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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Disney Animator in the News; Nolan Ryan Strikes Out 16

Posted on June 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 10, 1979: Disney animator Ward Kimball sends a caboose from his train collection to the California State Railway Museum. Nolan Ryan struck out 16 Detroit Tigers en route to a 9-1 Angels victory and the compliments flowed in. "That's … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League: Boston

Posted on June 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

  In Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy writes: This week, I’ll be visiting New England, at long last, and cooking a meal from More Than a Tea Party, written by the Junior League of Boston, and published in … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Dining

Posted on June 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

  June 10, 1930: Roscoe Arbuckle is no longer connected in any way with the famous Eads Castle Cafe.

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The Fabulous Forum

Posted on June 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Nov. 21, 1968: Chick Hearn in a Forum luxury box. Art Rogers / Los Angeles Times Dec. 31, 1967: Usherette Patricia Sanderling wears a "mini toga" at the new Forum. The Times ran a long … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Missile Sub Launched, All-Star Game Set for Los Angeles

Posted on June 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

"It's a Police Patrol Car!" The George Washington submarine, designed to carry Polaris missiles, is commissioned. Liberace sues the Daily Mirror of London for saying he is gay. The Edsel is now an economy car.   Hey look! It's Dick … Continue reading →

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Man Kills Wife, Lover

Posted on June 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 10, 1930

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Found on EBay — Oriental Cafe

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard showing the interior of the Oriental Cafe, 445-447 S. Main St., has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99, a little steep for my blood.  Look what else you could get at 447 S. Main in 1903! … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 9, 1959

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

You've Got Troubles? How tough can things in L.A. get? Let a down-and-outer describe it: "I've been cut off from all relief and if it were not for a little cleaning job I wouldn't eat. I missed two meals the … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, June 9, 1959

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  "I'm Gonna Be a Jazz Musician!" Confidential File 'Justice' in Tijuana Is Extremely Tricky It's traditional for imaginative American youngsters to be infected with wanderlust. This is the story of an American youngster whose wanderlust led him to the … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo: Filming a Fairbanks Picture

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

 

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: New Dance Music

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 9, 1923

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NBA Rookie in Pickup Game Brawl

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

[Hey Keith — Look at Mr. Modular doing the Sports pages … with big art! lrh]   It was not the kind of publicity the NBA wanted for its incoming top rookie. But there on Page 1 of The Times' sports … Continue reading →

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The Pershing Square Mystery, Part II

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Boris Yaro / Los Angeles Times Dec., 11, 1975: "The Last Argument of Kings" cannon is at Travel Town. Note that the plaque is missing from the base. I went to Travel Town on Sunday in search of … Continue reading →

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Cigar Store Fined for Having Slot Machine

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 9, 1899: Elias Cohn is fined $60 for having a nickel slot machine in his cigar store, 115-117 S. Spring St.

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A Trip Up Mt. Wilson

Posted on June 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

A trip up Mt. Wilson, June 9, 1889.

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A $700 Jan Murray?

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

In going through Los Angeles items on EBay, I try to select ones that are interesting or unusual–and reasonably priced. I usually filter out what I consider junk, but this one is worth a comment. Here's a basic bread-and-butter letter … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Baby Goes for a Stroll

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

This photo of two women and a baby, taken in Los Angeles about  1908, according to the vendor, has been listed on EBay. They certainly were in a hilly neighborhood. Bidding starts at $5.50.

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Matt Weinstock, June 8, 1959

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Writing Rights Ray Bradbury, a home-town boy who has become one of the nation's most prolific authors of realistic fantasy and who has seen many of his story ideas stolen without payment, believes firmly that writers should fight for their … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, June 8, 1959

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File New Fast Buck Method Just when I think I'm wise in all the ways we can fleeced, I run across a new one. This time the suckers — some 80 of them in the El Monte-Rosemead area — … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Editorial Cartoon

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 8, 1927: Times Cartoonist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale really outdid himself with this one. Wow! I really try to be charitable with some of the things I find in the old papers but this one is stunning.

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