Category Archives: Columnists

October 1, Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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October 1, 1959: Paul Coates writes about Caryl Chessman and his scheduled execution. And Mickey Cohen plans to marry Beverly (Jean) Hills. Continue reading →

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October 1, 1947: Meet Matt Weinstock, Author of ‘My L.A.’

Posted on October 1, 2025 by lmharnisch

October 1, 1947: Meet Matt Weinstock, author of “My L.A.” Everybody’s parents or grandparents seem to have purchased this little red-bound book with the blue title on the spine. There was a time when you could find a copy in just about any secondhand store or used bookshop in the Southwest next to “Inside U.S.A.” or one of the WPA guides. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, October 1, 1944

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October 1, 1944: The always unpredictable and exciting Maria Montez never fails to come through with some unexpected and dramatic episode when I talk to her, Louella Parsons says. Continue reading →

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September 30, 1959: Matt Weinstock

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Sept. 30, 1959: “The body of a San Bernardino Freeway crash victim was hurled into a tree where it hung unnoticed for five hours today” … W.C. Fields vs. Cecil B. DeMille … and Matt Weinstock on some friendly traffic officers. Continue reading →

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September 30, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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September 30, 1959: Paul Coates follows up on the tale of a young man pulling a magazine subscription scam, and on the troubles of Barbara Burns. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 30, 1944

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September 30, 1944: Lucille Ball, since her separation from Desi Arnaz, has gone to live in the Hollywood home of Jody and Renee (DeMarco) Hutchinson, Danton Walker says. Continue reading →

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September 29,1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 29, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 29, 1959: Paul Coates has the story of Dorothy Roseborough and her adventures writing articles and eventually a book as Dorothy Ross. Whenever she sold something, the pay was deducted for her pension, so she saw no point in writing. But she did anyway. Continue reading →

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September 28, 1959: Matt Weinstock

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September 28, 1959: Matt Weinstock has the story of a woman who attended a movie at Grauman’s Chinese Theater and felt a light tap on her leg. It was her seatmate’s pet snake, Gertrude, who loved the movies. Continue reading →

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September 28, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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September 28, 1959: Paul Coates has the story of Namichi Senzaki and how the gap in his employment during World War II affected his pension — until a new agreement was reached. Continue reading →

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September 27, 1957: Matt Weinstock

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September 27, 1959: Matt Weinstock writes an ode to the single-chamber incinerator, which have been banned. Continue reading →

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September 27, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

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September 27, 1959: Paul Coates has the story of Edward Gandara, who despite being stabbed by the attacker, saved an 11-year-old girl from being raped. Continue reading →

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September 26, 1959: Matt Weinstock

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September 26, 1959: Al Capone’s widow is preparing to sue over the film “Al Capone,” seeking a share of the profits, Matt Weinstock says. Gene Tierney has been released from the Menninger Clinic, a news story says. Continue reading →

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September 26, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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September 26, 1959: Paul Coates has a roundup of his most interesting letters and press releases. For instance, William Dudman says he holds the deed on the moon. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 26, 1944

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September 26, 1944: Hollywood’s fear of emphasizing the war angle of war pictures that not a single shot is fired in “Abroad With Two Yanks,” Danton Walker says. Continue reading →

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September 25, 1959: Matt Weinstock

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September 25, 1959: Matt Weinstock on the success of pianist Van Cliburn. Continue reading →

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September 25, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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September 25, 1959: Paul Coates on the tragic story of Barbara Burns, the daughter of entertainer Bob “Bazooka” Burns. Continue reading →

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September 24, 1957: Matt Weinstock

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September 24, 1957: Matt Weinstock profiles Red Rowe, host of Panoramic Pacific on KNXT, Channel 2 Continue reading →

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September 24, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

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September 24, 1959: The old door-to-door salesman peddling magazine subscriptions scam is making the rounds again, Paul Coates says. Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Hollywood News and Gossip by Louella Parsons, September 24, 1944

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September 24, 1944: Why is young Van Johnson the idol of the bobby sox brigade and at this moment crowding Frank Sinatra and Alan Ladd for top honors? Van isn’t handsome, he hasn’t a striking physique and he hasn’t Frankie’s ability to sing, Louella Parsons says. Continue reading →

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September 23, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 23, 2025 by lmharnisch

September 23, 1959: To folks who think traffic in Los Angeles is a new problem, please read the stories on 1) freeways 2) new buses 3) moving sidewalks. Bonus story 4) drunk drivers. Matt Weinstock on the complaint that teachers spend too much time maintaining order in the classroom and too little time teaching. Continue reading →

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