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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on October 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Richard Quine and first his wife, Susan Paley, 1942. Richard Quine, 68, Film Director, Dies of Gunshot Wound June 13, 1989By EDWARD J. BOYER, Times Staff Writer Film director Richard Quine, whose string of … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Lose Game 1

Posted on October 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 2, 1959: A carnival mood prevailed throughout the night and early morning as the ticket line — which stretched around the Coliseum — waited patiently for the windows to open. But the holiday spirit changed to dismay and then … Continue reading →

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England Calls Men to Armed Forces

Posted on October 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 2, 1939: Hitler plans to abdicate now that his work his done. Or maybe not. Winston Churchill calls Russia's next move "a riddle wrapped in mystery inside an enigma." I wonder if this is the earliest occurrence of that … Continue reading →

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Reds Beat Black Sox 9-1

Posted on October 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 2, 1919: Cartoonist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale on "Base-Ballsheviki." Notice the little baseball bombs. When an 8-to-5 favorite in a World Series is beaten by a score of 9 to 1 in the first game, it looks as if … Continue reading →

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Your Horoscope

Posted on October 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 2, 1909: Astrology as practiced 100 years ago. Seamy details in a divorce case involving the wife of a restaurant operator and the butcher next door.

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Found on EBay — William Manker

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here's an intriguing item: A bowl by William Manker (1911-1989), the professor of ceramics at Scripps College and design coordinator for California Federal Savings. It's dated 1935 and inscribed to E.A Batchelder. Bidding starts at $34.95. 

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October 1, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

October 1, 1959: A caller tries to tap Matt Weinstock for a few dollars. He’s not soft touch.

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October 1, Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

October 1, 1959: And Paul Coates conducts a telephone survey on Caryl Chessman. The results reveal the common misconception that Chessman was a killer. And Mickey Cohen plans to marry Beverly (Jean) Hills.

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Sox Clobber Dodgers, 11-0

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 1, 1959: Forget the World Series for a moment. The Mirror sent Dick Bergholz to cover President Eisenhower's golfing vacation in Palm Springs. Ike's foursome included George Allen, Freeman Gosden of "Amos 'n' Andy fame and William Robinson, an … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 1, 1929: "Say It With Songs" will premiere at the Warner Bros. Theatre in Hollywood. "Hard to Get" is a "melange of mirth." Now this came as something of a surprise. I had always assumed that the 1920s were … Continue reading →

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Bomb Kills 20 Times Employees

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photo courtesy of the USC Digital Library Oct. 1, 1910: The bombing of the Los Angeles Times Building at 1st and Broadway.

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I’m Shocked — SHOCKED — That Anyone Would Lie in a Hollywood Documentary

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

A retired Los Angeles County prosecutor, who now says he lied on an HBO documentary when he said he advised a judge to sentence Roman Polanski to prison for having sex with a minor, tried to explain his actions this … Continue reading →

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Sox, Dodgers Ready for World Series

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 1, 1959: Dodgers vs. Sox in Chicago. http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.0.5.swf It was banner news in the Mirror-News but merited only a couple paragraphs in The Times. Depending on which newspaper you chose to believe, 1,500 angry Dodger fans stormed the Coliseum … Continue reading →

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Black Sox World Series Begins To-Day

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 1, 1919: The White Sox and the Reds prepare for Game 1 of the World Series. Sept. 23, 1920: The Cook County Grand Jury begins an investigation into whether the 1919 World Series was fixed.

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October 1, 1909: Fatal Land Dispute Near El Monte

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

October 1, 1909: A century ago, the Wright brothers hadn’t flown as high as the Eiffel Tower. A property dispute near El Monte ends in a killing with racial overtones.

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September 30, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 30, 1959: “The body of a San Bernardino Freeway crash victim was hurled into a tree where it hung unnoticed for five hours today” … W.C. Fields vs. Cecil B. De Mille … and Matt Weinstock on some friendly … Continue reading →

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September 30, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 30, 1959: Paul Coates on a young con man, and on the tragic tale of Barbara Burns, the daughter of Bob “Bazooka” Burns.

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Crowd Storms Coliseum in Ticket Mix-Up

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1959: "Chisox" is one of those words we don't see in headlines these days. Keith says: "Gotta love the pale hose."

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1948: "Apartment for Peggy" and "The Creeper!"

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Dodgers Champs!

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1959: The Dodgers are the lead story over the explosion of an airliner. Of course, this isn't the home delivery edition, which probably had a different layout. The Dodgers swept their playoff series with the Braves, becoming an … Continue reading →

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