Category Archives: art and artists

Matt Weinstock, Feb. 15, 1961

Posted on February 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 15, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item about hospital care 50 years ago.  Read it and remind yourself that this was supposedly a “kinder, simpler time.”  CONFIDENTIAL TO BROWN EYES: Don't confess "all" to a man who … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Feb. 15, 1961

Posted on February 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Feb. 15, 1961: Paul Coates writes about a house for rent, “an ornate, slightly garish Mediterranean-style home on a hill overlooking Hollywood” built in the ‘20s by a movie star. “Never heard of her,” says one prospective … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 15, 1941

Posted on February 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 15, 1941: Tom Treanor, who died covering World War II for The Times, has an interesting and, in fact, prophetic piece about the difficulty of any attack on the oilfields of Romania to keep the … Continue reading →

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Back in the News: Fred Otash

Posted on February 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 15, 1961: Remember Fred Otash’s alleged involvement in the doping of racehorses? The private detective (and former LAPD officer) got probation.  ALSO Fred Otash on the Daily Mirror

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 14, 1961

Posted on February 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 14, 1961: A valentine to Matt Weinstock from a longtime reader: "Back in 1947 a romance developed between myself and a man with no more auspicious beginning than his sharing your column with me at … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 14, 1941

Posted on February 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

          Feb. 14, 1941: “Gasoline Alley” celebrates the 20th anniversary of the arrival of Skeezix Wallet. And here’s a mystery for cartoon historians: Although the anniversary is usually listed as Feb. 14, 1921, the actual publication … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 13, 1961

Posted on February 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 13, 1961: An employee at a missile component company was studying Russian and while on a trip to New York decided to buy a Soviet newspaper to test his skill. Then he took the newspaper to … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 13, 1941

Posted on February 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 13, 1941: Tom Treanor says that watching America from overseas is something like seeing yourself in a home movie. “You're quite surprised at how you look, a little displeased and completely fascinated,” he says. … Continue reading →

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Communists Use Porn to Attack U.S. Morals, Sociologist Says

Posted on February 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 13, 1961: Who is this sociologist who warns that pornography “is part of a Communist-inspired effort to break down American character?” Alas, The Times doesn’t identify him — or her. And details are sketchy … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 12, 1941

Posted on February 12, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 12, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, writes about his experiences in Romania. “Poor old beautiful, callous, hard-luck Rumania, a happy-go-lucky country trying not to be … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 11, 1941

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 11, 1941: Tom Treanor, recently returned from Europe, says: There is no place so confusing and so dismal as a grimy old European railroad station, where you're getting your legs knocked by bags and … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 10, 1961

Posted on February 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 10, 1961: A young lady interviewing for a secretarial job typed: "Now is the time for all good Commies to get the hell out of the country,"  Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO "BUD": A very wise … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 9, 1961

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 9, 1961: Matt Weinstock discusses the joys of homemade bread…. and Odetta performs at UCLA.  DEAR ABBY: Should  marry the man I love or should I find a tall, good-looking guy to please my mother?

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Town Called Hollywood, Feb. 9, 1941

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 9, 1941: Tom Treanor , who was killed covering World War II for The Times, says people always ask "When was your life in the greatest danger during your European trip?"A reply about riding in … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 8, 1961

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 8, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a follow-up on the mysterious death of Norman Siegel, who fell to his death from the Guaranty Building on Hollywood Boulevard. DEAR ABBY: I am a high school student who makes … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 8, 1941

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 8, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, tells the story of Harry the deck steward on the S.S. Exeter from Lisbon, Portugal, to New York – … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 7, 1941

Posted on February 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 7, 1941: Tom Treanor says that he put on five or 10 pounds while he was in Europe and explains the food situation. “In every country I visited except Spain you really banqueted most of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 6, 1961

Posted on February 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 6, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a follow-up on the demise of the Pioneer Dairy Lunch, a haven for the homeless in downtown Los Angeles. One homeless man writes: I just now sold a pint of blood. … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 5, 1941

Posted on February 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 5, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, has a first-rate piece on the mood of Europe. Rather than “tragic” or “terrified, he calls it “anxious” and describes … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Feb. 4, 1961

Posted on February 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 4, 1961: ANYONE WHO keeps up with his reading or listening knows we've gone into the four-year Civil War centennial. Unfortunately, some aspects of the commemoration make it appear the war was a rather pleasant interlude, … Continue reading →

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