Monthly Archives: June 2009

Matt Weinstock, June 8, 1959

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Writing Rights Ray Bradbury, a home-town boy who has become one of the nation's most prolific authors of realistic fantasy and who has seen many of his story ideas stolen without payment, believes firmly that writers should fight for their … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, June 8, 1959

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File New Fast Buck Method Just when I think I'm wise in all the ways we can fleeced, I run across a new one. This time the suckers — some 80 of them in the El Monte-Rosemead area — … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Editorial Cartoon

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 8, 1927: Times Cartoonist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale really outdid himself with this one. Wow! I really try to be charitable with some of the things I find in the old papers but this one is stunning.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Final Days

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

COLUMN ONE The typist's tale of 'Last Tycoon' Years after 'Gatsby,' F. Scott Fitzgerald's secretary got to witness the second act of an author who didn't believe in them. By David L. Ulin June 8, 2009 Susan Farley / For … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo: The Pershing Square Mystery

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

"The Last Argument of Kings" Sept. 20, 1953: The cannon was moved to Travel Town in Griffith Park. This simple post about a cannon at Pershing Square has become ridiculously complicated. All I want to know is what became of … Continue reading →

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Girl Describes Beatings by Stepmother

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 8, 1889: Florence Harper was beaten until her blood-soaked clothes stuck to her skin.

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Film of Raymond Chandler Found

Posted on June 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Fred MacMurray and Raymond Chandler in "Double Indemnity." I can't claim this discovery but it's a good one. Evidently Raymond Chandler made a brief and unknown — until now — cameo appearance in "Double Indemnity." This was simultaneously discovered by … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Radio and Record Player

Posted on June 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

  June 7, 1925: The Brunswick Radiola combines a radio and a record player.

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Rookie Officer Spoiled Radicals’ Plot; Sox Announcer Was a Rebel

Posted on June 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Who — Me?" Former prisoner of war Kenneth R. Gregory finds some domestic problems waiting for him when he gets home … and actor Robert Taylor is hospitalized in serious condition with lung cancer. Get a 4-track tape player for … Continue reading →

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Seattle Woman Commemorates Historic Cross-Country Trip

Posted on June 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times, June 10, 1909: Alice Ramsey sets off on her cross-country tour to promote the Maxwell Model 30 DA. April 14, 1909: Maxwell also promoted the 1909 Model DA with a nonstop drive through New England. Like many autos … Continue reading →

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Minstrels and the Salvation Army — Charles Ives Would Love It

Posted on June 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 7, 1889 Pairing a minstrel show and a Salvation Army band sounds like something Charles Ives might have liked. June 7, 1899: A jail inmate says a trusty beat him with a heavy set of keys.

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Found on EBay — Florentine Gardens

Posted on June 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

This menu from the Florentine Gardens nightclub on Hollywood Boulevard has been listed on EBay. Most of the Florentine Gardens menus offered for sale feature a cowgirl in an abbreviated costume. This style is a bit more uncommon. Bidding starts … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 6, 1959

Posted on June 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Supreme Insult Mostly the people in state employment offices who deal with the public, a wearing and thankless job, take things as they come, but occasionally there's an exception. A man came into one office for his unemployment insurance as … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, June 6, 1959

Posted on June 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Confidential File Mash Notes and Comments (Press Release) "Recently, Don Porter saw an elderly lady standing at the curb of a busy street. "Going up to her, Don said, "Are you going across?" "The old lady took his arm … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Phonograph Records

Posted on June 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 6, 1922: The Victor No. 100 is $1,910.91 USD 2008.

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Jerry Doggett Calls the Plays

Posted on June 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 1983: Jerry Doggett in the broadcasting booth. He did not want to be photographed calling a game. Jerry Doggett spent more than 30 years happily in Vin Scully’s shadow. He … Continue reading →

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Teacher Puts the Broom to Process Server in Communist Probe; Meet Wilt Chamberlain

Posted on June 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Terry, What's Wrong?" Police have few leads in the beating of boxing promoter Jackie Leonard, who was left partially paralyzed. Leonard had testified before the State Athletic Commission on corruption in prizefighting. Kindergarten teacher Ruth Adair Bishop, 54, whacks Grant … Continue reading →

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U.S. Sells Seized Narcotics to Highest Bidder!

Posted on June 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 6, 1889 June 6, 1899: Yasijura Kubato has an imaginary girlfriend.

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Found on EBay — Haggarty’s

Posted on June 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  This extremely red belt from Haggarty's has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $14.99.

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Matt Weinstock, June 5, 1959

Posted on June 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Passing the Writ As every sane motorist knows, the best thing is to obey the law. Don't run any red lights. Stop for pedestrians. Don't go too fast or too slow. Make boulevard stops. Especially now. The law is bearing … Continue reading →

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