Monthly Archives: April 2008

Paul Coates

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April 9, 1958

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Fleetwood Pugsley

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June 7, 1971

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Know your Dodgers

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April 9, 1958

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Girl strangled

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 4-June 12, 1958 Los Angeles "I think I just killed a girl."Cary had killed her, all right. Strangled her with her sweater. Afterward, he drove around the Valley with her slumped under the dash until the left front wheel … Continue reading →

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April 9, 1958

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Above, a review of a concert at the Million Dollar Theater (coming up May 11: Mariachi Vargas!) Below, Mickey Cohen touches off a sensation by releasing Lana Turner’s love letters to Johnny Stompanato. Quote of the Day: "In all my … Continue reading →

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April 9, 1938

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Cleveland’s notorious "Torso Killer" strikes again. Below, a defense expert examines bomb fragments in the Harry Raymond case … The 40 women in the 1st Street School Americanization class stage a fashion show. I’ll have to do a little … Continue reading →

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Missing!

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Here’s a new and unexpected vexation of research: Apparently the April 9, 1908-April 11, 1908, issues of The Times aren’t on ProQuest. I’ll check the microfilm later today and see what’s up. As an alternative, I present this Paint … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s a pretty little postcard I spotted on EBay. The building on the left is quite distinctive, although I can’t identify it. Maybe someone will recognize it. The photographer was looking north when he snapped this image of a day … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 8, 1958

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Paul Coates

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April 8, 1958

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Know your Dodgers

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April 8, 1958

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April 8, 1958

Posted on April 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Al Jolson in blackface as the lead in "Porgy and Bess" while African Americans play all the other roles? Now there’s a casting idea that takes my breath away. Philip Scheuer interviews Ira Gershwin and notes that the lyricist … Continue reading →

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April 8, 1938

Posted on April 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a mayor is murdered in Mexico and two settlers are ambushed in Israel. How Eliezer Krongold, formerly of Toronto, became an "American" in the headline is a question I can’t answer. Below, Austrian Jews fear reprisals after handbills reading … Continue reading →

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Body found

Posted on April 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 8, 1908 Santa Monica Wouldn’t Sherlock Holmes have fun with this case? I can even imagine him complaining about how anyone could get the name "John Maloney" when the victim’s address book indicates the man’s first name began with … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 7, 1958

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 7, 1958 I’ll post more on this story soon. Stay tuned….

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Mystery photo

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Al Seib / Los Angeles Times OK, who are they? From left to right: Joyce "Josh" LeRoy and Cheryl Crane, daughter of Lana Turner. (Jessell Ranilla) Absolutely right. Congratulations!    Email me

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Know your Dodgers

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April 7, 1958

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April 7, 1958

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the quarrel between Lana Turner and Johnny Stompanato that led to his death may have begun over whether he was going to accompany her to the Academy Awards! Below, some of the type is missing from the jump of … Continue reading →

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April 7, 1938

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the Nazis begin taxing synagogues retroactive to Jan. 1, 1938, and ship former Austrian officials to Dachau. The Rev. Martin Niemoeller, by the way, survived the war. Below, Police Capt. Earle Kynette hires former state Sen. George W. Rochester … Continue reading →

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