Monthly Archives: March 2009

Found on EBay — Chinese Festival

Posted on March 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard of a dragon in Chinatown has been listed on EBay, mailed to Staten Island, N.Y., in 1908. Bidding starts at $1.99.

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Matt Weinstock — March 12, 1959

Posted on March 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

A Nose Is Thumbed The National Book Award for fiction, you may have read, went to a collection of short stories, "The Magic Barrel," by Bernard Malamud, English prof at Oregon State. To short-story addicts this is a triumph indeed. … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 12, 1959

Posted on March 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Dr. Zhivago’s Life Slightly Confusing Robert Ruark, my competent colleague from darkest Africa and a few dimly lit saloons, is, I fear, a periodic victim of his own vitriol. Occasionally he’s able to find instant relief by blasting … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 12, 1934

Posted on March 12, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 16, 1949: The Times reviews "The Little Sister" in four paragraphs. The editor’s note introducing Roy "The Fugitive" Huggins is half as long! 

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Mystics Predict the ‘Big One’ Will Destroy California; Dodger Recalls Negro Leagues, March 12, 1969

Posted on March 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

L.A. is doomed! … Again! "The most knowledgeable scientists say not only inconceivable but ridiculous." Above, Mama Cass sings "California Earthquake," one of the tunes inspired by the notion that a huge quake was about to destroy the state. Another … Continue reading →

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Baghdad Welcomes Leader; Senate OKs Hawaiian Statehood, March 12, 1959

Posted on March 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Iraqi Premier Abdel Karim Kassem waves to a crowd in Baghdad after putting down a rebellion. He was overthrown and executed in February 1963 after surviving an assassination attempt by a team that included Saddam Hussein. "Throwback" Thursby threw me … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Little Joe’s

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Someone went to Little Joe’s, in what used to be an Italian neighborhood but is now Chinatown, and swiped an ashtray. Although the restaurant closed years ago, the building remains, although it has been heavily modified over the years. Bidding … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 11, 1959

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ready for Jet Age? Almost everyone who travels east and back by air these days wants to fly in the jet transports. As a result, reservations are not always easy to get. Furthermore, there are frequent delays due to minor … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 11, 1959

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Man Dead 100 Years Presents Problem The phone rang the other day and a voice with a hint of Piccadilly in it said hello. "Brian Kirkwood here," it announced. "I own a small bar in Venice, at 4089 … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions — John Fante Centennial

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

A Zocalo lecture marking the centennial of John Fante’s birth will be held April 7, 2009, at the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Make reservations to the free event here. >>>

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In the Theaters — March 11, 1931

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Lady in the Lake" opens Feb. 14, 1947. As with "Farewell, My Lovely" and "High Window," The Times failed to review Raymond Chandler’s "The Lady in the Lake."  For those who have never seen this film, actors play to the … Continue reading →

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James Earl Ray Gets 99 Years for Killing King; Angels Want Ex-Dodger, March 11, 1969

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Black militants shut down two schools in protests over police brutality … and gold is selling for $48.41 an ounce or $270.94 USD 2007. "It was the first time I ever killed a man in hand-to-hand combat," Medal of Honor … Continue reading →

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1 Killed, 6 Hurt in Crash With Fire Engine

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by George T. Fry / Los Angeles Times Sepulveda Boulevard near Ohio Avenue, May 3, 1961. On a morning in May 1961, two 16-year-olds, Judith and Susan, were on their way to University High School. They were apparently juniors … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Barbie Turns 50!

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: In honor of Barbie's 50th birthday, here's Elaine Woo's obituary on Ruth Handler, the doll's creator, from 2002. Ruth Handler, Inventor of Barbie Doll, Dies at 85 Sunday April 28, 2002 By ELAINE WOO, TIMES STAFF WRITER Ruth Handler, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

This rather amazing hat by Sally Victor, from Bullock’s Wilshire, has been posted on EBay. It’s listed under Buy It Now at $48. 

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Matt Weinstock — March 10, 1959

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

In Sharese-Goofs Fellow humans, we’ve had it. The machines apparently have taken over. A librarian at UCLA was baffled by an incoming booklet titled "Proceedings of SHARE," written in a strange mumbo jumbo.  Example: "Ramshaw (UA) revealed that they were … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 10, 1959

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Some Sons Fail to Take After Father There is, within the tight little confines of my ancestral Burbank home, a full-fledged Boy Scout of America. And frankly, the kid bugs me. At the outset, let me go on … Continue reading →

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