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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

In the Theaters — March 19, 1949

Posted on March 19, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 22, 1961: Although this pictorial feature wasn’t specifically about Raymond Chandler, it uses a quote of his to describe Bunker Hill, which was vanishing. "In the tall rooms, haggard landladies bicker with shifty tenants. On the wide, cool front … Continue reading →

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Jury Weighs Cleaver Killing; Renting the Coliseum, March 19, 1949

Posted on March 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Walter Miller slashes his wrists, stabs himself and smashes his head into the backyard incinerator — and lives. The Times asks Andre Kostelanetz: Should Dmitri Shostakovich be allowed to visit the U.S.? Stravinsky says "No!" Above, the sordid murder case … Continue reading →

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Coming Attractions — Charles Mingus

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

On April 28, Zocalo and the city’s Department of Cultural Affaris will host a panel on Charles Mingus. The forum will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Barnsdall Gallery Theatre. Make reservations here >>>

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Voices — Natasha Richardson, 1963 – 2009

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: The Daily Mirror went into the archives for this 1993 interview with Natasha Richardson, who was badly injured in a skiing accident.   Update: Richardson has died in New York. Must Be Something in the Genes Natasha Richardson–a specialist in … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Pigeon Farm

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Feb. 22, 1914: The flood waters of the Los Angeles River (no concrete channel in those days) leave half a million pigeons drowned or homeless!  Our ancestors in Los Angeles apparently found pigeons to be rare, exotic creatures. And they … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 18, 1959

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Victims of Suburbia A young man named Steve asks if I can dig up a live hermit he can interview during Easter vacation for his B-11 American literature class at Hamilton High. I regret to report failure. An honest-to-goodness hermit … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 18, 1959

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE A Story for Birds — Down Texas Way Sometimes, I heist other reporters’ stories. It’s a harmless-enough pastime, and I only do it on special occasions. I only do it, for example, when some other reporter has a … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 18, 1945

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

My friend Mary McCoy passes along Raymond Chandler’s listing from the 1955 San Diego phone book, which she discovered while going through the directories at the Los Angeles Public Library.  Note: To mark the 50th anniversary of Raymond Chandler’s death, … Continue reading →

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Yankees’ Spring Training — Without Mickey Mantle, March 18, 1969

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Yankees were turning a page in 1969, getting ready for a season without Mickey Mantle. Some people thought they just didn’t look like the Yankees anymore. The Times’ John Wiesbusch watched as people visited with Manager Ralph Houk about … Continue reading →

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Nazis Seize Czechoslovakia, March 18, 1939

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Hedda Hopper writes about a new type of producer-director unit at RKO making "Gunga Din." British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain denounces Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s "lawless and sinister" destruction of Czechoslovakia … war fears send the stock market tumbling. William … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Tile

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

This Batchelder tile has been listed on EBay. As I recall, a tile similar to this one is part of the fireplace at the Angelus Temple museum, which was formerly the home of Aimee Semple McPherson. When I get a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 17, 1959

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Spoofing Session Those who attended the Screen Writers Awards dinner are still rolling with some of the punches the authors tossed at each other and life in Hollywood generally. The proceedings started out with a solemn oath to stamp out … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 17, 1959

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Girls’ Love Calls to Bernie Bedrock Sometime last November, death made a date with Mrs. Reva Bedrock. Seven days ago the appointment was kept. Mrs. Bedrock died of cancer. I knew her. She called me at the time … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 17, 1943

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Soliah Indicted, February 27, 1976

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Now this is interesting … and not at all what I expected. According to our 1976 story on the indictment of Kathleen Soliah (now Sara Jane Olson), above, an 18-inch pipe bomb was found in the parking lot of a … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Philip Carey discusses his new TV show, "Philip Marlowe," written by Gene Wang, formerly of "Perry Mason."  Archive of American Television interview with Philip Carey, 2002.

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February 5, 2009: Burbank Time Capsule Revisited

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Cinda Cates, Burbank public information specialist, passes along the images that were recovered from the 1959 time capsule placed in the Magnolia Boulevard Bridge. The anonymous photographer recorded the city’s civic buildings (City Hall, a fire station, etc.) and took … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo — March 17, 1939

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Below, 2062 N. Highland via Google maps’ street view.

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