Category Archives: Columnists

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 14, 1940

Posted on August 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

In wartime Rome, Tom Treanor interviews a young woman about her career and her expectations for marriage and a family.  Aug. 14, 1940: Ha! Negro theaters down South advertise Rochester in letters a foot high, while Jack Benny gets three-inch … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 13, 1940

Posted on August 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Tom Treanor writes about wartime Italy’s attempts to increase the birthrate, visits a home for unwed mothers and a day-care center.  Aug. 13, 1940: According to Martin Dies, Hollywood backstabbers have swapped their old-fashioned knives for hammers and sickles, Jimmie … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Aug. 13, 1960

Posted on August 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 13, 1960: Paul Coates gets a letter from Parkey Sharkey, who is looking for money to publish his book.  Architect Henry Drefuss has designed a $1,000 newsstand to go with his new California Bank Building at 6th and Spring, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 12, 1960

Posted on August 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 12, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about homeowners trying to protest the assessor’s valuation of their houses. “Meanwhile, the supervisors seem unable to comprehend that they are confronted with a passive tax revolt — passive only because homeowners realize … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 12, 1960

Posted on August 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 12, 1960: Paul Coates examines the implications of a Columbia University professor’s demand to be paid for translating a letter written in Uzbeki. Also on the jump, a column by Carter Barber on a Navy inquiry into the … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 12, 1940

Posted on August 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor files a report from Rome about daily life in the midst of wartime regulations. Aug. 12, 1940: Mrs. John Garfield has had a nose bob and is thinking of a movie career, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 11, 1960

Posted on August 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Who stole the Caltechium?!  Aug. 11, 1960: Matt Weinstock revisits the story of the jealous husband, the lover’s convertible and a load of cement. Only this time it really happened. Sort of. CONFIDENTIAL TO OLLIE: Put your cards on the … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 11, 1960

Posted on August 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 11, 1960: Paul Coates muses on whether plastic surgery would change criminals’ behavior. As part of its redesign, the Mirror asked some of its staff to take turns as columnists. Jack Searles had one the other day and … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 11, 1941

Posted on August 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 11, 1941: Robert Cummings, puzzler: Mr. Cummings, currently working in two pictures — "King's Row," in which he wears his hair parted on the right, and "It Started With Adam," for which he parts it on the left — … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 10, 1960

Posted on August 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 10, 1960: People who like music are honest and rarely write bad checks, Matt Weinstock finds. CONFIDENTIAL TO CHRIS: Get off the farm once in a while. You won't find a bride in the Sears and Roebuck catalogue, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 10, 1960

Posted on August 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Aug. 10, 1960: Writing about his recent vacation, Paul Coates says that things are much better in Tijuana.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 10, 1940

Posted on August 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor files a column from wartime Rome that’s just about perfect.   Aug. 10, 1940: Jimmie Fidler’s staff says, Did you hear about golfer Chico Marx making a hole in one at Hillcrest the other day? Unfortunately, it was … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 9, 1960

Posted on August 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

August 9, 1960: Buck Rogers: Caltechium is the ultimate weapon! Aug. 9, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about a story that was told at the farewell party for Paul Weeks (d. 2007), who was leaving to become the Mirror’s Washington correspondent. … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 9, 1960

Posted on August 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

Oooh! “Fatty” is a headline word! Aug. 9, 1960: The family that boats together, floats together, Paul Coates says. And the Mirror introduces a column by Jack Searles.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 9, 1940

Posted on August 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, decides that four weeks in Lisbon is enough and manages to get on a plane for Rome. Aug. 9, 1940: "Orson Welles is far ahead of shooting … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 8, 1960

Posted on August 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 8, 1960: Morse telegraphers were used in covering the Democratic National Convention and sent stories faster than some wire services, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO DON'S DARLING: You can be saved by the bell — the wedding bell … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 8, 1960

Posted on August 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  U.S. News and World Report says Soviet ships are delivering mysterious crates — "large enough to hold parts for airplanes or rockets" — to Cuba. Aug. 8, 1960: Paul Weeks is going to Washington! On the jump, Paul Coates … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 6, 1940

Posted on August 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 6, 1940: Height of swank: Jane Withers' new radio-equipped bike, Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 6, 1960

Posted on August 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 6, 1960: Readers correct Matt Weinstock on his whimsical theory that grunion don’t exist. CONFIDENTIAL TO STILL SAD: Abby says, It is fine to honor the dead but don't forget the living. Why don't you visit a veterans' hospital?       

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 5, 1960

Posted on August 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 5, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about some VA patients' plans to get revenge on pigeons.And wot's this about Mickey Cohen being called before an Orange County grand jury? CONFIDENTIAL TO TEX: The doctor who treats himself has a fool … Continue reading →

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