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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Found on EBay — Earl Carroll’s

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

This menu from Earl Carroll's nightclub has been listed on EBay. Isn't the artwork great?  Bidding starts at $22.

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Matt Weinstock — May 12, 1959

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Moment of Decision A man who lives on Wetherly Drive phones for a cab and when it arrived the driver helped load his suitcases aboard. In so doing the cabby, recently out of a hospital, strained himself and suffered an … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Columnists, Downtown, Matt Weinstock | 1 Comment

Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, May 12, 1959

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Chavez Has Become a State of Mind Be quiet, all of you. Stop that frantic whispering. Calm down. I'm not going to begin until I have your complete, undivided attention. There, that's better. The subject of my travelogue … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept. : Your Health, 1940

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 12, 1940. Uh-oh. Found here >>>

Posted in health | 3 Comments

Chavez Ravine Revisited

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by George R. Fry Jr. / Los Angeles Times May 8, 1959: Councilman Edward R. Roybal meets with the Arechiga family at Curtis Street and Malvina Avenue, where they camped out in their fight against being evicted from Chavez … Continue reading →

Posted in 1959, City Hall, Dodgers, Downtown, Freeways, Politics | 6 Comments

Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch
Posted in Nuestro Pueblo, Obituaries | 1 Comment

On Location: Farrah Fawcett, 1976

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1976: Farrah Fawcett-Majors makes a commercial for Mercury Cougars.

Posted in Film, Hollywood, Television, Transportation | 1 Comment

Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

This dazzling outfit from Bullock's Wilshire has been listed on EBay. I can only imagine the impression it made at the time. Bidding starts at $175.

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Matt Weinstock — May 11, 1959

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Memorable Mentor What, would you say, is the quality that makes students remember one teacher and not another? Severity? Encouragement? Guidance? Ability to inspire? Whatever it is, Frances M. Hov, Belmont High School journalism teacher has it. The word went … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Matt Weinstock | 1 Comment

Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, May 11, 1959

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File An Old Man, Much in Love With Love I went out to cover a funny story over the weekend, but I'm not laughing. By all rules of journalism, I should be. And I should be making you laugh. … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 11, 1937

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Forgotten Voices and Songs of Old Los Angeles

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Photographs courtesy of the Southwest Museum Rosendo Uruchurtu (he was Basque, in case you're wondering) demonstrates recording an Edison cylinder, June 5, 1904. The forgotten voices and neglected songs of old California live at the Southwest Museum in several hundred … Continue reading →

Posted in 1884, 1885, 1904, 1928, Music | 3 Comments

Dodger Pitcher Fined for Hitting Batter, May 11, 1959

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Don Drysdale was fuming over a $50 fine for hitting Willie Mays. "What are you supposed to do, throw everything down the pike and let the hitters dig in?" Drysdale said to The Times' Frank Finch. "They're taking everything away … Continue reading →

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L.A. Orders Two-Man Streetcar Crews, May 11, 1939

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

  These old papers are fantastic; all you have to do is stick a shovel in the dirt and you strike gold. At left and above, Los Angeles struggles to solve its problems with congested traffic. The Times shows work … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Homicide, LAPD, Obituaries, Sports | Comments Off on L.A. Orders Two-Man Streetcar Crews, May 11, 1939

Drinking With the Junior League

Posted on May 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

This strawberry daiquiri packs a bit of a wallop, Potts says. Brady Potts, who has so many talents they're impossible to list, takes over for his wife, Mary McCoy, on the food history blog Cooking With the Junior League. Brady … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.

Posted on May 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 10, 1933

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Google Trends for Mother’s Day, Los Angeles, 2009

Posted on May 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

   Tip: Use commas to compare multiple search terms.  Hot Trends  (USA) May 10, 2009 -  change date Updated 38 minutes ago iGoogle Gadget New!    Site Feed 1. free printable mothers day cards 2. parade.com/logic 3. happy mothers day poems 4. … Continue reading →

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Bianchi Charged as Hillside Strangler; Nolan Ryan on Baseball, May 10, 1979

Posted on May 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 10, 1979: Gas rationing, a SALT (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) agreement with the Soviets and Dial Torgerson reports from Jerusalem that U.N. troops turn back an Israeli force pursuing Palestinian guerrillas into Lebanon. Former security guard Kenneth Allesio Bianchi, … Continue reading →

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‘Pork Chop’ Baby; Perils of State Medicine, May 10, 1939

Posted on May 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

  This was presented as a news story on the cover of the B section, which carried local news.

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on May 10, 2009 by lmharnisch
Posted in Architecture, Hollywood, Nuestro Pueblo | 1 Comment