Monthly Archives: August 2009

Man Accused of Stalking Ex-Girlfriend

Posted on August 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 6, 1889: "Judge Owens has but little patience with offenders of his class. Miss Wolf, the complainant, is a handsome young woman, employed in the City of Paris dressmaking establishment, and resides at home with her parents."  

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Budd Schulberg and Sammy Glick

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

There's Something About 'Sammy.' * Hollywood May Finally Be Ready for 'What Makes Sammy Run?', Author Budd Schulberg's Scathing Indictment of the Film Industry. It's About Time. September 6, 1998By MARY MELTON, Mary Melton is the magazine's research editor What … Continue reading →

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Budd Schulberg on Watts

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  By Budd Schulberg, July 2, 1967: Johnie Scott, coming home from Stanford for this summer's vacation, returns to a world bordered by 92nd Street and Imperial Highway on the north and south, by Central Avenue and Alameda on the … Continue reading →

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By Budd Schulberg

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

By Budd Schulberg, Feb. 17, 1952: "You know how married couples get after a while if they're not careful….." When they all dined out together it was traditional to separate wives and husbands, but in the case of the Springers … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Oriental Rugs

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ever wonder where wealthy Angelenos got those Oriental rugs? Some of them came from A.M. Enfiajian, 516 S. Hill St. Bidding starts at $7.99.

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 5, 1959

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Russian Dancers Audiences who saw the Russian dancers at Hollywood Bowl over the week end remain enchanted by their agility and precision. Meanwhile, the Russians, although friendly, remain an enigma. There was, for instance, the thing Tom Cassidy of KFAC, … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Aug. 5, 1959

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Tijuana's Smell Not Like Peach Orchard While Baja California was busy electing a new governor this weekend, a drama enacted in Tijuana's city jail and crammed with international intrigue went unnoticed by the press. The central figures were … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 5, 1953.

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Governor Averts Lynching

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 5, 1899: Georgia Gov. Candler goes to Newnan to avoid a lynching of John Mullins, arrested in an assault on Mrs. Cook.

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Don Pasquale Gets Roaring Drunk

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 5, 1889: Officer Sanchez locks up Don Pasquale for the night.  

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Artist’s Notebook — Vista del Arroyo Hotel

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Vista del Arroyo Hotel by Marion Eisenmann, July 31, 2009 This week, Marion Eisenmann sends a view from the Rose Bowl of one of Pasadena's old landmarks, the former Vista del Arroyo Hotel, which houses the Southern California headquarters of … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Los Angeles Examiner

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here's a real period piece: a "day sleeper" sign distributed by the Los Angeles Examiner. This is a very clever promotion and something I've never seen before. Obviously the Examiner saw itself as the the shift worker's newspaper. I wonder … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 4, 1959

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

‘Lady’ and the Mails As you may have read, “Lady Chatterly’s Lover,” the controversial novel by David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1930), is okay again. At least for the moment. Postmaster General Arthur F. Summerfield banned it from the mails several months … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Aug. 4, 1959

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Maybe This Is Way Simon Built Towers Whether his towers stand or fall, Simon Rodia, the little immigrant stonemason from Watts, has added another hue to the kaleidoscope that is Southern California. He can take his place now … Continue reading →

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Author Writes Best Seller From Beyond the Grave

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 4, 1959: Zane Grey has been dead for 20 years but left an enormous backlog of unpublished works. At the author's home in Altadena, his son Romer says "Horse Heaven Hill" will be coming out soon and another western … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ernie Bushmiller's "Nancy," Aug. 4, 1952.

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Man, 78, Dies After Passing Driver’s Test on Third Try

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 4, 1959: Anthony Blandino, 78, had failed his driver's test twice. He passed the third time, but collapsed and died after parking his car in front of the DMV office.  

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Russian Leader to Visit L.A.! A.L. Wins All-Star Game

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Bruce Russell's editorial cartoon is appalling today, but this style is typical of the 1950s, when artists frequently relied on a small repertory company of characters that included the Peace Dove, the Russian Bear, Mr. A-Bomb, Uncle Sam, the … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League, Independence, Mo.

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

This week in Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy looks at the recipes of former First Lady Bess Truman. Mary writes:  "There have been unlikelier First Ladies than Bess Truman, but few I like more. "And so, despite the … Continue reading →

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A Fatal Sack of Potatoes

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 4, 1899: Dr. O.S. Barnum sues for the cost of treating Joseph W.Kellar, who died after straining himself while lifting a sack of potatoes.

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