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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Suspect Freed in Tate – La Bianca Killings; Drysdale Quits

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 12, 1969: William E. Garretson is freed in the "Tate" killings. One season after making history, Don Drysdale's career was history. Shoulder problems forced Drysdale to call it quits only a season after setting the major league record for … Continue reading →

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Angeles Abbey Mausoleum

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 8, 1929: Angeles Abbey Mausoleum James Curtis writes: Gee–Preston Sturges and Angeles Abbey on the same page! I grew up in Compton, and the sight of that mausoleum is one of my most vivid childhood memories. I was never on … Continue reading →

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Prostitute Uses Son, 5, to Get Customers

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 12, 1899: Prostitute Susie Benson uses her 5-year-old son to procure customers. When she sees a likely man she has her son grab the him by the coattails and say: "Mama wants to see you." She says she … Continue reading →

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Cigar Making in Los Angeles

Posted on August 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 12, 1889: "Los Angeles consumes at least 20,000,000 cigars annually — a low estimate at that. Cigar makers," he went on, "estimate that every voter, on an average, uses four cigars per day."

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Found on EBay — Van-Tage

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Van-Tage is an improvement on a time-tested formula originated twenty years ago by Gilbert H. Mosby. It contains extracts from 21 natural herbs blended with medicaments of tested merit. There are 30 different medicinal ingredients and not one is a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 11, 1959

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Right Turns Only Someone is always giving someone a plaque or a scroll for extraordinary conduct or service and this is to suggest that a medal or trophy be struck for Gregor Piatigorsky. But not for playing the cello, at … Continue reading →

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August 11, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Wait a minute, the Beats reject things like beauty contests. What’s with this? Confidential File A Gorgeous George Campaign for Nikita? Now don’t get me wrong, comrade. I’m for peace at any reasonable cost. And I definitely am in favor … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 11, 1959: Ernie Bushmiller shows himself to be a keen satirist on Hollywood.

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Delays on Chavez Ravine

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 11, 1959: "Horrors of the Black Museum" in Hypno-Vista! 3 1/2 stars on Netflix. Six stars on imdb. Movement toward a new ballpark for the Dodgers kept slowing down. City Atty. Roger Arnebergh wanted the City Council to wait … Continue reading →

Posted in City Hall, Dodgers, Downtown, Front Pages, travel | 2 Comments

August 11, 1969: Ritual Killings Terrorize L.A.

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 11, 1969: The Times brings out an extra for the La Bianca killings. Note: In keeping with the Daily Mirror’s practice of posting original documents in Los Angeles history, often for the first time, we present former Deputy Dist. … Continue reading →

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Recruits for the Chain Gang

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 11, 1899: Jane Turca is fined $10 for nudity and the city chain gang gets some new recruits.

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Man Held for Beating Wife

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 11, 1889: Mrs. Nickelson said that she formerly lived in Tucson, Ariz., where she was beaten, kicked and cuffed, and on more than one occasion almost had the life choked out of her. She stood this sort of thing … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Biblical Mystery

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Edgar J. Goodspeed was a famous Bible scholar who spent the last years of his life in Los Angeles and died here in 1962. He was a prolific writer on religious subjects and an avid mystery fan, so he combined … Continue reading →

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August 10, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

The penalty for firing an antique broomhandle Mauser with shoulder stock: You get shot and lose one of your loafers. Space Mail Let us try to understand a weird incident that took place a few days ago at International Airport. … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, August 10, 1959

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Blank Contract Pops Up Again I try. Believe me, I try. At every opportunity, I warn you all of the countless pitfalls of life in these treacherous times of high-pressure merchandising. Repeatedly, I’ve written you little lectures on … Continue reading →

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Dragnet — The Stamp

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

The U.S. Postal Service has released a "Dragnet" stamp featuring series star, writer and producer Jack Webb, who began the program on radio in 1949 and brought it to television in 1951. The stamp is part of a commemorative series … Continue reading →

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August 10, 1958: A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

August 10, 1958: Ernie Bushmiller’s “Nancy,” in which Nancy and Sluggo unravel a mystery.

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Drunk Salesman Arrested for Indecent Exposure

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 10, 1899: Two drunk salesmen go to a house in Sonoratown (North Main Street) and ask for food. "The lady of the house told them it was against her principles to feed drunken beggars."

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A Young Man Is Charged With Seduction

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 10, 1889: From that time until some time in July affairs went along smoothly enough, when it became evident to Ella Hall that she was in a delicate condition and she began to [illegible] to fulfill his promises of … Continue reading →

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Film Pioneer to Be Honored

Posted on August 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times One of the restored Selig statues at the Los Angeles Zoo. Selig's "Kings of the Forest," 1912. The Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assn. and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences … Continue reading →

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