Monthly Archives: April 2008

Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 12, 1958  

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 12, 1958

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April 12, 1938

Posted on April 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Yiddish theater in Los Angeles! Below, the Harry Raymond bombing case is about to go to trial. Prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty … The bishop of Los Angeles has a Holy Week message on the … Continue reading →

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April 12, 1908

Posted on April 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Who do you suppose is lounging in this hammock? Certainly not the poor lady doing the housework, below. This article isn't terribly legible, but the housekeeping tips are worth the eyestrain. I'm not sure I'll be hanging my Kasmhiri Kashans … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 11, 1958

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 11, 1958

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Know your Dodgers

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 11, 1958

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April 11, 1958

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Gosh, I don’t remember "Viking Women and the Sea Serpent" coming to my neighborhood theater when I was a kid. And no, it’s not on Netflix! "The Astounding She Monster" is not a title that leaves much to the imagination, … Continue reading →

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April 11, 1938

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, someone had the wisdom to write a profile of Col. Charles J.W. Saunders even though there was no "news peg." It would be interesting to know more about him. The Times also ran a story in 1924 about his … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1958

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1958 Well, this is fairly odd. We didn’t write a word about this shooting and I can’t imagine the reason. Let me take that back. I can think of one reason we wouldn’t have written about it. I’d … Continue reading →

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Know your Dodgers

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1958

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Flag salute

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

In an earlier post, I noted that these youngsters were giving an unusual salute and asked if anyone could shed some light on the issue. David Knox of Fuquay-Varina, N.C., writes: In your April 10 posting, you note that the … Continue reading →

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Mystery photo

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

My good friends across the newsroom are having so much fun with L.A. Unleashed that I thought I’d add a special mystery picture, just for them. OK, who is our dog lover and, for bonus points, what’s the dog’s name? … Continue reading →

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April 10, 1958

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Half a century does nothing to erase the pain of this picture. The young man is David Greenstein and he’s being comforted by his mother, Gladys, after a coroner’s jury ruled that his slaying of his father, Rubin, was justifiable … Continue reading →

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April 10, 1938

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an interesting picture. Keep your eye on Police Capt. Peter Del Gado. And no, in case you’re wondering, the Haldeman of Savage-Haldeman Pontiac is Henry F. Haldeman. Harry F. Haldeman was the father of H.R. "Bob" Haldeman of Watergate … Continue reading →

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The comics

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1938 Meet Connie the Coolie, apparently the forebear of Short Round in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," in a panel from Milton Caniff’s "Terry and the Pirates. Email me

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Home of the week

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1938   And you can build it for $57,198.15 USD 2007. Email me

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April 9, 1908

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here we see the vandal’s dirty work…. and the researcher sighs. Email me

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 9, 1958

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