Category Archives: Comics

Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 11, 1941

Posted on February 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 11, 1941: Tom Treanor, recently returned from Europe, says: There is no place so confusing and so dismal as a grimy old European railroad station, where you're getting your legs knocked by bags and … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 10, 1961

Posted on February 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 10, 1961: A young lady interviewing for a secretarial job typed: "Now is the time for all good Commies to get the hell out of the country,"  Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO "BUD": A very wise … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 10, 1941

Posted on February 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 10, 1941: Tom Treanor writes about Europeans’ attitudes toward America. “The impending clash between America and Germany fills the Europeans with a sort of dreadful and delightful anticipation. It's so tremendous as to be … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 9, 1961

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 9, 1961: Matt Weinstock discusses the joys of homemade bread…. and Odetta performs at UCLA.  DEAR ABBY: Should  marry the man I love or should I find a tall, good-looking guy to please my mother?

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Town Called Hollywood, Feb. 9, 1941

Posted on February 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 9, 1941: Tom Treanor , who was killed covering World War II for The Times, says people always ask "When was your life in the greatest danger during your European trip?"A reply about riding in … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 8, 1961

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 8, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a follow-up on the mysterious death of Norman Siegel, who fell to his death from the Guaranty Building on Hollywood Boulevard. DEAR ABBY: I am a high school student who makes … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 8, 1941

Posted on February 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

            Feb. 8, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, tells the story of Harry the deck steward on the S.S. Exeter from Lisbon, Portugal, to New York – … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 7, 1961

Posted on February 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 7, 1961: Score one for Marjorie Freeman. She won a claim against her employer, Bank of American, that she had to be paid the same as a man. Matt Weinstock has the story of a … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 7, 1941

Posted on February 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 7, 1941: Tom Treanor says that he put on five or 10 pounds while he was in Europe and explains the food situation. “In every country I visited except Spain you really banqueted most of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 6, 1961

Posted on February 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 6, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a follow-up on the demise of the Pioneer Dairy Lunch, a haven for the homeless in downtown Los Angeles. One homeless man writes: I just now sold a pint of blood. … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 5, 1941

Posted on February 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 5, 1941: Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, has a first-rate piece on the mood of Europe. Rather than “tragic” or “terrified, he calls it “anxious” and describes … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Feb. 4, 1961

Posted on February 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 4, 1961: ANYONE WHO keeps up with his reading or listening knows we've gone into the four-year Civil War centennial. Unfortunately, some aspects of the commemoration make it appear the war was a rather pleasant interlude, … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 4, 1941

Posted on February 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

             Feb. 4, 1941:  Reporter Tom Treanor, who was killed covering World War II for The Times, writes a story in dialect… but I understand his point. Recommended: Universal's "Buck Privates," first entry in the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 3, 1961

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 3, 1961: What does a Burbank family do about their 4-year-old son, who refuses to go outside because he’s afraid of the street sweeper? CONFIDENTIAL TO "TROUBLE AT HOME": Someone once said "Divorce is hash made … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 3, 1941

Posted on February 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

        Feb. 3, 1941: Tom Treanor has the story of how one woman escaped from Nazi-occupied France. Also notice the story about defense industries lifting their ban on hiring older workers.  The story notes "a California aircraft … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 2, 1961

Posted on February 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

    Feb. 2, 1961: A police call about a man with a gun turns out to be … you guessed it: A film crew, Matt Weinstock says.  CONFIDENTIAL TO KANSAS BACHELOR: Making a marriage work is like running a … Continue reading →

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Town Called Hollywood, Feb. 2, 1941

Posted on February 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 2, 1941: Tom Treanor interviews an observer for the U.S. government: "The Germans will risk practically nothing," he says. “Their whole military strategy is based on not taking risks. They never sacrifice their men … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 1, 1961

Posted on February 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Feb. 1, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item on the great controversy over what verb to use in this sentence: "For within this tremendous area IS/ARE produced two-thirds the oats, more than half the corn, more than … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, Feb. 1, 1941

Posted on February 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

           Feb. 1. 1941: Tom Treanor writes about the collision of his impressions of English resolve against the Nazis with that of reporters who had been based in London. Treanor says Edward Beattie of United Press … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 31, 1961

Posted on January 31, 2011 by lmharnisch

       Jan. 31, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item about author Leonard Wibberley’s experiences in Portugal – recounted in the book “No Garlic in the Soup.” DEAR ABBY: Help me make a decision that involves a child's future. … Continue reading →

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