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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Body of writer’s daughter found off Mulholland; bidding war for Alcindor, January 2, 1969

Posted on January 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Elizabeth Marina Habe was home on Christmas vacation from the University of Hawaii and staying with her mother, actress Eloise Hardt, at 8962 Cynthia Ave., in West Hollywood. Her parents were divorced and her father, author Hans Habe, lived in … Continue reading →

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Movie star mystery photo

Posted on January 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Here’s our last mystery star of 2008! Los Angeles Times file photo Lots of guesses, but none of them were correct. Our mystery guest has more than 30 credits on imdb and  figured in the … Continue reading →

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Movie comedian Stan Laurel accused of planning to bury wife in backyard

Posted on January 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Stan Laurel and wife No. 4 Illiana (or, according to a revised count, wife No. 3) They drank, they fought and they got arrested. Such was the whirlwind year of marriage for Stan Laurel and Tovera Ivanova Shuvalova, a Russian … Continue reading →

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Voices — Donald E. Westlake, 1933 – 2008

Posted on January 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Book Review Playing Politics With a Master of DialogueVICTORIES By George V. Higgins Henry Holt & Co.: $19.95; 298 pp.) December 2, 1990 By Donald E. Westlake Westlake is a novelist and screenwriter. His most recent book is "Drowned Hopes" … Continue reading →

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January 1, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Unsung Heroines Today the focus is on that thriving city north of South Pasadena.  The bands will play, the crowds will roar, the traffic will snarl. But in all the gigantic gymkhana there will be no mention of those unsung … Continue reading →

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January 1, 1959: Paul Coates — Confidential File

Posted on January 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Looking Back at ’58; Looking Ahead to ’59 In this business, all years go by fast. But ’58, somehow, seemed to be out to break records. It just doesn’t seem like a year ago this week that I … Continue reading →

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Day in the Life of a Rose Queen, 1959

Posted on January 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Meet Pamela Prather of San Marino, the 1959 Rose Queen. She mows the lawn, bakes a cherry pie and is president of the Pamphile Sorority at PCC. She hopes to be a psychiatric social worker.

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Rose Parade Photos

Posted on January 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Quaker Oats’ entry wins the Grand Prize with a float showing Sinbad the Sailor. Chevrolet makes its debut in the parade and wins the President’s Trophy with a float depicting a soapbox derby.   “The city of Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Pasadena crowds cheer Rose Parade, 1909

Posted on January 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

     

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Happy New Year, 1959!

Posted on January 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

The rest of the world may peer into a darkened crystal ball, but at the Daily Mirror, we know what the future has to bring. In 1959, Los Angeles won the series and we lost Errol Flynn and Raymond Chandler. … Continue reading →

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Voices — Christine Collins, November 12, 1930

Posted on December 31, 2008 by lmharnisch

From the California State Archives. The Christine Collins letters The woman whose tragedy inspired the Clint Eastwood movie “Changeling” tells her story in her own words. Los Angeles, Cal. November 12, 1930 Mr. Chas. L. Neumiller President Board of Prison … Continue reading →

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Robbery suspect kills LAPD officer, 1958

Posted on December 31, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times The grave of Sgt. Gene T. Nash, Rose Hills Memorial Park. Note: This updates a post from November. Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times On the night of Oct. 20, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on December 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s an interesting number (check out the zebra stripes!) from the Collegienne department of Bullock’s Wilshire. Listed on EBay starting at $275.            

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Voices — Christine Collins, November 10, 1930

Posted on December 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

From the California State Archives The Christine Collins letters The woman whose tragedy inspired the Clint Eastwood movie “Changeling” tells her story in her own words. 2614 N. Griffin Ave. Los Angeles, Cal. November 10, 1930 Mr. Charles L. Neumiller … Continue reading →

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December 29, 1938: Bookie shot to death in Hollywood

Posted on December 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

By the end of 1938, Weldon sensed that he was a marked man and that death was not far off. He could have stayed out of Los Angeles and maybe he would have lived–at least for a while. But he … Continue reading →

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Voices — Freddie Hubbard, 1938 – 2008

Posted on December 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Freddie Hubbard tells Leonard Feather: "I’ve worked very hard to get as far as I have. I think the turning point came when I toured in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the early ’60s. Art spotlighted all his soloists, gave … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Culver City Speedway

Posted on December 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

A program has been listed on EBay for the 1925 auto races, when driver Frank Elliott set a world record of 127.87 mph.

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Voices — Christine Collins, November 10, 1930

Posted on December 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Christine Collins letters The woman whose tragedy inspired the Clint Eastwood movie “Changeling” tells her story in her own words.

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Fierce fighting in Cuba, near riot as Colts win over Giants, December 29, 1958

Posted on December 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Creswell, Ore., farmer Harry Holt helps bring 107 Eurasian children from South Korean for adoption in the United States. Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6 (missing)Part 7Part 8 The Colts defeated the New York Giants to win the NFL championship … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Williams and Walker

Posted on December 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Sheet music of "I May Be Crazy but I Ain’t No Fool," by Alex Rogers, sung by Bert Williams. Listed on EBay starting at $25.

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