Category Archives: Columnists

Paul Coates

Posted on March 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 27, 1958 An Earthman came to my office yesterday. He brought an object with him in a shopping bag. Gingerly, he removed it from the bag and placed it upright on my desk. It stood about 2 1/2 feet … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 26, 1958 Library Week has passed and it is to be hoped that it stimulated and rekindled interest in reading. It also stirred the conscience of a Studio City man named John. Let him tell it. "Library Week unaccountably … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 26, 1958 In an effort to hammer down the rising price of beef, housewives in several Southland communities are organizing boycotts on expensive cuts. Their methods of resistance to the boosts include: In Pasadena, a group of women is … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1958 I’ve been accused of making some uncomplimentary remarks about Elvis Presley in the past. I’ve been accused of saying that he struck me as the kind of child that other children are traditionally "not allowed to play … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1958 A Beverly Hills lady named Eve is willing to stipulate that–at the moment at least–it’s a very temporary world, particularly for those who aspire to the drama. A few mornings ago she was visited by a tax … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1958 In the movies, they make it out like reporters aren’t averse to drinking one too many. That they’d trade their mothers’ wedding bands for an exclusive expose. And that when they’re on a hot crime story, they … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 21, 1958 Rather suddenly, after several years of unaccustomed luxury to which people became accustomed, and forgetful, the world seems to have gone sharply economic again. Once more the big talk is of nickels and dimes. Oops, better make … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 21, 1958 A month ago I wrote a column concerning a mysterious medal. About the size of a half-dollar, it had the embossed figure of a stork on its face side, plus the lettering "Wanstead High School." On the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 20, 1958 Perhaps you, too, have caught the lilting language of the missile experts. To them a satellite or a missile is "the hardware." It is said to be propelled by an "exotic" fuel. Already such terminology is having … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 20, 1958 Barbara Ridley is 25. She’s the mother of four sons, ages 6, 4, 3 and 1. She’s also part of the unpleasant headlines you’ve been reading this week. She’s the wife of 36-year-old James Vernon Ridley, who … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 19, 1958 Books never grow old for me. Somehow, I rarely find time to read them when they come out but months or years later I find them on the shelves and they are as fresh as if newly … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 18, 1958 Yesterday I told about a man sent out by this office to visit a few of the hundreds of persons in Southern California who represent themselves as "income tax experts." We gave him the name of Victor … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 17, 1958 One morning recently a man found a wallet on West 7th Street and tried to phone the owner, a woman whose name and address were on the enclosed identification cards. Failing to get a response, he handed … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 17, 1958 Victor Romano is a mythical man. He’s a man invented by this column and impersonated by one of my staff. We gave him an occupation: Insurance salesman; a wife, Mary; a child, and a family income last … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 14, 1958 Timothy Patrick O’Regan will wear a green tie Monday and perhaps take a token drink of Irish whisky. But he plans to be very wary. On account of what happened that time in San Francisco. Wearing his … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 14, 1958 There are days when it doesn’t pay to be a peaceful, sleepy, slightly overgrown little community. And one of those days came this week. It came at the weekly session of the elected county Board of Supervisors. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1958 More people than usual are collecting their unemployment insurance and inevitably new pressures are added to a transaction that is always difficult–handing out public money. And so complaints are reverberating. A woman who worked steadily for four … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 12, 1958 The fact that I detest the tactics of some car repossession outfits has nothing to do with why this story appeals to me. It’s just that I’ve always been a pushover for a tale which blends a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 11, 1958 Committees have been formed, speeches are being made and posters and slogans are everywhere to discourage that abomination of society, the litterbug. It is clear that in the scale of villainy he is barely one notch below … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 11, 1958 He sat across the desk from me, and while he didn’t admit it outright, I got the feeling that he knew–by standards of our society–he was the lowest form of human being. Because in our kind of … Continue reading →

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