Category Archives: Columnists

Paul Coates, Oct. 18, 1960

Posted on October 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 18, 1960: Paul Coates has the story of Maria Guadalupe Estrada de Roman – and it’s a good one.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 18, 1940

Posted on October 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Oct. 18, 1940: Lana Turner and Tony Martin (tab it serious) giving the Cocoanut Grove dance team, Georges and Jaina, pointers on Arthur Murray's "Lanapalooza," the dance Lana herself inspired, Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Paul Coates, Oct. 17, 1960

Posted on October 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 17, 1960: Why did Thomas Albert Cronin resign as Princess Margaret's butler? Paul Coates gets the answer from Cronin himself. CONFIDENTIAL TO 'NEUTRAL AT THE CLUB': A businessman who says he is not interested in politics is … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 17, 1960

Posted on October 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 17, 1960: Frank Bronson, who took over the Hotel Morris at 809 E. 5th St. 2 1/2 years ago, is starting to clean up his portion of skid row, Matt Weinstock says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 17, 1940

Posted on October 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Oct. 17, 1940: Wally Beery, a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve, is putting business affairs in order in anticipation of an early call to active duty, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 16, 1940

Posted on October 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

            Oct. 16, 1940: One look at Desi Arnaz's post-vacation contours and RKO execs ordered him on a strict reducing diet twixt now and his next picture's starting date, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Oct. 15, 1960

Posted on October 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 15, 1960: It’s Saturday – at least in 1960 – which means Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby are all on one page!

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 15, 1940

Posted on October 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

        Tom Treanor files a story on a military parade in Hungary. There were no bands in the parade. “Machine guns play the tune in a modern army,” he says.   Oct. 15, 1940 — CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 14, 1960

Posted on October 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

    You know, I don’t think this Vulcan – if he is a Vulcan – is entirely honest. Oct. 14, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of Richard, a 16-year-old runaway. And Abby has a letter from a milkman’s … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Oct. 14, 1960

Posted on October 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 14, 1960: Paul Coates revisits the “good old days” of Oct. 14, 1950 … and a relic from political cartooning as it was 50 years ago. 

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 14, 1940

Posted on October 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

        A Mass celebrated by then-Rt. Rev. Msgr. Fulton J. Sheen at the Coliseum marks the centennial of the Catholic Church in Los Angeles. Oct. 14, 1940: Hollywood After Dark: Franchot Tone unsuccessfully attempting to rescue Peggy … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 13, 1960

Posted on October 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Hey! Wait a minute! Those pointy ears! Haven’t I seen them before? Why you don’t suppose…. But… this is 1960! Oct. 13, 1960: A BULLETIN BOARD memo instructs employees at ABC-TV, including maintenance men and technicians, to wear … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 13, 1941

Posted on October 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 13, 1941: “Hattie McDaniel's first extravagance after winning an Academy Award was the purchase of an up-to-date washing machine as insurance against the collapse of an enjoyable, but undependable, career,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 12, 1960

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 12, 1960: Bill Day tells Matt Weinstock that traffic is even worse in India than it is on the local freeways! And Abby’s readers respond to a letter from a 14-year-old girl who signs herself Feels Like … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Oct. 12, 1960

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct., 12, 1960: Big Daddy Eric Nord is relinquishing his throne as King of the Beatniks, Paul Coates says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 12, 1940

Posted on October 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Oct. 12, 1940: If Hollywood wants to please fans in EVERY section of America (which it must do or else take a severe licking now that remunerative foreign markets are lost) it must get back to fundamentals of good … Continue reading →

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Give Up, Hero! Oct. 11, 1960

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 11, 1960: DEAR ABBY: I married a man who never came home on time so I went to see his boss ….

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 11, 1960

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 11, 1960: A homeless fellow called Front End Freddy complains about cleanup crews that are removing tumbleweeds from a vacant lot near downtown Los Angeles. Tumbleweeds in Los Angeles? Evidently so.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 11, 1940

Posted on October 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

     Oct. 11, 1940: “Dyed-in-the wool moviegoers don't like war, propaganda and politics on the screen. Leave such things to the newsreels, they chorused, and let feature films provide entertainment only,” Jimmie Fidler says.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Oct. 10, 1940

Posted on October 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 10. 1940:  “Vine Street headquarters for candidate Wendell Willkie, frequently panned as the representative of big money interests, displays a 1906 flag with only 45 stars — because the campaign chest lacks funds for an up-to-date model,” Jimmie … Continue reading →

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