Monthly Archives: March 2010

Screen Actors Guild Goes on Strike

Posted on March 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

   March 7, 1960: The Screen Actors Guild goes on strike over residuals on movies made after 1948 that are broadcast on TV.  “The Magnificent Seven” and “Ocean’s Eleven” are unaffected.

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Times Correspondent Held in Mexico

Posted on March 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 7, 1920: Gerald Brandon filed about 15 stories for The Times from late 1919 to early 1920. This incident was the third time he had been expelled from Mexico under various regimes, The Times said. Unfortunately, there’s no … Continue reading →

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Rabies Epidemic

Posted on March 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 7, 1910: Mad dogs roam the streets of Los Angeles, terrifying people until police officers shoot the rabid animals. Remind me again about the past being a kinder, simpler time. The Broadway tunnel used to be just north of … Continue reading →

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Magic Johnson Puts Lakers Over the Top

Posted on March 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 6, 1980: Magic Johnson has one of his best rookie nights. “It was the most entertaining garbage-time basketball since Hot Rod Hundley wore a Laker uniform,” Scott Ostler says of the Lakers’ victory over Kansas City, 117-101.  On the … Continue reading →

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You’re the Umpire!

Posted on March 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 6, 1960 Last season, before the Dodgers' first in Los Angeles, The Times ran a series called "Meet the Dodgers" telling readers about the ballplayers moving to their town. Now that the Dodgers were a known quantity, it was … Continue reading →

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Noise Replaces Facts in Politics

Posted on March 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 6, 1960: The Times publishes James Reston’s views on politics after adding the New York Times News Service. Reston calls Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) a tough political operator and describes Vice President Richard Nixon as “nearer to a … Continue reading →

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Detective Connor and the Golden Rule

Posted on March 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 6, 1910: William Montgomery Clemens’ stories were a frequent feature in an era when newspapers published Sunday supplements. Clemens (1860-1931) was a nephew of Mark Twain.

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‘I Laugh, Ho, Ho, at Black Hand,’ Caruso Says

Posted on March 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 6, 1920: Enrico Caruso laughs at threatening letters from the Black Hand. “I will sing in Brooklyn on Monday!” he vows.

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Matt Weinstock, March 5, 1960

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

“Praise Allah for These Crooked Streets!” A Boy Can Dig        All actor Neil Hamilton did was inquire innocently if anyone remembered the entire alphabetical sentence of which the first words were A Boy Can Dig Enough Fine … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Leonard Warren, 1911-1960 Telephone Girls Belie Propaganda       I'm a client, reasonably well paid up, of Pacific Telephone Co.  And I'd like to assure you that my complaint is nothing personal.       In fact, over the years, I've … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Looking for a Third Baseman

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Willie Davis works on bunting at Vero Beach. March 5, 1970: The Dodgers couldn't decide on a third baseman, not a new problem for the franchise. The Times' Ross Newhan noted that the Dodgers had used 38 players at … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Our mystery fellows are comedians Ole Olsen, right, and Chic Johnson, 1934. Feb. 28, 1962: Chic Johnson dies in Las Vegas at the age of 70. In a sidebar, Olsen quoted the farewell … Continue reading →

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Finch Case Goes to Jury

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by John Malmin / Los Angeles Times March 5, 1960: Carole Tregoff. The caption information on the back says “Carole Guilty,” which has been changed to “Carole Tregoff.” March 5, 1960: The Finch case goes to the jury, which … Continue reading →

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LAPD Chief Wants More Officers

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

“The Days of Real Sport,” by Clare Briggs.   March 5, 1920: Police Chief Home appeals to the City Council for 300 more officers because so many have been transferred to the Central Division from more rural areas. Recall the … Continue reading →

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Lummis Quits Library Job

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 5, 1910: This was one of those days when there were too many good stories to focus on one: Charles Lummis resigns as city librarian … a veterinarian's assistant dies a horrible death after being bitten by a … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook: Sign Spinning

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

 “Flying Ads,” by Marion Eisenmann. You find these young men (and they always seem to be young men) with their handheld signs all over Los Angeles, advertising pizza, condos or some other business.  I saw one fellow put on an … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay: Pershing Square Cannon

Posted on March 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  You may recall a post I did last year on Pershing Square’s missing cannon, which vanished after being moved to Travel Town in Griffith Park. Here’s a 1905 postcard showing the cannon, which has been listed on EBay. Bidding … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 4, 1960

Posted on March 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

To Mars in a Tub       The reason the Russians are beating us into space is no mystery to Sam Lobell of S Westmoreland Ave.  In a word — bathtubs.  Others may cite graphs and statistics showing Russian emphasis … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Yes, the Mirror ran photos of the entire jury in the Finch case.  Mash Notes and Comment       (Press Release) " 'Some people have said I'm stingy,' says J. Paul Getty, who at 67 is probably the richest private … Continue reading →

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‘The Tin Drum’ Opens Filmex 80

Posted on March 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jim Murray on "They Call Me Assassin." More on the jump, plus Kevin Thomas on "The Tin Drum" for the opening of Filmex 80.

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