Monthly Archives: July 2009

Officer Cracks Mysterious Case

Posted on July 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 18, 1899: Officer C.L. Foster unravels a series of mysterious thefts. A deliveryman from the butcher shop is helping himself to whatever he can take.

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Police Commission Ignores Mayor, Fires Police Chief

Posted on July 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 18, 1889: Don't be put off because this is an extremely gray page. It's loaded with wild stories. The Police Commission decides in executive session to replace the police chief against the mayor's wishes. The chief refuses to surrender … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite Retires — And That’s the Way It Was

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

March 7, 1981: "And that's the way it is. Friday, March 6, 1981. I'll be away on assignment and Dan Rather will be sitting in here for the next few years. Good night."

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Walter Cronkite: Nixon Out to Destroy Press Credibility

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Walter Cronkite, May 19, 1971: "Many of us see a clear indication on the part of this administration of a grand conspiracy to destroy the credibility of the press. No one doubts the right of anyone to seek to … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite — TV’s Father Figure

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Walter Cronkite, May 12, 1970: "As news disseminators, nobody can touch us. And we have the best informed society in the world's history." He smiled wryly: "That's what worries the Establishment. No Establishment likes the people to be too well … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite Interviews LBJ on Kennedy Assassination

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 3, 1970: Walter Cronkite interviews former President Johnson about the assassination of President Kennedy. Johnson said he was undermined by holdovers from the Kennedy administration.

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Walter Cronkite on Nixon Era Attempt to Intimidate TV News

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 26, 1969: "It's not reaction to a charge made against us that is the question that is at stake here. It's the reaction to an implied threat to freedom of speech in this country." –Walter Cronkite, on Vice President … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite — Covering Vietnam

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Walter Cronkite, April 28, 1966: "I am annoyed though, when I see reviews of our specials on Vietnam criticizing us because, as they put it, we didn't clarify the issues. How can we clarify the issues? Washington itself hasn't, so … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite — JFK Dead

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 23, 1963: "[Walter] Cronkite's voice broke when he said that the official word had come that the president was dead. Chet Huntley's eyes brimmed. David Brinkley in Washington wore sorrow in his face. [ABC Vice President James] Hagerty held … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite on TV News

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Walter Cronkite, May 24, 1962: "A major problem is that TV is a pictorial medium and we must find what we can to illustrate hard news," Cronkite said. "We are trying to use the remote interview technique that Ed Murrow … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite — Anchor Man

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 19, 1960: …"A fast-moving, exciting convention — I love it. I wish we could have it every week; this is what television is made for," Walter Cronkite.

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Walter Cronkite on the Suicide of Rommel

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

By Walter Cronkite, March 24, 1946 on the death of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel: "As soon as he had taken his seat in the back one of the generals immediately handed him the cyanide capsule. He put it in his … Continue reading →

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Walter Cronkite in a Flying Fortress Over Germany, 1943

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Bombs away." Walter Cronkite describes a bombing raid on Wilhelmshaven, Germany, Feb. 27, 1943.   "This is a lot of fun but sometimes I think it ain't healthy," a flier says.

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Found on EBay — Chester Place

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

A postcard showing a home in  Chester Place has been listed on EBay. Chester Place, near Adams and Figueroa, was developed by Judge Charles Silent. The development was named for Silent's  son Chester, a Stanford student who died in a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 17, 1959

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Phony Phone A red-hot report came sizzling this way the other day. A gal named Elizabeth who lives on Tiger Tail Rd., which should have been the tip-off that things were somewhat twisted,breathlessly related she saw a boy talking on … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 17, 1959

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File New Criterion for Beauty Contestants I see we're on the verge of conducting another Miss Universe Beauty contest. The ripest, most exotic representatives of international young womanhood are — at this very moment — clustered in Long Beach. … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Movies

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 17, 1940: Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart in "The Mortal Storm."

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

     Los Angeles Times file photo Update: As many people guessed, this is Annabella. Above, Feb. 14, 1937: "Wings of the Morning, Annabella; French Actress Appeared in Gance's 'Napoleon' September 20, 1996 From Times Staff and Wire Reports PARIS … Continue reading →

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Apollo’s Unseen Titan

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

       July 17, 1969: Apollo Speeds on Its Incredible Quest. COLUMN ONE Apollo's Unseen Titan Without Gene Kranz to guide him, Neil Armstrong might never have landed on the moon. The obscure but fiery flight director made the crisis … Continue reading →

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July 17, 1939: Nuestro Pueblo / Hollywood

Posted on July 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 17, 1939: Nuestro Pueblo stops at the Lasky barn on the Paramount lot, where it’s being used as a gymnasium.

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