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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

August 26, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch
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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

         Aug. 26, 1974: Here's a real slice of the 1970s — "Tank McNamara" and a redesigned "Lolly." "Lolly" was an old 1950s strip that had undergone several incarnations at this point and although the fashions have been … Continue reading →

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Saving the Watts Towers

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Simon Rodia (or Rodilla as The Times referred to him in early stories) with his creation in 1952. By Devon McReynolds On a recent smoldering Tuesday afternoon, I visited the Watts Towers for the … Continue reading →

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Hair Trigger

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

    Aug. 26, 1899: For healthy babies, give them Gail Borden's Eagle Brand condensed milk.   A following story clears up some of the confusion. Louis Mayer was a barber and Mary E. Smith was a hairdresser who had … Continue reading →

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Followed by ‘Woman in Black’

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 26, 1889: Gibson & Lemon, 54 N. Spring St., has Johnston & Murphy shoes. The Times interviews an unidentified woman who complains of being followed by a unseen "woman in black," who steals things. No one believes her. Not … Continue reading →

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Voices — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, 1932 – 2009

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Those Who See Only Dwarfs Today Are the Sort Who Belittled Giants Past December 3, 1987 By EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Edward M. Kennedy is the senior senator from Massachusetts. This commentary is adapted from a speech that he gave recently … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Pot

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

We usually associate the Batchelder name with tile, although the Los Angeles company also produced ceramic items such as bookends. Here's a Batchelder pot that has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $200.

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 25, 1959

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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August 25, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch
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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

      Aug. 25, 1973: The Times continues to alter its comics lineup, eliminating "Dark Shadows" and adding Jack Moore's "Kelly." Notice the much more sophisticated draftsmanship in "Doonesbury," compared with the panels two years earlier.

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Coming Attractions — Mexican Science Fiction Films

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Regular Daily Mirror reader Mary Mallory notes that former Mystery Movie Star Ana Bertha Lepe, left, will be featured in "La Nave de los Monstruos" ("The Monsters' Ship") at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Hammer Museum. The plot summary: … Continue reading →

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USC Coed Killed; O’Malley Confident on Chavez Ravine

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

The imam of Yemen beheads several "Christian agitators" and has others mutilated in a crackdown on liberal reforms … USC student Linda Edna Martin, 21, is found naked and bleeding to death outside her boyfriend's apartment. The Parker T-Ball Jotter … Continue reading →

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Man Sleeps Off Drunk on Top of Brooklyn Bridge

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 25, 1899: Dr. Wong offers free consultations, 713 S. Main.   Mr. Wagner sleeps off a drunk on top of the Brooklyn Bridge and is rescued by "Jim the Climber." No, he doesn't remember how he got there … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Domestic Violence

Posted on August 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 25, 1889: Prince Albert suits for $14 ($331.36 USD, 2008). The late 19th and early 20th century newspapers are full of harrowing stories about domestic violence, usually alcoholic men beating their wives and children. The women in these reports … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 24, 1959

Posted on August 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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August 24, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Great Impostor Fools Our City Too Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr., age 37, is, by profession, an impostor. Without benefit of a high school diploma, he has masqueraded as a college dean of philosophy, a surgeon in the Royal Canadian Navy … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

       Aug. 24, 1972: "Momma" and "Broom-Hilda."

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Baseless Prosecution of Homeless Addict

Posted on August 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 24, 1899: The Orpheum presents barrelistic wonders and rag time comedians, plus Joseph Adelman, master of the xylophone. The Times reports "baseless prosecution" of Richard Woodward, a homeless drug addict who accidentally broke a pane of glass at a … Continue reading →

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A Gruesome Day on the Gallows

Posted on August 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 24, 1889: Note that the Daily Mirror does not advocate walking on railroad tracks. Pedestrians (and cows) always come out second best in a contest against a locomotive. The above item is for illustration purposes only. When California made … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

   Aug. 23, 1971: On a dark day in May 1971, The Times changed its comics lineup, keeping the crudely drawn and unfunny "Momma" while eliminating "Nancy" to make way for something called "Doonesbury." Note "Dark Shadows" and "Friday Foster," … Continue reading →

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