Monthly Archives: September 2009

Matt Weinstock — Sept. 30, 1959

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1959: "The body of a San Bernardino Freeway crash victim was hurled into a tree where it hung unnoticed for five hours today" … W.C. Fields vs. Cecil B. De Mille … and Matt Weinstock on some friendly … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Sept. 30, 1959

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1959: Paul Coates on a young con man, and on the tragic tale of Barbara Burns, the daughter of Bob "Bazooka" Burns.

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Crowd Storms Coliseum in Ticket Mix-Up

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1959: "Chisox" is one of those words we don't see in headlines these days. Keith says: "Gotta love the pale hose."

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1948: "Apartment for Peggy" and "The Creeper!"

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Dodgers Champs!

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1959: The Dodgers are the lead story over the explosion of an airliner. Of course, this isn't the home delivery edition, which probably had a different layout. The Dodgers swept their playoff series with the Braves, becoming an … Continue reading →

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White Sox, Reds Prepare for 1919 World Series

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1919: Keith came over yesterday and said: "Hey, Lorenzo, you know that World Series page you posted is the Black Sox, right?" Actually, I didn't. So we're going to be following the 1919 World Series. Oct. 21, 1977: … Continue reading →

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Bad Drivers … Socialist Agitators … and Divorce Court

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws George Zobelein, head of the Los Angeles Brewing Co. Bad drivers … socialist agitators in Central Park (Pershing Square) … and divorce court…. It was hard to decide which was the more interesting story so … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

This very bright sweater from Bullock's Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at 50 cents.

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Sept. 29, 1959

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1959: Paul Coates on Dorothy Roseborough, a woman who liked to write…

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C-H-A-R-G-E!! FANS STORM COLISEUM

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1959: Los Angeles goes "baseball batty."

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1947: Soviet humor about America. "Life With Father" at the Wiltern.

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Celebrating the Reyes Adobe

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times The fifth annual Reyes Adobe Days festival will be held Oct. 2-4 at the Reyes Adobe Historical Site, 5464 Reyes Adobe Road in Agoura Hills. The festival honors the Reyes family and … Continue reading →

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‘War Is War’

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1939: Ruth Locke describes a submarine attack off the Irish coast.

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Omaha Mob Burns Courthouse, Tries to Kill Mayor Before Lynching Black

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1919: A mob in Omaha sets fire to the courthouse after trying to lynch Mayor Mayor Ed P. Smith when he appealed for law and order. Rioters finally lynch William Brown, an African American accused of raping a … Continue reading →

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Man Haunted by Jesuit Spies

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1909: Billie Burke in "Love Watches." Ernest Ritter's mind may be unbalanced over a sad love affair, doctors say.

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Found on EBay — St. Francis Dam Disaster

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard showing a bridge washed out in the March 12, 1928, collapse of the St. Francis Dam has been listed on EBay. I don't recall ever seeing any photographic cards like this in the time I've been monitoring EBay. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Sept. 28, 1959

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

"They say I have nothing but yes men around me. I don't operate that way. I know what I know, so I'm interested in what you know. If you don't tell me what you think, if you yes me, the … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Sept. 28, 1959

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Paul Coates on the lingering effects of holding Japanese Americans during World War II.

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Dodgers Win 3-2; On to Coliseum!

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1959 It's Dodger Day in Los Angeles. Got your tickets yet? The Dodgers returned home to the Coliseum after beating Milwaukee, 3-2, in the first game of their playoff series. One more victory and the Dodgers would be … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Sept. 28, 1946: "Rebecca" and "Two Guys From Milwaukee."

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