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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

Changeling — Part V

Posted on October 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photoThe Northcott ranch. Notice the stop sign used as a precursor to crime scene tape. Los Angeles Times file photoDetectives find a gun and an ax in the Northcott home in Los Angeles, but cannot link … Continue reading →

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Travel — Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast

Posted on October 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Jay Jones The Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast, Fall River, Mass. By Jay JonesReporting from Fall River, Mass. Karen Zorn and her boyfriend fled their cozy bed-and-breakfast earlier this year. It wasn’t that the place was dirty or … Continue reading →

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American Basketball Association comes to L.A., October 30, 1968

Posted on October 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby Times staff writer The American Basketball Assn., which gave the world three-pointers, slam dunk contests and Dr. J., came to Los Angeles for a brief stop. The team was called the L.A. Stars but its real star … Continue reading →

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Nazis stop expulsion of Polish Jews, October 30, 1938

Posted on October 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

    What’s wrong with the movies these days? Hedda Hopper knows! Too much boy meets girl with too much sugar and too many contrived obstacles standing between the young couple and happiness. Saying grace at the table used to … Continue reading →

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Changeling stories — Part IV

Posted on October 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photoLouisa Northcott, the mother of Gordon Northcott, isn’t portrayed in “Changeling,” but played a key role in the actual case. Above, she’s booked in jail. Los Angeles Times file photoLouisa Northcott with one of her attorneys … Continue reading →

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Frank Lloyd Wright home — $2.7 million

Posted on October 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Scott Mayoral The Fawcett residence, built for Randall and Harriet Fawcett. Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1959-1961 Fawcett residence in Los Banos, Calif., has been offered for $2.7 million. A memoir about the home is here. The realty agents’ website … Continue reading →

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New pope elected, October 29, 1958

Posted on October 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Pope John 23rd, 1958-1963  Angelo Cardinal Roncalli, patriarch of Venice, is named Pope John 23rd. At 77, he defied expectations that he would be an interim figure before a younger man took over, according to The Times’ Robert Hartmann. On … Continue reading →

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Changeling stories — Part III

Posted on October 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Tony Rivetti Jr. / Universal PicturesAbove, Colm Feore as Police Chief James Davis, “Changeling,” set in 1928. Los Angeles Times file photoAbove, Police Chief James Davis, 1926. Northcott signs confession. I don’t care much for the press passes … Continue reading →

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Vintage fashions on EBay — Irene Lentz

Posted on October 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

I promised I wouldn’t go off the deep end on vintage fashions, but I did post something about menswear and don’t want to be biased. Here’s an Irene Lentz number from the 1950s priced at $349.

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Colts win over Rams, October 28, 1968

Posted on October 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

I wondered if somewhere during my tour of the Rams’ 1958 and ’68 seasons I’d find the same name pop up in a story, 10 years later. What were the odds, given that length of time and two very different … Continue reading →

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October 28, 1938: Mayor investigates honorary LAPD badges

Posted on October 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Police Chief James Davis turns over a list of more than 7,800 people who have received honorary badges from the Los Angeles Police Department. Recipients include Shirley Temple, Clark Gable, Louis B. Mayer, Joe E. Brown, King Vidor, Bela … Continue reading →

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Changeling stories — Part II

Posted on October 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

The “Enigma Boy” who fooled police into believing that he was Walter Collins is identified as Arthur Hutchins Jr. of Iowa. Read Part I of The Times reports on the story that formed the basis of “Changeling.” Enigma Boy identified. … Continue reading →

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Neutra house — $12.975 million

Posted on October 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Scott Mayoral The 1946 Kaufmann house in Palm Springs. October 26, 2008 By Diane Wedner Richard Neutra, a pillar of 20th century Modernism, is known for his sleek, glass-sheathed designs that take advantage, to beautiful effect, of the … Continue reading →

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Voices — Tony Hillerman, 1925 – 2008

Posted on October 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

On the Case With the Navajo Tribal Police A THIEF OF TIME by Tony Hillerman Photograph by Don Bartletti / Los Angeles Times Mystery writer Tony Hillerman poses at the foot of Sandia Mountain near his home in Alburquerque, NM, … Continue reading →

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Cardinals vote on new pope; Lions win over Rams, October 27, 1958

Posted on October 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Rams lost their rematch with the Detroit Lions, 41-24, who finally looked like a team that won the NFL title in 1957. Players of the game: The Lions’ defenders, or as The Times’ Cal Whorton called them, “the pilfering … Continue reading →

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Wilt Chamberlain and Richard Nixon, October 27, 1968

Posted on October 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby Times staff writer Wilt Chamberlain tried to explain his political leanings during a turbulent year in American history, particularly his support of Richard Nixon for president. “I’ve never gotten involved in politics before. But you have to … Continue reading →

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Changeling stories — Part I

Posted on October 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Police Capt. Jones and LAPD officers search the lake in Lincoln Park for the body of Walter Collins, Los Angeles Times, April 6, 1928. The boy claiming to be Walter Collins poses with Christine Collins, Aug. 18, 1928 Several regular … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, @news, Changeling, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Homicide, LAPD, Parks and Recreation | 42 Comments

‘The speculative bubble always comes to an end’–John Kenneth Galbraith

Posted on October 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Associated Press John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908 – 2006, in a 1998 photo.  Dec. 12, 1999 John Kenneth Galbraith ‘The speculative bubble always comes to an end–and never in a pleasant or peaceful way.’ By Elizabeth MehrenNew England … Continue reading →

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How to live 100 years — A. Victor Segno

Posted on October 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

"Hair that is naturally oily should be washed every two weeks but hair that is dry and brittle should not be washed so often, a daily massage being much better for it." –A. Victor Segno, "How to Live 100 Years,"Los … Continue reading →

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Check out the Gangster Squad series

Posted on October 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

http://video.latimes.com/global/video/flash/widgets/WNVideoCanvas.swf By Paul Lieberman, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Sgt. Willie Burns had a Tommy gun on the bench in front of him when his 18 handpicked candidates arrived at the 77th Street station on the edge of Watts. It … Continue reading →

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