Category Archives: Columnists

Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 26, 1959

Posted on March 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Dogs Often Nicer Than Their Owners On Jan. 29, 1958, the state of California began enforcing a law which commands that every dog be vaccinated against rabies. I applauded. Long and loud. And I sat back to wait. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 25, 1959

Posted on March 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Name Coincidences The name of Sheldon Grossbart appeared in the papers in connection with the tragic death of Brenda Emerson, 16, whose body was found outside a hospital. He is her uncle and he identified her at the morgue. By … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 25, 1959

Posted on March 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Quiet Costs Merely $14 for 15 Minutes RIPLEY, Tenn, (AP) — A businessman who doesn’t like rock ‘n’ roll music bought 15 minutes of radio time yesterday and devoted almost all of it to silence. James W. Porter … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 24, 1959

Posted on March 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Time to Get Off? Al Ball, aircraft plant supervisor and part-time desert wanderer, has been ruminating about the future of sky travel and he isn’t sure people are quite ready for it. Planes now go more than 1,000 mph. Clearly … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 24, 1959

Posted on March 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Educator Bans Students on TV Dr. George Armacost is president of the University of Redlands. Until yesterday, I looked upon the gentleman as I would upon the president of any American university — with a certain amount of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 23, 1959

Posted on March 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Tell It to a Termite The savants seem determined to cram a hearty breakfast down all our gullets and this is a small, choking voice of protest. They keep saying that if people will eat hearty in the a.m. their … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 23, 1959

Posted on March 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Has Anyone Seen Tommy Bowman? Today marks an anniversary that won’t be celebrated in a Redondo Beach home. But I promised an anguished father that I wouldn’t let you forget it. Two years ago today, 8-year-old Tommy Bowman … Continue reading →

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The Jean Seberg Affair Revisited

Posted on March 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times, Sept. 9, 1979: Actress Jean Seberg is found dead in Paris. The recent death of noted editor James Bellows has renewed interest in an item he handled about actress Jean Seberg, who killed herself in 1979, nine years … Continue reading →

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Trouble Was His Business — Raymond Chandler

Posted on March 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

 

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Matt Weinstock — March 21, 1959

Posted on March 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

Forgotten Heroes In the tense days of WWII and the patriotic binge that came with peace in 1945, councilmen solemnly pledged to honor the city’s war dead with a memorial of some sort. It was tentatively agreed that a living … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 21, 1959

Posted on March 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File No Tattoo for Reyes In this era of stifling conformity to the dictates of Madison Ave., I find it a real comfort to know that there’s a rebel in our midst. Fact is, a Cuban rebel, in a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 20, 1959

Posted on March 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Pinch Quota An encouraging word came out of Sacramento the other day. Bradford M. Crittenden, taking office as California Highway Patrol Commissioner, told newsmen CHP officers will not have to make a minimum of arrests each day. "Bad pinches," … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 20, 1959

Posted on March 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Mash Notes and Comments "Dear Mr. Coates, "Imagine a friendship between a millionaire show business lady of star status and myself, a derelict newspaper hustler. "For years this friendship existed. I had my benefactress, and many times she … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 19, 1959

Posted on March 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Diamond Discount? A businessman who last year brought four season tickets for the Dodger games decided not to repeat and has ignored several reminder letters. The other day he received a phone call from the Dodger ticket office. Was he … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 19, 1959

Posted on March 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Missing Bagpipes Recall Spirit of ’75 The Berlin crisis notwithstanding, I’ve got a little international incident all my own with the British Empire. Specifically, it involves that portion of Her Majesty’s acreage north of the playing field of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 18, 1959

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Victims of Suburbia A young man named Steve asks if I can dig up a live hermit he can interview during Easter vacation for his B-11 American literature class at Hamilton High. I regret to report failure. An honest-to-goodness hermit … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 18, 1959

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE A Story for Birds — Down Texas Way Sometimes, I heist other reporters’ stories. It’s a harmless-enough pastime, and I only do it on special occasions. I only do it, for example, when some other reporter has a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 17, 1959

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Spoofing Session Those who attended the Screen Writers Awards dinner are still rolling with some of the punches the authors tossed at each other and life in Hollywood generally. The proceedings started out with a solemn oath to stamp out … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, March 17, 1959

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Girls’ Love Calls to Bernie Bedrock Sometime last November, death made a date with Mrs. Reva Bedrock. Seven days ago the appointment was kept. Mrs. Bedrock died of cancer. I knew her. She called me at the time … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock — March 16, 1959

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Highly Qualified Man It is rare in this era of conformity to encounter a gesture of defiance but that’s what we have today. It concerns a gentleman of the old school — let’s call him Sabatini — who some months … Continue reading →

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