Category Archives: Columnists

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

Posted on July 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Coates Uncovers Hero Saga Hermit's Dad Proud of Son by Chris Farrell(As told to Paul V. Coates) That was my boy Dennis who came out of the Griffith Park hills this week after living up there for six years like … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 2, 1959

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Gambler's Aide Crapshooters Local 352 and the Amalgamated Order of Blackjack Players held a joint meeting at the Statler Hilton the other day and got the word on a devastating intruder, a buzzing, three-ton robot named Univac 120. Unie's sponsors, … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, July 2, 1959

Posted on July 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 2, 1959: Another panel that will never appear in the legacy version of "Peanuts." Confidential File One New Chapter in Adventures of John (From the files of The Mirror News) May 15, 1959 — A man of 27 who, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 1, 1959

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Bookie Review A self-proclaimed expert on sin who goes by the name of Front End Freddie advises this corner that he is agog and aghast at recent disclosures about bookmaking. He refers to a report by Asst. Dist. Atty. Manley … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Your Court Chances Are Under Scrutiny In case you've ever wondered about a poor man's chances in our courts of justice, read on. I'm going to quote you a conversation which took place a few weeks ago in … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 30, 1959

Posted on June 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

An Arena At Last Suddenly it seems, after a decade or more of anticipation, Los Angeles has its sports arena. It didn't come easily. One by one obstacles had to be knocked down. But obstacles are quickly forgotten when you … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nobody Has Died Laughing Yet Watch in Shark Just Sad Joke Joe St. Denis, occupation sea captain, swabbed the panic a little thicker and a little wider last week. Returning from Catalina Island waters, he reported that he landed a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 29, 1959

Posted on June 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Those Plastic Bags There are times when public servants feel they aren't getting through to the public they're trying to serve. Not long ago George M. Uhl, city health officer, warned of the dangers of permitting children to play with … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Confidential File Kid Racketeers Outdoing Mafia I can tell by looking at you that you are a wide-awake member of this community. When you read this daily newspaper you don't limit yourself to the dated happenings of the Paleolithic … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 27, 1959

Posted on June 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Re: Sharks There's so much activity in Sharksville these days, first thing anyone knows the papers will appoint shark editors. Meanwhile, a man who used to be a commercial shark fisherman says it's a waste of time to try to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Mash Notes and Comments "Dear Mr. Coates, "Are you acquainted with the following fact? "A cat can stray into your garage, find a comfortable place to sleep. "You put your car in the garage, lock the door and … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 26, 1959

Posted on June 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

An Act to Remember Unintentionally profound remarks come from the strangest places. The setting for this one was postwar Japan. It was told to Hal Humphrey by publicist John Plake, who was there. The soldiers in a certain headquarters company … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, June 26, 1959

Posted on June 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Mickey to Hit Banquet Trail Mickey Cohen, reputed former czar of a million-dollar bookie empire, is preparing to hit the banquet trail to spread the word that "crime don't pay." Already a verbal-contract agreement has been reached between … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 25, 1959

Posted on June 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Never Touched Me." Happy Ending Roy Huerta got up at 2 a.m. yesterday, drove to Tijuana and brought his wife Manuela and their six children back to L.A. to stay, thereby ending a frustrating, 10-year, across-the-border separation. Roy and Manuela … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, June 25, 1959

Posted on June 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File A New Instrument for Crime Detection A man without a camera took my picture yesterday. It's not a particularly flattering one, but it wasn't intended to be. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy C. E. MacElroy, who took it, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 24, 1959

Posted on June 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Other Half He calls himself Skid Row Joe From Kokomo. His conversation is rambling and disjointed. It doesn't seem to make much sense. Yet when you put it all together it does. Like some of William Faulkner's writing. "You … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, June 24, 1959

Posted on June 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File A Stirring Problem When You're in Stir Among men doing hard time, the proper care and handling of a parole board is a priceless skill. It's an art practiced and polished and passed along from generation to generation … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 23, 1959

Posted on June 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Hazel, I Said No! You Can't Have a New Dress!" Numbers Game A lady named Julia has been confronted with a major dilemma — to move or not to move. Normal accretion being what it is, her apartment has become … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, June 23, 1959

Posted on June 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Confidential File Spoil-Sport Coates Tilts the Machine For a boy barely out of knickers, I have remarkable mental powers. Invariably, I can pick out the good guys from the bad guys on western TV. I'm uncanny at predicting the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 22, 1969

Posted on June 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Note: At the moment I'm unable to provide Matt Weinstock's June 22, 1959, column. Instead, here's his June 22, 1969 column.

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