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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: To mark the 50th anniversary of Raymond Chandler’s death, the Daily Mirror is revisiting some of The Times stories about his life and influence. We invite the Daily Mirror’s readers to share their thoughts.  The Raymond Chandler Lookalike Contest … Continue reading →

Posted in books, Film, Hollywood, Raymond Chandler | 1 Comment

Random Shot –Temple B’nai B’rith, 1896

Posted on March 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo I can’t even explain it, but I adore this building, Temple B’nai B’rith at Hope and 9th streets, which was built in 1896. The congregation sold the building in February 1927 and moved to Wilshire … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Downtown, Religion | 4 Comments

Avenue 21 Elementary School

Posted on March 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Daily Mirror reader Dorothy Wiskup is looking for a photograph of Avenue 21 Elementary School (which oddly enough had the address of 141 N. Avenue 22). She says that inquiries at the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Education | 2 Comments

Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on March 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

The sheet music for "I Don’t Like No Cheap Man," by Williams and Walker, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $5.

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Matt Weinstock — March 3, 1959

Posted on March 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Death of a Fighter Rene Belbenoit, a gallant man, goes to his grave today at Pierce Bros. Hollywood cemetery. Rene, 59, was found dead, sitting in a chair, in the little desert store he had operated the last seven years … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 3, 1959

Posted on March 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photographs by the Los Angeles Times Frank Heller and Linda Mintz in a photograph published Nov. 11, 1958, in The Times.  Slave Camp to Murder Trial Nazi Victim Still Hopes For Linda Mintz, tomorrow the horror may end. The tiny, … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 3, 1914

Posted on March 3, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

    Note: To mark the 50th anniversary of Raymond Chandler’s death, the Daily Mirror is revisiting some of The Times’ stories about his life and influence. We invite the Daily Mirror’s readers to share their thoughts. The MEAN Streets … Continue reading →

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Misterogers Visits KCET; Tom Lasorda at Spring Training, March 3, 1969

Posted on March 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Fred Rogers visits KECT-TV, with King Friday XIII and the rest. I know that high-minded Daily Mirror readers will completely ignore the story at left about streaking and that the subject of naked college kids running around holds no interest … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, broadcasting, Dodgers, Education, Politics, Religion, Television | 1 Comment

Remembering Kathy Fiscus, 1949

Posted on March 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1949, Bill Yancey retrieves the body of Kathy Fiscus. Stan Chambers discusses covering the Kathy Fiscus story. His comments begin at the 10:50 point. Sixty years after a frantic attempt to rescue a young San Marino girl trapped … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, broadcasting, Television | 3 Comments

Found on EBay — Oviatt’s

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

This robe from Oviatt’s has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $29.99.

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Found on EBay — J.W. Robinson’s

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

These silk stockings from J.W. Robinson’s, still in the original box, have been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $10.49.

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Matt Weinstock — March 2, 1959

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Next Stop: the Couch This is to alert psychiatrists to keep their couches dusted off. At a party the other night a man was telling about a recurring dream. In it he would go up to a tobacco counter and … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 2, 1959

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE First-Hand Report From Bed of Pain [Note: I’m always concerned when Paul Coates takes a sick day or writes about his health. He suffered a stroke in 1966, made a startling recovery, but died Nov. 16, 1968. He … Continue reading →

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In the Theaters — March 2, 1911

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Judith Freeman, author of "The Long Embrace," is giving a four-part continuing education course on Raymond Chandler. The sessions will be held on Tuesday nights, March 31, April 7, April 14 and April 21, at USC University Park Campus. Part … Continue reading →

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Can You Pass the Dodgers’ Quiz? March 2, 1969

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers tested The Times’ new man in Vero Beach. John Wiebusch answered 110 true-false questions about baseball game situations that the Dodgers gave all rookies. Al Campanis, then the Dodgers vice president in charge of player personnel, graded Wiebusch’s … Continue reading →

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Grim Sleeper Revisited — January 1987

Posted on March 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Barbara Ware, killed at the age of 23, whose body was found Jan. 10, 1987. I thought it would be interesting to examine the 1987 LAPD tape of the call reporting the death of Barbara Ware, one of 11 homicides … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Courts, Grim Sleeper, Homicide, LAPD | 10 Comments

Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on March 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

This tie from Bullock’s Wilshire has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $7.95.

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In the Theaters — March 1, 1909

Posted on March 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

I thought it would be fun to spend a month going through The Times’ movie ads, starting with 1909 (check the Orpheum listing) and working forward. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Posted in Music, Stage | 2 Comments