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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Found on EBay — Catalina Tile Table

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

This rather dazzling Catalina Tile table has been listed on EBay with an equally dazzling price: $1,000. I'm not sure I would pay that kind of money but it certainly looks like gorgeous tile work.

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Rosh Hashana, 1948

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times Rosh Hashana at the Jewish Home for the Aged, 325 S. Boyle Ave., in a photo taken in advance, Sept. 29, 1948.  (In 1948, Rosh Hashana began Oct. 3). From left, Abraham … Continue reading →

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Khrushchev Scolds L.A. Mayor

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 20, 1959: Mayor Norris Poulson makes headlines for his remarks to Khrushchev. Photograph by Art Rogers / Los Angeles Times Sept. 19, 1959: Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson, above left, greets Nikita Khrushchev at Los Angeles International Airport. Are … Continue reading →

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Nikita, Film Bigwigs Gay at Studio Party

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 19, 1959: The Mirror-News gets a photo of Nikita Khrushchev from a TV monitor. An early frame grab! And photos on the cover for the 10-star edition. First celebrities to arrive at the studio to greet the premier were … Continue reading →

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CIA ‘a Farce,’ Khrushchev Says

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 4, 1959, Republic Corp. President Victor M. Carter describes comments made by Nikita Khrushchev during a tour of housing developments in the San Fernando Valley. Khrushchev told ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge that the Soviets had intercepted and read secret … Continue reading →

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Khrushchev: ‘Why Not Disneyland?’

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Bruce Cox / Los Angeles Times Actor David Niven, center, in a toast at Twentieth Century Fox studios with Nikita Khrushchev, left, Eric Johnston of the Motion Picture Producers Assn., Andrei Gromyko and studio executive Buddy Adler. Photograph … Continue reading →

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Khrushchev Arrives in L.A.!

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 19, 1959: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev arrives in Los Angeles. Photograph by the Los Angeles Police Department Four tiers of scaffolding are set up for photographers and TV cameras, which are already in place. Khrushchev’s travels required three aircraft: … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook — Pasadena

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Castle Green, Pasadena, by Marion Eisenmann Marion sends her impressions of one of Pasadena's more unusual landmarks, the truncated remains of a bridge — demolished in 1929 — over Raymond Avenue that once connected Castle Green with the Hotel Green. … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

This Batchelder tile has been listed on EBay. The border design looks familiar, but I can't recall seeing this particular piece. Bidding starts at $16.50.

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September 18, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Everyone seems to be trying to settle on what Mr. K. “should really see” when he gets to L.A. — ranging from beatnik joints to supermarkets to the interchange and freeway traffic, Matt Weinstock says.

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September 18, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 18, 1959: “The only trouble with a woman who ‘wants a man’ is that everybody knows it,” Dear Abby says. Paul Coates writes of Richard Swanson’s death: “At SC, for example, there are 32 fraternities. I’m told, on excellent … Continue reading →

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Sex Killer Harvey Glatman Executed

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 18, 1959: Attorney Jerry Giesler (d. 1962) has a heart attack. Harvey M. Glatman is executed in the sex killings of Judy Ann Dull, Ruth Mercado and Shirley Ann Bridgeford. The Mirror said that 45 minutes before the execution, … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: Our mystery guest is Esther Ralston, above, in 1923. Esther Ralston; Silent Era ‘American Venus’  January 21, 1994 By MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER Esther Ralston, the beautiful blonde “American Venus” of silent films, … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions — Marion Eisenmann

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Huntington Gardens, Marion Eisenmann, July 10, 2009 Marion Eisenmann, who contributes artwork to the Daily Mirror, is giving classes on Plein Air watercolor painting on the next two Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at the Huntington Library, Art … Continue reading →

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Groundbreaking for Dodger Stadium

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Harry Chase / Los Angeles Times Ground-breaking for Dodger Stadium at Chavez Ravine. President Eisenhower quietly told the world today he is just as confident of the verdict of history as Soviet Chairman Khrushchev. "He is always saying … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League — Rochester, N.Y.

Posted on September 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

This week in Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy takes a look at recipes from Rochester, N.Y. (1981). Mary writes: With the change in the weather, I find myself craving ginger cookies, beef stews that simmer all afternoon, and … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Vintage Bongo Drums

Posted on September 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

  These vintage Valje bongo drums have been listed on EBay. Perfect for re-creating the mood of the Beats of Venice West. Listed as Buy It Now for $375.

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September 17, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 17, 2009 by lmharnisch
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September 17, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 17, 2009 by lmharnisch
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USC Fraternity Pledge Chokes to Death During Hazing

Posted on September 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 17, 1959: The X-15 makes its first powered flight.

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