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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

The Old Hollywood Game

Posted on May 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 29, 1939: Getting ready for Joan Crawford's bathtub scene.

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Specialists in Men’s Problems

Posted on May 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 29, 1899: What to do about men's "loss of vital force." 

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Murdered Teenager Found Near Tracks

Posted on May 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

  May 29, 1919

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on May 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Talk about a period piece! This polyester outfit from Bullock's Wilshire has been listed on EBay.  Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Matt Weinstock, May 28, 1959

Posted on May 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

A Fast Start A long-cherished dream of the professors of the Italian department at UCLA — a cultural magazine named the Italian Quarterly — recently came true. As any proud authors, the profs were keenly interested in its reception. Would … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, May 28, 1959

Posted on May 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Medical Profession Recognizes a Peril There are groups in this town that are highly sensitive to criticism by the press. So sensitive, in fact, that I get the feeling sometimes they'd just as soon we didn't exist. They … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Music

Posted on May 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 28, 1981. $842.16 USD 3008

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Mayor Reelected, Angels Fire Manager

Posted on May 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

View this page Sam Yorty wins the mayor's race, but … View this page… loses to Tom Bradley in 1973 after a particularly dirty campaign. Looking back, it's easy to see why the Angels hired a former Dodger executive to … Continue reading →

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U.S. Plays England in Los Angeles Soccer Match

Posted on May 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 28, 1959: Ed Hopkinson during practice before the U.S.-England match. Peter Young writes: I'm a regular reader of your blog, and I've e-mailed you a few times before with praise for the blog and a correction or two.   … Continue reading →

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Jewish Refugees Pour Into Shanghai

Posted on May 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

 

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Woman Charged With Robbing Man

Posted on May 28, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Black Dahlia-Related Photos for Sale

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Mark Hansen's photos, up for auction. An auction house has contacted me with information about a group of photos tangentially related to the Black Dahlia case. Mark Hansen, a partner in the Florentine Gardens nightclub, was a suspect in the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — LAPD Mug Shot

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

On June 15, 1908, The Times reported the case of "R. Fernandez," who was accused of trying to steal a suitcase from a wagon on Main Street. This mug shot of Ralph Hernandez, arrested in the attempted theft, has been … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, May 27, 1959

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Check out this font. How about that G in "judge?" Police File Trouble A television station's mishandling of confidential information from criminal files in the Police Dept.'s record room has complicated the lives and labors of those hard-working, hard-bitten police … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, May 27, 1959

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Is that really Toulouse-Lautrec's "A La Mie" balanced on a chair in a publicity photo for Irving Stone, the Mirror's new art crtic? It most certainly is. Luckily, the painting is now in safer hands at the Museum of Fine … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Grooming Accessories

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 27, 1979

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Monorail Planned for Downtown Los Angeles!

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

"She Was Gone … Real Gone!" Voters reject higher taxes. View this page Beatnik robbers tell victim to "play it cool." Woof, Daddy-o. Above, another mass-transit plan that never got off the drawing board. All right, you kids, no more … Continue reading →

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Telephone Bandit Goes on Rampage

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 27, 1939: The Telephone Bandit shoots up pay phones to keep victims from reporting holdups.

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Woman Attempts Suicide in Los Angeles River

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 27, 1919.

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Cooking With the Junior League: That ’70s Show

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

This week in Cooking With the Junior League, Mary McCoy delves into 1970s recipes from El Paso. She writes: "Since its publication in 1974, the Junior League of El Paso’s cookbook, Seasoned With Sun has gone through numerous printings and … Continue reading →

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