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I am retired from the Los Angeles Times

September 27, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

September 27, 1957 I never thought the time would come when I would write an ode to a single-chamber incinerator but here I am, doing it. Well, not exactly an ode but maybe a panegyric or at least a paean. … Continue reading →

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One more incinerator picture

Posted on September 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 27, 1957Los Angeles This one’s special. It was taken by Delmar Watson of the famous Watson brothers and features Pop Watson.

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It was loaded

Posted on September 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 27, 1957 Los Angeles Thomas Lee Anglin’s first mistake was buying a gun so his wife could protect herself. His next mistake was arguing with her while she was holding the loaded .22-caliber pistol. His third mistake, which … Continue reading →

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It was a kinder, simpler time

Posted on September 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 27, 1957Los Angeles

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on September 26, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 26, 1957 I talked yesterday with two men. One was fresh out of San Quentin, pardoned after nine months for a crime he didn’t commit. The second was a witness to the crime. His positive identification of the suspect … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 26, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 26, 1957 You can’t fight City Hall, states an old dictum, but Kenneth Reiner, 41, doesn’t agree. Last April, work started on Reiner’s showplace home at 2138 Micheltorena St. Located atop a high hill in the Silver Lake district, … Continue reading →

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The fall season

Posted on September 26, 2007 by lmharnisch
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Mickey Cohen arrested

Posted on September 26, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 26, 1957Los Angeles Alas, the old Redwood at 234 W. 1st St. was demolished before my arrival at The Times, although it lives on in newsroom lore. One incident I’d never heard about was the arrest of Mickey Cohen … Continue reading →

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Incinerator update

Posted on September 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

Former Mirror reporter Cliff Dektar recalls: The "burying" of the incinerator was interesting….It did wreck those who made and sold backyard incinerators.   On Western, east side, just south of Santa Monica Blvd., was Safety Incinerator…  which had a building which … Continue reading →

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September 24, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 24, 1957 As dedicated ocean fishermen know, this is one of the greatest seasons in years for pulling in the elusive beauties of the deep. For many years they’ve had to be satisfied with getting “skunked” completely or with … Continue reading →

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Fatal crash

Posted on September 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 25, 1957 Los Angeles John and Beatrice Stone had been warned that their home at 16433 Chase St. would be condemned by 1959 for expansion of Van Nuys Airport. Although most of the houses had already been cleared … Continue reading →

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Henry Aaron

Posted on September 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 25, 1957Milwaukee Henry Aaron hits the first grand slam of his major league career (his 44th home run of the season) on his way to being selected as the National League’s Most Valuable Player on Nov. 14, 1957. (Aaron … Continue reading →

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Mystery photo

Posted on September 24, 2007 by lmharnisch

Everybody had so much fun guessing about my last mystery photo (slain mobster Tony Brancato) that I dug through The Times archives and found something else intriguing. OK, what are these men doing? And why? Photograph by Edward Gamer Los … Continue reading →

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Flamed out

Posted on September 24, 2007 by lmharnisch

Here are some more fun pictures of backyard incinerators I found in The Times archives:   Photograph by John Malmin Los Angeles Times Fire Capt. Harry E. Hjorth inspects a backyard incinerator, Oct. 4, 1948. Times photo The original caption … Continue reading →

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Darling, It’s Death

Posted on September 24, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 24, 1957 Los Angeles Anthony and Jane Miller had argued and fought in their four years of marriage, but never like this. So when he couldn’t rouse her that morning, he went next door and asked for help.  … Continue reading →

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The lessons from Little Rock

Posted on September 23, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 23, 1957Little Rock, Ark. Listen to a recording of "The Lessons From Little Rock" by Terrence Roberts, given at the Huntington Library in 2006, in which he recalls his experiences as one of the "Little Rock Nine." Someone … Continue reading →

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Little Rock, Ark.

Posted on September 23, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 23, 1957 Page 1 of the Mirror:

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Little Rock, Ark.

Posted on September 23, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 23, 1957Little Rock, Ark. In case you are wondering, The Times did not run these pictures. They appeared in the Mirror.

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Little Rock, Ark.

Posted on September 23, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 23, 1957Little Rock, Ark. This is the photo of Tri-State Defender reporter L. Alex Wilson, who was beaten by a Little Rock mob, that appeared in The Times. Unlike the Mirror, which ran this picture on Page 1, The … Continue reading →

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Hollywood confidential

Posted on September 23, 2007 by lmharnisch

  The jury in the Confidential magazine case, sequestered at the Mayfair Hotel, is spending the day at the pool…..

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