Monthly Archives: February 2011

Boy, 15, Hangs Self; Pound Killed His Dog

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Feb. 11, 1961: Of all the headlines I have seen while doing the Daily Mirror, this is one of the worst. What a sad story. Coates, Weinstock and Abby are on the jump…

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 11, 1941

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 11, 1941: Tom Treanor, recently returned from Europe, says: There is no place so confusing and so dismal as a grimy old European railroad station, where you're getting your legs knocked by bags and … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Time file photo   [Update: This is what my friends in Orange County used to call “the condo made of stone-a” (look it up, young people) next to the Santa Ana Freeway in City of … Continue reading →

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On the Frontiers of Ethnomusicology

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 11, 1911: Among the items at the Southwest Museum is a flute, made of a human bone, that was discovered while excavating Native American graves on Santa Catalina Island.  The flute was something of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 10, 1961

Posted on February 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 10, 1961: A young lady interviewing for a secretarial job typed: "Now is the time for all good Commies to get the hell out of the country,"  Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO "BUD": A very wise … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Feb. 10, 1961

Posted on February 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Feb. 10, 1961: Paul Coates dips into the mailbag and gets an angry note for his remarks on Elvis Presley!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 10, 1941

Posted on February 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 10, 1941: Tom Treanor writes about Europeans’ attitudes toward America. “The impending clash between America and Germany fills the Europeans with a sort of dreadful and delightful anticipation. It's so tremendous as to be … Continue reading →

Posted in 1941, Columnists, Comics, Film, Hollywood, Tom Treanor | 1 Comment

Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo       6th Street and Rampart Boulevard via Google maps’ street view. [Update: This is the filming of “Car Wash” at 6th Street and Rampart Boulevard in a photo by Marilyn … Continue reading →

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Ronald Reagan and ‘A Time for Choosing’

Posted on February 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

In speaking at the tribute honoring the Ronald Reagan centennial on Friday night, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin invoked his now-famous speech “A Time for Choosing.” Times reporter Maeve Reston noted that Reagan gave the televised speech in … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 9, 1961

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 9, 1961: Matt Weinstock discusses the joys of homemade bread…. and Odetta performs at UCLA.  DEAR ABBY: Should  marry the man I love or should I find a tall, good-looking guy to please my mother?

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Paul Coates, Feb. 9, 1961

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Feb. 9, 1961: Paul Coates takes a humorous look at the written driver’s test but his column includes some interesting details. To take the written in Spanish one must first take (and fail) the written test in … Continue reading →

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Town Called Hollywood, Feb. 9, 1941

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 9, 1941: Tom Treanor , who was killed covering World War II for The Times, says people always ask "When was your life in the greatest danger during your European trip?"A reply about riding in … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This is the filming of “The Domino Principle” in the mess hall at San Quentin in a photo stamped May 7, 1976. On the jump, Roderick Mann’s first-rate profile of … Continue reading →

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Pages of History — Morrow Mayo’s ‘Los Angeles’

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Any day I can do research is a good day – even if I run into trouble, as I did on Tuesday. I stopped by the Los Angeles Public Library to delve into the microfilm on … Continue reading →

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Pages of History — Morrow Mayo’s ‘Los Angeles’

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

    For many people, this will be an exercise in tedium. But I’m hopeful that the research fanatics among the Daily Mirror readers will find it engaging. I’m going to spend some time on Morrow Mayo’s “Los Angeles” to … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, 1927, Another Good Story Ruined, books, Crime and Courts, LAPD, Marion Parker | 3 Comments

Matt Weinstock, Feb. 8, 1961

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 8, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a follow-up on the mysterious death of Norman Siegel, who fell to his death from the Guaranty Building on Hollywood Boulevard. DEAR ABBY: I am a high school student who makes … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Feb. 8, 1961

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Feb. 8, 1961: Paul Coates has this problem with remembering names. It’s easy for him to recall most folks, but when it comes to the city’s movers and shakers … well, let him tell it.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 8, 1941

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 8, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, tells the story of Harry the deck steward on the S.S. Exeter from Lisbon, Portugal, to New York – … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: This photo stumped the brain trust! And perhaps with good reason. It was apparently never published in The Times and is from a somewhat obscure movie called “The Fixer,” which … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 7, 1961

Posted on February 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 7, 1961: Score one for Marjorie Freeman. She won a claim against her employer, Bank of American, that she had to be paid the same as a man. Matt Weinstock has the story of a … Continue reading →

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