Monthly Archives: July 2010

Pages of History

Posted on July 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

  "I was seeing Pershing Square, Los Angeles, now for the first time…the nervous fugitives from Times Square, Market Street SF, the French Quarter — masculine hustlers looking for lonely fruits to score from, anything from the legendary $20 to … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 21, 1960

Posted on July 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 21, 1960: About that monorail – Matt Weinstock reports on some unusual ideas for mass transportation.  CONFIDENTIAL TO “TEMPTED”: The best reason for doing the right thing today is tomorrow, Abby says.

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, July 21, 1960

Posted on July 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 21, 1960: Paul Coates writes about taking his son to the Democratic National Convention. “It’s a gyp,” the young man says afterward.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 21, 1941

Posted on July 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 21, 1941: WARNERS' "MALTESE FALCON" SET AT A GLANCE: Mary Astor "blowing" her lines when the assistant director informs her that hubby Manuel del Campo (now with the RCAF) is long distancing … Gladys George: "Now I know … Continue reading →

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The Case of ‘Tiger Man’ Figueroa

Posted on July 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Above, George E. “Tiger Man” Figueroa, as portrayed in a courtroom sketch by The Times. At right, Figueroa’s recent bride, Sarah, who was badly beaten and shot in the head.   July 21, 1910: The Times publishes the sensational … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 20, 1960

Posted on July 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 20, 1960: Speaking at a meeting of property tax protesters, one Brentwood homeowner said: "My assessed valuation has been increased 179 3/4%. My taxes will now be more than my mortgage payments. I think we should protest on … Continue reading →

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It’s in the Cards

Posted on July 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 20, 1960: For the longest time I’ve been thinking that I have ignored the bridge fans among the Daily Mirror's readers. Here’s a syndicated column by Alfred Sheinwold (d. 1997), which debuted in The Times in 1958. Sheinwold's columns weren't … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay: Psychedelic Neckties

Posted on July 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Yes, people really did wear ties like this – with bell bottom pants. If you’re lucky, you’re too young to remember it. What’s the best use of these ties? A quilt? Halloween? ‘60s night at the Cicada Club? Sending poor … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 19, 1960

Posted on July 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 19, 1960: Why is it so hard to get okra in Los Angeles? Maybe it’s because it was all sold to the Southern Democrats in town for the convention, or at least that’s the story grocer George Nakaumra … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, July 19, 1960

Posted on July 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 19, 1960: Paul Coates talks to Father Dismas Clark, founder of Dismas House in St. Louis, a halfway house for ex-convicts. "Christ himself is an ex-convict," Dismas says. "Square people don't like to hear that."  

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 19, 1940

Posted on July 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Another column by Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times. July 19, 1940: “Are Merle Oberon and Alexander Korda growing tired of it all?” Jimmie Fidler asks.

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From the Vaults: ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (1940)

Posted on July 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

How can you possibly go wrong with Laurence Olivier as Mr. Darcy? The sad truth is that you can. Mr. Darcy isn't hard to get right, in my opinion — all he has to do is be terribly rude — … Continue reading →

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Earl Rogers and L.A.’s Picketing Ban

Posted on July 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Attorney Earl Rogers, who drafted L.A.’s ban on picketing and defended Clarence Darrow on charges of attempting to bribe jurors in the trial of the McNamara brothers in The Times bombing.    July 16-19, 1910: … Continue reading →

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Car Hits Newsboy, 9

Posted on July 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 19, 1910: A news story straight in the Herald and in dialect in The Times. Evidently neither paper reported on whether he recovered.

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Matt Weinstock, July 18, 1960

Posted on July 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 18, 1960: A woman starts receives harassing phone calls after writing a letter to a newspaper suggesting: "Our present reliance upon military force be replaced with an all-out support for the development of the institutions of peace, such … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, July 18, 1960

Posted on July 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 18, 1960: What if a U-2 pilot crashed while spying on Texas? Paul Coates speculates on the diplomatic implications….

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 18, 1940

Posted on July 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 18, 1940: "Wonder if Hollywood marriages are called 'matches' because they burn so briefly?" Jimmie Fidler says.

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The Arroyo Seco Parkway Revisited

Posted on July 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times  I did a series of posts two years ago for the 70th anniversary of the Arroyo Seco Parkway. You can find them here.

Posted in Freeways, Photography, Transportation | 1 Comment

Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on July 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Los Angeles Times file photo Today, our mystery guest has a (completely not) mysterious companion. Update: This is Philip Ober. The top photo  is from 1957 and the bottom photo (with Hans Conreid) is … Continue reading →

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A Movie Comic’s Answer to Smog

Posted on July 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 18, 1920: Buster Keaton finds another source of power after running out of gasoline at 1st Street and Broadway.

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