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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Mideast Terrorist Bombing

Posted on July 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 24, 1946: Wreckage of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem.

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Nixon – Khrushchev Kitchen Debate

Posted on July 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 25, 1959: WHAT?? Miss JAPAN?!!! NO!!!!!!! The Times leads with a beauty pageant over the Nixon-Khrushchev "kitchen debate?" What were they thinking!? In the 1950s The Times loved Richard Nixon and the paper took every opportunity to promote him. … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Officer-Involved Shooting of a Teenager

Posted on July 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 24, 1946: Anthonette Montenegro swings her purse at officers during a corner's inquest that determined that Deputy H.H. Hodges was justified in killing her 13-year-old son, Eugene, a burglary suspect.

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Director Refuses to Censor ‘In Cold Blood’; NL Wins All-Star Game

Posted on July 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 24, 1969: Richard Brooks turns down $1 million from CBS for TV broadcast of three films, including "In Cold Blood"  because the network wanted to cut the final hanging sequence of the film.  Blame it all on the weather. … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo — Gage Mansion

Posted on July 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 24, 1939: Gov. Henry T. Gage's home was such a well-known landmark that The Times rarely said where it was in writing about it during his term in office, from 1899 to 1903. The answer is yes, the Gage … Continue reading →

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Passengers Hurt in Streetcar Crash

Posted on July 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 24, 1899: Two streetcars collide on a single track and the crews argue over who is to blame. Most of the injuries are relatively minor. There were no broken bones, The Times says, but people were bruised and cut … Continue reading →

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Man Killed in San Pedro Over Woman

Posted on July 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 24, 1889: Coroner Meredith yesterday went down to San Pedro, where he held an inquest on the body of Martin Winter, the mate of the schooner Jessie Minor, who was killed in a stabbing affray at that place Monday … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — July 23, 1959

Posted on July 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Song of the Islands Don't get him wrong, writer Don Quinn loves the Hawaiian Islands. But during his latest visit — his 17th, by the way, from which he has just returned — be became painfully aware of the natives' … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 23, 1959

Posted on July 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File All About Dedicated Citizen Sam On the final day of May, 1954, I had an appointment to meet a wiry little Italian immigrant by the name of Simon Rodia. Rodia, then 76 years old, was to appear on … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Theatre

Posted on July 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 23, 1945: Gee, what do you suppose happens in "Motel Wives?" July 26, 1945: Luckily, we don't have to guess. We can look it up. 

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July 23, 2009: Darryl Thomas Kemp, Paroled Sex Killer Strikes Again, Gets Death Penalty for the Third Time

Posted on July 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 17, 1959: Darryl Thomas Kemp is linked to the killing of Marjorie Hipperson. He killed again a few months after being paroled in 1978. The nylon stocking murder of nurse Marjorie Hipperson, one of the most sensational Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Photo Helps Catch Horse Thief

Posted on July 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 23, 1899: A horse thief is caught by deputies using a photograph showing him and the victim, a former friend. 

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Rape, Molestation Case Reveals ‘Depths of Depravity’

Posted on July 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 23, 1889: Siegel the Hatter has flannel shirts! July 23, 1889: The marriage of James Edgecomb and the ensuing trial, below. But the story gets better…  Aug. 3, 1889: "Depths of Depravity" — now there's a headline that says: … Continue reading →

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July 22, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on July 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Enforcing the Law Let us re-examine the premise, frequently developed here, that many mounted policemen seem to have been trained to the principle that the most important phase of traffic enforcement is writing the citation rather than guiding erring motorists … Continue reading →

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July 22, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on July 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Cops Troubled With Delusions A policeman’s lot, I’ve heard it sung, is not a happy one. And I’m inclined to agree. He’s an underpaid, overinsulted public servant who even has to make good on the bullets he uses … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Educational Comics

Posted on July 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 22, 1944: Edward Steichen throws out his paintbrushes and takes up photography. It's not clear if the above story is entirely true — but it is entertaining.

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5 Lynched in Louisiana

Posted on July 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 22, 1899, Tallulah, La.: "When he got to the courthouse square, a crowd of about two hundred and fifty citizens overpowered the sheriff and, after a severe struggle, took Joe and Charles Defatta down to the slaughter pen and … Continue reading →

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Man Thrown Off Yacht for Singing

Posted on July 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 22, 1889: A man nearly drowns after being thrown off a yacht returning from Santa Catalina Island because he insisted on singing the tune "White Wings," which was evidently considered bad luck. Note: If you search on the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Myer Siegel

Posted on July 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

This silk dress from Myer Siegel has been listed on EBay. It's unclear from The Times' clips exactly what became of Myer Siegel, but it disappears in the early 1950s. Myer Siegel items are fairly unusual on EBay, compared with … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — July 21, 1959

Posted on July 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

McCarthy Ghost Still Haunts Two teachers who have been subpoenaed to appear before the House Un-American Activities Committee here Sept. 15 called on a staff member the other day to tell their stories and ask a favor. One is a … Continue reading →

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