Monthly Archives: August 2009

Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on August 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Los Angeles Times file photo   Above, Everett Sloane as Capt. Frank Kennelly in CBS radio's "21st Precinct," July 21, 1953.  Update: This week's photos weren't much of a mystery. I think this is the first time anyone has complained … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on August 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 14, 1939: The Camino Real bells.

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August 14, 1899: Whale Frightens Boaters

Posted on August 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

August 14, 1899: A group of boaters is terrified when a whale surfaces nearby.  

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Voodoo at the Cemetery

Posted on August 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 14, 1889: An old man named Smith is a crank on the subject of buried treasure. And he conducts voodoo ceremonies.

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August 13, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on August 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Splash! When visitors wonder why Jim Wallin, Arcadia planning commissioner, has no diving board for his swimming pool, he tells them about his big impulsive moment. Not long ago a nephew from out of state, a husky lad of 21, … Continue reading →

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August 13, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

August 13, 1959: Did Miss Japan have plastic surgery?  Confidential File Here’s How to Con Yourself on Failure She was a pretty little girl with natural blond hair and baby-blue eyes with stars in them. Like a lot of other … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 13, 1961: A rare appearance of Nancy's dog, Poochie. Notice that Poochie is female. Evidently there are other "Nancy" comics in which Poochie is male. A Bushmillerian touch.

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Les Paul, 1915 – 2009

Posted on August 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Solid-Body Legend Plagued by arthritis, Les Paul acknowledges that his playing days are probably numbered, but new releases will preserve his work  November 24, 1991 By MICHAEL WALKER, Michael Walker is a free-lance writer based in New York. NEW YORK … Continue reading →

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L.A. Welcomes Astronauts; Plane Buzzes Dodger Stadium

Posted on August 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 13, 1969: Linda Mathews on college students' problems in getting loans, Ken Reich on a salute to the Apollo 11 astronauts, Dial Torgerson on the Tate killings and Lee Dye on the slaying of William Lennon, father of the … Continue reading →

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Damages Awarded in Buggy Accident

Posted on August 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 13, 1899: A judge awards damages in a buggy accident. J.B. Lankershim had a hired man cut down a large pepper tree on his property on 10th Street (Olympic) near Olive. The man left the fallen tree in … Continue reading →

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Devastating Fire Roars Through Truckee

Posted on August 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 13, 1889: Sequential news reporting about a fire that roared through Truckee, Calif. The Times publishes a brief, original story followed by several updates.

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August 12, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

August 12, 1959: “People said it was just a whim — that they couldn’t understand why a young girl wanted to study law — that it would all go to waste — that I’d just spend time and money and … Continue reading →

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August 12, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

August 12, 1959: One man is killed and six are injured in the collapse of a bridge being built over the Pacific Electric tracks on Charlotte Street north of the San Bernardino Freeway near Soto Street. Confidential File Heer Iz … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 12, 1960: Ernie Bushmiller, immune to the whims of fashion. "Nancy" remains forever fixed in a 1930s Neverland.

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Suspect Freed in Tate – La Bianca Killings; Drysdale Quits

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 12, 1969: William E. Garretson is freed in the "Tate" killings. One season after making history, Don Drysdale's career was history. Shoulder problems forced Drysdale to call it quits only a season after setting the major league record for … Continue reading →

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Angeles Abbey Mausoleum

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 8, 1929: Angeles Abbey Mausoleum James Curtis writes: Gee–Preston Sturges and Angeles Abbey on the same page! I grew up in Compton, and the sight of that mausoleum is one of my most vivid childhood memories. I was never on … Continue reading →

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Prostitute Uses Son, 5, to Get Customers

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 12, 1899: Prostitute Susie Benson uses her 5-year-old son to procure customers. When she sees a likely man she has her son grab the him by the coattails and say: "Mama wants to see you." She says she … Continue reading →

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Cigar Making in Los Angeles

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 12, 1889: "Los Angeles consumes at least 20,000,000 cigars annually — a low estimate at that. Cigar makers," he went on, "estimate that every voter, on an average, uses four cigars per day."

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Found on EBay — Van-Tage

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Van-Tage is an improvement on a time-tested formula originated twenty years ago by Gilbert H. Mosby. It contains extracts from 21 natural herbs blended with medicaments of tested merit. There are 30 different medicinal ingredients and not one is a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 11, 1959

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Right Turns Only Someone is always giving someone a plaque or a scroll for extraordinary conduct or service and this is to suggest that a medal or trophy be struck for Gregor Piatigorsky. But not for playing the cello, at … Continue reading →

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