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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 24, 1941

Posted on March 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

          March 24, 1941: Tom Treanor has an item about a man on crutches leading a blind fellow across the street at 3rd and Grand. Ingrid Bergman is still dazed from the startling discovery, while enjoying … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 24, 1961

Posted on March 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 24, 1961: Jim Murray takes a fond look at one of the characters among sportswriters: Arthur Maxwell “Max” Stiles, who had worked at many Los Angeles papers in his career.   ALSO Maxwell Stiles at latimes.com

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The Funny Pages, 1951

Posted on March 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Looks like someone has painted a big arrow on the pavement! Are we really supposed to believe that anybody could fit in a slot machine? Even in “Dick Tracy?” March 24, 1951:  Here’s what was on The Times’ … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 23, 1961

Posted on March 23, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 23, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item on an animated billboard for Dristan showing a man’s sinus cavities. Is it TV movie villain Skip Homeier? CONFIDENTIAL TO MARCIE: Some folks, who can't add and subtract, quit school … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 23, 1941

Posted on March 23, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 23, 1941: The Times’ editorial page opposes raising taxes to fund the library. It’s the war, you know, and if we go around handing out money to the library, next in line will be the … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 23, 1961

Posted on March 23, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 23, 1961: Has Terrible Ted Williams turned into an affable soul thanks to Sears? Jim Murray takes a look at “the wolf of Wall Street.” In case you’re wondering about Alex Perez, who frequently drew … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 22, 1961

Posted on March 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

       In the highly advanced future, people will still use file cabinets! March 22, 1961: Are truck drivers really articulate? Matt Weinstock thinks one fellow is …  and a woman calling the Philharmonic for tickets doesn’t know much … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 22, 1941

Posted on March 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

              Los Angeles Times file photo   March 22, 1941: Lee Shippey writes about photographer Charles Chester “C.C.” Pierce (d. 1946), who has spent 55 years documenting Los Angeles. As Shippey notes, many of … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 22, 1961

Posted on March 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 22, 1961: Anytime a winner shoots rounds of 62 and 65, as Bob Goalby did, and slips to 67 when he's in a slump, and anytime there isn't a single score out of the 60s … Continue reading →

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Minister Accused of Trying to Rape Danish Nanny

Posted on March 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 21-22, 1891: It has been far too long since I paid a visit to 1891, when The Times was a 12-page paper with offices at 1st and Broadway. The Rev. Samuel J. Fleming of South … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 21, 1941

Posted on March 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 21, 1941: Tom Treanor says that the war has created a narcotics shortage in Los Angeles, so that many addicts are getting clean and sober or switching to liquor.  The evidence is mostly anecdotal, however, … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 21, 1961

Posted on March 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 21, 1961:  Every time I pull up another Jim Murray column, I am reminded once again of what a breath of fresh air he was for The Times. Today’s installment is a particularly good example. … Continue reading →

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Man Paralyzed in Shooting Over a Can of Beer, March 21, 1981

Posted on March 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 21, 1981: Times reporter Bill Farr (d. 1987) has the story of Josephus Jackson, who was partially paralyzed from being shot in the back by a liquor store clerk over a 55-cent can of beer. … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 20, 1941

Posted on March 20, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 20, 1941: A girl who works in the Main Street Follies celebrated her day off by going to a high-priced Hollywood nightspot, but the show was so vulgar she couldn't stay through it, Lee Shippey … Continue reading →

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Jim Murray, March 20, 1961

Posted on March 20, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 20, 1961: Jim Murray has a terrific profile of Albert "Albie" Pearson, the Angels right fielder, who is 5-5 and weighs 140 pounds. "I'm in a big man's game and I've got to be a … Continue reading →

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Architectural Ramblings — The Sowden House

Posted on March 20, 2011 by lmharnisch

      Drawing by Charles Owens/Los Angeles Times   The Sowden House by architect Lloyd Wright at 5121 Franklin Ave. is on the market for $4.2 million. You may recall that this was the purported murder HQ of Dr. … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 19, 1941

Posted on March 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 19, 1941: A couple of years ago Louis Bromfield told me he believed the country was waiting for a novel by someone who knew Hollywood and would play it straight. Authors who couldn't fit into … Continue reading →

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The Funny Papers, 1931

Posted on March 19, 2011 by lmharnisch

      “Gasoline Alley” by Frank King   March 19, 1931: After wandering through the comics pages of 1941, I thought it would be interesting to roll the clock back to 1931. There are a few familiar faces, like … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 18, 1941

Posted on March 18, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 18, 1941: Lee Shippey has a letter from author Harlan Ware about attempts to deport Jan Valtin, who wrote “Out of the Night.”  This is the book that Tom Treanor mentioned recently. I never heard … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, March 17, 1941

Posted on March 17, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 17, 1941: Turn back the Hollywood clock about two years to the time when an ex-vaudevillian was struggling for radio recognition. After two or three broadcasts he found himself on the proverbial horns of a … Continue reading →

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