Category Archives: Columnists

Matt Weinstock, Aug. 6, 1959

Posted on August 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Of Men and Machines Man’s dependence on mechanical devices was chaotically demonstrated again the other day in a huge market in San Fernando Valley. A motorist rammed into a power pole outside the store, disrupting the electricity inside. Suddenly the … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Aug. 6, 1959

Posted on August 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Here Is How Stupid One Can Easily Get An old “fad” is making a comeback among Southern California teen-agers. It’s a seemingly harmless kick, but unless the kids are wised up, and fast, tragedy could very easily be … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 5, 1959

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Russian Dancers Audiences who saw the Russian dancers at Hollywood Bowl over the week end remain enchanted by their agility and precision. Meanwhile, the Russians, although friendly, remain an enigma. There was, for instance, the thing Tom Cassidy of KFAC, … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Aug. 5, 1959

Posted on August 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Tijuana's Smell Not Like Peach Orchard While Baja California was busy electing a new governor this weekend, a drama enacted in Tijuana's city jail and crammed with international intrigue went unnoticed by the press. The central figures were … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 4, 1959

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

‘Lady’ and the Mails As you may have read, “Lady Chatterly’s Lover,” the controversial novel by David Herbert Lawrence (1885-1930), is okay again. At least for the moment. Postmaster General Arthur F. Summerfield banned it from the mails several months … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Aug. 4, 1959

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Maybe This Is Way Simon Built Towers Whether his towers stand or fall, Simon Rodia, the little immigrant stonemason from Watts, has added another hue to the kaleidoscope that is Southern California. He can take his place now … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 3, 1959

Posted on August 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Free Enterprise The 30-cent bite for a pack of cigarettes in vending machines is still outraging the addicts and, free enterprise being what it is, two regulars in a downtown saloon have set up an unusual business operation. They take … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Aug. 3, 1959

Posted on August 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File ‘Lost’ Youth’s Letter Tells Tragic Story Today, the story’s a grim one. It starts with a letter I received last week. The letter begins: “Dear Mr. Coates: “I’m 18 years old. I live with my parents in Los … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, August 1, 1959

Posted on August 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Yes? No? Someone at the Allied Artists Studio got an idea the other day for a gimmick to draw attention to the opening Aug. 5 of the movie, “The Big Circus” — have a wire walker go back and forth … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Aug. 1, 1959

Posted on August 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Mash Notes and Comments “Dear Mr. Coates: “You are my court of last resort. I’ve tried everything but my mind will not rest. “On June 12, we went into a pet shop in Inglewood, as a friend of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 31, 1959

Posted on July 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

Responsibility Law Every motorist has heard of the financial responsibility law. Today a man named Tom furnishes a horrible example of how it can work. On May 20 he stopped in the left lane at Sepulveda Blvd. and Vose St., … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 31, 1959

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Confidential File ‘Stop the Press,’ Cries Flash Reporter Joe To you, the Laurel Canyon fire may be old news. But I just heard about it. And I’ve got to admit that it’s a matter of special embarrassment to me, because … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 30, 1959

Posted on July 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

“Seems to Me You Have a Complete Disregard for the Female of the Species.” Beatnik Memo As others before him, Lawrence Lipton, Boswell of the beatniks, has learned that all sorts of unlikely things can happen when a person writes … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 30, 1959

Posted on July 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File A Crumbled Kookie Caper, and No Comb I don’t know Edd Byrnes personally, and it’s probably for the best. In person, he might be a charming, very likable young man. And if that were the case, all of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 29, 1959

Posted on July 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

“Great Scott! I’ve Kept You Rigid for Almost Two Hours! Why Didn’t You Stop Me, Miss Simmons? Body Surfers It appears that Bob Lee, who, as reported here, was knocked down by an unidentified object, which turned out to be … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 29, 1959

Posted on July 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 29, 1959: The “Orientals” being sent to Congress from Hawaii include future Sen. Daniel K. Inouye. And notice the story about Nikita Khrushchev being invited to visit the U.S. Confidential File Great White Hunter White Feels Blue I present … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 28, 1959

Posted on July 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ticket Trouble Everyone is in favor of motherhood, peace and traffic safety but strident voices are being raised over one phase of the crackdown on delinquent drivers. Almost everyone goes along with DMV director Robert McCarthy’s campaign to protect the … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 28, 1959

Posted on July 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File When Cash Register Is Replacing a Heart The Almighty Dollar, that great object of universal devotion — Washington Irving. Sandra Gianoulis, 8, of Glendale, went to a drive-in theater last week with her mother. They got there at … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 27, 1959

Posted on July 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 27, 1959: Another downbeat "Peanuts" strip from the Cold War era that you won't see in the sitcom legacy version. Back to Aimee Ever since the book "The Vanishing Evangelist," the story of the Aimee Semple McPherson kidnapping affair, … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 27, 1959

Posted on July 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Why My Mom Said Farewell to Macy's Let's talk about me for a moment. Did I ever tell you that my nightly KTTV program is viewed a week later in New York at 3 in the afternoon? "Viewed" … Continue reading →

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