Monthly Archives: March 2011

Matt Weinstock, March 7, 1961

Posted on March 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 7, 1961: The DWP magazine reports on a broken water main at Ventura Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon that spouted 100,000 gallons of water per minute. It took a crew of 12 working in pairs 2 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 7, 1961

Posted on March 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 7, 1961: Paul Coates looks at the problem of a family caring (or not caring) for an ailing parent who is on welfare and a veteran's pension. He writes: How any society but a degenerating one … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 7, 1941

Posted on March 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 7, 1941: Lee Shippey writes about the Asia House, a group open to anyone who has lived "somewhere east of Suez for six months or more" and he publishes a letter from wartime Britain by … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 21, March 7, 1961

Posted on March 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 21, 1961: Jim Murray writes a second column about jockey Johnny Longden.  “Johnny has to be one of the super athletes of our time. Unlike golf, croquet or cribbage, riding racehorses is not normally considered an old … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 6, 1961

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 6, 1961: Matt Weinstock says he’s at a loss for words when people begin comparing notes about their European travels. The only foreign places he’s ever been are Iwo Jima, Manila, Tacloban and Morotai.  “There isn't … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 6, 1961

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 6, 1961: Paul Coates has the story of 8-year-old Lillian Gonzales Gossett, who lives in Tijuana because immigration officials won’t allow her to join her mother and stepfather in the U.S.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 6, 1941

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

           March 6, 1941: HOLLYWOOD AFTER DARK: Carmen Miranda improvising Portuguese lyrics to an American jive tune as she dances with Cesar Romero at the Mocambo. Also on the jump: A roundup of items from Lee … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   I came across this picture while researching something else and thought it would make a good weekend mystery photo.

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Movieland Mystery Photo [Updated]

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   [Update: Yes, as everyone figured out, this is Stephen Crane (d. 1985), above, in a photo stamped 1942] Here’s this week’s mystery guest!

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Jim Murray, Feb. 20, March 6, 1961

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 20, 1961: Jim Murray writes about Walter O’Malley’s impact on Los Angeles, and the construction of Dodger Stadium underway at Chavez Ravine. March 6, 1961: Jim Murray takes a look at jockey Johnny Longden. "Will Johnny … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Story Editor, March 6, 1981

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

            March 6, 1981:  Pulitzer Prize-winning TV columnist Howard Rosenberg talks to a story editor about lining up people for a canceled show called "That's My Line." Z (Rosenberg's source) was one of six story … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 5, 1941

Posted on March 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 5, 1941: Lee Shippey says: Every striker who delays defense is striking a blow for Nazi victory which may take from him the right to labor as a free man. Every manufacturer who tries to … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 19, March 5, 1961

Posted on March 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 19, 1961: Baseball fans are over-conservative, Jim Murray says, so they don't like Phil Wrigley's idea of using eight coaches and a computer to manage the Cubs.  March 5, 1961: Jim Murray writes … Continue reading →

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Architectural Ramblings, March 5, 1911

Posted on March 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

                236 Adelaide Drive via Google maps’ street view.     March 5, 1911: The Times features the new home of Los Angeles capitalist Isaac Milbank at 236 Adelaide Drive, Santa Monica. According … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, March 4, 1961

Posted on March 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 4, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a cautionary tale proving that gamblers should only place bets with reliable bookies. Paul Coates has the story of a desperate caller who says she is trapped in a phone … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler, March 4, 1941

Posted on March 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

           March 4, 1941: Lee Shippey writes in favor of young men who build hot rods and gives a plug for letting them use deserted highways for racing – with traffic officers’ permission.  (Notice the mention … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 17, 1961

Posted on March 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Feb. 17, 1961: Jim Murray has an item on horse player Joe Frisco. Notice a mention of Murray’s former Examiner colleague Will Fowler. There’s no Jim Murray column for March 4, so I’m just running the … Continue reading →

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Another Good Story Ruined — Saucers Over L.A.!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   I have been working with The Times’ historic photos for years and I know how the newspaper’s art department used to retouch pictures, so the moment I saw this image last … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 3, 1961

Posted on March 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 3, 1961: Some 13-year-old English students turn to Matt Weinstock for help with an assignment to find “osculate” and 119 other words in print.  DEAR ABBY: My husband doesn't respect me because I gave in to … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 3, 1961

Posted on March 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

         March 3, 1961: Paul Coates dips into the mailbox for items on Clu Gulager; Zoballo “The Living Dead Man” and the folks at KMPC.  

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