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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Missouri Mob Lynches Two Blacks

Posted on July 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 4, 1910: Charleston, Mo. — "Those in the yard — the women and children — could hear the sounds of a sledge hammer as the lock was knocked off the cell door. In a few moments a shout announced … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 3, 1940

Posted on July 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

    July 3, 1940: "Radio war coverage has been tops, but still can't compete with newspapers in 'telling all,' " Jimmie Fidler says.

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Covering Hollywood in the Days of Hedda and Louella

Posted on July 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Hey, remember “Brubaker?” July 3, 1980: For its 52nd anniversary, the Hollywood Women’s Press Club takes a look at the evolution of covering the entertainment industry.  “We did not write scandal," says Harriet Parsons, daughter of columnist Louella Parsons. … Continue reading →

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L.A. to Celebrate the Fourth of July in Many Languages

Posted on July 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Maybe beer is something other than “liquid bread.” July 3, 1910: Los Angeles prepares to celebrate the Fourth of July with a parade in the downtown business district followed by a ceremony at the Plaza with a reading of … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates and Matt Weinstock, July 2, 1960

Posted on July 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 2, 1960: It’s Saturday (in 1960) which means Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby are all on the same page!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 2, 1940

Posted on July 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Hungarian troops at the Rumanian border. July 2, 1940: Jimmy (Date 'Em All) Stewart is a whiz on the accordion, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Random Shot – Pershing Square

Posted on July 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Rosanna Xia / Los Angeles Times Rosanna Xia, a summer intern with The Times, visited an art show in Pershing Square on Sunday and took this photo of Dan Brown’s “Tribute to the King of Pop,” a portrait … Continue reading →

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The Fight of the Century

Posted on July 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

    July 1-5, 1910: The Times’ Harry Carr writes from Reno: "The 'battle of the century' made me think of nothing so much as the butchery of an old bull. "When, at the end of the 15th round, old … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 1, 1960

Posted on July 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 1, 1960: Matt Weinstock visits the Monet exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum. It’s the most popular show since the Van Gogh exhibit in 1957.  CONFIDENTIAL TO KAREN: A smart girl doesn't show her hand until she's … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, July 1, 1960

Posted on July 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 1, 1960: Paul Coates has the love letters of sex strangler Donald Kinman.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 1, 1940

Posted on July 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 1, 1940: “Looks like Vic McLaglen must face fire before the Screen Actors Guild for beating up a producer's kin on the 'Pago Pago' location,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Another Voice – The Herald

Posted on July 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

   June 29, 1910: Times cartoonist Edmund Waller “Ted” Gale on the labor situation in Los Angeles. Lissner is Meyer Lissner (d. 1930), whom The Times attacked as a Goo-Goo (Good Government) official and political boss. Lissner was chairman of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 30, 1960

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 30, 1960: Matt Weinstock has an update on the case of Ida Gutierrez, who was wrongly accused of stealing a sweater.  A reader asks: “Abby, would people think we were out of our minds if I went back … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 30, 1960

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Mary Lou Rogers says she is in love with sex strangler Donald Kinman. "For 18 months I lived as Don's common-law wife," the comely divorcee said. "I never suspected that he was a sex strangler. A killer. Even though, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 30, 1941

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 30, 1941: UNIVERSAL'S 'ALMOST AN ANGEL' SET AT A GLANCE: Deanna Durbin phoning her cook between scenes to detail her dinner menu — and looking very proud of her new housewife role, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Pinball Raids in South Gate

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Women’s swimsuits are on sale for $11.99 [$85.89 USD 2009]. June 30, 1960: Bad news for the Buzz Inn, 3025 Tweedy Blvd., and the Chug a Lug, 3042 Tweedy Blvd. And yes, the Chug a Lug is still there. … Continue reading →

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Fight of the Century Revisited

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Women’s bathing suits are on sale for $3.45 [$78.45 USD 2009]. June 30, 1910: Jack London (yes, that Jack London) has the latest on the James Jeffries – Jack Johnson fight in Reno, coming up on the Fourth of … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Herald Examiner

Posted on June 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

Here’s an unusual fashion item: A jacket promoting the Herald Examiner (d. 1989). Bidding starts at $20.

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Matt Weinstock, June 29, 1960

Posted on June 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 29, 1960: A young lady from Sweden wants to know why Americans, who have so much,  are so cynical, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO BUZZ: Your friends sound like blisters. They show up after all the work has been … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 29, 1960

Posted on June 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 29, 1960: Paul Coates gets a column out of a 30-second phone call about a man with a wife and eight children who dropped out and became a beatnik.

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