Category Archives: books

Nuestro Pueblo: West Pico

Posted on July 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 7, 1939: Nuestro Pueblo stops at 5000 W. Pico, site of a one-room schoolhouse. View Larger Map

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Robert S. McNamara — 1916 – 2009

Posted on July 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Hoang Dinh Nam / AFP/Getty Images Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara meets with Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap, the Vietnamese communist army commander during the war. Note: Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara has died at the age of 93. The … Continue reading →

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Holy Barbarians — Police Beat Man in Raid on Gay Club

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

There's a lot of rambling, self-important navel-gazing in "Holy Barbarians" and although these meandering insights are vital to the people in the book, they can be fairly tedious reading. But there are also rewards. Here's an account of a group … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo: The Pico Adobe

Posted on June 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 30, 1939: Nuestro Pueblo visits the Pico Adobe. May 9, 1889: Pio Pico is back in court. Feb. 12, 1891: A Times editorial soliciting aid for Pico after his courtroom defeat. Today's Nuestro Pueblo sent me in search of … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — One Magazine

Posted on June 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

The inaugural January 1953 issue of One magazine, published in Los Angeles, has been listed on EBay. One was a historic magazine that dealt with gay issues. It was declared obscene by the Postal Service, resulting in a landmark 1st … Continue reading →

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Holy Barbarians

Posted on June 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Above, the dust jacket of Lawrence Lipton's "Holy Barbarians" that's in pretty good shape. Obviously owned by a square. June 28, 1959: Lawrence Lipton uses a review of "The Beat Generation and the Angry Young Men," by Gene Feldman and … Continue reading →

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Woman Sets Trap for Man Who Sent Obscene Poem

Posted on June 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 25, 1889: Siegel the Hatter has handmade hats! June 25, 1889: A young lady named Carrie Arnold (or Carrier Turner — The Times used both names) receives an indecent proposal — in verse — and her father persuades her … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — One Magazine

Posted on June 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

The inaugural January 1953 issue of One magazine, published in Los Angeles, has been listed on EBay. One was a historic magazine that dealt with gay issues. It was declared obscene by the Postal Service, resulting in a landmark 1st … Continue reading →

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Dog Attacks Actress — Koufax Sets Record

Posted on June 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1959: "Hello, Young Lady." Elaine Stewart said she was watching TV at the home of tenant Floyd Appel when his dog bit her on the lip. In 1963, she was awarded $4,500 in damages. At left, Irene Dunne … Continue reading →

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U.S. Bans D.H. Lawrence Novel

Posted on June 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

"I Feel Terribly Different." The Farmers Market ad pokes gentle fun at Times columnist Hedda Hopper. Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield defends his decision to ban "Lady Chatterly's Lover" from the U.S. mails. Times book columnist Robert R. Kirsch says Summerfield's … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo: Benedict Canyon

Posted on June 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

 

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Illegal Immigrants on Welfare! Child Psychic Says Missing Man Was Murdered

Posted on June 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

"What Do You Make of This Hole Under the Instrument Panel?" California, the "welfare magnet," for illegal immigrants. Above, UCLA's famous "pansy ring" for future brides. Hitler pays a surprise birthday visit to Richard Strauss …   … and welcomes … Continue reading →

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F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Final Days

Posted on June 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

COLUMN ONE The typist's tale of 'Last Tycoon' Years after 'Gatsby,' F. Scott Fitzgerald's secretary got to witness the second act of an author who didn't believe in them. By David L. Ulin June 8, 2009 Susan Farley / For … Continue reading →

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Woman, 28, Has 13 Children!

Posted on June 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

"This Is Like a Spy Movie!" At the women's jail, "Conditions are terrible … Sixteen patients are being assigned to rooms designed to contain eight." (As Nathan noted, that's General Hospital, not the jail–thanks Nathan!). Sax Rohmer, creator of the … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — ‘They Call Them Camisoles’

Posted on June 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

This is truly an unusual item. "They Call Them Camisoles" was written by former actress Wilma Carnes using the name Wilma Wilson and describes her harrowing experiences at the state mental hospital at Camarillo. Wilson was committed to the hospital … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Matt Weinstock

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Two copies of Matt Weinstock's "My L.A." have been listed on EBay. The book, which Weinstock wrote while he was at the Daily News, is quite like his columns for The Times. One copy is priced at $15 …. and … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Angel City in Turmoil

Posted on May 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

A copy of Guy Finney's "Angel City in Turmoil" has been listed on EBay. (Note, the artwork at left is from my copy of the book, not the one listed for sale). "Angel City" is one of those self-published "tell-all" … Continue reading →

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Sam Maloof, Woodworker

Posted on May 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 14, 1959: "For me, it is not enough to be a designer only. I want to be able to work a piece of wood into an object that contributes something beautiful and useful to our everyday living." Home magazine: … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Tile

Posted on May 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

This eight-page brochure of Batchelder tile has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $36.

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Woman Tells of Being Shot by Stalker; Dodgers Beat Giants, May 23, 1959

Posted on May 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

"I'll Be Darned." "It was about dusk when my mother and I and my 5-year-old son, James H., returned from shopping. For months I had been living in fear for my life at the hands of Mr. Mason…." Customs agents … Continue reading →

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