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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Matt Weinstock, Dec. 23, 1960

Posted on December 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Deck us all with Boston Charlie,Walla Walla, Washan' Kalamazoo… Nora's freezin' on the trolleySwaller dollar cauliflowerAlleygaroo! Dec. 23, 1960: One of the ugliest moments in the annals of the LAPD — the "Bloody Christmas" of 1951 — … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Dec. 23, 1960

Posted on December 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 23, 1960: Paul Coates dips into the mailbag and writes about Hugh Hefner’s plans for Playboy tours “designed to appeal to the sophisticated urban young Playboy reader." Talk about futurism: Reader A.M. Spencer warns of the … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler, Dec. 23, 1940

Posted on December 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Dec. 23, 1940: If Greta Garbo is idle much longer, she'll have all the obscurity even she could ask, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Santa Claus Is No Ordinary Man!

Posted on December 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 23, 1960: Take that, Sluggo, you gender-stereotyping clod! On the jump, a “legless World War II veteran” is charged with having 250 reels of stag films…. Jack Smith goes Christmas shopping and finds his fellow human beings … Continue reading →

Posted in #games, 1947, 1957, 1960, art and artists, Columnists, Comics, Jack Smith, LAPD, Religion | 1 Comment

Found on EBay – Marya Marco

Posted on December 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

This sketch of Marya Marco by Herbert Ryman has been listed on EBay. Ryman (d. 1989) was an illustrator and artist for Disney (he is credited with the concept drawings for Disneyland) and MGM,where he worked on "The Good Earth," … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 22, 1960

Posted on December 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 22, 1960: Matt Weinstock has more on job applicants who aren’t hired after taking elaborate tests. One fellow scored too well, according to the test results.  DEAR ABBY: I am at home all day with three children … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Dec. 22, 1960

Posted on December 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 22, 1960: Police are hunting a “werewolf”  and Paul Coates has more on the notorious Brink family, in which William Brink  talks about changing his name to avoid the stigma. ALSO Paul Coates on the Brink family … Continue reading →

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Location Sleuth — ‘Starsky and Hutch’

Posted on December 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

Starsky and Hutch Look! They had a two-for-one sale on Volkswagen Beetles! I’m a respectful researcher. So when someone writes to The Times and asks about the location of a sleazy hotel featured in the “Bounty Hunter” episode of “Starsky … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 21, 1960

Posted on December 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 21, 1960: Matt Weinstock says City Editor Hank Osborne is baffled by a congressman's inquiry about the Mirror's deadline. "There are five editions a day, each with a deadline," Weinstock says. DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend is … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Dec. 21, 1960

Posted on December 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

         Dec. 21, 1960: The Mirror publishes the second part of a profile on Maj. Claude Robert Eatherly, a B-29 pilot whose life unraveled after the U.S. bombing of Hiroshima. Eatherly didn’t drop the bomb, he was … Continue reading →

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Grim Sleeper No. 119, Details

Posted on December 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

A curtain or some type of fabric can be seen in Grim Sleeper No. 119, which has been identified, according to the Daily Beast, as victim Janecia Peters. I thought it would be interesting to see if I could find … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on December 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   I suppose you thought we would never finish with Thelma Todd! Yesterday’s mystery photo was taken in 1964 and shows Harold Lloyd with his famous “permanent” Christmas tree. His mystery dog … Continue reading →

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Christmas Mystery Photo

Posted on December 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

            I picked up these two photos in a Pasadena thrift store years ago, mostly out of curiosity at the relatively sparse Christmas decorations.  About all that’s clearly visible in the top photo are the … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Dec. 20, 1940

Posted on December 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Dec. 20, 1940: HOLLYWOOD AFTER DARK: Wally Beery taking 8-year-old Carol Ann to the Movie Parade Revival Theater to see one of his early comedies, made 18 years before she was born, Jimmie Fidler says.  … Continue reading →

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Money Given to Families of Times Bombing Victims

Posted on December 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

            Dec. 20, 1910: The Times reports on the distribution of money that was donated by the people of Los Angeles for families of The Times bombing victims. Although some modern writers insist The Times … Continue reading →

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From the Vaults: ‘The Black Swan’ (1942)

Posted on December 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

The current Natalie Portman film is not, perhaps, technically a remake of this movie. Instead of dueling ballerinas, the 1942 film features dueling pirates. Instead of the "Dying Swan" dance, there is a big battle at sea with cannons. And … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 19, 1960

Posted on December 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

DEAR ABBY: There are two men in my life. One I love very much and the other I like only as a friend. My problem is this — the one I like only as a friend is my husband. The one I love is my husband’s brother.
I know my feeling for my brother-in-law is a sin, but….
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Grim Sleeper, Interiors 3

Posted on December 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

Grim Sleeper No. 118 Although some images show a window blocked with tinfoil (Interiors, 2) a few photos show windows blocked with what appears to be a paper bag attached with blue masking tape. ALSO Grim Sleeper, Interiors Grim Sleeper, … Continue reading →

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Grim Sleeper, Interiors 2

Posted on December 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Grim Sleeper No. 22   The backgrounds in some of the photos show what appears to be a window covered with tinfoil. No. 22, above, is a frame from a video that shows this detail.  Some of … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Dec. 19, 1960

Posted on December 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 19, 1960: Paul Coates has the story of William Gossett, who was scraping along on skid row one week and a street corner Santa Claus the next.

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