Monthly Archives: April 2009

Hitler Reviews Nazi Troops, Hollywood Celebrates Barrymore’s Birthday, April 28, 1939

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sending photos in the old days: By ship. At left, you're wondering what a statue of a naked babe has to do with freedom of the press? According to news accounts, it represented "the unadorned truth." It was part of … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Found on EBay — 1958 Dodger Tickets

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

These 1958 Dodger tickets have been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at 99 cents.

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Matt Weinstock — April 27, 1959

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Goleta's Great Day In the twilight of Monday, Feb. 23, 1942, a Japanese submarine a mile offshore fired 25 shells from its 5-in. deck guns at the Elwood oil field inGoleta, a few miles north of Santa Barbara. The attack, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 27, 1959

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File American Friends Service Committee You just never know where you'll find a bunch of pioneers. On wind-swept sand hills at Kitty Hawk, under the polar ice cap or in a quiet Los Angeles residential district. I visited a … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Fights the Flu, October 13, 1918

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times takes a lighthearted look at the flu. Schools, movie theaters and churches are closed to avoid spreading the flu. The only crowds in Los Angeles are at the drugstores.

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In the Theaters — April 27, 1978

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Death by the Numbers, 1948

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  1948: Knives are almost as popular as guns as a murder weapon. On Sunday, I was part of a Festival of Books panel on California crime, and the final question dealt with gun control. I said I was surprised … Continue reading →

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British Plane Missing Over Turkey, Dodgers vs. Camping, April 27, 1959

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

The debut of the majestic new Cadillac. A small civilian plane crashes into the mountains near Pasadena, touching off fears that an airliner had gone down.   A British cargo plane with a crew of 12 disappears over eastern Turkey. … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch
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James Ellroy at the Festival of Books

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Leslie Anne Wiggins / Los Angeles Times Leslie Anne Wiggins writes: The L.A. Times’ Patt Morrison gave the audience appropriate warning before James Ellroy’s loud and expletive-filled speech at the Book Festival Sunday: “Seat belts fastened low and … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 26, 1976

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Lakers Lead 2-0 Against Celtics in Championships, April 26, 1969

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

What's Jerry West have to do to be noticed in this town? He scored 41 points in the Lakers' 118-112 Game 2 victory over the Celtics, but the headlines went to Elgin Baylor. Granted, Baylor scored 32, including the team's final … Continue reading →

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Masked Mob Seizes Black Rape Suspect From Mississippi Jail, April 26, 1959

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times takes a look at the 1910 Aviation Week at Dominguez Hills. Here's a post from last year about J.S. Zerbe.   Gunmen wearing masks and gloves raided the jail in Poplarville, Miss., and seized Mack Charles Parker, 23, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 25, 1959

Posted on April 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Taken for a Ride The question before the house today is, "Does the MTA hold secret meetings?" Ralph P. Merritt, MTA executive director, says no. Carter Barber of this newspaper says yes. "What's the difference?" you may ask. The answer … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 25, 1959

Posted on April 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Mash Notes and Comments "Dear Mr. Coates, "I am against smog and I understand a lot of other people, including Mayor Poulson, are against it too. "Now you're for a lot of things and against a lot of … Continue reading →

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Voices — David Duke, 1989

Posted on April 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Bill Haber/Associated Press Dec. 18, 2002: David Duke leaves the federal courthouse in New Orleans after pleading guilty to mail fraud and tax charges. David Duke: Dixie Divider The Ex-Klansman Taps Well of Discontent to Win a Louisiana … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 25, 1973

Posted on April 25, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Minister, Wife Charged With Sex Crimes, April 1939

Posted on April 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

  I came across several 1939 stories about the Rev. Joseph Jeffers and his wife, Zella, who were charged with committing an "unnatural act" that was so scandalous The Times couldn't even describe it. In fact, this act was so … Continue reading →

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Honor Farm Opens to Ease Jail Crowding, April 25, 1939

Posted on April 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Corrections and rehabilitation as practiced in 1939. The honor farm will house 600 men who would otherwise be held in jail.   At left, Werner Philipp's portrait of Katherine Dunham, which was found in a Ventura antique store. Read more … Continue reading →

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