Category Archives: Columnists

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 30, 1960

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Mary Lou Rogers says she is in love with sex strangler Donald Kinman. "For 18 months I lived as Don's common-law wife," the comely divorcee said. "I never suspected that he was a sex strangler. A killer. Even though, … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, Columnists, Front Pages | Comments Off on Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 30, 1960

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 30, 1941

Posted on June 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 30, 1941: UNIVERSAL'S 'ALMOST AN ANGEL' SET AT A GLANCE: Deanna Durbin phoning her cook between scenes to detail her dinner menu — and looking very proud of her new housewife role, Jimmie Fidler says.

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 30, 1941

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 29, 1960

Posted on June 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 29, 1960: Paul Coates gets a column out of a 30-second phone call about a man with a wife and eight children who dropped out and became a beatnik.

Posted in Columnists, Front Pages, Paul Coates | Comments Off on Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 29, 1960

Jimmie Fidler, June 29, 1940

Posted on June 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Look! It’s the boyhood home of GOP presidential nominee Wendell Willkie in Elwood, Ind.! June 29, 1940: Boss, you should have shared our table the other night and listened in while Wayne and Bubbles Morris dished out baby advice … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood, Politics | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler, June 29, 1940

Matt Weinstock, June 28, 1960

Posted on June 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 28, 1960 Jimmie Adams was a ticket seller for the Pacific Electric and MTA for more than 40 years and remembered when the Red Cars went to Mt. Lowe and Mt. Wilson. He died the other day — … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Comics, Matt Weinstock | Comments Off on Matt Weinstock, June 28, 1960

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 28, 1960

Posted on June 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 28, 1960: Former hotel clerk Otis T. Carr has a plan to send a man to the moon and back – and Paul Coates has the story.

Posted in Columnists, Front Pages, Paul Coates, UFOs | Comments Off on Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 28, 1960

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 28, 1940

Posted on June 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 28, 1940: “Height of swank: The dress Mary Martin's sporting in nitespots; it's trimmed with real gardenias which have to be renewed hourly from a reserve supply in the cafe icebox,” Jimmie Fidler says.

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood, Politics | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 28, 1940

Matt Weinstock, June 27, 1960

Posted on June 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 27, 1960: More people are taking vacations in smalltown America to look for a getaway from the rat race, but find that the other rats have already beaten them to it, Matt Weinstock says.  CONFIDENTIAL TO "UNDERAGE AND … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Comics, Matt Weinstock | 1 Comment

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 27, 1960

Posted on June 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 27, 1960: Paul Coates has the day off. Notice that engineer Irvan F. Mendenhall has proposed a 75-mile system of electric cars with rubber tires running on elevated concrete tracks. On the jump, The Times’ coverage of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Front Pages, Paul Coates, Transportation | Comments Off on Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 27, 1960

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 27, 1940

Posted on June 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 27, 1940: “Lillian Roth, early talkie screen glamour gal, is combing Hollywood for nitespot billing and a film comeback,” Jimmie Fidler says.

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 27, 1940

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 26, 1940

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 26, 1940: Wallace Beery will build a hunting lodge in Wyoming's Jackson Hole country, Jimmie Fidler says.

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood, Politics | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 26, 1940

Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, June 26, 1960

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 26, 1960: On the jump, the front page of the Mirror (Edited to Merit Your Respect), Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby.

Posted in art and artists, Columnists, Comics, Matt Weinstock, Paul Coates | Comments Off on Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, June 26, 1960

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 25, 1940

Posted on June 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

   June 25, 1940: “It would be a happier world if all ladies looked as trim in slacks as Paulette Goddard,” Jimmie Fidler says.

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 25, 1940

Matt Weinstock, June 24, 1960

Posted on June 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 24, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a  practical joker who finds a little humor in the William Desmond Taylor murder. Abby says, DEAR "STRAIGHT": Many of your "straight up and down" sisters buy "curves" because they … Continue reading →

Posted in art and artists, Columnists, Comics, Matt Weinstock | 1 Comment

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 24, 1960

Posted on June 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 24, 1960: A reader asks whether Paul Coates has ever actually helped Parkey Sharkey.And a reader shares his experiences about a water heater malfunction.

Posted in Columnists, Front Pages, Paul Coates | Comments Off on Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 24, 1960

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 24, 1941

Posted on June 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  German troops advance while Soviet prisoners march to the rear in an unidentified photo. June 24, 1941: “FOR YOUR PREFERRED LIST: Walt Disney's ‘The Reluctant Dragon.’ Filmville's No. 1 magician pulls new rabbits out of a hat,” Jimmie Fidler … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Film, Hollywood | Comments Off on Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, June 24, 1941

Matt Weinstock, June 23, 1960

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1960: While the Democrats are in town for their national convention, they’ll be attending Hollywood Park, where a horse named Lucky Nixon is doing pretty well. Matt Weinstock has the story. DEAR WOMAN DRIVER: One who is basically … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Comics, Matt Weinstock | Comments Off on Matt Weinstock, June 23, 1960

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 23, 1960

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1960: Paul Coates takes a look at the high cost of car insurance, 1960s style.

Posted in Columnists, Front Pages, Paul Coates | 1 Comment

Matt Weinstock, June 22, 1960

Posted on June 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 22, 1960: ABC is planning to ionize the air in the  green room for politicians waiting to go on the air to discuss the Democratic National Convention, Matt Weinstock says.  And who is W. Hermanos? CONFIDENTIAL TO ANNETTA: This … Continue reading →

Posted in 1960 Democratic Convention, art and artists, Columnists, Comics, Matt Weinstock | Comments Off on Matt Weinstock, June 22, 1960

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 22, 1960

Posted on June 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 22, 1960: In case you missed it, Earth was invaded by spacemen on Dec. 6, 1957, and Paul Coates has the story. And the Mirror has added what must be one of the most forgettable slogans in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Columnists, Film, Front Pages, Paul Coates, UFOs | Comments Off on Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, June 22, 1960