Category Archives: art and artists

Matt Weinstock, Nov. 17, 1960

Posted on November 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 17, 1960: Matt Weinstock discovers “2,000 Years With Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks.” “A wildly creative ad-libber who wrote for Sid Caesar for 10 years, Brooks could well become the hottest satirist in town,” Weinstock says. DEAR … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 16, 1960

Posted on November 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 16, 1960: Matt Weinstock has an item on the demolition of the Haig Prince Building at 2nd and Broadway, which was built in 1898.  DEAR ABBY: This morning I received a telephone call from a man … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 15, 1960,

Posted on November 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 15, 1960: A copyreader named Mike knows how to liven up a newsroom tour, Matt Weinstock says. DEAR ABBY: I am a very happily married woman with a family. I really love my husband but I … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 12, 1960

Posted on November 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 13, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a Pittsburgh reporter in town for an episode of “Day in Court” — who got a ticket for jaywalking in Hollywood.  CONFIDENTIAL TO "MARRIED TO A MAMMA'S BOY": Don't … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 11, 1960

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Hm. Not just a Vulcan, but a Vulcan who uses wheresgeorge.com!  Clearly ahead of his time! Nov. 11, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a man who brought his family to L.A. from Indiana and got  … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Demolishes Axiom on Catholics and the White House

Posted on November 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 10, 1960: A Times editorial has some tips for incoming President John F. Kennedy — he of the “terrifying campaign promises” — on how to run the nation. "Now we hope — we must hope — … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 9, 1960

Posted on November 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 9, 1960: Norman Mailer’s Esquire article on the 1960 Democratic National Convention gets a frosty reaction from Matt Weinstock. CONFIDENTIAL TO "BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED" (in the office romance): After investing nine years in this man, I diagnose the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 8, 1960

Posted on November 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 8, 1960: Today’s election means an end to the madness over political bumper stickers, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO "TOO SMART": A smart girl should be smart enough not to look too smart.

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 7, 1960

Posted on November 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 7, 1960: The county tax ax fell last week on property owners. They received their annual valentines from tax collector H.L. Byram, who gets the blame but merely does the bookkeeping. Some homeowners were merely nicked. … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Leads 1% in Final Poll

Posted on November 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Nov. 7, 1960: Ernie Bushmiller is almost never topical – in fact it would be easy to transpose panels of “Nancy” from one decade to another. But here’s Sluggo, dressed in his outfit from the 1930s, … Continue reading →

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Found at Auction — ‘Bride of Frankenstein’

Posted on November 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

  I usually don’t feature anything from Heritage Auction Galleries, but this item caught my eye. The gallery says it’s a one-sheet from the 1935 release of “The Bride of Frankenstein,” from the collection of Todd Feiertag. The current bid … Continue reading →

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Woman’s Mutilated Body Buried in Backyard, 1910

Posted on November 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

              Eva Swan in the San Francisco Call   Sept. 24-Nov. 5, 1910: Newspapers of the era are full of stories about a particularly grotesque case involving San Francisco stenographer Eva Swan, who lingered … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 4, 1960

Posted on November 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

         Nov. 4, 1960: Matt Weinstock explores the new Hall of Administration in search of the press room … and gets lost. DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of five grown children. Each has made me a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 3, 1960

Posted on November 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 3, 1960: Guess what jazz drummer Shelley Manne is calling his new Hollywood nightclub, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO HANSEN: Experience is the comb that nature gives to bald men. Live a little.

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GOP Truth Squad Attacks Kennedy’s Record

Posted on November 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

           Nov. 3, 1960: The Republican Party Truth Squad visits Los Angeles on its U.S. tour.  The Republican officials "accused the Democratic nominee of 'shocking distortions' concerning U.S. strength and progress achieved under the Eisenhower administration," … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 29, 1940

Posted on October 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Oct. 29, 1940: Frank Morgan is overhauling his yacht for a repeat Alaskan jaunt, come spring, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 25, 1960

Posted on October 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

      Oct. 25, 1960: Bunker Hill residents are sleeping undisturbed again after three weeks of terror during which a burglar broke into seven apartments, held a knife to occupants who awoke and robbed them. Dets. Joe Medina and … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Oct. 21, 1960

Posted on October 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Oct. 21, 1960: What if college students studying in the student union put records into the jukebox that were blank –- so they could study without being distracted by music? A gag dreamed up by a university … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Oct. 17, 1960

Posted on October 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 17, 1960: Why did Thomas Albert Cronin resign as Princess Margaret's butler? Paul Coates gets the answer from Cronin himself. CONFIDENTIAL TO 'NEUTRAL AT THE CLUB': A businessman who says he is not interested in politics is … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Oct. 15, 1960

Posted on October 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 15, 1960: It’s Saturday – at least in 1960 – which means Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby are all on one page!

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