Monthly Archives: June 2008

Paul Coates

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 4, 1958  

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Snapshot of history

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Howard Decker Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel, a few minutes before he was shot. Thanks, Howard! Check out his blog.

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Dodgers leading

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 4, 1958 By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer Too close to call? The election night story on Prop. B, the controversial measure to approve building a baseball stadium at Chavez Ravine, didn’t have a lot of details. That might have … Continue reading →

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June 4, 1968

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

        Literature: William Styron’s "The Confessions of Nat Turner" wins the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. At left, the late Times staff writer Richard Bergholz says that a large voter turnout will probably favor Sen. Eugene McCarthy … Continue reading →

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Voices–Boris Yaro

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Boris Yaro Times staff writerJune 6, 1998I went to the Ambassador Hotel 30 years ago to make a victory-party picture of Sen. Robert Kennedy as he won the California presidential primary. I was a Times reporter, but on that … Continue reading →

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Sirhan

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Sirhan was a "taciturn individual who didn’t say very much; friendly, really pleasant  but hard to get to know. He was brilliant. He was studying Russian when everyone else was barely getting by in Spanish and English."  –William Spaniard, high … Continue reading →

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June 4, 1908

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, horses drinking from a trough at the Plaza, 1906.      At left, the Humane Society expands its program to built drinking fountains for horses with an elaborate installation at Hoover and Benton, which would be about here: One … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on June 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 3, 1958  

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on June 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 3, 1958  

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June 3, 1968

Posted on June 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the cover of The Times, June 3, 1968: Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.) is leading in the State Poll, over Sen. Eugene McCarthy (D-Minn.) Perhaps the most interesting projection  is 67% turnout in the June 4 primary. Now playing: … Continue reading →

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Dodgers vote

Posted on June 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 3, 1958 By Keith Thursby Times staff writer As voters decide the fate of a baseball stadium for the Dodgers in Chavez Ravine, here’s a sampling of stories in The Times: Walter O’Malley appeared on television to make a … Continue reading →

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June 3, 1968

Posted on June 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

Just remember: The Times editorialized against suspending U.S. immigration quotas for European Jews and other refugees, March 30, 1938: "They would … reach havens as paupers either to be added to the relief rolls or compete for jobs with Americans … Continue reading →

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Babe Ruth

Posted on June 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Nov. 1, 1924

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Bo Diddley–RIP

Posted on June 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

July 16, 1967

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June 2, 1968

Posted on June 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

  In The Times: A Gallup Poll finds Sen. Robert F. Kennedy a distant second among the Democratic Party’s county leaders, with 16% support compared with 70% for Vice President Hubert Humphrey and 6% for Sen. Eugene McCarthy. In San … Continue reading →

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Mystery photo

Posted on June 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Well? Lily Pons? (Layne Nielson) Absolutely right. The other individual has nothing to do with the music world and should be a bit of a challenge. Email me

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Dodgers TV marathon

Posted on June 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times From left, Danny Thomas, Walter O’Malley and Bill Frawley at the "Dodgerthon." June 2, 1958 By Keith Thursby Times staff writer Now batting for the Dodgers, Ronald Reagan. The future president and California governor … Continue reading →

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June 2, 1908

Posted on June 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, a dramatic story from Central Avenue … Mayor Harper reacts to a Times expose on illegal gambling in the city … Robert T. Hale of the Anti-Fakers Society of Los Angeles County tells county supervisors that granting exemptions … Continue reading →

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Wild record for Dodgers

Posted on June 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 1, 1968 By Keith Thursby Times staff writer Don Drysdale’s 1968 season would never happen in 2008. A starting pitcher allowed to finish complete game after complete game? You’ve got to be kidding. What about the high-priced closers who … Continue reading →

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June 1, 1968

Posted on June 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

Johnson’s announcement throws the spotlight on Democratic Vice President Hubert Humphrey. Humphrey avoids the nation’s primaries, leaving them to Sens. Eugene McCarthy (D-Minn.), a vocal critic of the war who was the first to announce his candidacy, and Robert F. … Continue reading →

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