Monthly Archives: September 2008

Los Angeles history–Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on September 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

The hanging tree Once described as the oldest rubber tree on the American continent, it was actually an Australian fig … maybe. Either way, it’s gone now. And the rustlers who were supposedly hanged here must have been awfully short … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles gets a new mayor, September 18, 1938

Posted on September 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Bowron: Liberal, moderate and conservative The Times’ Timothy G. Turner writes: ‘Fletcher Bowron is no longhair nor will he turn the town over to Psalm singers. He is little concerned with gambling and prostitution as such, only in their effect … Continue reading →

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Rams win against Cards, September 17, 1968

Posted on September 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Defense does job; Rams win opener 94-yard TD run starts Cardinals to 24-13 defeat. Above, Richard Nixon campaigns in Yorba Linda in the 1968 presidential race. By Keith Thursby Times staff writer There’s still something not quite right about putting … Continue reading →

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Dodger struck with ball, September 17, 1958

Posted on September 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Snider hurt; L.A. loses 2 Duke hit by line drive, may miss rest of season. Above, Lawrence Welk in stereo with "Swinging Pete Fountain," the clarinetist who once said "Champagne and Bourbon Street don’t mix."  By Keith Thursby Times staff … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles mayor removed in recall, child killer executed, September 17, 1938

Posted on September 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Bowron defeats Shaw Superior Court judge, elected with 65% of the vote, will take office Sept. 26. He says: ‘This election, in no sense, is a personal triumph. This is not my fight. I have merely been part of a … Continue reading →

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Movie star mystery photo

Posted on September 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo This is another photo of our mystery guest, who was misfiled as Veda Ann Borg. So sorry, only one guess was even vaguely warm. Not Lucille Ball and not Vera Hruba Ralston…. This is going … Continue reading →

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Movie revival — 2001: A Space Odyssey

Posted on September 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Oct. 12, 2008, 6 p.m. The Edison downtown. Tickets $20. Stanley Kubrick’s film, written with Arthur C. Clarke.

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Los Angeles history–Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on September 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Grateful family erects frontyard shrine The doctor said Generosa Bruno was dying and there was nothing to save her. ‘You might pray,’ he told her family. And they did. 739 Yale St. in 1938 and, below, Yale Street via Google … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles votes in recall election, September 16, 1938

Posted on September 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

City voters decide on removing Mayor Shaw Judge Bowron predicts that he will win the election by 85,000 votes. In fact, he took an early lead and defeated Shaw by 100,000 votes, The Times says. Above, a political ad for … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles history — stage

Posted on September 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

T.C. Jones, male actress ‘T.C. Jones is the greatest female impersonator I have seen and heard since Julian Eltinge — and that’s going back a long way.’ — Philip K. Scheuer, Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times file photoT.C. Jones … Continue reading →

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Movie revivals — Rosemary’s Baby/Chinatown

Posted on September 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Sept. 20, 2008, 7:30 p.m. American Cinematheque at the Egyptian. "Rosemary’s Baby" and "Chinatown." Tickets are $10/$8/$7.  

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Muslim leader attacks series on harems, September 7-15, 1958

Posted on September 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

U.S. Woman Tells of Life in Moslem Harem –September 1958 Ever wonder about life in a harem? Here’s your chance to find out what it’s like. Just go with this young American explorer on her most exciting adventure — behind … Continue reading →

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Black newspaper publisher called a subversive, 1963

Posted on September 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Notes from the political fringe on EBay.  California Eagle publisher Charlotta Bass appears on a list of ‘people who are against the John Birch Society and other patriotic organizations.’ I’m always looking for historic material on the African American papers … Continue reading →

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Dodgers disciplined for playing golf, September 13, 1958

Posted on September 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Dodgers discipline two players Duke Snider and Clem Labine face sanctions for playing golf on game day. By Keith Thursby Times staff writer The Dodgers’ first season in Los Angeles was tough on Duke Snider. The veteran outfielder’s power numbers … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles history — noir

Posted on September 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Los Angeles Conservancy is sponsoring a one-day tour of sites titled "L.A. NOIR-chitecture, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 9. The locations have become famous in noir fiction and film and include the Formosa Cafe (James Ellroy’s "L.A. … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles broadcaster — George Putnam

Posted on September 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

George Putnam, 1914 – 2008

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From the Daily Mirror mailbox

Posted on September 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

The inbox, Williams and Walker My Sept. 7 piece in "Then and Now" on the black minstrel teams of McIntyre and Heath and Williams and Walker — based on this Daily Mirror post — drew a fair number of responses. … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles history — smog

Posted on September 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

I stumbled across a blog devoted to air pollution called Smogtown, written by Chip Jacobs and William J. Kelly, authors of a forthcoming book by the same name. Overlook, their publisher, says: "Smogtown is the story of pollution, progress, and … Continue reading →

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Times opposes recall of Los Angeles mayor, September 11, 1938

Posted on September 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times supports Mayor Shaw In a Page 1 editorial and an accompanying news story, The Times says the recall movement consists of ‘totally inexperienced reformers, political self-seekers, radicals and racketeers,’ adding: ‘It is unnecessary to burn the barn … Continue reading →

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Britain at War

Posted on September 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Associated Press The blitz over St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, 1942 I found a wonderful feature on the Telegraph website this morning called "Britain at War." The newspaper is posting its original articles, along with a time line, photos and the … Continue reading →

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