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September 27, 1963: Married Couple Held in Blackmail of Single Woman for $27,000

Posted on September 27, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 27, 1963: I always thought blackmail was something that only occurred in old Perry Mason episodes, but here’s an actual case and it’s quite strange. It involves a married man blackmailing a single woman. No really!

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September 27, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 27, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 27, 1959: Matt Weinstock writes an ode to the single-chamber incinerator, which have been banned. Continue reading →

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September 27, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on September 27, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 27, 1959: Paul Coates has the story of Edward Gandara, who despite being stabbed by the attacker, saved an 11-year-old girl from being raped. Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Kay Kyser’s Kollege of Musical Knowledge: September 27, 1944

Posted on September 27, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 27, 1944: On the radio: Kay Kyser’s College of Musical Knowledge, with Phil Harris filling in. Continue reading →

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September 27, 1907: Child Welfare Officer Cites Ringling Bros. for Underage Performers

Posted on September 27, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 27, 1907: A child welfare officer cites Ringling Bros. for having underage performers — on the circus’ last day in town. Continue reading →

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September 26, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 26, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 26, 1959: Al Capone’s widow is preparing to sue over the film “Al Capone,” seeking a share of the profits, Matt Weinstock says. Gene Tierney has been released from the Menninger Clinic, a news story says. Continue reading →

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September 26, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 26, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 26, 1959: Paul Coates has a roundup of his most interesting letters and press releases. For instance, William Dudman says he holds the deed on the moon. Continue reading →

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September 26, 1947: Remingtons, Winchesters, Colts and Smith & Wessons

Posted on September 26, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 26, 1947: You can buy a new Colt semiauto for $65 ($712.59 USD 2018) in .38 Super or .45, or a Smith and Wesson (presumably a Model 10) in .38 Special for $56.50 ($619.40) USD 2018. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 26, 1944

Posted on September 26, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 26, 1944: Hollywood’s fear of emphasizing the war angle of war pictures that not a single shot is fired in “Abroad With Two Yanks,” Danton Walker says. Continue reading →

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September 26, 1907: Disharmony for Conductor of Long Beach Band

Posted on September 26, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 26, 1907: Marco Vessella, conductor of Long Beach’s Royal Italian Band, has had nothing but trouble with Special Officer W.D. Cason after firing him from his job as ticket taker. On one September evening, Vessella and a young lady were waiting for a streetcar when Cason taunted him, calling him “spaghetti face” and “a longhaired dago.” Continue reading →

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September 25, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 25, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 25, 1959: Matt Weinstock on the success of pianist Van Cliburn. Continue reading →

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September 25, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 25, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 25, 1959: Paul Coates on the tragic story of Barbara Burns, the daughter of entertainer Bob “Bazooka” Burns. Continue reading →

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Texas teenager arrested in death plot, September 25, 1958

Posted on September 25, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 25, 1958: Diana was a brilliant teenager … until that day she decided to kill her family. Continue reading →

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September 25, 1947: It Was a Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.

Posted on September 25, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 25, 1947: Five Japanese war criminals are hanged in Guam for practicing cannibalism on American POWs. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 25, 1944

Posted on September 25, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 25, 1944: All the battles Sam Goldwyn had with Warner Bros. over rights to “Those Endearing Charms” will come to naught. When he purchased the play it was taken to the Dramatists Guild for a settlement on the claim Sam had bought it before Warners. Now he’s sold it through his agent to RKO, Louella Parsons says. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, September 25, 1944

Posted on September 25, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 25, 1944: Claire Poe of Miami Beach, Fla., appears on the cover of Life’s special issue “A Letter to GIs,” because she is the kind of good-looking American girl that a lot of GIs know and would like to hear from. Continue reading →

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September 25, 1907: The Melancholy Prizefighter

Posted on September 25, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 25, 1907: Meet Joe Gans, a boxer whose name once echoed among fans of the ring now buried in the dusts of sporting history. Gans may well have been one of the finest fighters whoever lived. Continue reading →

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September 24, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 24, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 24, 1957: Matt Weinstock profiles Red Rowe, host of Panoramic Pacific on KNXT, Channel 2 Continue reading →

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September 24, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 24, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 24, 1959: The old door-to-door salesman peddling magazine subscriptions scam is making the rounds again, Paul Coates says. Continue reading →

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September 24, 1947: Young Men Say ‘I Love You’ With a Buick Hood Ornament

Posted on September 24, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 24, 1947: There’s no better way to a woman’s heart than with the hood ornament from a 1946 or 1947 Buick. Continue reading →

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