Monthly Archives: July 2010

Medical Miracle Saves Killer

Posted on July 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 18, 1910: George C. Luitweiler wanted to sell his home at 1134 State St. so he could get money to be treated for tuberculosis. When his wife disagreed, he shot her to death and wounded her sister, then went … Continue reading →

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A Final Note on the Democratic National Convention

Posted on July 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Pacific Telephone has pulled its equipment out of the candidates’ headquarters at the Biltmore and the cleanup crew is getting all the banners and placards off the floor of the Sports Arena. The applause … Continue reading →

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The Man for the ’60s

Posted on July 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Wayne F. Kelly / Los Angeles Times July 15, 1960: Presidential nominee John F. Kennedy arrives at the Coliseum.  If you didn’t live through this era, if all you know about JFK is the womanizing and the Rat … Continue reading →

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A Foggy Night for the Dodgers

Posted on July 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 16, 1960: The Dodgers weathered a rough night in San Francisco and beat the Giants, 5-3. Home plate umpire Frank Dascoli stopped the game in the second when a bank of fog moved in and he apparently couldn't see … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on July 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo  Update: This is Marguerite Chapman in photo marked Nov. 26, 1941. Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the answer on Friday … or on … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Comes Out Fighting

Posted on July 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 16, 1960: In his acceptance speech at the Coliseum, John F. Kennedy says: "We know that it will not be easy to campaign against a man who has spoken or voted on every known side of every known issue. … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook: Bastille Day

Posted on July 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

“Bastille Day” by Marion Eisenmann Marion Eisenmann called Sunday and suggested we visit a Bastille Day celebration in Elysian Park. I practiced my rusty high school French on the way there with Marion quizzing me “How would you say ‘I’m … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – One More Scoop

Posted on July 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

A 9-foot neon sign from C.C. Brown’s ice cream parlor, a  Hollywood landmark that closed in 1996, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $5,000.

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The Kennedys’ Moment of Glory

Posted on July 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Larry Sharkey / Los Angeles Times July 15, 1960: Preceded by photographers, John F. Kennedy leads his entourage into the Coliseum. I believe the fellow in the lower left is Stanley Tretick, who frequently photographed Kennedy.  Los … Continue reading →

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Johnson Chosen as Kennedy’s Running Mate

Posted on July 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

   July 15, 1960: What seems obvious, if not inescapable, today was a shock at the convention. A Times editorial said: "Who would have dreamed before Thursday afternoon that Lyndon Johnson would be asked to be vice presidential candidate and … Continue reading →

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Adlai Stevenson’s Last Hurrah

Posted on July 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Otto / Los Angeles Times July 9, 1960: Agnes Meyer chats with Adlai Stevenson at a cocktail party in Pasadena. It has always been difficult for me to consider Adlai Stevenson a serious candidate for president, and … Continue reading →

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The Protests

Posted on July 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by R.L. Oliver / Los Angeles Times Photographer R.L. Oliver wrote: “The Rev. Maurice A. Dawkins, minister of the People's Independent Church of Christ, started at midnight Sunday in a 24-hour vigil of prayer and fasting, advocating a … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Wins!

Posted on July 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 14, 1960: John F. Kennedy is chosen as the presidential nominee … and The Times disapproves. "Mr. Kennedy disturbs us because he made such a desperate game of winning the nomination. It is no sin to be ambitious; the … Continue reading →

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Eleanor Roosevelt

Posted on July 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Frank Q. Brown / Los Angeles Times July 10, 1960: Eleanor Roosevelt refuses to ride in a limousine to a reception, preferring to walk half a mile with reporters. The absence of former President Harry Truman underscored … Continue reading →

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The Bosses

Posted on July 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo July 13, 1960: Robert F. Kennedy puts the arm on New York Democratic leader Carmen DeSapio as New York Mayor Robert Wagner and Rep. Michael Prendergast (D-N.Y.) listen. This is one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Democrats Add Civil Rights to 1960 Platform

Posted on July 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times Alaska delegate Helen Fischer gives Hedda Hopper a “King Crab” hat. In case anybody wondered, Hopper made sure folks knew she was a Republican! July 13, 1960: The Democrats announce their … Continue reading →

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The Candidates

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo July 10, 1960: Sens. Stuart Symington, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy and former Illinois Gov. Adlai Stevenson join hands at a Beverly Hills reception. This is one of only two group photos that I … Continue reading →

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At the Opening Gavel, Assurance and Doubt

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  "Kennedy Claims 761” means Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) says he has enough delegates to take the nomination on the first ballot, a crucial point in jockeying among the candidates.  July 12, 1960: Sen. Frank Church (D-Idaho) hammers on … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo – Democratic National Convention Edition

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Update: Paul Ziffren, Adlai Stevenson and Judy Garland at the Beverly Hilton, July 10, 1960. Photograph by Wayne F. Kelly / Los Angeles Times Update: Tennessee Gov. Buford Ellington and Stella Stevens, July 12, … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo  Update: Hampton Fancher III in a promotional photo for "Rome Adventure" stamped Dec. 5, 1963 Here’s our mystery fellow for the week. Our guest host is regular Daily Mirror reader Dewey Webb! Just a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Mystery Photo, Photography | 71 Comments