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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

August 27,1958: Woman kills husband over singing, Reds win against Dodgers

Posted on August 27, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 27, 1958: Anne Benyon was arguing with her husband, Ben, about his singing, and as he hummed a tune, she rolled her wheelchair into the kitchen, got a knife and stabbed him. Continue reading →

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August 27, 1947: I. Magnin Seeks Young Woman to Supervise Glove Department

Posted on August 27, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 27, 1947: Spot the mistakes: I. Magnin is seeking a young woman to manage the glove department. Continue reading →

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August 27, 1907: Undertaker Sent Home as Minister Survives Suicide Attempt

Posted on August 27, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 27, 1907: An undertaker makes two trips to pick up a retired Episcopal minister — but he wasn’t dead. Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 26, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 26, 1944: William Bendix repays a loan from his father-in-law by setting up a hardware store for him, Louella Parsons says. Virgo: Put today in your happy medium column. Continue reading →

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August 26, 1907: Save Those Redwoods

Posted on August 26, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 26, 1907: A large rally calls for saving the 800-acre Armstrong Grove of redwoods. In 2025, it is a State Natural Reserve. Continue reading →

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August 25, 1948: Stars Pick Their Biggest Movie Turkeys; Lizabeth Scott Calls ‘Dead Reckoning’ Her Worst Film

Posted on August 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 25, 1948: Stars pick their worst pictures. Lizabeth Scott says it’s ‘Dead Reckoning.’ Alan Ladd says it’s ‘Blue Dahlia.’ John Wayne says ‘Allegheny Uprising.’ Donna Reed walked out of ‘Mokey.’ Continue reading →

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Reminder: My Next Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia Case Is September 1

Posted on August 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

Reminder, Boxie and I will be doing an Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. Pacific time at https://www.youtube.com/@lmharnisch/streams Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, August 25, 1932

Posted on August 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 25, 1932: Christine Collins, whose experiences inspired the movie ‘Changeling,’ asks the warden about visiting her husband’s grave in the prison cemetery. Continue reading →

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August 25, 1907: Death at the Lummis House Over a Garden Hose

Posted on August 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 25, 1907: Death at the Lummis House in a fight that began over a garden hose. Continue reading →

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August 24, 1947: Golfers Play Through as Fire Destroys Clubhouse at Inglewood

Posted on August 24, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 24, 1947: Golfers play through as fire destroys the clubhouse at Inglewood Country Club. Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on August 24, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious fellow. Continue reading →

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August 23, 1947: Sartre’s ‘No Exit’ Opens in L.A.

Posted on August 23, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 23, 1947: L.A. Times critic Philip K. Scheuer reviews Sartre’s “No Exit.” I imagine this is where Existentialism, the philosophy evolved by Playwright Sartre, comes in. In a world without God, man is answerable to himself for what he is and does. It is as close as I am able to approach the Sartre creed at this moment of deadline. Continue reading →

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Ladies in Black visit tomb of Valentino

Posted on August 23, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 23 — A look at the Ladies in Black who visited the tomb of Rudolph Valentino on the anniversary of his death Continue reading →

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Aug. 22, 1947: 5 L.A. Women Doctors Honored at Medical Convention

Posted on August 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 22, 1947: Girls aspiring to careers should follow women physicians’ example—many have both satisfactory home and professional lives, Dr. E. Mae McCarroll says. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, Aug. 22, 1944

Posted on August 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 22, 1944: “Citizen Tom Paine” will be a story of the Revolution, but won’t go into his religious beliefs nor his tendency toward atheism, Louella Parsons says. Leo: The sort of day on which your talents should shine. Continue reading →

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Black L.A. 1947: Heavyweight Fighter George Godfrey, ‘The Black Shadow of Leiperville,’ Dies at 50

Posted on August 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 21, 1947: George Godfrey, a fighter known as the Black Shadow of Leiperville, dies in poverty in Los Angeles at the age of 50. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, August 19, 1944

Posted on August 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 19, 1944: Joyce Reynolds, seen in “Janie,” will play the shrewish daughter in “Mildred Pierce,” Louella Parsons says. Leo: Stars offer fine scope for your talents and ability. Continue reading →

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August 19, 1938: Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on August 19, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 19, 1938: Reporter Joe Seewerker and artist Charles Owens visit an old windmill, mentioning that the Los Angeles Aqueduct made them obsolete. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia Book Club for August 2026

Posted on August 18, 2026 by lmharnisch

The Black Dahlia Book Club for August 2026, focusing on the Los Angeles City Archives. Continue reading →

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August 18, 1944: Times reporter killed covering war

Posted on August 18, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 18, 1944: L.A. Times reporter Tom Treanor is killed covering World War II. This is his last story. Continue reading →

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