Category Archives: Front Pages

Paul Coates, Oct. 26, 1960

      Oct. 26, 1960: Paul Coates takes another look at the gang killing of Manuel Castro. This time he talks to Manny Tovar, a skid row bartender whose son was charged in the shooting. "I tried to be … Continue reading

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Paul Coates, Oct. 25, 1960

      Oct. 25, 1960: Paul Coates uses the gang killing of teenager Manuel Castro, whose crime was being in the wrong neighborhood,  as a point of departure for wondering why some youths reclaim their lives from gangs while … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 21, 1960

         Oct. 21, 1960: Matt Weinstock reports from the trenches in the battle between Democrats and Republicans for the White House.

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Paul Coates, Oct. 20, 1960

         Oct. 20, 1960: Paul Coates ponders the news and wonders if he has supernatural powers….

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Paul Coates, Oct. 18, 1960

    Oct. 18, 1960: Paul Coates has the story of Maria Guadalupe Estrada de Roman – and it’s a good one.

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 17, 1960

    Oct. 17, 1960: Frank Bronson, who took over the Hotel Morris at 809 E. 5th St. 2 1/2 years ago, is starting to clean up his portion of skid row, Matt Weinstock says.

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Oct. 15, 1960

    Oct. 15, 1960: It’s Saturday – at least in 1960 – which means Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby are all on one page!

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Paul Coates, Oct. 14, 1960

    Oct. 14, 1960: Paul Coates revisits the “good old days” of Oct. 14, 1950 … and a relic from political cartooning as it was 50 years ago. 

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Paul Coates, Oct. 13, 1960

    Oct. 13, 1960: A woman writes to Paul Coates about … well, you'll just have to read it for yourself.

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Paul Coates, Oct. 12, 1960

    Oct., 12, 1960: Big Daddy Eric Nord is relinquishing his throne as King of the Beatniks, Paul Coates says.

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 11, 1960

    Oct. 11, 1960: A homeless fellow called Front End Freddy complains about cleanup crews that are removing tumbleweeds from a vacant lot near downtown Los Angeles. Tumbleweeds in Los Angeles? Evidently so.

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Paul Coates, Aug. 18, 1960

  Aug. 18, 1960:  Paul Coates has an update on one of his regular characters, Desmond Slattery. Also on the jump, Jim Denyer has a piece on the FBI’s “most wanted” list. I don’t recognize Denyer’s byline, but I’m assuming … Continue reading

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Paul Coates, Aug. 15, 1960

  An 8-point buck attacks construction worker John C. Kenworthy in Encino. Other construction workers and a cement salesman pull the deer off Kenworthy and kill it by twisting its neck. Aug. 15, 1960: Paul Coates roams the Hollywood Walk … Continue reading

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Paul Coates, Aug. 12, 1960

  Aug. 12, 1960: Paul Coates examines the implications of a Columbia University professor’s demand to be paid for translating a letter written in Uzbeki. Also on the jump, a column by Carter Barber on a Navy inquiry into the … Continue reading

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Paul Coates, Aug. 11, 1960

  Aug. 11, 1960: Paul Coates muses on whether plastic surgery would change criminals’ behavior. As part of its redesign, the Mirror asked some of its staff to take turns as columnists. Jack Searles had one the other day and … Continue reading

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Paul Coates, Aug. 10, 1960

   Aug. 10, 1960: Writing about his recent vacation, Paul Coates says that things are much better in Tijuana.

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Paul Coates, Aug. 9, 1960

Oooh! “Fatty” is a headline word! Aug. 9, 1960: The family that boats together, floats together, Paul Coates says. And the Mirror introduces a column by Jack Searles.

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Paul Coates, Aug. 8, 1960

  U.S. News and World Report says Soviet ships are delivering mysterious crates — "large enough to hold parts for airplanes or rockets" — to Cuba. Aug. 8, 1960: Paul Weeks is going to Washington! On the jump, Paul Coates … Continue reading

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

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

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

  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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