Monthly Archives: March 2010

Golden State Freeway Segment Opens

Posted on March 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 19, 1960: A 2.8-mile section of the Golden State Freeway opens and  officials hope that it will relieve congestion. Also on the jump, complaints about poorly designed off-ramps on the Ventura Freeway in the San Fernando Valley … … Continue reading →

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Film Features Los Angeles City Fire Department

Posted on March 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

“When a Feller Needs a Friend,” by Clare Briggs. March 19, 1920: The Ince Studios presents a film of the Los Angeles Fire Department, including half a block of buildings that were set on fire, The Times says. 

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Car Theft Victim Calls for Crackdown on Joyriding

Posted on March 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 19, 1910: Until recently, about three cars a week were stolen in Los Angeles, The Times says.

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Artist’s Notebook: Travel Town

Posted on March 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

“Travel Town,” by Marion Eisenmann. Marion Eisenmann and I went to Travel Town in Griffith Park last summer because the old trains are popular with young children and I thought there would be some opportunities for interesting sketch subjects. It … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 18, 1960

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

For Liquid Prose     Today's study in wonderful irrelevance brings us to a brochure announcing Writer's Digest's annual $3,500 short story contest.  First prize is $500 and contestants must subscribe to qualify.  But money and fame aren't the only incentive … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates Is Ill

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 18, 1960: I always worry when Coates is sick because the poor fellow died at the age of 47 in 1968.

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Robert Hilburn on The Jam, March 18, 1980

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 18, 1980: Robert Hilburn wonders whether The Jam will be The Who of the 1980s. Actually, they broke up about 1983.

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Hedda Hopper, March 18, 1944

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 18, 1944: Jennifer Jones replaces Gene Tierney in “Laura?” Did this woman ever get anything right?

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Hot Stove League

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 9, 1960: The Times ran “You Call It!” as a daily feature in March 1960, but I’m stretching it out to one a week so it will last longer.

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Questions on the Future of the Presidency

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 18, 1960: Columnist James Reston explores President Eisenhower’s refusal to intervene in the dispute over segregated lunch counters in the South and what his philosophy signifies for the next president. Reston says, “President Eisenhower believes with great sincerity … Continue reading →

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‘Nothing Freakish About Hoover,’ Times Columnist Declares

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 18, 1920: Alma Whitaker says that American women should seize the historic moment of casting a vote in the presidential election for the first time by supporting Herbert Hoover. After listing his positive attributes (he makes few speeches … Continue reading →

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Arkansas Mob Plans Lynching at Dawn

Posted on March 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 18, 1910: The Times publishes a vivid story from Marion, Ark., about a white mob rampaging through town after two African Americans accused of staging a jailbreak allowing 12 black prisoners to escape – one of whom was … Continue reading →

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O’Malley Passes Dodgers’ Leadership to Son

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 17, 1970 Walter O'Malley passed leadership of the Dodgers to his 32-year-old son, Peter, who became the youngest president of any major league team. Walter O'Malley, 66, became the team's chairman of the board. Peter O'Malley had served several … Continue reading →

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Voices – Alex Chilton

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 16, 1985: "Having a band is a very difficult thing, especially if you're not making a whole lot of money,” Alex Chilton tells Don Snowden. 

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Found on EBay – Tile Top Table

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

Oct. 5, 1930: A tile top table from an ad for the Dyas department store, priced at $3.95 [$50.28 USD 2009]. The tile table at left has been listed on EBay. The vendor is unsure of the manufacturer.  Bidding starts … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 17, 1960

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Conversing Computers     Well, we're there, folks.  I suppose it was inevitable.  And presumably the news has been deliberately hushed and permitted to leak here so no one would get the impulse to jump out of his shoes.  So … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, March 17, 1960

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Further Reaction to White 'Negro'     A $1 bill and  a $5 bill found their respective ways through the U.S. mails this week, onto my desk.     Both came to me as a result of the articles I printed … Continue reading →

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Charles Champlin, a Brief Look at Short Films

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 17, 1980: Charles Champlin takes a brief look at the Academy Award nominees for short documentaries.  “Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist,” which won an Oscar, is on Netflix as part of a four-DVD set. 

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Segregated Businesses May Be Legal, Eisenhower Says

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 17, 1960: On the jump, more about Cheryl Crane’s transfer to El Retiro School for Girls in the San Fernando Valley … President Eisenhower says it may be legal for private businesses to bar African Americans or any … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

Nov. 9, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit a blacksmith shop at 6104 N. Figueroa St. I’ve been forced to stop embedding Google maps because they make the pages load slowly. The original run of Nuestro Pueblo concluded last … Continue reading →

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