Category Archives: Columnists

Matt Weinstock, Sept. 8, 1959

Posted on September 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock goes to the Hollywood Bowl to hear Van Cliburn….

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Sept. 8, 1959

Posted on September 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Paul Coates profiles private detective Fred Otash, one of the more colorful figures of Los Angeles of the 1950s.

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September7, Matt Weinstock: A Visit to Ojai

Posted on September 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 7, 1959: Police Chief William H. Parker advises Los Angeles residents on how to behave during Khrushchev’s visit. “A state of aloof detachment or uninterrupted pursuit of our daily activities would be very satisfactory to those of us charged … Continue reading →

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September 7, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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Matt Weinstock, Sept. 5, 1959

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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September 5, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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Matt Weinstock, Sept. 4, 1959

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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September 4, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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Matt Weinstock, Sept. 3, 1959

Posted on September 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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September 3, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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Matt Weinstock, Sept. 2, 1959

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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September 2, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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Thug Clubs L.A. Woman

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 2, 1949: Cub Scout wins cake contest!   I thought it would be fun to dip into the 1949 editions of the Mirror, if only briefly. At that time, Paul Coates was mostly covering nightclubs and had yet to … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Sept. 1, 1959

Posted on September 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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September 1, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 1, 1959: Paul Coates tells the story of Jean Elizabeth Wood, 26, an attractive young woman wearing a black party dress who stood in the middle of a darkened desert highway and refused to move out of the way … Continue reading →

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September 1, 1949: L.A. Warned on Water

Posted on September 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 1, 1949: The early days of the Mirror, when it was a tabloid. I thought it would be fun to dip into the 1949 editions of the Mirror, if only briefly. At that time, Paul Coates was mostly covering … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 31, 1959

Posted on August 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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August 31, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 29, 1959

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Matt Weinstock is on vacation.

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August 29, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch
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