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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 29, 1959

Posted on April 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Pinball Machinery Tilts in El Monte I'm no crime-buster. But every now and then I come up with a morsel about some slightly illegal activity being conducted under the noses of some slightly more than indifferent officials in … Continue reading →

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Nashville Cuisine, 1964

Posted on April 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

At left, 1964 Nashville is the latest destination of Mary McCoy's Cooking With the Junior League blog. (Mary,  the entertaining voice of This Book Is for You, is spending a year preparing meals from Junior League cookbooks). Mary writes: Published … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 29, 1983

Posted on April 29, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Union Station Turns 70

Posted on April 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Los Angeles' Union Station formally opened May 3-5, 1939, with a three-day festival that included parades and displays of historic locomotives and streetcars. The Daily Mirror will be posting photos of the station's construction and … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Downtown, Transportation | 2 Comments

Mayor Slashes Budget for Libraries and Parks; Spring Training in Arizona, April 29, 1959

Posted on April 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Senate approves Clare Boothe Luce as ambassador to Brazil, but her husband, Time publisher Henry Luce, asks her to resign, saying that her prestige and authority have been impaired by a political vendetta. During her confirmation hearing, Clare Boothe … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Politics, Stage | 1 Comment

Coming Attractions — The Legacy of Allensworth

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

An upcoming conference will focus on the legacy of Allensworth, a town financed and governed by African Americans founded by Col. Allen Allensworth. The conference is being promoted as the first in the Hidden Stories Series of the California State … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 28, 1959

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Stop the Music In the event you hadn't heard, music is broadcast over the City Hall loudspeaker system. Maybe not the best music, but music. Now an anonymous city employee asks bitterly, "Why must we be submitted to this torture?" … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 28, 1959

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE A Fellow to Whom We Should Subscribe Normally, I don't go around hawking newspapers. Especially other people's newspapers. But today, I make an exception. Right now, this minute, I'm hustling sheets. At no commission. Like I say, it's … Continue reading →

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Bob Oates on O.J. Simpson, October 12, 1973

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 12, 1973: The late Times sportswriter Bob Oates interviews O.J. Simpson, who was playing for Buffalo. Oates: You say ball carrying can't be taught. Do you mean this literally? Simpson: You never hear a great running back say, "I'm … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 28, 1980

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Celtics Defeat Lakers, April 28, 1969

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  The Celtics returned home to Boston Garden for Game 3 of the NBA finals against the Lakers and the change of scenery seemed to help the home team and tire the visitors. Boston won, 111-105, to trail 2-1. Laker fans … Continue reading →

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Hitler Reviews Nazi Troops, Hollywood Celebrates Barrymore’s Birthday, April 28, 1939

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sending photos in the old days: By ship. At left, you're wondering what a statue of a naked babe has to do with freedom of the press? According to news accounts, it represented "the unadorned truth." It was part of … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, art and artists, Comics, Film, Hollywood, Sports | 1 Comment

Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Found on EBay — 1958 Dodger Tickets

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

These 1958 Dodger tickets have been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at 99 cents.

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Matt Weinstock — April 27, 1959

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Goleta's Great Day In the twilight of Monday, Feb. 23, 1942, a Japanese submarine a mile offshore fired 25 shells from its 5-in. deck guns at the Elwood oil field inGoleta, a few miles north of Santa Barbara. The attack, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 27, 1959

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File American Friends Service Committee You just never know where you'll find a bunch of pioneers. On wind-swept sand hills at Kitty Hawk, under the polar ice cap or in a quiet Los Angeles residential district. I visited a … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Fights the Flu, October 13, 1918

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times takes a lighthearted look at the flu. Schools, movie theaters and churches are closed to avoid spreading the flu. The only crowds in Los Angeles are at the drugstores.

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In the Theaters — April 27, 1978

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Death by the Numbers, 1948

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

  1948: Knives are almost as popular as guns as a murder weapon. On Sunday, I was part of a Festival of Books panel on California crime, and the final question dealt with gun control. I said I was surprised … Continue reading →

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British Plane Missing Over Turkey, Dodgers vs. Camping, April 27, 1959

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

The debut of the majestic new Cadillac. A small civilian plane crashes into the mountains near Pasadena, touching off fears that an airliner had gone down.   A British cargo plane with a crew of 12 disappears over eastern Turkey. … Continue reading →

Posted in broadcasting, Dodgers, Film, Freeways, Front Pages, Hollywood, Sports, Television, Transportation | 1 Comment