Category Archives: 1958

October 8, 1958: New fall TV shows

Posted on October 8, 2026 by lmharnisch

October 8, 1958: The new fall season shows debut: Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on August 17, 2026 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious woman. Continue reading →

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August 10, 1958: Dog IQ Test

Posted on August 10, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 10, 1958: Is your doggo smart? Give them the doggie IQ test. They may score one point higher than Einstein!! Continue reading →

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June 19, 1958: Scientist disappears

Posted on June 6, 2026 by lmharnisch

June 9, 1958: Albert Clark Reed is found after disappearing for six years. Continue reading →

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May 30,1958: ‘Crisis in Morals’

Posted on May 30, 2026 by lmharnisch

May 30, 1958: The Times publishes a 12-part series titled “Crisis in Morals” by Howard Whitman. This installment reflects 1950s attitudes on gays, at least in the pages of the Los Angeles Times. Continue reading →

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April 11, 1958: Johnny Stompanato inquest

Posted on April 13, 2026 by lmharnisch

April 11, 1958: The Mirror publishes excerpts from the inquest of Johnny Stompanato. Continue reading →

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Johnny Stompanato, RIP

Posted on April 5, 2026 by lmharnisch

April 5, 1958: Cheryl Crane fatally stabs Johnny Stompanato at the home of Lana Turner, 730 N. Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills. Continue reading →

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March 30, 1958: Nancy Joins the Baseball Team?

Posted on March 30, 2026 by lmharnisch

March 30,1958: Ernie Bushmiller, a feminist? Continue reading →

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January 1, 1959: Paul Coates — Confidential File

Posted on January 1, 2026 by lmharnisch

January 1, 1959: Paul Coates looks back at some of his major stories of 1958, including new evidence that won a reprieve from the gas chamber for Remmel Wayne Brice. Continue reading →

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December 3, 1957: Girl kidnapped

Posted on December 29, 2025 by lmharnisch

Revisiting the 1957 abduction and killing of Maria Ridulph from Sycamore, Ill. Continue reading →

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Al Martinez, a Dying Boy and Some Peaches — A (Non) Christmas Story

Posted on December 24, 2025 by lmharnisch

The history of a Al Martinez’s (non) Christmas story about a dying boy who wanted some peaches. Continue reading →

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December 10,1958: White mothers bar black child from Cub Scouts

Posted on December 10, 2025 by lmharnisch

December 10, 1958: The white den mothers of Cub Scout Pack 298 refuse to admit Lewis “Butch” Harris because he’s Black — and Paul Coates has the story. Continue reading →

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December 2, 1958: Model stabbed, dumped off mountain highway

Posted on December 2, 2025 by lmharnisch

December 2, 1958: Model Charlotte Trosper is found stabbed to death in a clump of bushes off Angeles Crest Highway. Boyfriend Gerald Feasby was convicted in the killing. Continue reading →

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December 2, 1958: 90 die in Chicago school fire

Posted on December 2, 2025 by lmharnisch

December 2, 1958: Fire sweeps through Our Lady of the Angels school in Chicago, killing 92 children and three nuns. Continue reading →

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November 30, 1958: Former deputy strangles wife, kills himself as police close in

Posted on November 30, 2025 by lmharnisch

November 30, 1958: A former deputy strangles his wife and kills himself. A pitch-perfect story from 1958. Continue reading →

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November 20, 1958: Valley man killed with hammer

Posted on November 20, 2025 by lmharnisch

November 20, 1958: Ernest Hargis, a city ambulance driver, is found beaten to death with a hammer and shoved under an abandoned car in Pacoima. Continue reading →

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November 18, 1958: Mickey Cohen pal back from the dead

Posted on November 18, 2025 by lmharnisch

November 18, 1959: Mickey Cohen pal is back from the dead! Continue reading →

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August 10, 1958: Dog IQ Test

Posted on August 10, 2025 by lmharnisch

August 10, 1958: Is your doggo smart? Give them the doggie IQ test. They may score one point higher than Einstein!! Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on February 10, 2025 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious fellow standing in a doorway. Continue reading →

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Al Martinez, a Dying Boy and Some Peaches — A (Non) Christmas Story

Posted on December 25, 2024 by lmharnisch

The history of a Al Martinez’s (non) Christmas story about a dying boy who wanted some peaches. Continue reading →

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