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About lmharnisch

I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 21, 1959 – I think this is the most vitriolic Hedda Hopper column I’ve found so far: “It took some scratching and digging on my part, but I finally learned why Charlie Chaplin settled tax problem — so … Continue reading →

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Trial Takes Its Toll

Posted on January 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Jan. 21, 1960: The Mirror's Lee Belser, at right with Otto the clown in a 1958 photo, takes a savage look at how Carole Tregoff’s appearance has changed since she was arrested in the Finch murder case. She said: … Continue reading →

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Finch Defense Attacks Murder for Hire Plot

Posted on January 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sen. Everett Dirksen (R-Ill.) praises President Eisenhower on the anniversary of his first inauguration, saying that Eisenhower and Vice President Richard Nixon had brought to the country a "deeply inspired" administration "that had reversed the course of government intrusion … Continue reading →

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Wife Sues ‘Lounge Lizard’

Posted on January 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Papa’s Return,” by Clare Briggs.    Jan. 21, 1920: Stanley Carr was “just an ordinary lounge lizard,” Dora Monte testifies in a hearing to have his marriage annulled. “He had absolutely no ambition except to have a good time. … Continue reading →

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Final Cheers for Aviators

Posted on January 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  On the final day of the Aviation Meet, promoters staged a tableau of transportation that included an airplane and Ezra Meeker’s wagon, drawn by oxen.   In the twilight of the last day, balloonists set an altitude record of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 20, 1960

Posted on January 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Nobody's Home     A lady I know received two warning calls in quick succession the other day from neighbors.  Their breathlessness message: "Don't answer the door — the tax assessor's on the way to your house!"  The second neighbor … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 20, 1960

Posted on January 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

[Note: You may remember reading about Glynn Wolfe in regard to the Black Dahlia case—lrh] Dames Cheaper in Dozen Lots?     He was a farm-boy, and she was a farm-girl, and they were 18.  And it was that time of … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 20, 1958: Hedda Hopper says John Wayne’s next movie will be a western called “Warlock.” Well, not quite. It actually stars Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda and Anthony Quinn.

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Man Says Woman Paid Him to Kill Lover’s Wife

Posted on January 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

The killer was supposed to say: “Tell her this is from Bernie!” The witness said he was “drinking heavily that day.” Jan. 20, 1960: “A suave and smooth-talking convict testified yesterday that Carole Tregoff hired him to kill Mrs. Barbara … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on January 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Sept. 19, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit 211 W. 2nd St., close to home! Note: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo concluded in 1939. I’m picking up entries that I missed the first time around.

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35,000 Gallons of Wine Dumped in Sewer

Posted on January 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

“Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life,” by Clare Briggs. Jan. 20, 1920:  U.S. revenue officers pour 35,000 gallons of wine – the entire stock of the North Cucamonga Winery — into the sewer to enforce new Prohibition … Continue reading →

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The God of War Takes to the Air

Posted on January 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

Men on horseback watch Glenn Curtiss take off. A deputy on horseback acts as a judge on the race course, making sure that fliers go around one of the pylons. Aviation Week inspired several topical ads, including one for pianos, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Santa Fe Station

Posted on January 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

This postcard showing the Santa Fe railroad station, which was superseded by the opening of Union Station in 1939, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $4.95.

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 19, 1960

Posted on January 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Mass Hysteria     No one knows how it started but one day last week the rumor swept through an L.A. junior high school that the Russians were going to drop an atom bomb on the city at noon.        … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 19, 1960

Posted on January 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Son's Not Quite Like Dad, but He's a Todd     Hollywood, U.S.A. — The shadow of a showman slipped into town this week.     His name was Mike Todd, with a Jr. tacked on the end, and he came … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 19, 1957: Hedda Hopper writes that Elvis Presley has "taken the entire top floor of the Knickerbocker Hotel to house himself and his pals he brought with him from Tennessee. I asked if there were any girls along. … Continue reading →

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Plot Alleged in Finch Killing

Posted on January 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Donald Williams testifies about a murder-for-hire plot in the Finch killing. Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-Minn.) challenges Vice President Nixon to a series of debates with potential Democratic candidates.   “Cash McCall” is opening in Los Angeles. Jan. 19, 1960: … Continue reading →

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Huntington and Folger Compete for Rare Books

Posted on January 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 19, 1920: “When it was announced that Mr. Christie Miller had consigned a portion of his collection of early English literature to Sotheby's in London for sale at public vendue, the whole book-collecting fraternity pricked up its ears, … Continue reading →

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Paulhan Sets Distance Record

Posted on January 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

"In his eagerness to get a view of one of the flying machines at Aviation Field, Charles Arnesavage leaned too far out of the rear of one of the Pacific Electric flyers on the way to the field and, overbalancing, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Oviatt’s

Posted on January 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

This trench coat from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. Items from Oviatt’s, a Los Angeles luxury clothing store for men that closed years ago, rarely show up on EBay.  Bidding starts at $199.95. As with all items on EBay, … Continue reading →

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