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About lmharnisch

I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

LSU Dean Held in Killing of Professor

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

Investigators say Julian A. Frank, 32, insured himself for a National Airlines flight that crashed Jan. 6, killing 34 people. Evidence suggests that Frank may have set off a bomb. Now this is interesting — someone deleted the name of … Continue reading →

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L.A. Goes Dry!

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

“That Lonesomest Feeling,” by Clare Briggs. Jan. 15, 1920: “Al Levy, dean of local restaurateurs, has conceived a unique celebration for tomorrow night. His cafe on Spring Street will be draped with black and blue crepe paper. At midnight, a … Continue reading →

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Airplane Craze

Posted on January 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jan. 15, 1910: Louis Paulhan skims over the Los Angeles harbor in an early demonstration of the potential of air power.    "A panic was barely averted last night about 6 o'clock when a crowd got wedged in between two … Continue reading →

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Steve Hodel to Mark Anniversary of Black Dahlia Killing

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Steve Hodel, whose father, Dr. George Hodel, has been turned into a serial killer franchise, will be appearing at the Los Angeles Police Historical Society Museum on Jan. 15, the 63rd anniversary of the killing of Elizabeth Short, nicknamed … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 14, 1960

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

Anti-Togetherness     The hassle between newspapermen and TV men over coverage of press conferences has reached an impasse and while the public doesn't particularly care, just so the news is covered, a basic difference is involved.     Newspapermen are there … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 14, 1960

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Ahead of My Time     The thing about me you really ought to know is that I am ahead of my time.     I read "Lady Chatterley's Lover" even before Postmaster Gen. Summerfield discovered that it was dirty.     … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 14, 1952: Hedda Hopper says, “Katharine Hepburn steps up to bat to take lessons from Pinky Woods, star pitcher of the Hollywood Stars. It's for her role of an all-around athlete in 'Pat and Mike,' in which she … Continue reading →

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Suspect Held in Girl’s Abduction, Killing

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

Art Buchwald talks to Gregory Corso on the rise of the Beats. "This is going to be a great age," Corso says. "I can feel it. If we can only get some beatniks in the armies of the world we … Continue reading →

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Of Race and Riverside

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

“The Days of Real Sport,” by Clare Briggs.    “In other words, so far as this city is concerned, during the year 1919 the white race was gradually approaching extinction, being second to the Indian….”   Jan. 14, 1920: "Mr. … Continue reading →

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The Miracle of Flight

Posted on January 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Yes, everything runs on gasoline. Madame Paulhan climbs out of her husband's plane after making a trip. "Mon Dieu! How can I tell you? One floats away, one glides through the air, and that is all. How can I … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 13, 1960

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  How to View Smog     Before me as I write this is a clipping from the Dallas News.  A four-column photo shows the Dallas downtown skyline shrouded in haze.  The accompanying story by James Lehrer is headed, "Dallas Smog … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 13, 1960

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Issue Was Other Than Brotherhood     I lost a job the other day.     It wasn't a big job, but it did have prestige.  I was invited to be a judge in an essay contest for the high school students … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 29, 1948, Ronald Reagan and Jane Wyman divorce. Jan. 13, 1952: Hedda Hopper asks Jane Wyman: "Don't you kinda miss a man around the house?"

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Victim Predicted Killing, Lawyer Says

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 13, 1960: "She told me something would have to be done because she knew that Dr. Finch was going to kill her," according to her divorce attorney, Joseph T. Forno. "In fact she described exactly how it was … Continue reading →

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Watts Streetcars Are Crowded and Dangerous

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

 “Wonder What the Wheat-Cake Artist Things About?" by Clare Briggs. Jan. 13, 1920: Although Los Angeles’ long-dismantled streetcar system has achieved sainthood, it was not always so beloved when people actually had to use it. “In the name of humanity, … Continue reading →

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The Conquest of the Air

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jan. 13, 1910: Louis Paulhan sets an altitude record of  about 4,165 feet. It was impossible to be sure because Paulhan didn't note the setting on a borrowed barometer before he took off. The figure of 4,165 feet was calculated … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 12, 1960

Posted on January 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

Rainy Day           Some people I know were sitting contentedly in front of a crackling wood fire, sipping soothing beverages, during the rain Sunday and somehow got around to making up variations of “the rain in Spain falls mostly on … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 12, 1960

Posted on January 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

Bishop Sweet Daddy Grace, founder of 700 Houses of Prayer for All People in America and Cuba, dies at 234 W. Adams Blvd. Traffic Tickets Costly in Time     It was suggested yesterday by an anonymous but thrift-conscious Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movie Columnist

Posted on January 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 12, 1950: "Judy Garland has been out of 'Summer Stock' for the past few days due to illness. So, before those rumors get rolling again, here are the facts. I checked with other members of the cast, and … Continue reading →

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Murder Trial Attracts Crowds

Posted on January 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  A detective describes finding blood in the car driven by victim Barbara Jean Finch. Jan. 12, 1960: The trial of Dr. R. Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff attracts long lines of spectators, and some of them are regulars. But … Continue reading →

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