Category Archives: 1961

Paul Coates, March 6, 1961

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 6, 1961: Paul Coates has the story of 8-year-old Lillian Gonzales Gossett, who lives in Tijuana because immigration officials won’t allow her to join her mother and stepfather in the U.S.

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Jim Murray, Feb. 20, March 6, 1961

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 20, 1961: Jim Murray writes about Walter O’Malley’s impact on Los Angeles, and the construction of Dodger Stadium underway at Chavez Ravine. March 6, 1961: Jim Murray takes a look at jockey Johnny Longden. "Will Johnny … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 19, March 5, 1961

Posted on March 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 19, 1961: Baseball fans are over-conservative, Jim Murray says, so they don't like Phil Wrigley's idea of using eight coaches and a computer to manage the Cubs.  March 5, 1961: Jim Murray writes … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, March 4, 1961

Posted on March 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 4, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a cautionary tale proving that gamblers should only place bets with reliable bookies. Paul Coates has the story of a desperate caller who says she is trapped in a phone … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 17, 1961

Posted on March 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Feb. 17, 1961: Jim Murray has an item on horse player Joe Frisco. Notice a mention of Murray’s former Examiner colleague Will Fowler. There’s no Jim Murray column for March 4, so I’m just running the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 3, 1961

Posted on March 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 3, 1961: Some 13-year-old English students turn to Matt Weinstock for help with an assignment to find “osculate” and 119 other words in print.  DEAR ABBY: My husband doesn't respect me because I gave in to … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 3, 1961

Posted on March 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

         March 3, 1961: Paul Coates dips into the mailbox for items on Clu Gulager; Zoballo “The Living Dead Man” and the folks at KMPC.  

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Jim Murray, Feb. 16, March 3, 1961

Posted on March 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 16, 1961: Jim Murray writes about Dodgers Vice President Fresco Thompson, who thinks the romance has gone out of baseball. March 3, 1961: Murray files another story out of Las Vegas on the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 2, 1961

Posted on March 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 2, 1961: Why are so many streetlights out in West L.A.? Matt Weinstock has the story, and it’s a good one.  DEAR JEALOUS: A married woman often "flirts" because she needs the reassurance that she is desirable, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 2, 1961

Posted on March 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 2, 1961: Paul Coates has one of his better columns today. It’s about a couple of suspects who didn’t take part in a mass escape at the County Jail – and why they didn’t.  ALSO Manhunt Widens … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 15, March 2, 1961

Posted on March 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 15, March 2, 1961: Jim Murray writes about a Friars Club roast of Leo Durocher, and visits the Las Vegas training camps of boxers Gene Fullmer and Sugar Ray Robinson before their upcoming bout.  Notice … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 1, 1961

Posted on March 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 1, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a tribute to mountain rescue teams from someone who is familiar with their work…  CONFIDENTIAL TO D.D.: If some women would work as hard to keep their husbands happy as they … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 1, 1961

Posted on March 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 1, 1961: Los Angeles Times publisher Otis Chandler becomes a vice president of Times-Mirror.  Recent revelations by the Eisenhowers’ maid and Princess Margaret’s butler make Paul Coates wonder about his domestic help.

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Paul Coates, Feb. 28, 1961

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 28, 1961: Arthur Godfrey announces that he’s leaving TV’s “Candid Camera” and Paul Coates takes the opportunity to say he can’t understand Godfrey’s appeal. Notice: This KNX ad actually ran Feb. 27 but I wanted … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 28, 1961

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 28, 1961: I’ll have to double up on Jim Murray columns so that I can pick up the first two weeks, but I don’t imagine many people will complain. Here’s his column from Feb. 13 … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray’s Sports Column Starts in The Times

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 12, 1961: Jim Murray’s column makes its debut in The Times: “I have been urged by my friends — all of whom mean well — to begin writing in this space without introducing myself, as … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, Feb. 14, March 1, 1961

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 14, 1961 and March 1, 1961: Jim Murray has a column about prizefighter Norman Letcher… and looks into karate. In case you’re wondering what on earth is wrong with the Daily Mirror, I missed the debut … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 28, 1961

Posted on February 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 28, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a whimsical item on a mythical group called Jobless Anonymous… CONFIDENTIAL TO "BOTH 45": You cannot continue to live with your present setup. If your husband refuses to see a doctor (he … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 27, 1961

Posted on February 27, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 27, 1961: A survey of whether Pepperdine students are married brings some interesting responses, Matt Weinstock says.  DEAR ABBY: Re the item in your column about whether a man should stand and give a woman his … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Feb. 27, 1961

Posted on February 27, 2011 by lmharnisch

         Feb. 27, 1961: “The Apartment” gets 10 Academy Award nominations, including best picture. The other nominees are "The Alamo," "Elmer Gantry," "Sons and Lovers" and "The Sundowners." Paul Coates has an interview with  Herman Abrams, who … Continue reading →

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