Monthly Archives: June 2010

Governor Bans Fourth of July Prizefight

Posted on June 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 19, 1910: The Times publishes an editorial cartoon by Albert Jean Taylor praising Gov. James Gillett’s ban on the Fourth of July fight between Jack Johnson and James J. Jeffries, which was to be held in San Francisco. … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, June 18, 1960

Posted on June 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 18, 1960: Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby all on one page!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 18, 1940

Posted on June 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 18, 1940: Wot's this about 28 extras being sent home from the "Brigham Young" location for alleged misconduct? Jimmie Fidler says.

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A Blow to Strikers

Posted on June 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 18, 1910: The stage is set for the famous anti-picketing ordinance approved by the City Council in July 1910. For further reading, I would recommend Grace Heilman Stimson’s “Rise of the Labor Movement in Los Angeles,” published in … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 17, 1960

Posted on June 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

   June 17, 1960: A reporter filed a story saying that hotel rates were being raised so much for the Democratic National Convention that he was going to bring a trailer. The convention director took him at his word and … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 17, 1960: Paul Coates takes another look at the problem of glue-sniffing among teenagers in East L.A.

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Why History Must Be Saved, Even When Nobody Wants It

Posted on June 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  The death of Ernest Fleischmann, former executive director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, offers a nice point of departure for a few musings about how casually we treat the past. About a year ago, I noticed a trash cart … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June16, 1960

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 16, 1960: The Mirror has more on the crisis in getting good domestic help!  "American women hestitate to take jobs as cooks or maids," writer Arelo Sederberg says. “On New Year's Eve 1955, Armando Castro, 19, athlete and … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates – Confidential File, June 16, 1960

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 16, 1960: Paul Coates examines the situation of “Swedish maids,” teenage European girls who come to Hollywood with the expectation of doing a little dusting in exchange for pay, lodging and their nights free to rub shoulders with … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 16, 1941

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 16, 1941: “WARNERS' 'DIVE BOMBER' SET AT A GLANCE: Two uniformed extras, faces streaked with engine oil, practicing a tap-dance routine between shots,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Dodgers Seek Permit for Stadium

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 16, 1960: One of the final paperwork hurdles was filed before construction could start on the Dodgers' new ballpark in Chavez Ravine. An application for a conditional use permit was necessary, The Times reported, because the land was zoned … Continue reading →

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Single Mother Attempts Suicide

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 16, 1910: I was struck by the contrast between the photo of women graduating from Occidental and the pitiful story of a single mother with two little children who was down to her last $7 [$159.17 USD 2009] … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 15, 1960

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 15, 1960:  Matt Weinstock has the story of the choir member who was a baseball fan. DEAR ABBY: I took your advice and asked a girl to the prom. She turned me down. I asked another girl and … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 15, 1960

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 15, 1960: Paul Coates writes about a fad called the “hairloom,” which comes in the Bobby Darin, Sal Mineo and Fabian models. The Tommy Sands model is a little problematic, however. 

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 15, 1940

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 15, 1940: “Arthur Murray confides that Katharine Hepburn, who scorned Hollywood nite-spotting, has enrolled in his New York danschool for a de luxe ballroom course,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Lakers Arrive in L.A.!

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 15, 1960: The Lakers are here! And this is the welcoming committee? Unlike the reception given the Dodgers when they moved west to Los Angeles, the Lakers quietly moved into town in 1960. I loved the silliness of … Continue reading →

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Wife Spanks Husband for Being a Drunk

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 15, 1910: Linen suits at Hale’s, $4.95 [$112.56 USD 2009]. On the jump, The Times has another court story in dialect, this time about Olaf Swanson and his drinking problems.

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Matt Weinstock, June 14, 1960

Posted on June 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 14, 1960: Howard Lucraft's "Los Angeles Suite" will premiere at the Hollywood Bowl, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO CONFUSED CONNIE: You would not have so many problems if you learned to NO the fellows better, Abby says.

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Paul Coates – Confidential File, June 14, 1960

Posted on June 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 14, 1960: Paul Coates takes a look at the possibility of a national lottery, which he supports. 

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 14, 1940

Posted on June 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

   June 14, 1940: “Most of the local niteries have found it necessary to place radios in private rooms for guests who want late-hour war reports,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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