Category Archives: Columnists

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Oct. 21, 1959

Posted on October 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

Paul is still on vacation… Oct. 21, 1959: A cleaning lady who steals … a grandmother who gets hungry when she’s babysitting … and foreigners who brag.

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October 20, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Memorable Speech Almost a week later, those who heard it are still tingling over H.C.(Chad) McClellan’s talk before the Rotary Club. McClellan, 62, L.A. paint company executive and onetime NAM president, organized and managed the U.S. exhibit in Moscow, which … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Oct. 20, 1959

Posted on October 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Paul is still on vacation … Oct. 20, 1959: Well this is cryptic: “He who lives more lives than one more deaths than one shall die.”

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 19, 1959

Posted on October 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Desert Beachcomber After a long time, I crossed orbits again the other day with Peter O’Crotty, writer, beachcomber and enthusiastic fugitive from civilization.  Pete, a fun-loving, charming gentleman to whom crazy things are always happening — with his help, it … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Oct. 19, 1959

Posted on October 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Paul is still on vacation … Oct. 19, 1959: A woman who may have a bad case of “nerves” yells constantly at her 4-year-old daughter … And a woman whose husband keeps telling people about her  “horrible mistake” and her … Continue reading →

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October 17, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Earthquake Weather Thursday, when a pink gloom caused by the brush fire and the smog engulfed the city, a man on Broadway remarked, “Hey, this is almost like earthquake weather!” It’s a phrase rarely heard these days, and evoked memories … Continue reading →

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Tent Revival in El Monte

Posted on October 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

A.A. Allen stages a tent revival in El Monte, with faith healing. Oct. 17, 1959: Dear True Love, wait until the Shangri Las release “The Leader of the Pack.”

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October 16, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Above, Eugene Vale discusses his novel “The Thirteenth Apostle,” which received good notices at the time and is completely forgotten today. Out of curiosity, I picked up a copy on EBay. I may give it a little writeup if it’s … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates, Confidential File – Oct. 16, 1959

Posted on October 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Paul is still on vacation … Oct. 16, 1959: A paperboy wonders what to do with stale gifts from one his clients … and the plight of a 67-year-old bachelor.

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October 15, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Chessman Case How, under the law, can a man be left dangling between life an death for 11 years?  That’s what people are asking in the strange case of Caryl Chessman, due to be gassed in San Quentin Oct. … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Oct. 15, 1959

Posted on October 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Paul is still on vacation … Oct. 15, 1959: A respectable neighbor is a peeping Tom … And a high school girl has a crush on her science teacher!

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October 14, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Red Wine Man This is wine week and while I am not knocking the old fashioned (with plain water, without the fruit salad) or minimizing the fiery Martini (I’m crazy about big green olives, with pimiento) or even bourbon and … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Oct. 14, 1959

Posted on October 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Paul is on vacation … Oct. 14, 1959: Dear Abby, should I tell my neighbor that there are weevils in her flour?

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October 13, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Linus seems to have rather adult emotions about his teacher in this panel — not appearing in the legacy version of “Peanuts.” No Shoes but New Wheels The report that a mother was keeping her children out of school because … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Oct. 13, 1959

Posted on October 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Still on vacation. Oct. 13, 1959: The classic Abby column, “Too Late.” “I am the most brokenhearted person on earth. I always found time to go everywhere else but to see my dear old gray-haired parents. They sat home … Continue reading →

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October 12, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here’s another panel you’ll never see in the sitcom legacy version of “Peanuts.” A cynical Snoopy? Vox Populi A man phoned Lee Warburton the other day and complained indignantly about his failure to expedite the street work which was blocking … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Oct. 12, 1959

Posted on October 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Paul Coates is still on vacation. Oct. 12, 1959: A divorcee gives a going-away party when she leaves the company – no wives invited! The men were fat and 40 – or 50.

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October 10, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

As for Baseball . . . Now that the madness has abated slightly, let us take a calm second look. The Dodgers, a Horatio Alger team, won a stirring victory, breaking all known records for everything. With it came a … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on October 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 10, 1959: “Would you allow your child to eat garbage? Then why do you permit her to read such trash? Replace those four-letter words with another four-letter word –“LOVE”—and give her something worthwhile to read.” I wonder if … Continue reading →

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October 9, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Refreshing View People who were reared in small towns and now live in big, busy cities are inclined to forget the life they knew unless, as in the case of Mrs. Pat Bernesser of Inglewood, they get a look at … Continue reading →

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