Category Archives: Columnists

Kennedy, Nixon, Agree on TV Debates

Posted on September 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 1, 1960: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Vice President Richard Nixon agree to a series of televised debates. The latest census shows that 88% of American homes have TV sets, in contrast to the 12% found in … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 31, 1940

Posted on August 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 31, 1940: Paulette Goddard, who couldn't afford the loss, dropped seven pounds during her "Second Chorus" dances with Fred Astaire, Jimmie Fidler says.  And Hedda Hopper (I know you have been missing her!) says Orson Welles filmed every scene … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 30, 1940

Posted on August 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who died covering World War II for The Times, files a report on Catanzaro, Italy.    Aug. 30, 1940: Hollywood After Dark: Ann Rutherford losing a set of artificial fingernails when an autografiend snatches at her hand as … Continue reading →

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Barry Goldwater, Aug. 30, 1960

Posted on August 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 30, 1960: Perhaps you saw David Klinghoffer’s recent piece about changes in the conservative movement (“From neocons to crazy-cons”) or Jonah Goldberg’s rebuttal. If so, you might like to read some of Barry Goldwater’s thoughts for yourself, from 1960. … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 29, 1940

Posted on August 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1940: Add strange mishaps: The hundreds of dollars of damage done to furnishings in the Beverly manse of Ann Sothern's mamma when Ann's dog fell into a bucket of paint and ran wild through the house, Jimmie Fidler … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 25, 1960

Posted on August 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 25, 1960: Tons of steel fall onto Wilshire Boulevard from a building under construction … Richard Bergholz makes a rare appearance as a columnist and Paul Coates analyzes a bill from Los Angeles County for cutting down a … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 25, 1941

Posted on August 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Aug. 25, 1941: Fred Astaire is building a private golf course on his San Diego County ranch, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock Is on Vacation, Aug. 24, 1960

Posted on August 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 24, 1960: Matt Weinstock is on vacation. Dear Abby: I am 19 and work in a large store. One of my supervisors started taking me out for coffee breaks and lunches and then it got serious. I knew he … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 24, 1960

Posted on August 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 24, 1960: The Mirror reports a shouting match between Mayor Norris Poulson and Police Chief William H. Parker over a proposed police cadet program. It sounds like a great item, but alas, so many stories and only one Larry … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 24, 1941

Posted on August 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

Tom Treanor files a report from Rome on an unusual way to get iron ore from beach sand. Aug. 24, 1941: That "rustic little cabin" Wally Beery purchased in Jackson Hole, Wyo., won't be "little long." Wally's adding six more … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug., 23, 1940

Posted on August 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, on housing in Rome. Aug. 23, 1940: George Raft's been startling New York natives by making nite club rounds in bedroom slippers, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Aug. 20, 1960

Posted on August 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Aug. 20, 1960 –  DEAR ABBY: My husband stays home just long enough to eat, sleep and change his clothes. Our children hardly ever see him. This has been going on for 10 years. Last month I thought … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 20, 1940

Posted on August 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  The Times publishes the latest war map by Charles Owens. Aug. 20 1940: CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNIQUE TO Lili Damita: I sort of agree with you that marital separations are helpful in families where both husband and wife are of fiery … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 18, 1960

Posted on August 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 18, 1960: A man goes into a place that sells hearing aids and … Matt Weinstock has the story. Also on the jump, Richard Nixon talks about civil rights during a campaign stop in Greensboro, N.C. DEAR HOWARD: … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 18, 1960

Posted on August 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 18, 1960:  Paul Coates has an update on one of his regular characters, Desmond Slattery. Also on the jump, Jim Denyer has a piece on the FBI’s “most wanted” list. I don’t recognize Denyer’s byline, but I’m assuming … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 17, 1960

Posted on August 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 17, 1960: A motorist wins a battle over a parking ticket (it wasn’t filled out properly) … and one Whittier market has such a problem with kids stealing cigarettes it doesn’t even bother to report them. CONFIDENTIAL TO … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 17, 1960

Posted on August 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 17, 1960: Paul Coates writes about an economic boycott against African Americans in the South who register to vote.

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August 16, 1940: Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood

Posted on August 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

The Times publishes a war map by Charles Owens. August 16, 1940: Joan Crawford is mulling the notion of a second adoption as companion for her recent first, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 15, 1960

Posted on August 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 15, 1960: Remi A. Nadeau has a new book coming out: "Los Angeles — Conquistadors to Commuters," Matt Weinstock says. The final title was “Los Angeles: From Mission to Modern City.” CONFIDENTIAL TO SHORT ON LONG ISLAND: If … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 15, 1960

Posted on August 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  An 8-point buck attacks construction worker John C. Kenworthy in Encino. Other construction workers and a cement salesman pull the deer off Kenworthy and kill it by twisting its neck. Aug. 15, 1960: Paul Coates roams the Hollywood Walk … Continue reading →

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