Category Archives: Columnists

Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, August 10, 1959

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Blank Contract Pops Up Again I try. Believe me, I try. At every opportunity, I warn you all of the countless pitfalls of life in these treacherous times of high-pressure merchandising. Repeatedly, I’ve written you little lectures on … Continue reading →

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Nixon Quits!

Posted on August 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 9, 1974, Paul Conrad on Richard Nixon's resignation. Nixon's resignation comes at an interesting time for the Daily Mirror because we're gearing up for the 1960 presidential race, awkwardly putting the end of the story before the beginning. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 8, 1959

Posted on August 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Mushroom Trouble For some unknown reason this has been a big year for Lapiota morgani, the poisonous plant resembling the mushroom, which grows on lawns and in shaded places. As a result, about a dozen persons, more than in preceding … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Mash Notes and Comments (Press Release) “COOK’S MUSICAL NOTES, by Ira Cook: “If you’re statistically-minded about your music, just tune to the Ira Cook Show on KMPC, and we’ll keep you posted on the progress of the never … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 7, 1959

Posted on August 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Disturbed Jalopy A tired old car died suddenly Tuesday while stopped for the signal on Olympic Blvd. at Georgia St. It was first in line in the center lane with the blinkers flashing for a left turn. The driver tried … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, Aug. 7, 1959

Posted on August 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File This May Make You Really Flip Fedora One of the more humiliating aspects of my personality is that I am hopelessly under the influence of advertising slogans. The persuasive power of Madison Avenue guides my destiny and shatters … Continue reading →

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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

Posted on July 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

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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