Category Archives: 1959

November 18, 1959: Paul V. Coates – Confidential File

Posted on November 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

As Senators Write to Indignant Taxpayers While we’re all gathered here together, in this smoke-filled room, I’d like to say a few words in behalf of politicians. They are our friends.  Behind that stodgy facade that they put up, they’ve … Continue reading →

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November 11, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on November 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

A Dog’s Life Several weeks ago Glen Shahan’s miniature schnauzer, Henry, developed a cough.  When it persisted, the veterinarian recommended that Henry’s tonsils come out.  This was done but poor Henry continued to wheeze, and the other day Glenn, ABC … Continue reading →

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Errol Flynn Dies!

Posted on October 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in “The Adventures of Robin Hood.” Oct. 15, 1959: Errol Flynn collapses and dies in a Vancouver apartment where he had stopped for a drink. Mrs. George Caldough, who was accompanying the star … Continue reading →

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August 15, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on August 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note from August 2009: Devon McReynolds, the Daily Mirror’s UCLA intern, is off to Paris. Until our next intern starts in September, the Daily Mirror won’t be able to transcribe Paul Coates or Matt Weinstock. Rather than discontinue the columns, … Continue reading →

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August 15, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note from August 2009: Devon McReynolds, the Daily Mirror’s UCLA intern, is off to Paris. Until our next intern starts in September, the Daily Mirror won’t be able to transcribe Paul Coates or Matt Weinstock. Rather than discontinue the columns, … Continue reading →

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August 14, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note from August 2009: Devon McReynolds, the Daily Mirror’s UCLA intern, is off to Paris. Until our next intern starts in September, the Daily Mirror won’t be able to transcribe Paul Coates or Matt Weinstock. Rather than discontinue the columns, … Continue reading →

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August 11, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Wait a minute, the Beats reject things like beauty contests. What’s with this? Confidential File A Gorgeous George Campaign for Nikita? Now don’t get me wrong, comrade. I’m for peace at any reasonable cost. And I definitely am in favor … Continue reading →

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August 10, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

The penalty for firing an antique broomhandle Mauser with shoulder stock: You get shot and lose one of your loafers. Space Mail Let us try to understand a weird incident that took place a few days ago at International Airport. … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, August 10, 1959

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Blank Contract Pops Up Again I try. Believe me, I try. At every opportunity, I warn you all of the countless pitfalls of life in these treacherous times of high-pressure merchandising. Repeatedly, I’ve written you little lectures on … Continue reading →

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Chavez Ravine Revisited

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by George R. Fry Jr. / Los Angeles Times May 8, 1959: Councilman Edward R. Roybal meets with the Arechiga family at Curtis Street and Malvina Avenue, where they camped out in their fight against being evicted from Chavez … Continue reading →

Posted in 1959, City Hall, Dodgers, Downtown, Freeways, Politics | 6 Comments

Barbie Turns 50!

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: In honor of Barbie's 50th birthday, here's Elaine Woo's obituary on Ruth Handler, the doll's creator, from 2002. Ruth Handler, Inventor of Barbie Doll, Dies at 85 Sunday April 28, 2002 By ELAINE WOO, TIMES STAFF WRITER Ruth Handler, … Continue reading →

Posted in 1959, Fashion | 2 Comments

February 28, 1959: Ex-Teamsters Boss Sentenced to Prison; Dodger Dome?

Posted on February 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Feb. 28, 1959: Former Teamsters President Dave Beck is sentenced to prison. In the preceding two decades, The Times frequently attacked “Dave Beckism.” Ex-Teamsters Boss Dave Beck Dead at 99 JOHN BALZAR TIMES STAFF WRITER 28 December 1993 Dave Beck, … Continue reading →

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February 18, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on February 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Hairy Hunch When a Cuban Revolution hit the headlines a month ago actor Paul Fierro craftily played a hunch. Sooner or later, he reasoned, someone would make a movie about Fidel Castro. So he let his whiskers grow. It was … Continue reading →

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February 16, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on February 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Mishmash of Muse When she appeared at the state employment office for her weekly dole, a lady I know reported she’d sold an article for $15. The clerk looked at her file and frowned, “You do free-lance writing? It isn’t … Continue reading →

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February 16, 1959: Paul Coates — Confidential File

Posted on February 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Those Sick Minds Are Again at Work The sick minds are working overtime again. They’ve found another “cause.” And they’re spreading the word. This morning I received my pamphlet. It came indirectly — through a reader who was … Continue reading →

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January 31, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dash Dashes Dreams Among those who went along on American Airlines’ first jet flight to New York a few days ago was this paper’s Bill Thomas. His colleagues felt the event should be commemorated, and as the hour for departure … Continue reading →

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January 31, 1959: Paul Coates — Confidential File

Posted on January 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Junks ‘Junk’; Grads Applaud It’s commencement week, but the proudest graduate in Southern California today isn’t from any institution of learning. He went through his ceremony in a shabby Ocean Park store-front dwelling crowded with friends whose combined … Continue reading →

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January 21, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

Cagey Mr. Mikoyan Now that Anastas Mikoyan has returned whence he came, a lady named Natasha Smith would like a few unkind words. She was born and reared in Russia and barely escaped with her life during the revolution. She … Continue reading →

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January 21, 1959: Paul Coates — Confidential File

Posted on January 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Smut Purveyor Reaps Harvest In the smut business, the biggest losers are the customers. They shell out something (more than 1 million dollars a year) for nothing. But they’re not the only ones who come out on the … Continue reading →

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January 16, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Saved by the Knell In everybody’s life there is a dark, unforgettable moment when it doesn’t appear he’s going to make it. A downtown group somehow got around to discussing the this topic over coffee, and Ken Bromfield Jones, Title … Continue reading →

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