Category Archives: Dodgers

31 Die When Plane Explodes in Midair, May 13, 1959

Posted on May 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Emergo was a fake skeleton hanging from a wire that was pulled out into the audience. My little hometown theater didn't have it, alas. There's no shortage of interesting items today. A Capital Airlines plane en route from New York … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates — Confidential File, May 12, 1959

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Chavez Has Become a State of Mind Be quiet, all of you. Stop that frantic whispering. Calm down. I'm not going to begin until I have your complete, undivided attention. There, that's better. The subject of my travelogue … Continue reading →

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Chavez Ravine Revisited

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by George R. Fry Jr. / Los Angeles Times May 8, 1959: Councilman Edward R. Roybal meets with the Arechiga family at Curtis Street and Malvina Avenue, where they camped out in their fight against being evicted from Chavez … Continue reading →

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Family Evicted From Chavez Ravine, May 9, 1959

Posted on May 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times' coverage of the Chavez Ravine evictions isn't easy reading and clearly not the paper at its best. The construction of Dodger Stadium was something the paper campaigned for and those who opposed the plan were either ignored or … Continue reading →

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Game Honors Roy Campanella, May 8, 1959

Posted on May 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo May 7, 1959: Between the fifth and six innings of the benefit game for Roy Campanella, the lights at the Coliseum were extinguished and spectators struck matches and lit cigarette lighters as a tribute to … Continue reading →

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The Latest Fashions; Dodgers vs. Angels? May 7, 1969

Posted on May 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

OK, ladies, fess up. How many of you dressed like this? The scarf on the arm thing is really intriguing–what kept it up? And those glasses! But to be honest, I usually enjoy the bold, dramatic artwork in the fashion … Continue reading →

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Churchill Visits Ike, Dodgers Beat Braves, May 5, 1959

Posted on May 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Above, efforts fail to heal a rift between President Eisenhower and former President Truman, who declined an invitation to the White House to dine with former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Assemblyman William B. Rumford (D- Berkeley) calls upon … Continue reading →

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Jockey Hospitalized in Track Accident; Profile of Dodger Broadcaster, May 1, 1969

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ross Newhan filed an interesting game story involving current Dodger broadcaster Rick Monday. The Oakland A's beat the Angels, 9-4, with Monday's grand slam off George Brunet the key blow. Newhan told how Monday was offered lucrative signing bonuses from several teams … Continue reading →

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Police Hunt Gunmen as Officer Fights for Life; Dodgers Win, May 1, 1959

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 1, 1959: Another LAPD officer is shot in the line of duty. Robert D. Cody will survive being hit in the stomach with a shotgun blast because his Sam Browne belt blocked some of the pellets. A police commissioner … Continue reading →

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British Plane Missing Over Turkey, Dodgers vs. Camping, April 27, 1959

Posted on April 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

The debut of the majestic new Cadillac. A small civilian plane crashes into the mountains near Pasadena, touching off fears that an airliner had gone down. A British cargo plane with a crew of 12 disappears over eastern Turkey. … Continue reading →

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Lakers Lead 2-0 Against Celtics in Championships, April 26, 1969

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

What's Jerry West have to do to be noticed in this town? He scored 41 points in the Lakers' 118-112 Game 2 victory over the Celtics, but the headlines went to Elgin Baylor. Granted, Baylor scored 32, including the team's final … Continue reading →

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Masked Mob Seizes Black Rape Suspect From Mississippi Jail, April 26, 1959

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times takes a look at the 1910 Aviation Week at Dominguez Hills. Here's a post from last year about J.S. Zerbe. Gunmen wearing masks and gloves raided the jail in Poplarville, Miss., and seized Mack Charles Parker, 23, … Continue reading →

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Vin Scully — Game Show Host

Posted on April 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Here’s more praise for Vin Scully … the game show host. Cecil Smith visited Scully on the set of “It Takes Two,” which The Times’ critic called “one of those inane daytime game shows.” Smith, of course, was a fan … Continue reading →

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Court Upholds Deal on Chavez Ravine; Moratorium on Death Penalty Fails, April 22, 1959

Posted on April 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by John Malmin / Los Angeles Times People cluster between homes on Malvina Avenue in Chavez Ravine for word on being evicted. The battle over Chavez Ravine reads like the same story after a while — a long court fight … Continue reading →

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Oklahoman Builds Flying Saucer! Dodgers Beat Giants, April 21, 1959

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times failed to follow up on testing of what was evidently a home-made device. Update: Talk about stereotyping! The caption says nothing about the gender of the flying saucer's inventor. I merely leaped to the conclusion that it was … Continue reading →

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GOP Neglects Blacks, White House Aide Says; Dodgers Lose, April 15, 1959

Posted on April 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Above, Navy Lt. M. Scott Carpenter, one of seven men chosen for the Mercury space program, leaves Garden Grove with his family to undergo training. In 1962, Carpenter became the fourth American in space and the second to orbit the … Continue reading →

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City Hall Protest Over Chavez Ravine Evictions, April 14, 1959

Posted on April 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Chavez Ravine residents threatened with eviction survived another day in their homes. The Times published a short story with a terrible lead on the planned evictions to allow construction of Dodger Stadium: "It was the last of the ninth inning … Continue reading →

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Sandy Koufax on Pitching and Pain, April 10, 1969

Posted on April 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ben Olender / Los Angeles Times Sandy Koufax makes the final pitch of the 1963 World Series. Photograph by Art Rogers Los Angeles Times Sandy Koufax winces in pain, but wins his fourth consecutive game, going seven for eight, … Continue reading →

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Dodger Ticket Sales, April 7, 1959

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ticket sales for the San Francisco Giants showed the Dodgers weren't the top draw in the Bay Area. Art Rosenbaum, The Times' correspondent in San Francisco, reported that Giants fans wanted to see the Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and … Continue reading →

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Baseball Season Opens, April 7, 1985

Posted on April 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

[Note: I didn't really know Art Seidenbaum except to nod when I passed him in the hallway. I wish now that I had gotten acquainted — lrh]. Play the Pastime With Country and Catfish April 7, 1985 By Art Seidenbaum, … Continue reading →

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