Category Archives: Columnists

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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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on August 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 5, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation and will return Aug. 8.

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 4, 1960

Posted on August 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “YIII!” Aug. 4, 1960: What to do when only two floors of an office building are air conditioned? Matt Weinstock has one man’s answer. CONFIDENTIAL TO “EXPERIENCE”: No man with a spark of manhood will violate the chastity of … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on August 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 4, 1960: Paul Coates will be back Aug. 8 … and a great ad campaign gets underway for “Psycho.” On the jump, more about missing NSA analysts William H. Martin and Bernon F. Mitchell. Notice that the Mirror … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 4, 1941

Posted on August 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 4, 1941: Beverly residents are watching the hand-in-hand strollings of Paulette Goddard-Director Anatol Litvak along seldom-traveled avenue, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 3, 1960

Posted on August 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Look! It’s a 1959 Pontiac! With whitewalls! Aug. 3, 1960: Jeri Miyazaki, who plays the title role so appealingly in "The World of Suzie Wong" at the Biltmore Theater, was born in a California wartime internment camp for citizens … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 3, 1940

Posted on August 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 3, 1940: Jimmie Fidler’s staff says: Have you seen Jeanette MacDonald's new custom-built jalopy, upholstered in the MacDonald plaid and rigged with a horn that tootles "The Campbells Are Coming?"

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 2, 1960

Posted on August 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  A  cargo of stolen Caltechium? Aug. 2, 1960: What do you suppose is in Caltechium? Matt Weinstock looks at one family’s problems in having a swimming pool.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Aug. 2, 1940

Posted on August 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, gets a “silent interview” with the Duchess of Windsor.  Aug. 2, 1940: Ha! Gladys Swarthout, arriving in slacks, quickly rolled them to her knees under her mink … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 1, 1960

Posted on August 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 1, 1960: Matt Weinstock observes the newsroom travels of a popular coffee cup. CONFIDENTIAL TO H.H.: There is an old Chinese proverb you should paste in your hat. "The mouth is wind but the pen leaves tracks." Be … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on August 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Aug. 1, 1960: The Mirror gets a new nameplate! Paul Coates is on vacation until Aug. 8.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 31, 1940

Posted on July 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times,  interviews Salvador Dali in Lisbon. July 31, 1940: Gilbert Roland and Peter Lorre are off on a hunting trip, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, July 30, 1960

Posted on July 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 30, 1960: Matt Weinstock has a curious tale about the influence of the horsefly on American history. DEAR ABBY: I have a message for "The Other Woman" — I have offered my husband his freedom so that he … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on July 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 30, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation and will return Aug. 8.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, July 30, 1940

Posted on July 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Tom Treanor gets a brief interview with jeweler Louis Cartier, in exile at the Aviz Hotel in Lisbon. July 30, 1940: Margaret Lindsay can't stand men who smoke big cigars, Jimmie Fidler says.

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Matt Weinstock, July 29, 1960

Posted on July 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 29, 1960: Matt Weinstock reminisces about trying to catch grunion and implies it’s nothing but a snipe hunt.  Dear Abby: My husband never swears around the house or anywhere else, but the minute we start to play golf … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on July 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 29, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation until Aug. 8.

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Matt Weinstock, July 28, 1960

Posted on July 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 28, 1960: Matt Weinstock on Stephen Potter’s “One-Upmanship,” “Lifemanship” and the political trend of “growthmanship.” CONFIDENTIAL TO S.K.: I don't blame career girls for resenting the expression "old maid." In my vocabulary there are no "old maids" — … Continue reading →

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