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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Union Station Preview, May 2, 1939

Posted on May 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

"That I love peace is perhaps best shown by my work." –Adolf Hitler Tim Turner covers Al Smith's arrival in Los Angeles, featuring quotes from a Negro porter and a Mexican bootblack … in dialect: "Ahl Esmeeth."  The Times runs … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Earl Carroll’s

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

This souvenir photo from Earl Carroll's nightclub has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $6.99. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-8640152-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — May 1, 1959

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

A Call From Sam Bill Stout of KNXT received a phone call the other day from a stranger who said he was Sam (Golf Bag) Hunt, a big man in Chicago hoodlum circles. He was calling, he said, to get … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

  CONFIDENTIAL FILE Has the Black Hand a Grip on Our City? Without trumpets to announce his arrival or news cameras to record it, a very controversial young man slipped into town yesterday. His name: Alvin H. Goldstein Jr. For … Continue reading →

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Union Station Turns 70

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 1, 1939: The Times publishes a cutaway drawing of the new terminal.

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

$10 would be $228.08 in 2007 dollars.

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The ‘Further Crimes’ of Dr. George Hodel

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Above: James Ellroy’s inscribed copy of “Black Dahlia Avenger,” as sold on EBay. Steve Hodel’s long-promised sequel to “Black Dahlia Avenger” is evidently headed toward bookstores, according to this item in Library Journal: Steve Hodel with Ralph Pezzullo. Most Evil: … Continue reading →

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Jockey Hospitalized in Track Accident; Profile of Dodger Broadcaster, May 1, 1969

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ross Newhan filed an interesting game story involving current Dodger broadcaster Rick Monday. The Oakland A's beat the Angels, 9-4, with Monday's grand slam off George Brunet the key blow. Newhan told how Monday was offered lucrative signing bonuses from several teams … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Update: This is George Dolenz, the father of "Monkees" star Micky Dolenz, in a publicity photo for "Vendetta." Just a reminder on how this works: I post the mystery photo on Monday and reveal the … Continue reading →

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Police Hunt Gunmen as Officer Fights for Life; Dodgers Win, May 1, 1959

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 1, 1959: Another LAPD officer is shot in the line of duty. Robert D. Cody will survive being hit in the stomach with a shotgun blast because his Sam Browne belt blocked some of the pellets.  A police commissioner … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Found on EBay — Santa Catalina Island

Posted on April 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

This vintage photo of a young girl on the beach at Santa Catalina Island has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99. 

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Matt Weinstock — April 30, 1959

Posted on April 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Tijuana Exile Hopes This is a further report on Roy Huerta, separated for the last 10 years from his beloved wife, Manuela, and their six children. Roy, 39, is a cook at a restaurant on Sunset Blvd. and lives with … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 30, 1959

Posted on April 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Murdering Your Wife a High Misdemeanor What Makes Man a Wife Murderer? BY DR. PAUL POPENOE What makes men murder their wives? Perhaps you don't think the matter is especially pertinent to you personally, but let's talk about … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 30, 1985

Posted on April 30, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Union Station Turns 70

Posted on April 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 1935: City Hall casts a long shadow over downtown Los Angeles in this photograph showing where Union Station will be built. Notice the large storage tanks of the gasworks in the upper … Continue reading →

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Israel Raids Egypt, Celtics Beat Lakers, April 30, 1969

Posted on April 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

The 1960s were surely the hair decade. Ask your mom if she ever had a hairdo like this model in a Broadway ad.  President Nixon urges "backbone" against student unrest. Israel strikes Egypt. Nixon plays "Happy Birthday" for Duke Ellington. … Continue reading →

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April 30, 1939: Los Angeles Prepares for Opening of Union Station

Posted on April 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

The city made a special effort to examine and celebrate its past during the opening of Union Station. Officials mounted a much more elaborate “parade of progress” than I suspect we would see today.

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Found on EBay — Angels Flight

Posted on April 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

This 1908 postcard of Angels Flight has been listed on EBay. Notice that it was originally next to the 3rd Street tunnel. Also notice the lookout tower at the top of Bunker Hill. Bidding starts at $3.99.

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Matt Weinstock — April 29, 1959

Posted on April 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Money Troubles The bitter warfare between those who owe money and those who are trying to collect it goes on and on, with extracurricular activity here and there. A mother received a call recently from a woman who said … Continue reading →

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