Category Archives: Columnists

Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on September 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 4, 1957 The city of New York stands in armed terror today. Its terrorists are kids–the children of its adults. With knives and guns and razors they have sliced and blasted open the heart of the biggest metropolis in … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on September 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1957 SUBJECT’S NAME: Linda Lee Morrell SUBJECT’S DESCRIPTION: Age, 14. Height, 5 feet, 3 inches. Weight, 110 pounds. Blue eyes. Fair hair. Subject has mole on left cheek and scar under left eyebrow. Anyone with information as to … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on August 31, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 30, 1957 By sundown today, condemned killer Billy Rupp may find his life saved by the same jurors who, five years ago, ordered his death. In a move unprecedented in penal annals, five of the Rupp case jury members … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on August 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1957 Lynn Stuart didn’t fall into a terror machine. She jumped in, voluntarily. When she did so, she was living in an outwardly quiet and clean Santa Ana community. She was married to a truck driver. She was … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on August 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 27, 1957 SUBJECTS’ NAMES: Trudy, 6, Terry, 9, and Kim, 11, Ingram. SUBJECTS’ DESCRIPTIONS: All have blue eyes, light brown hair. Trudy and Terry, stocky build. Kim, slender. Anyone with information as to their whereabouts is asked to contact … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on August 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 26, 1957 The first time Johnny contacted me was about a year ago. He called to tell me that he and this other guy were about to have a showdown over a girl. "The other guy's got a roscoe … Continue reading →

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Pepe Arciga

Posted on August 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 26, 1957 In a recent issue of Variety, columnist Dave Kaufman sends off his piece with an opening paragraph sure to be an eye-catcher. It concerns racial prejudice and the way some writers are unsuccessfully trying to peddle their … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on August 24, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 24, 1957 There are two basic rules for pretty girls who wish to set Hollywood on its pink, shell-like ear. The first is to meet the right people. This one has nothing to do with me, so I’ll dismiss … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on August 22, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 22, 1957 Desmond Slattery–actor, naturalist, man-about Googies–paid his annual visit to my plush offices yesterday. And, of course, I’m glad he did. Because it means that he won’t be around for another 11 months or so. But don’t get … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on August 21, 2007 by lmharnisch

The Mirror, June 13, 1956. Note: No 72-point headline on Jack O’Leary’s hiccups. Aug. 21, 1957 June 13, 1956, was a grim and heavy news day. In New York, six children were killed in a cave-in. In San Diego, plans … Continue reading →

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Pepe Arciga

Posted on August 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 19, 1957 Here’s a short-short that I think you’ll like. It’s a story, though no tale. The principal character is a woman. A woman of middle age, slightly plump, gray-haired, bespectacled and, up to now, of no traceable city … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on August 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 17, 1957 In baseball, it’s "Take two and hit to the right." In football, it’s "Hit ’em low, hit ’em hard, when they get up, hit ’em again." But in the narcotics pushing trade, they’ve got their own credo: … Continue reading →

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Prisoner’s dream

Posted on August 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 16, 1957 Santa Monica We will never know what really happened on the night ad executive Guy F. Roberts was shot to death in a Santa Monica motel room because everyone involved was lying to cover up the … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on August 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 13, 1957 SUBJECT’S NAME–Jack Pearson. SUBJECT’S DESCRIPTION–Age, 41. Height, approximately 6 feet. Probably husky build. Blue eyes. Dark, possibly graying hair. Fingers of both hands, once frozen during childhood, have slight twist. Any person with information as to subject’s … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on July 31, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 31, 1957 The whole thing started many months ago when Sparks Stringer poured out his chagrin here at being unable to find any farkleberries in L.A. He had in mind whipping up a farkleberry pie like his mother used … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on July 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 29, 1957 I tore a taco the other day with my favorite villain, Paul Fierro. Chances are that you’ve seen him in movies or TV without knowing who he was. He’s the tall, dark, grim guy who gives the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on July 26, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 26, 1957 This is to report that the Swiss family Caserini has held its annual picnic at Steckel Park near Santa Paula and it is now OK for things to get back to normal. Caserini is a generic term … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on July 26, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 23, 1957 There have been so many homicides lately it’s almost impossible to remember one from another. But David Swaim, the news photog, won’t soon forget an incident in connection with a slaying he covered in Baldwin Park a … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on July 26, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 26, 1957 Mrs. Mary McAlpin, of this city, died less than 48 hours ago. There are powerful and conflicting versions as to why. The lone agreement comes in that the story of her death began six weeks ago. On … Continue reading →

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Pepe Arciga

Posted on July 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 25, 1957 Superlatives, to be frank, don’t come easy to anyone about to comment on the true merits of most bullfight filming efforts. In months past, Hollywood movie makers have pulled pretty hefty boo-boos when confronted with the challenge … Continue reading →

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