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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 9, 1959

Posted on March 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Stymied: One Nice Little Kid in Tokyo Dwight Warnecke has a remarkable wife. By all rules of medical science, she should have died 10 years ago. But she didn’t. She remained alive. Very much alive. That she is, … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 9, 1927

Posted on March 9, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

As with “Farewell, My Lovely,” The Times evidently did not review Raymond Chandler’s third novel, “High Window.” When the movie was released as “The Brasher Doubloon,” it was the bottom half of a double bill with the 1938 film “Alexander’s … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League

Posted on March 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

My friend Mary McCoy, of This Book Is for You (done with her husband, Brady Potts) and On Bunker Hill, has begun a new blog, Cooking With the Junior League, that will examine regional cooking as reflected in Junior League … Continue reading →

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Defense Secretary Gets ‘Realistic’ Briefing on War; USC Stalls UCLA, March 9, 1969

Posted on March 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

 I got carried away today, but this was one of our huge Sunday papers. Councilman Tom Bradley didn’t beat Mayor Sam Yorty–this time. Bradley continued Kevin Thomas talks to Alfred Hitchcock and Claude Jade about "Topaz." Jade, continued Jade, continued … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Politics, Sports | 3 Comments

Voices — Rush Limbaugh, 1989

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: The Daily Mirror likes to revisit Times archival stories about today’s news makers. Here’s one we did on Rush Limbaugh in 1989–lrh Rush Limbaugh Gives Liberals the Business, Gets Plenty Himself Radio: The conservative talk-show host, whose program is … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Tile

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here’s a Batchelder tile of a peacock that has been listed on EBay. It’s a bit different that the other animal tiles that have been listed before. Bidding starts at $95.

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This Week on the Daily Mirror

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ken Dare / Los Angeles TimesFrank Howard signs autographs during “Nuns’ Day” at Dodger Stadium, 1963 “Throwback” Thursby pulled this picture for a post coming up later this week and it was too good not to share. Isn’t … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 8, 1925

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

"The Big Sleep," "Farewell, My Lovely," "The High Window" and "The Lady in the Lake" are published in "The Raymond Chandler Omnibus," with a forward by Lawrence Clark Powell. Powell says: "Almost everything written about La Reina de Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

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Russians Attack Chinese Embassy; Dodgers or Padres? March 8, 1969

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

  President Nixon presents three soldiers with the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam.  UCLA over USC 61-55 in double overtime. You couldn’t blame The Times for paying attention to the expansion San Diego Padres. After all, it looked … Continue reading →

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Services for Lou Costello, Advice to Young Ballplayers, March 8, 1959

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Lou Costello’s service at Calvary Cemetery was attended by Danny Thomas, Red Skelton, George Jessel, Joe E. Brown, Jerry Colonna, Ronald Reagan, Leo Carrillo and Virginia Grey. Longtime partner Bud Abbott was a pallbearer.  Word in Hollywood is that "Some … Continue reading →

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A Reminder From the Daily Mirror — Daylight Saving Time

Posted on March 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Pier Angeli and her little friend Chris remind Daily Mirror readers to turn their clocks ahead for Daylight Saving Time.

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Found on EBay — Pacific Electric Railway

Posted on March 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Now here’s an intriguing book. "A Pictorial Album of Electric Railroading" compiled by Donald Duke, published in 1958. Bidding starts at $30.

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Matt Weinstock — March 7, 1959

Posted on March 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Case of Judge Pfaff This was the week of Superior Court Judge Roger Alton Pfaff’s great disillusionment. On receiving what he considered an unjustified speeding citation (45 in a 25) he said angrily, "In 12 years on the bench … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 7, 1959

Posted on March 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Mash Notes and Comments "Dear Mr. Coates, "Last week I bought, for 30 cents, some discarded material that was emptied out of a room that a man died in some time ago and I was surprised! "One learns … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 7, 1923

Posted on March 7, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times’ Robert R. Kirsch reviews Philip Durham’s "Down These Mean Streets a Man Must Go," Dec. 11, 1963. Kirsch says: Raymond Chandler "was one of a small group of writers who used Los Angeles in the regional sense. The … Continue reading →

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George Garner Rediscovered

Posted on March 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Garner Concert Jubilee Company, in a photo from a promotional brochure. I’ve been able to gather some more information about George Robert Garner, a Pasadena choral director and singer who was the first African American to solo with the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Dodger Ticket for Campanella Benefit, 1959

Posted on March 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times photo Roy Campanella is honored during a benefit game between the Dodgers and the Yankees. This ticket from the benefit game for Roy Campanella, May 7, 1959, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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