Category Archives: 1961

Matt Weinstock, April 10, 1961

Posted on April 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

    April 10, 1961: Lawrence Clark Powell, head of UCLA’s library school, surveys students’ attitudes on reading and touches off an interesting exploration of their reading habits. Many say they don’t have time to read for pleasure or that … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 10, 1961

Posted on April 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

      April 10, 1961: Notice the Spade Cooley story. It vanished from later editions, and I couldn’t find the jump, just the Page 1 portion. Paul Coates writes about two Beverly Hills police officers' problems with Police Chief … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, April 10, 1961

Posted on April 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

            April 10, 1961: Jim Murray takes his daughter Pam and his two sons to boxing at the Olympic.

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Israel Prepares for Eichmann Trial

Posted on April 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

         April 10, 1961: Israel is preparing for the trial of Adolf Eichmann, the former Nazi Gestapo chief of Jewish affairs, who is accused of crimes against the Jewish people and crimes against humanity. Eichmann’s trial lasted … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, April 9, 1961

Posted on April 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

            April 9, 1961: Walt Alston is the first one in his family tree going back about to the time of the discovery of fire to escape being a farmer — a full-time farmer, that … Continue reading →

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Buses Replace Red Cars to Long Beach, April 8, 1961

Posted on April 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

             April 8. 1961: Red Cars are being replaced by buses on service between Los Angeles and Long Beach, San Pedro and Compton. Transportation conspiracy buffs please note: The Metropolitan Transit Authority is making the … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 7, 1961

Posted on April 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

               April 7, 1961: I came across a letter to the editor (on the jump) about Gov. Pat Brown’s grant of clemency for William Erwin “Machine Gun” Walker, which I overlooked (so many stories, … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, April 7, 1961

Posted on April 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

Trouble for Giants Manager Alvin Dark: Phoenix police found Harvey Kuenn, who weighs 200 pounds, Jim Davenport and Bob Schmidt, one of the few men in baseball who could arm-wrestle Frank Howard even up, being attacked by a 140-pound college student at an hour of the morning no self-respecting student should be roaming the streets. Moreover, the college student kept hitting the players on the fists with his eyeglasses.
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Daily Mirror Readers — ‘The Brain Trust’

Posted on April 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo courtesy of Howard Decker Most Daily Mirror readers know him as Fibber. His real name is Howard Decker, and here’s a picture of him covering the Spade Cooley trial. He’s the fellow in the background on the right. Howard … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 6, 1961

Posted on April 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

    April 6, 1961: Regular passengers on the 5:15 p.m. bus that leaves the 6th and Los Angeles Street terminal for Seal Beach gave a farewell party Wednesday to Glenn Van Auker, the nice driver, who is being transferred, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 6, 1961

Posted on April 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

    April 6, 1961: Paul Coates has an update on Synanon, which was praised for the way it treated drug addiction. Later on, as many may remember, Synanon developed into a notorious cult.

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Jim Murray, April 6, 1961

Posted on April 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

        April 6, 1961: James Gilliam Jr. is with the Dodgers but not of them. He starts every season in the dugout. He sleeps every night with his bag packed at his feet and rumors of a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 5, 1961

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

       April 5, 1961: Anyone who patrols the downtown beat becomes accustomed to odd sights. There are the resolute pigeon feeders and the sad characters who poke through refuse cans for hidden treasure. There are the men with … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 5, 1961

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

       April 5, 1961: The Army is looking for a cartoonist who can make the service look attractive – and not humorous (in other words, forget “Beetle Bailey” and “Sad Sack”), which is fodder for a Paul Coates … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, April 5, 1961

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

            April 5, 1961: Four years ago, Doug Ford restored the prestige of the Masters after a disastrous attempt to thin the field eliminated some of the greats of golf. Now Ford is returning to … Continue reading →

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Spade Cooley: ‘I’m not sure, but I think Ella Mae is dead’

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Los Angeles Times file photo   Oct. 15, 1949: Spade Cooley and his daughter Melody pose for a publicity photo aboard his yacht.     April 5, 1961: In a switch from its usual policy of keeping … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 4, 1961

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

    April 4, 1961: ONLY IN L.A. — On a recent dewy day, an ad stating "Utter-McKinley Understands" on the side of a bus had soaked through, revealing the previous ad underneath, which John Watson was delighted to observe, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 4, 1961

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

    April 4, 1961: Paul Coates has an update on the Watts Towers. On the jump, Al Capp writes about Jim Hagerty, President Eisenhower's former press secretary, who is heading ABC's news operations. One goal is to cut 90 … Continue reading →

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Spade Cooley Held in Wife’s Death

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo April 4, 1961: Western music star Donnell “Spade” Cooley is accused of killing his estranged wife, Ella Mae,  in a jealous rage after listening to tape recordings of her phone conversations about what the defense … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, April 4, 1961

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

        April 4, 1961: Jockey Johnny Longden must choose between two troublesome horses for the Kentucky Derby – Flutterby or Four-and-Twenty, Jim Murray says.  [He finished seventh on Four-and-Twenty, by the way—lrh.]

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