Category Archives: Columnists

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

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Confidential File Ensenada's Brooding About Tijuana's Sins For natives of Ensenada there's a long, lean summer ahead. The gaiety picked up a little over the Cuatro de Julio* weekend, but so far this year, the Baja California resort city has … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 6, 1959

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Drama in the Groove Between editions the other day reporters Roy Ringer and Jeff Davis invented a game they call Trite Trite Again. The idea is to recall a key scene or bit of dialogue in a movie or TV … Continue reading →

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

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July 6, 1959: “Our Boarding House With Major Hoople.” Kaff Kaff! Confidential File Fourth Shenanigans Shock Monarchist I trust this raucous celebration can be considered at an end until next July the Fourth. Now then, if the parades have run … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 4, 1959

Posted on July 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Everybody's Uncle When you hear a familiar nasal voice say, "Now, madam, what is your problem?" you know it's John J. Anthony. For 30 years in radio and television he has been a counselor to people in trouble, mostly marital. … Continue reading →

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

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Confidential File Mash Notes and Comments "to Coats, "Memphis Ward says I should write you again and let bygons be bygons. Well, I guess its all water under the bridge, right Paul? "I had some bad luck two months ago. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, July 3, 1959

Posted on July 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Miracles Do Happen The Bell Gardens High School Boosters Club always will believe in miracles. Last April, during the club's campaign to raise money to buy uniforms for the high school band, some anonymous person contributed $5 stipulating it be … Continue reading →

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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