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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

C-H-A-R-G-E!! FANS STORM COLISEUM

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1959: Los Angeles goes "baseball batty."

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1947: Soviet humor about America. "Life With Father" at the Wiltern.

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Celebrating the Reyes Adobe

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times The fifth annual Reyes Adobe Days festival will be held Oct. 2-4 at the Reyes Adobe Historical Site, 5464 Reyes Adobe Road in Agoura Hills. The festival honors the Reyes family and … Continue reading →

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‘War Is War’

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1939: Ruth Locke describes a submarine attack off the Irish coast.

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September 29, 1919: Omaha Mob Burns Courthouse, Tries to Kill Mayor Before Lynching Black

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 29, 1919: A mob in Omaha sets fire to the courthouse after trying to lynch Mayor Mayor Ed P. Smith when he appealed for law and order. Rioters finally lynch William Brown, an African American accused of raping a … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, Countdown to Watts, Front Pages | 2 Comments

Man Haunted by Jesuit Spies

Posted on September 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1909: Billie Burke in "Love Watches." Ernest Ritter's mind may be unbalanced over a sad love affair, doctors say.

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Found on EBay — St. Francis Dam Disaster

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard showing a bridge washed out in the March 12, 1928, collapse of the St. Francis Dam has been listed on EBay. I don't recall ever seeing any photographic cards like this in the time I've been monitoring EBay. … Continue reading →

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September 28, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 28, 1959: “They say I have nothing but yes men around me. I don’t operate that way. I know what I know, so I’m interested in what you know. If you don’t tell me what you think, if you … Continue reading →

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September 28, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 28, 1959: Paul Coates on the lingering effects of holding Japanese Americans during World War II.

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Dodgers Win 3-2; On to Coliseum!

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1959 It's Dodger Day in Los Angeles. Got your tickets yet? The Dodgers returned home to the Coliseum after beating Milwaukee, 3-2, in the first game of their playoff series. One more victory and the Dodgers would be … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Sept. 28, 1946: "Rebecca" and "Two Guys From Milwaukee."

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Dodgers, Braves Tie for Pennant

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers and Braves would meet in a best-of-three playoff series to determine the National League representative in the World Series. Both teams won their regular-season finales to stay tied for first. The Dodgers beat the Cubs, 7-1, and the Braves beat … Continue reading →

Posted in art and artists, Comics, Dodgers, Film, Homicide | 1 Comment

White Sox vs. Reds in World Series

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 28, 1919: "Buster Brown" takes a look at what causes homelessness. LAPD Sgt. Frank Harlan talks about the motorcycle unit: "The worst offenders we have to contend with are boys under 20 and new drivers. Many of the latter … Continue reading →

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Egghead Prof. Doesn’t Want Babies, Wife Sobs

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 28, 1909: Prof. Zorn doesn't want babies! The secret life of John Fitzgerald is finally revealed.

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Voices — William Safire, 1929 – 2009

Posted on September 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Here are some of the basic characteristics of the Nixon inner style, or method of operation: –A preference for persuasion rather than coercion. –An identification with heartland qualities, leaning unabashedly toward the square side. –A frustrating assumption of opposition … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 27, 1945: Lt. Col. James P.S. Devereux, Marine hero of Wake Island, is back home after spending several years in Japanese POW camps. Deanna Durbin in “Lady on a Train.”

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Polanski Case Revisited

Posted on September 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 16, 1977: Roman Polanski says he's not guilty of raping an underage girl. March 13, 1977: The unidentified victim told police she was given drugs and raped. March 25, 1977: Polanski is indicted on sex charges. May 1, 1977: … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, Film, Hollywood | 1 Comment

Ike, Khrushchev Deadlock on Berlin; Cubs Beat Dodgers

Posted on September 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 27, 1959: Not so fast. The Cubs routed the Dodgers, 12-2, and the Braves edged the Phillies, 3-2, creating another tie atop the National League standings. The Dodgers could have clinched at least a tie for the N.L. title … Continue reading →

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Car Thief in Short Pants Is the ‘Human Eel’

Posted on September 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 27, 1919: Don Clauser is a car thief in short pants … and the Los Angeles Ostrich Farm seeks to dissolve the corporation. March 15, 1921: Don Clauser, the “Human Eel,” escapes from the Whittier school with the superintendent’s … Continue reading →

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Death in a Small Cafe

Posted on September 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 27, 1909: A tale of murder in a San Fernando Street cafe. And imagine: "A ranch on Adams Street west of the city limits."

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