Monthly Archives: January 2010

Theater Planned for 7th and Broadway

Posted on January 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

An artist’s early concept of the building planned for 7th and Broadway. Nov. 21, 1921: The interior of Loew’s State Theater.  Jan. 6, 1920: A theater and office building are planned for 7th Street and Broadway, “the most valuable corner … Continue reading →

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African Americans Hanged for Assaulting Woman

Posted on January 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 6, 1910: George Reynolds and John Williams of Kansas City are sentenced to hang for assaulting Mrs. W.F. [or W.H.] Jackson, a violinist who was attacked on her way home from performing at a concert. Judge Ralph H. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 5, 1960

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Pity the Plants     All over town it's leotards for the ladies and old but wool-lined army and navy jackets for the men and shocked talk about the icy blasts.     A girl named Kathy, 14, on the way to … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 5, 1960

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

      I spent an uncomfortable morning standing over the city room teletypes and watching the Holy Season dispatches pour out of Germany.     I read the bulletin from Cologne about the synagogue that had been desecrated on Christmas Eve.  … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Sign a Bomb! Jan. 5, 1943 — Hedda Hopper says: The first thing Bob Hope did when he heard that Bing Crosby's house had burned down was to phone from Arrowhead and ask the family to move in with them. … Continue reading →

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Nixon’s Role in Settling Steel Strike

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tony Perkins — Hollywood's mixed-up young movie star! And why does Jerry West go to pieces against a mediocre team? Jan. 5, 1960: The Times publishes what’s known in the trade as a “tick tock” on Vice President Richard … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Mazdaznan Cult Exposed

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

“When a Feller Needs a Friend,” by Clare Briggs. Jan. 5, 1920: The Times quotes the writings of Otoman Zar-Adusht Hanish: "To raise one's vibration and interest it is well to speak sentences on one breath, such as inhaling through … Continue reading →

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Food Poisoning Kills 9

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jan. 5, 1910: A manly man car, built for a Russian prince. A clean, dainty electric for the ladies. “Any girl could learn to operate the Baker after 30 minutes’ instruction…. Moves like a drifting cloud.”   Jan. 5, 1910: … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 4, 1960

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Contest With Clam     A friend  of a friend who had gone clamming near Pismo Beach asked Viola Swisher, "Would you like a clam?"  Viola, who covers ballet for the drama department and loves steamed clams and … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 4, 1960

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

'Blacklist' Charge Brings an Answer     The controversy over Hollywood's real or fancied "blacklist" has had more than a decade to smolder down to embers, but it's still burning.     The issue is kept alive by extremists.  But occasionally, it's … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Jan. 4, 1942: Hedda Hopper says Irving Berlin is working on a patriotic song, “We’ll Remember Pearl Harbor.” The tune should not be confused with “Remember Pearl Harbor” by Sammy Kaye and Don Reid.   

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Nixon Flight Sets Record

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aided by a strong tailwind, the American Airlines 707 carrying Vice President Nixon makes the trip from Los Angeles to Washington-Baltimore Friendship Airport in 3 hours, 39 minutes, a new record for a commercial aircraft.     Jan. 4, 1960: … Continue reading →

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Police Raid Cult Headquarters

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “When Doc Rides and When He Walks.”  March 14, 1927, Peter the Hermit  learns some dance steps. Jan. 4, 1920: During a police raid on the Mazdaznan temple, "an old, queer looking man, attired in blonde whiskers, long frock … Continue reading →

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Aviator Not Worried About Wright Brothers’ Suit

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Warren and Frank Eaton work on the Eaton-Twining monoplane at Chutes Park as Edgar S. Smith watches. Hillery Beachey and an assistant look over the Gill-Dosh biplane at the official Aviation Week garage, 7th and Los Angeles streets. Jan. 4, … Continue reading →

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On the Radio Dial

Posted on January 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Jan. 3, 1960: Don Page, The Times' longtime radio critic, compiled end of the year lists that ran at the start of the next year about the bests in L.A. radio. So I compared the columns from 1960 and … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 3, 1941: Hedda Hopper quotes predictions for the year from her “old friend Dareos.” Sample: “America will make terrific strides in all kinds of war machinery, especially radio-controlled airplanes and the death ray. And around the middle of … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Makes It Official

Posted on January 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

If elected, Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) , 42, would be the second-youngest president (after Theodore Roosevelt) and the first Roman Catholic in the White House, The Times says.  Vice President Nixon has no comment on Sen. Kennedy’s announcement. Jan. … Continue reading →

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Pasadena Jazz Hall a Nuisance, Neighbors Say

Posted on January 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

“Wonder What a 20 Months Old Baby Baby Thinks About?” by Clare Briggs. 333 Summit Ave., Pasadena, via Google maps' street view. Jan. 3, 1920: Capt. Jack, 85, walks on water and says anybody can do it if they practice … Continue reading →

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San Gabriel Man Found Naked, Slashed to Death; Couple Held

Posted on January 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 3, 1910: The slashed, naked body of Morgan Shiveley, a streetcar conductor, is found face-down in the mud several hundred yards from his home at Broadway and San Gabriel Boulevard in San Gabriel. George A. and Clara Stone, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 2, 1960

Posted on January 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

More Quaint Quotes     The quaint quotes of former S.F. County Supervisor James McSheehy ("The handwriting on the wall is as clear as a bell") were uncorked here recently with the comment that no such language mangler has been uncovered … Continue reading →

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