Monthly Archives: February 2009

Found on EBay — 1936 Chauffeur’s Cap and Badge

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

A chauffeur’s cap from Silverwood’s, with 1936 badge, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Matt Weinstock — February 11, 1959

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Flight That Got Away You take your profundity where you find it, and today’s significance comes from Bob Timm and John Cook, both 33, who landed their single-engine Cessna Saturday at Las Vegas after 65 days in the air, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, February 11, 1959

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Somebody Does Love a Fat Man For years, the Fat Man had ignored those ads that flashed intermittently on his TV screen. The ones that told him to get rid of that ugly excess by exercising in beautiful … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, January 12, 1933

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

And so we complete our journey through the official documents telling the unfortunate saga of Walter and Christine Collins. I heard from a number of Daily Mirror readers who enjoyed the trek (scanning all these documents was more labor than … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara Oil Spill; Don’t Change Baseball, February 11, 1969

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times publishes a Chuck Powers story on the Santa Barbara oil spill. Powers left The Times to become a novelist but died just before his first book, "In the Memory of the Forest," came out. "Anyone who says he … Continue reading →

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O.J. Simpson vs. Pat Boone?

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

The matchup between O.J. Simpson and Pat Boone probably didn’t happen. Boone led a celebrity basketball team against some former college athletes before the Los Angeles Stars’ game at the Sports Arena. An ad in The Times said the team … Continue reading →

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Architecture — John Lautner

Posted on February 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Crosby Doe Associates This is the John Lautner’s remodel of an existing home, done for Anne Baxter. The house at 8650 Pine Tree Place is listed by Crosby Doe Associates at $1,895,000. Baxter received the home in her … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Tiles

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

What appear to be a matched pair of Batchelder tiles showing deer, evidently part of a series of animal tiles, has been listed on EBay. The tile on the left is listed here. The tile on the right is listed … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — February 10, 1959

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Firing-Squad Mood A jobless newspaperman subsisting on his unemployment insurance writes: "My weekly seance with the female martinet who holds my fate in her hands reminds me of what I have read of the upheaval in Cuba. "This hardened slave … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, February 10, 1959

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Soothing Music Tempers Justice (News item) Use of background music in the Los Angeles Police Building to "alleviate tensions" of 280 employees was authorized today by the City Council. * * Scene is an interrogation room in the … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, January 11, 1933

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Random Shot — Update

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo I received a couple of interesting notes about the photo of the Marsh-Strong Building. Although the photo isn’t dated, it’s evident the building hadn’t opened yet, so I would place it about 1913. Retired LAPD … Continue reading →

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O.J. Simpson vs. Pat Boone, Chamberlain Scores 66 Points, February 10, 1969

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

O.J. Simpson vs. Pat Boone? Keith, what’s the deal? Wilt Chamberlain scored 66 points as the Lakers defeated the Suns, 134-116. That’s a career night for most people, but not Wilt. After all, this was the guy who once scored … Continue reading →

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Koufax Explains Baseball, Ladies Only

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Some old stories are dispatches from another planet. Take Jeane Hoffman’s report on a "ladies baseball clinic" sponsored by the Dodgers and a group called Secretaries of Sports. Nearly 300 "lady fans" showed up for the event at Bullocks’ downtown … Continue reading →

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Bunker Hill Project; Dodger Stadium Criticized, February 10, 1959

Posted on February 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Plans for the Bunker Hill area, which was declared a slum in 1949–and provided a location for many classic noir films. The same area via Google Earth. The "Dream City" from 1st Street to 5th Street and the Harbor Freeway … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — The Coliseum

Posted on February 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard of the Coliseum configured for the Dodgers has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $4.99.

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Matt Weinstock — February 9, 1959

Posted on February 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Squirrely Linguist Nobody’s going to believe this but I find I can speak squirrel language. For months a wild squirrel with a beautiful brown coat has been visiting the back yard, swinging from branch to branch of the eucalyptus trees, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, February 9, 1959

Posted on February 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Horse and Badge Make a Sheriff The way it started, Mickey Finn, the bearded Grover Whalen of Palm Springs, phoned me a couple weeks ago. Collect. "Keep your fingers crossed," he said. "The Palm Springs mounted police are … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, September 29, 1932

Posted on February 9, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Koufax and Drysdale — Ladies Only!

Posted on February 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Don’t you love this ad? Throwback Thursby has more on this tomorrow.

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