Monthly Archives: July 2010

From the Vaults: ‘The Penalty’ (1920)

Posted on July 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

Here's an experiment for you long-suffering readers: Take your legs and fold them underneath you, so you're sitting on your feet. How's that feel? Now, keeping your feet where they are, hop down on the floor and walk around on … Continue reading →

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The Young Politicos

Posted on July 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times  Kennedy girls, from left, Eleanor Dudley, Susan Reeves, Jeanne Lytle and Marilyn Raran with Democratic Party official John M. Bailey of Connecticut.  One thing that struck me in going through the … Continue reading →

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The TV Convention

Posted on July 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Los Angeles Times file photo The Sports Arena, configured for the 1960 Democratic National Convention.    David Brinkley, left,  and Chet Huntley will report for NBC.  Edward R. Murrow, left, anchorman Walter Cronkite, right, and Howard K. Smith will cover … Continue reading →

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Brown Endorses Kennedy

Posted on July 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Uncle Sam gets ready to rock with an Electro-Voice 664 Oops. July 11, 1960: Kyle Palmer responds obliquely to James Reston's column: "The boss has not disappeared nor has the machine been discarded. These we shall have with us … Continue reading →

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JFK Says ‘No Pictures, Please’

Posted on July 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

     July 11, 1960: In the photo above, Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) tells photographer Joe Kennedy “No pictures, please” while sitting with Vel Phillips on July 10, 1960. The photo was taken during a rally at Shrine Auditorium … Continue reading →

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Talking About Mary Astor

Posted on July 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by the Los Angeles Times July 30, 1936: Mary Astor testifies in her dispute with her ex-husband over custody of their daughter Marilyn. One of my favorite blogs, conducted by one of my favorite bloggers, is “Self-Styled Siren” … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 9, 1940

Posted on July 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 10, 1940: Director Norman McLeod is eating again after a severe session of food poisoning, Jimmie Fidler says.

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James Reston and the Changing of the Guard

Posted on July 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

 A self-portrait of Times cartoonist Bruce Russell. July 10, 1960: The 1960 Democratic National Convention marks an end to the era of political bosses, New York Times columnist James Reston says: "The lobby of the Biltmore Hotel is jammed at … Continue reading →

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JFK Arrives in L.A.!

Posted on July 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by S.A. Hixson / Los Angeles Times July 9, 1960: From S.A. Hixson’s notes on the back of this photo: “Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) arrives at the Biltmore Hotel, packed lobby with hundreds of backers hampered his … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates and Matt Weinstock, July 9, 1960

Posted on July 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 9, 1960: Matt Weinstock takes a look at the way jurors are selected for coroner’s inquests. CONFIDENTIAL TO LUKE WARM: You can buy a dishwasher, if that's all you want. Why marry one? Abby says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 9, 1940

Posted on July 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 9, 1940: Jimmie Fidler says: Now that Lana's shown Artie the gate,Maybe others will learn from their fateThat the gods of romanceAre denied a fair chanceWhen a marriage is based on one date!

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Why Vin Scully Calls No-Hitters

Posted on July 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 9, 1960: Some baseball broadcasters won't say that a pitcher is working on a no-hitter. Back in 1960, Vin Scully made it clear what he thought of that superstition.

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Wages of Sin in Iran — Lashes, Death

Posted on July 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Remember “Used Cars?” Back then, some movies weren't much more than a string of car chases and crashes. July 9, 1980: "Seventeen months after they seized power from the crumbling regime of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Iran's mullahs (Muslim … Continue reading →

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Ohio Mob Lynches Private Detective

Posted on July 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 9, 1910: Charles Etherington, one of several detectives sent to Newark by the Ohio Anti-Saloon League, is lynched in the public square by a mob of men and women after the former police chief, who owned the Last Chance … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 8, 1960

Posted on July 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 8, 1960: Matt Weinstock visits the Democratic headquarters at the Biltmore and notices the changes at the Biltmore Bowl. CONFIDENTIAL TO "CURIOUS": A rich girl is "well-traveled" — a poor girl has 'been around.' The net result is usually … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, July 8, 1960

Posted on July 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 8, 1960: Paul Coates talks to organizers of a march against nuclear weapons. "This type of demonstration can reach the people, an individual's conscience, the men of authority, better than the normal channels of communications — such as writing … Continue reading →

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Kyle Palmer Analyzes the Democratic Candidates

Posted on July 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 8, 1960: Times Political Editor Kyle Palmer, one of the powers behind Richard Nixon’s career, takes a look at the Democrats. He finds the competition narrowing to Sens. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Lyndon Johnson (D-Texas), with the respective … Continue reading →

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Jack Johnson Gets Hero’s Welcome

Posted on July 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Julian Robinson / Los Angeles Times Jack Johnson and his wife, Irene, after winning a legal battle to avoid being evicted from their home at 2015 Hyperion Ave. because he was black, March 31, 1943. July 8, 1910: … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay: Aviation Meet in L.A.

Posted on July 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

A group of color lantern slides showing early aviation has been listed on EBay. The vendor says these slides were issued by the Southern Pacific. One of them shows a Los Angeles meet and another shows flier Eugene Ely in … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 7, 1960

Posted on July 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 7, 1960: Two beautiful girls walking past the Lyndon Johnson quarters in the Biltmore were asked by guards at the entrance if they'd wear Johnson buttons. They agreed, then passed out cards inviting the Johnson people to the … Continue reading →

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