Monthly Archives: January 2011

Death Reveals ‘Burglar’ Is Suspicious Husband in Disguise

Posted on January 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Jan. 18, 1911: Jealousy takes a tragic turn in Long Beach as a suspicious husband tries to catch his wife cheating on him with a house guest and is shot to death when the … Continue reading →

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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Los Angeles, 1968

Posted on January 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

    L.A. Observed has an item about a 1961 recording of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Los Angeles. Here’s a March 1968 recording of him at a home in Beverly Hills from the Pacifica Radio Archives.  ALSO … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 17, 1961

Posted on January 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 17, 1961: Matt Weinstock reports on the number of people bitten by animals in December: dogs (922); cats (153); monkeys (20); hamsters (18); rats (13); rabbits (11); squirrels (6); skunks (1); ocelot (1); opossum (1); chimpanzee (1); … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 17, 1961

Posted on January 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 17, 1961: The new issue of Playboy has an article by J. Paul Getty on how to be a successful businessman (his advice: be a nonconformist) and Paul Coates examines his own lifestyle to see whether he … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 17, 1941

Posted on January 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 17, 1941: Times reporter Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II, is back in Los Angeles, but continues to file updates on his trip from Turin, Italy, to Lisbon, Portugal. His party has … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: As most people realized, this is “The Black Rose."] And yet another crowd scene….

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On the Frontiers of Fashion – William Desmond Taylor

Posted on January 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photographs courtesy of Steven Bibb Daily Mirror reader Steven Bibb sent these photos from a recent tour of Paramount. Keep reading for more details….

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 16, 1961

Posted on January 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 16, 1961: More Mexicans are expected to cross the border for farm work this year, the Labor Department says. Matt Weinstock has an amusing item about a pool player and his wife … and an … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Jan. 16, 1961

Posted on January 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

Jan. 16, 1961: Paul Coates has a first-rate interview with a man he calls Gramps, a man in his 70s who has been a drug addict for most of his life.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 16, 1941

Posted on January 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

Jan. 16, 1941: Tom Treanor has returned to Los Angeles, but The Times is continuing to publish his stories about Europe. In this column, he writes about his trek from Turin, Italy, to Lisbon, Portugal, with a traveling circus.The initials … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo [Update: This truly is a mystery photo. It was taken near Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards and the set of “Intolerance” is in the background but there’s no information on what is occurring in the photo, … Continue reading →

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Black Politics in L.A., 1913

Posted on January 16, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 22, 1913: Councilman Robert M. Lusk died in office and the African Americans of Los Angeles called on the council to appoint one of several black contenders to complete his term. Charles C. Flint, a … Continue reading →

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In Remembrance, Elizabeth Short

Posted on January 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

The Daily Mirror is dark today.

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Jan. 14, 1961

Posted on January 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 14, 1961: Matt Weinstock notes the activities marking the anniversary of the Treaty of Cahuenga, Jan. 13, 1847. Paul Coates talks to a man who has written a song in tribute to President John F. Kennedy, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 14, 1941

Posted on January 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Jan. 14, 1941: Open letter to Al Jolson. My Dear Al: If this letter angers you, forgive me. I realize that the $500 you sent me before Christmas to spread good cheer among the poor … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on January 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Yes, this is a movie premiere at the late Carthay Circle Theatre. Keep reading for more details!] Here’s another crowd scene, but this one is a premiere at a mystery … Continue reading →

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Black Politics in L.A.

Posted on January 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Charles H. Matthews, African American member of the Police Commission, at a 1946 meeting. I was intrigued by the remark on L.A. Observed, quoting the Root, “According to historian Raphael J. Sonenshein, ‘No African-American, Latino or Jewish person … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 13, 1961

Posted on January 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 13, 1961: Harpo Marx applies for unemployment and there are some difficulties…. CONFIDENTIAL TO "TALKS TURKEY": He who talks too much turkey must eat a lot of crow.

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Paul Coates, Jan. 13, 1961

Posted on January 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 13, 1961: Paul Coates has a Hollywood mystery story and it’s a good one.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Jan. 13, 1941

Posted on January 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Jan. 13, 1941: Author James Joyce dies at the age of 58 …. “Fantasia” is coming! The Dionne quints are finished actresses; 20th Century-Fox didn't renew their option, Jimmie Fidler says … also note the item … Continue reading →

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