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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

This dress from the Collegienne department at Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $19.99.

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Matt Weinstock — March 16, 1959

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Highly Qualified Man It is rare in this era of conformity to encounter a gesture of defiance but that’s what we have today. It concerns a gentleman of the old school — let’s call him Sabatini — who some months … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 16, 1959

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Fascinating Stuff About Cholesterol Listen, did I ever tell you about my cholesterol? Now wait a minute. Don’t just walk away. This is pretty fascinating stuff. And, if you don’t mind my saying so, far more intriguing than … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 16, 1941

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch
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The Rosey Grier Show, March 16, 1969

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo The Fearsome Foursome: Merlin Olsen, David "Deacon" Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier make their singing debut on "Shindig," 1965.  Rosey Grier is no one-dimensional ex-football player. He’s well known as a singer, needlepoint enthusiast … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

  The Times: Oct. 15, 1958 We finally review a Chandler novel and, alas, it’s "Playback." Not a great book, but Kirsch offers some concise analysis. "There is no mindless violence in Chandler," Kirsch writes. "There are no gimmicks in … Continue reading →

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Coy Watson, 1912 – 2009

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

James Caughey "Coy" Watson, Jr., 96      Child Movie Star, News Photographer, Inventor, Television Pioneer, Author By Pattie Watson Price (Daughter of Coy Watson Jr.)     James Caughey "Coy" Watson, Jr., 96, went home to be with our … Continue reading →

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Alcindor Plays Final Home Game, March 16, 1969

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Lew Alcindor played his last game at Pauley Pavilion and led UCLA one step closer to another national championship. Alcindor had 17 points as the Bruins defeated Santa Clara, 90-52, advancing to the Final Four in Louisville. Jeff Prugh captured … Continue reading →

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Voices — Ron Silver, 1946 – 2009

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Q&A Ron Silver on the Price of Activism June 7, 1992 By BARBARA ISENBERG, Barbara Isenberg is a Times staff writer Step into Ron Silver’s dressing room backstage at the Hollywood Playhouse. There’s a black binder lying open on the … Continue reading →

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Body of Boxing Manager Found on Ventura Freeway, March 1977

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Howard Steindler, about 1970. Howard Steindler’s killing follows the classic arc of a story about an unsolved murder. First, an interesting victim dies violently. There are a few tantalizing clues, almost enough to break … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Mullen & Bluett

Posted on March 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

This 16-page brochure of men’s wear from 1911, issued by Mullen & Bluett, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $38.95–a bit steep. But the images are worth a look.

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Anna Nicole Smith — 2007

Posted on March 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: The Daily Mirror revisits Times archival stories about today’s news makers. This is a column originally published in 2007 on the death of Anna Nicole Smith. Breathtaking coverage, but lamentable By Paul BrownfieldFebruary 10, 2007 The centerfold, the gold … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 15, 1940

Posted on March 15, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Voices — John and Ken, 1993

Posted on March 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: The Daily Mirror revisits Times archival stories about today’s news makers. Here’s a column by John Kobylt published in 1993–lrh Counterpunch        Forget the Ideology–Radio’s a Business May 31, 1993               By … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dec. 14, 1954: I’m sure it was a coincidence, but look at the police officer wearing a black mask on the page with Sissy Chandler’s death notice. That is really, really odd.

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Giants, Angels Test Juiced Ball, March 15, 1969

Posted on March 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

This time, the ball was juiced. The Giants and Angels played a spring training game using an experimental baseball. The Giants won, 13-1, with Bobby Bonds hitting two home runs. The hitters seemed to love the idea, but the fielders … Continue reading →

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What They Say About Los Angeles

Posted on March 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

I’m a fan of W.W. Robinson’s books and I picked up this one (note the battered dust jacket) on EBay. It’s something like Nicolas Slonimsky’s "Lexicon of Musical Invective" with quotes about L.A. Some samples: "Well how many murders were … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on March 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

This dress from Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Matt Weinstock — March 14, 1959

Posted on March 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Case of the Glass Dogs As always, last week’s phenomenon becomes an ordinary event this week. Remember the piece here about the Irish settler seen gnawing away at the glass window of a parked car in Coronado? Let Lucile McNeil … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 14, 1959

Posted on March 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Mash Notes and Comments "Dear Coatsee– "This week OSCAR will be taping the OSCAR LEVANT show. We think this is an occasion worth noting and celebrating. "It has been a wonderful and dramatic year for the multitudes of … Continue reading →

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