Monthly Archives: May 2009

Matt Weinstock, May 26, 1959

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

  "Wha's a Int'llectual?" Good Samaritan? Nope! A man who lives on the sixth floor of a downtown hotel was awakened at 1 a.m. the other night by what he described as a banshee wail. He looked out the window … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, May 26, 1959

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

At UCLA's new faculty center, there are three lounges for men — and two for women. Confidential File Drinking Can Become Overly Free and Easy I know that this will come as a shock to my many fine-feathered drinking companions … Continue reading →

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Voices — Sonia Sotomayor

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Judge Finds Humility in Journey From Housing Projects to Bench * Success: Sonia Sotomayor–recently appointed to the federal Court of Appeals–credits her childhood environment for giving her a 'more complex understanding of human nature.' January 3, 1999 By LARRY NEUMEISTER, … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Star Wars Decor

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 26, 1978

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Girl, 9, Killed in Los Feliz

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 26, 1909: Ben Elliott is taken into custody in the rape and murder of 9-year-old Anna Poltera/Polera on Los Feliz Road. Amateur detectives hinder investigation! A Sept. 4, 1921, feature on unsolved killings refers to the LAPD's "homicide book," … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo: Pumpkin Church

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Below, Strangler Lewis vs. Toots Mondt at the Philharmonic, Aug. 14, 1924. Notice the byline: Braven Dyer, who retired from The Times in 1964 and died in 1983 at the age of 83.

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Found on EBay — Angel City in Turmoil

Posted on May 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

A copy of Guy Finney's "Angel City in Turmoil" has been listed on EBay. (Note, the artwork at left is from my copy of the book, not the one listed for sale). "Angel City" is one of those self-published "tell-all" … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on May 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

"You'll Never Know How Sorry I Am." Missile Nonsense Don Dwiggins, this paper's aviation editor, has ferreted out a deep, dark Air Force secret — the planning behind Project Musmusculus. One day, apropos of nothing, a Pentagon general asked his … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on May 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Careful, Doctor, With That 'Trash' Doctor, we've met before. Under slightly strained circumstances, if you'll remember. I called you into my consultation room to tell you how to run your business. That was more than three years ago. … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Polio

Posted on May 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 25, 1959

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Secretary of State Dies; Dodgers Lose

Posted on May 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

"I've Been Thinking of Doing Some Writing!" The Times seems to have gone to one of Dale Carnegie's programs and been reading Norman Vincent Peale on positive thinking. At left, we have a sermon by the Rev. Richard J. Sneed, … Continue reading →

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Clues in Torso Killing!

Posted on May 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 25, 1929: Mack Sennett's famous film duck Waddles gets an obituary in The Times!

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Found on EBay — Earl Carroll’s

Posted on May 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

At left, a page from an Earl Carroll's nightclub menu that has been listed on EBay. I'll leave it to others to compare these measurements with today's women. Bidding starts at $14.99.

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Profiles in History: Arlington National Cemetery

Posted on May 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press June 29, 2003: Marines march past the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery. The marble in the monument has cracked because of exposure to weather. Hallowed Ground Arlington National Cemetery … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Leisure Suits, 1976

Posted on May 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 24, 1976: Leisure suits, 25% off. In 1977, "Fernwood 2 Night" proved that leisure suits caused cancer. What was "Fernwood 2 Night?" Ask your folks.

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Sam Maloof, Woodworker

Posted on May 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 14, 1959: "For me, it is not enough to be a designer only. I want to be able to work a piece of wood into an object that contributes something beautiful and useful to our everyday living." Home magazine: … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo: L.A.’s Fountains

Posted on May 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Declared a slum in 1939, the old Central Station on 1st Street between Broadway and Hill wasn't demolished until August 1955, below. The Central Station figured in the Carl Warr bombing case of 1912 and William  Hickman's kidnapping and murder … Continue reading →

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First Woman to Vote in California, Nov. 15, 1911

Posted on May 24, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Found on EBay — Batchelder Tile

Posted on May 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

This eight-page brochure of Batchelder tile has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $36.

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Matt Weinstock, May 23, 1959

Posted on May 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

'Save for Ball' The most spirited gag of the mad spring season came to a triumphant climax this week in the Civic Center. For a long time, fellow workers have been aware that Doarwell Ball, a pressman, is a scrounger. … Continue reading →

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