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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Matt Weinstock, July 2, 1959

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Gambler's Aide Crapshooters Local 352 and the Amalgamated Order of Blackjack Players held a joint meeting at the Statler Hilton the other day and got the word on a devastating intruder, a buzzing, three-ton robot named Univac 120. Unie's sponsors, … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 2, 1959

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 2, 1959: Another panel that will never appear in the legacy version of "Peanuts." Confidential File One New Chapter in Adventures of John (From the files of The Mirror News) May 15, 1959 — A man of 27 who, … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Entertainment

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 2, 1911: Ethel Barrymore at the Mason Opera House … and look! It's Marjorie Rambeau!

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Legislature Fails to Pass Budget; Mota Leads Dodgers

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 2, 1969: The Sacramento debating society recesses without passing a budget. Why is crime down? Police credit the Neighborhood Watch program. Photograph by Steve Dykes / Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 1992: Dodgers batting instructor Matty Mota, left, and … Continue reading →

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Summer Wardrobe

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

   July 2, 1899: It's too hot in the summertime to wear a heavy truss.  

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A Parade and Fireworks for the Fourth of July

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 2, 1889: Los Angeles plans its Fourth of July parade. Grand display of fireworks at 8 o'clock!

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Found on EBay — ‘Last Supper’ Tattoo

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard, showing an amazing tattoo of "The Last Supper" has been listed on EBay. According to the vendor, the woman used the stage name of Artoria and was the wife of tattoo artist C.W. "Red" Gibbons. The postcard reads … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 1, 1959

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Bookie Review A self-proclaimed expert on sin who goes by the name of Front End Freddie advises this corner that he is agog and aghast at recent disclosures about bookmaking. He refers to a report by Asst. Dist. Atty. Manley … Continue reading →

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Voices — Karl Malden, 1912 – 2009

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Expressly, Karl Malden His pet project, the film academy's Center for Motion Picture Study in Beverly Hills, opens WednesdayJanuary 20, 1991 By JUDITH MICHAELSON, Judith Michaelson is a Times staff writer. At 76, his face is unlined, his cheeks are … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 1, 1959

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Your Court Chances Are Under Scrutiny In case you've ever wondered about a poor man's chances in our courts of justice, read on. I'm going to quote you a conversation which took place a few weeks ago in … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Entertainment

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 1, 1909: "Sergeant Kitty" at the Majestic Theater … and baseball at Chutes Park. 

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Griffith Park Hermit Is War Veteran; Dodger Case May Go to Supreme Court

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 1, 1959: Coming soon, "Porgy and Bess" and "Anatomy of a Murder" David Williams became the first African American federal judge west of the Mississippi. At left, African American Judge David Williams is overruled in dismissing cases against blacks. … Continue reading →

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L.A. Prepares for Olympic-Size Traffic Nightmare

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 1, 1984: Will subways work in Los Angeles? "But others say Metro Rail will not be heavily used by poor people because it will not take them where they want to go–to jobs scattered throughout the Los Angeles area," … Continue reading →

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Holy Barbarians — Police Beat Man in Raid on Gay Club

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

There's a lot of rambling, self-important navel-gazing in "Holy Barbarians" and although these meandering insights are vital to the people in the book, they can be fairly tedious reading. But there are also rewards. Here's an account of a group … Continue reading →

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Ocean Park Development

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 1, 1899: Ocean Park is under development. The same general area as seen from Google Earth. Pier Avenue is on the left side of the image.

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New High Street Wants Prostitutes

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 1, 1889: Property owners circulate a petition urging the City Council to put all the prostitutes New High Street. View Larger Map

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Found on EBay — J.W. Robinson’s

Posted on June 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here's a bit of early Los Angeles opulence: The restroom at J.W. Robinson's, complete with a well. Purely decorative, I'm sure. Bidding starts at $7.99.

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Matt Weinstock, June 30, 1959

Posted on June 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

An Arena At Last Suddenly it seems, after a decade or more of anticipation, Los Angeles has its sports arena. It didn't come easily. One by one obstacles had to be knocked down. But obstacles are quickly forgotten when you … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, June 30, 1959

Posted on June 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nobody Has Died Laughing Yet Watch in Shark Just Sad Joke Joe St. Denis, occupation sea captain, swabbed the panic a little thicker and a little wider last week. Returning from Catalina Island waters, he reported that he landed a … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Mideast Conflict

Posted on June 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 30, 1985: A stipulation that the U.S. not retaliate ends an agreement that would have freed 39 hostages taken during the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.

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