Category Archives: Columnists

Matt Weinstock — April 14, 1959

Posted on April 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Clever, These Hollywooders Not long ago a producer, director and writer drove to Santa Barbara for a preview of their new movie. On the return trip, around 2 a.m., on a lonely stretch of Highway 101, they ran out of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 13, 1959

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

  On Conformity The horrid word of the moment is conformity — submitting to the other fellow's whims, influence and propaganda. The villains are vaguely identified as ruthless persuaders, sometimes known as the Madison Avenue boys, whose sneaky, repetitious sales … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 13, 1959

Posted on April 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Trujillo Jr. No Playboy at Home It was just about a year ago, give or take a month, that the Dominican man-o'-war Angelita steamed into Los Angeles Harbor, dropped anchor and launched the most lavish fiesta this jaded … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 11, 1959

Posted on April 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Glendale 'Witch' While recovering from the flu in 1942 Charlotte Armstrong amused herself by writing a mystery novel, "Lay On, MacDuff!" To her surprise, she sold it and it was published the way she wrote it. Until then she … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 11, 1959

Posted on April 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File (Press release) "Those who are skeptical of the adage 'love at first sight' would do well to know Steve Allen's account of his first meeting with Jayne Meadows. "Steve leaves no doubt about his feelings on the subject … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 10, 1959

Posted on April 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dilemma Continues A year and a half ago the frustrating dilemma of Roy Huerta, 38, a cook, and his wife, Manuela, 32, was told here. Ten years before, in 1947, they were married in Los Angeles. One day in 1949 … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 10, 1959

Posted on April 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Con Men Live High When Going's Tough Paul Coates is back on the local scene. He'll take another look at the explosive Caribbean situation beginning Monday. It's a simple economic fact. When times get tough, the con men … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 9, 1959

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Justice Strained A man who lives in an outlying section a few nights ago drove a guest, a visitor from New York, to the Biltmore Hotel. It was after midnight when he reached the downtown section. He was driving west … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — April 9, 1959

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Coates Talks With Exiled Boss Batista This is another in a series of columns by Paul Coates, based on a trip to the Dominican Republic, where he interviewed ousted dictators Juan Peron andFulgencio Batista. By PAUL V. COATES, Mirror … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 8, 1959

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Big Car Man Driving through isolated beanfield country on the way home the other day, Dave Hall, staff artist who lives in Corona del Mar, came upon a Cadillac on the side of the road and, farther along, a man … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — April 8, 1959

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Castro Threat Trujillo Girds for 'Storm' This is another in a series of columns by Paul Coates, based on a trip to the Dominican Republic, where he interviewed ousted dictators Juan Peron andFulgencio Batista. BY PAUL V. COATESMirror News Columnist … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 7, 1959

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Skin Swimmer Bal Week, the traditional pilgrimage of exuberant youth to Balboa during Easter vacation, has been watered down, so to speak, the last few years. The burghers wearied of high-spirited youth taking over their town, and the gendarmes … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 7, 1959

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Confidential File Ousted Strong Man Peron Quite a Sight Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of Paul Coates columns based on his trip to the Dominican Republic, where he had exclusive interviews with Cuba's ex-dictator Batista … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 6, 1959

Posted on April 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Works of Art When he finishes his day's work at the easel, Lenard Kester, like many other artists, smears the surplus paint on unworked canvases. Otherwise, it would harden overnight and be wasted. It is not only relaxing to make … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Peron Hopes for Comeback

Posted on April 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Paul Coates today begins a series of columns based on a trip to the Dominican Republic, where he obtained exclusive interviews with ousted dictators Juan Peron and Fulgencio Batista. By Paul Coates, Mirror News Columnist CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican Republic, April … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 4, 1959

Posted on April 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

TV Cliches Shocking About a year ago a registered nurse inquired here what the frontier doctors on TV wanted with all the hot water they were forever demanding when about to deliver a baby. Her inquiry raised quite a storm. … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 4, 1959

Posted on April 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Mash Notes and Comments "I spent most of my early life in the saddle in West Texas and New Mexico. In 27 years I'll be 100, but I am still just a kid. "I wonder if you know … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 3, 1959

Posted on April 3, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Matt Weinstock — April 3, 1959

Posted on April 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Righting of the Left Not long ago a New York bank announced it had made left-handed checks available to southpaw patrons. Now Mattell, Inc., the firm on W. 102nd Street which makes toy guns, has come out with a left-handed … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — April 2, 1959

Posted on April 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Petty Crime Solved Having a little time to kill before a critics' preview of "The Naked Maja" the other night, United Artists publicist Roy Smith looked in a pet shop at 10650 W. Pico Blvd. A light was on so … Continue reading →

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