Monthly Archives: March 2010

Mary Tyler Moore on Broadway

Posted on March 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 14, 1980: Mary Tyler Moore stars in “Whose Life Is It Anyway?”

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Westbrook Pegler, March 14, 1941

Posted on March 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 14, 1941: Westbrook Pegler uses the construction of Ft. Bragg to praise open shops over strictly union labor. Carpenters were paid 90 cents an hour, or $12.97 an hour USD 2009.

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TV Show D.A. Arrested in Nude Pot Party

Posted on March 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

Uh-oh. March 14, 1960: William Talman, who plays prosecutor Hamilton Burger on the “Perry Mason” TV show, is arrested at a nude pot party in West Hollywood. The Times didn’t report that they were naked until a few days later. … Continue reading →

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Some Princeton Men Say Kissing and Dancing Are Wrong

Posted on March 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 14, 1920: You may recognize the name John Harlan. President Eisenhower nominated him to the Supreme Court in 1955.

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Wife Beater Bluffs Police

Posted on March 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 14, 1910: Charles Edmondson beats his wife with a vest containing a sack full of coins, then holds off a squad of police by asking to see the officers’ warrant. Upon the advice of a lieutenant, the officers drop … Continue reading →

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Hearing on the Gas House, Part 4

Posted on March 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 8, 1959: This is the fourth part of a transcript of testimony by “Holy Barbarians” author Lawrence Lipton before the the Los Angeles Police Commission on the Gas House, the Beat hangout in Venice.  Part 1 is here. Part … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 13, 1980

Posted on March 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jim Murray backs so far into a profile of Bear Bryant that he just about goes through the guardrail and down into the Grand Canyon.

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Hedda Hopper, March 13, 1942

Posted on March 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 13, 1942: Jimmy Cagney learns lines quickly while Humphrey Bogart is slow and painstaking, Hedda Hopper says … and John Barrymore reads them from a blackboard! On the jump, Irene Dunne took a trip to Europe to try … Continue reading →

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Mistrial Declared in Finch Case

Posted on March 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Nelson Tiffany / Mirror News Attorney Grant Cooper, left, and Dr. R. Bernard Finch await verdict. March 13, 1960: The judge declares a mistrial after jurors deadlock on verdicts against Dr. R. Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff … Continue reading →

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America’s Leading Actor Hit by Fish Wagon

Posted on March 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

    March 13, 1920: You may recall David Warfield as one of last year’s mystery guests. Warfield was appearing in “The Auctioneer” at the Mason Operahouse on Broadway when he was hit by a fish market’s delivery wagon.

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Boy Prophet Calls U.S. the Chosen Land

Posted on March 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 13, 1910: The Times features Archie J. Inger, identified as the author of "Revealed Translation of John's Revelations.”  In 1914, The Times published a few stories about his opposition to the upcoming execution of Louis Bundy in the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 12, 1960

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Bookie Problem     A character who goes by the name of Front End Freddy was sounding off the other day about a nasty situation which prevails among bookmakers.     "For years around here," he said, "bookies have been arbitrarily … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates, Confidential File, March 12, 1960

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Uh-oh. Mash Notes and Comments     "Dear Paul,     "Ever ask yourself WHY so many women look worse after they return from the powder room than they did before they entered?     "Ask Ed Cabrera, the lighting specialist whom … Continue reading →

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John Sayles, March 12, 1980

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1980: Alka-Seltzer’s “Spicy Meatballs” was voted the best commercial of the last 20 years.  Kevin Thomas on John Sayles and “The Return of the Seacaucus Seven.” On the jump, prize-winning commercials. Remember the Coke ad with Mean Joe … Continue reading →

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Westbrook Pegler, March 12, 1926

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1926: Sportswriting as it was practiced in the 1920s. In this item, Westbrook Pegler covers the intrigue surrounding the Gene Tunney-Willie Stribling match. As tortured as the writing is, I have to admit that it sounds like it’s … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is Lillian Bond  in a 1925 photo.  She died in 1991. Please congratulate Mike Hawks and Mary Mallory for identifying her!   Dec. 20, 1930: MGM signs Lillian Bond.   Just a … Continue reading →

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Dinosaur Expert Roy Chapman Andrews Dies

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 12, 1960: Roy Chapman Andrews is not an author I think about very often anymore, but he wrote one of the favorite books of my childhood, “All About Dinosaurs.” I suppose he’s one reason I took all those … Continue reading →

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Texas Politician Opposes the Automobile

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 12, 1920: Former Texas Sen. Joe Bailey wants to abolish autos except for businesses, according to his opponents in the governor’s race. Bailey says, “I believe that next to the dog, the horse is man's best friend." More … Continue reading →

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Robber Holds Up Streetcar

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1910: This story reminds me of Walter Collins’ streetcar robberies, but those didn’t occur until 1923. In fact, a streetcar conductor killed a robber in 1908.

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Artist’s Notebook: Drawing Salon

Posted on March 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Everything and Everybody,” by Marion Eisenmann. Marion Eisenmann sends two sketches from one of the recent “Late Nite Drawing Salons,” which are held Monday nights at the E3rd Steakhouse & Lounge. We thought the salon would offer some interesting … Continue reading →

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