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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Matt Weinstock — April 23, 1959

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

What Goes Up… For some reason, perhaps a power failure, all four elevators in the 12-story Equitable Building at Hollywood Blvd. and Vine St. Stopped between floors Monday and remained stalled about an hour. The remarkable thing was that there … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 23, 1959

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Underworld Eyes Bounty on a Killer As one who, from time to time, chronicles the grim game of cops and robbers, I have always believed implicitly that the underworld has a First Commandment: "Never kill a cop." And … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 23, 1966

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Daily Mirror at the Festival of Books

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

I planned to not say very much about appearing at the Festival of Books, but people  have been asking about "History: The Underbelly of California," which will be presented at 2 p.m. Sunday at Haines 39. The panel will feature … Continue reading →

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Irish Firebrand Takes Seat in Parliament, Lakers Showdown With the Celtics, April 23, 1969

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 23, 1969: In case you don't recognize this building, it is the former Earl Carroll theater, now the Nickelodeon building, on Sunset Boulevard. The concrete slabs with movie stars' signatures were removed to make room for this huge mural, … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Music, Nightclubs, Stage | 2 Comments

Found on EBay — 1954 Thomas Bros. Guide

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

This 1954 Thomas Bros. guide has been listed on EBay. Notice that it's the narrow format. Bidding starts at $5.99. A 1953 Thomas Bros. guide has also been listed. Bidding starts at $14.99.

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Matt Weinstock — April 22, 1959

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Talk Is Cheaper At this moment of drought there is much talk of water. At a meeting in Sacramento a few days ago John E. Hunt, financial consultant of the California Department of Water Resources, outlined to interested persons from … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 22, 1959

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File So Wyatt Outdrawed Him With a Potater Stay a moment and consider with me the potato. Or, if you prefer, Solanum tuberosum, a perennial plant of the nightshade family. (You can be damn sure I didn't put all … Continue reading →

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A Jewish Pioneer Who Helped Build L.A.

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Frances Dinkelspiel Frances Dinkelspiel, whose biography of her great-great-grandfather Isaias Hellman has received good notices, is one of the many writers who will be at The Times Festival of Books. For those not venturing to UCLA on Sunday, she will … Continue reading →

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Cary Grant — Part 3, April 22, 1959

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

    Finally, at the end of Part 3, The Times publishes comments from Joe Hyams defending his series. It appears that Hyams got permission from Grant to use quotes that appeared in another story — although it's unclear if … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 22, 1963

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Second Takes — Billy Wilder

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 22, 1954: "Sabrina" opens in Los Angeles. May 27, 1953: David Knight is cast in "Sabrina Fair." June 20, 1953: More about Knight, who vanished from the final cast.  Aug. 22, 1953: The leads are cast: Audrey Hepburn, William … Continue reading →

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Court Upholds Deal on Chavez Ravine; Moratorium on Death Penalty Fails, April 22, 1959

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by John Malmin / Los Angeles Times People cluster between homes on Malvina Avenue in Chavez Ravine for word on being evicted. The battle over Chavez Ravine reads like the same story after a while — a long court fight … Continue reading →

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Minister Vows to Fight Morals Charge, April 22, 1939

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 19, 1939: Joseph Jeffers and his wife, Zella Joy, are accused of committing "unnatural acts" in the privacy of their home. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office used a hidden dictograph to get evidence.

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

  This doll from Bullock's Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $239. Technorati Profile

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Matt Weinstock — April 21, 1959

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

No Deal This corner's continuing seminar on the subject "Do Mr. Parker's boys hand out too many traffic citations?" is at a stalemate. The deadlock has to do with a case recently presented here in which a motorist who lives … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 21, 1959

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Confidential File Nice Heart-Warming Variety of Larceny I have, in rare moments of self-examination, confessed to filching stories from fellow newspapermen. Consequently, I am not in a position to be outraged when someone lifts one of my pieces. Sometimes, … Continue reading →

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Cary Grant — Part 2, April 21, 1959

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

 The Times runs the second part of Joe Hyams' series on Cary Grant along with the same denials that we put in Part 1. I find our treatment of the series fairly strange and I wonder what the editors were … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — April 21, 1960

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Police Raid Venice ‘Love-In’; Lakers Win Western Division, April 21, 1969

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 21, 1969: A "love-in" on Venice Beach turns into brawl when the crowd of 7,000 starts throwing rocks and bottles after police arrest several people. Assemblyman John Burton is elected head of the California Democratic Council, which backs student … Continue reading →

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