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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Another Nixon story challenged, January 10, 1959

Posted on January 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

A strike at a Hollywood supermarket turns into a management lockout involving 1,000 grocery stores across Southern California that lasts for 28 days. The union negotiator charged that the lockout was aimed at crushing the clerks’ union and forcing smaller … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Oviatt’s

Posted on January 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here’s what appears to be an Eisenhower-style herringbone jacket from Oviatt’s, listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $99.99. The Vintage Fashion Guild’s label guide has nothing for Oviatt’s, but the label, below left, contrasts with a known label from 1955, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — January 9, 1959

Posted on January 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Rugged Fisherman The telephone rang at 3 a.m. Wednesday in the Venice home of Bill O’Connor. It was Pat Lister, Santa Monica harbor master, informing him that gale winds were whipping the bay and his boat was dragging its mooring. … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, January 9, 1959

Posted on January 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE ‘Madame Guillotine,’ Alias Pierre Coates As a combined result of personal preference and the common sense economics of knowing what side my bread is buttered on, I have a paid-up subscription to this newspaper. And I recall reading … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, June 19, 1931

Posted on January 9, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Movie star mystery photo

Posted on January 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Our mystery woman has more than 150 credits on IMDb. Update: She is Blanche Sweet, whose career spanned 1909 to 1960. In this undated photo, she is returning to the U.S. on the ship Pennsylvania. … Continue reading →

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‘Hair’ cast kicked out of Mexico; Stars lost in darkness, January 9, 1969

Posted on January 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

The ABA and LA should have been a good fit. The game was wide open, with lots of dunks and three-pointers. The team even had a perfect name for the town–the Stars. Definitely a better match than the previous season … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on January 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here’s a menu from the famous tearoom at Bullock’s Wilshire with a cover that shows a map of Los Angeles. Shrimp cocktail was 35 cents. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Matt Weinstock — January 8, 1959

Posted on January 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dogs, Diapers, Taxes   Comes now that hiatus between cries, when the feverish race begins to clear away Christmas bets in time to pay for auto license renewals by Feb. 4 and then face up to income taxes in April. … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, January 8, 1959

Posted on January 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Wife Tells of Mate Who Died, and Lived BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 7 — Buried alive for hours and given up for dead, Leslie O. Stafford, a construction workman, was dramatically rescued today from the bottom of a 24-foot-deep collapsed … Continue reading →

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New history blog — Pages From the Past

Posted on January 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Chinchilla Thimble Club, 1949 The Scranton, Pa., Times-Tribune has begun a history blog called Pages From the Past, done by Brian Fulton. Please visit the site and welcome Brian to the growing number of newspaper history blogs! 

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Voices — Christine Collins, April 23, 1931

Posted on January 8, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Baby abandoned at hospital; Times’ Oscar favorites, January 8, 1939

Posted on January 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz is honored for 32 years of public service. Above, a baby nicknamed Little Buttercup is abandoned at White Memorial Hospital. Unfortunately, The Times never followed up on what became of her. We also take a look at … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on January 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

I’ve been running quite a few women’s fashions, so here’s something for the guys: a vintage necktie from Bullock’s Wilshire.  Bidding starts at $9.99.            

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January 7, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

News From Detroit A group of grimly playful fellows at SC who call themselves Asthmatics Anonymous advise that at a raw-lunged meeting in the basement which serves as headquarters they have regrouped as Asthmatics Militant. First move was to change … Continue reading →

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January 7, 1959: Paul Coates — Confidential File

Posted on January 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Current Skull Doily Scene, With Larceny I don’t know what you do for kicks, but my friend Tiger Small snatches toupees. Not just anybody’s toupees, understand. The Tiger’s selective. He’s been working the Catskill-Manhattan-Miami circuit for years, dealing … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, April 18, 1931

Posted on January 7, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Stolen statue returns

Posted on January 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times The 1920s statue, shrouded in plastic, will be reinstalled at San Vicente Boulevard and McCarthy Vista. The 6-foot bronze miner statue stolen last February from the Carthay Circle area and later recovered … Continue reading →

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Stocks suffer worst day in 19 months; Rams rehire Allen, January 7, 1969

Posted on January 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

A 15-point drop in the Dow is Page 1 news in 1969. I wonder what they would think of today’s economic meltdown. Today in Baby Boomer nostalgia: Gordon Lightfoot makes his debut in Los Angeles. It took the Rams 12 … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — 1945 Thomas Guide.

Posted on January 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

A 1945 Thomas Bros. Guide has turned up on EBay. These vintage maps are always useful for people interested in Los Angeles history and there’s a motley collection of them at the Daily Mirror HQ. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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