Category Archives: Front Pages

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 21, 1960

Posted on May 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 21, 1960: Paul Coates writes his weekly letters column … a short-sleeved summer suit for men? No, really!

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 20, 1960

Posted on May 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 20, 1960: Paul Coates writes about two people who were charged with felony bookmaking for running a 25-cent pool on roller derby at the Olympic Auditorium.

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 18, 1960

Posted on May 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 18, 1960: The Board of Education wants to save money by eliminating the “behind the wheel” portion of drivers’ education classes.  “Those opposing the elimination of driver training predict wholesale traffic slaughter if our leaders of tomorrow don't … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 17, 1960

Posted on May 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 17, 1960: Paul Coates runs a humorous piece by future Times arts writer and screenwriter Burt Prelutsky, who was then a UCLA student. And yes, Prelutsky is still writing.

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 15, 1940

Posted on May 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 15, 1940: “Richard Arlen has stocked his ranch lake with fish and plans summer angling parties for his chums,” Jimmie Fidler says. 

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 13, 1960

Posted on May 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 13, 1960: Two mothers share their stories on dealing with teenage sons who are so obsessed with drag racing that everything else in their lives is suffering.  

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 12, 1960

Posted on May 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 12, 1960: Paul Coates writes, “He's 18 years old. He uses our freeways and boulevards to prove his prowess, at speeds of 110 mph. Three times, he's almost been killed.” The racer says: “It was Tuesday night. We … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 11, 1960

Posted on May 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 11, 1960: Paul Coates hosts a nightly TV show and has his picture in the paper every day, but his anonymity is still secure, he says.

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 10, 1960

Posted on May 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

     May 10, 1960: “All is not sunshine and fun for the California visitor,” Paul Coates says.  One tourist writes: "If a person can't walk down Hollywood Boulevard without being embarrassed for his wife and children, then it's time … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates and Matt Weinstock, May 9, 1960

Posted on May 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 9, 1960: Paul Coates plays with the announcement of special TV news for children, and imagines what it would be like as delivered by Sheriff John. (Beverly Aadland has been a naughty girl again) … And  Matt Weinstock … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 7, 1960

Posted on May 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 7, 1960: What became of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Bean?

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Russia Shoots Down U.S. Spy Plane

Posted on May 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

    May 10, 1960: A Lockheed engineer says this Soviet photo of the downed U-2 is a fake. May 6, 1960: Although the Soviets shot down a U-2 on May 1, the story didn’t appear in The Times until … Continue reading →

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Jimmie Fidler in Hollywood, May 5, 1941

Posted on May 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

   May 5, 1941: “Pieces of Deanna Durbin's wedding cake, begged from guests by autograph hunters, are bringing fancy prices,” Jimmie Fidler says. On the jump, “Citizen Kane” will premiere at the El Capitan.

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 4, 1960

Posted on May 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Forest Lawn doesn’t want Caryl Chessman’s ashes! May 4, 1960: John Milton Addison is a spellbinder without peer. He’s a millionaire who claims he isn’t selling anything but himself, Paul Coates says.

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, May 3, 1960

Posted on May 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 3, 1960: Ray Burke and George S. Doombadze share a phone number and some frustration, Paul Coates says.

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Crowds Demand Money From Spring Street Bank

Posted on May 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

 Los Angeles Times file photo The All Night and Day Bank, Spring and 6th Streets, c. 1911. May 3, 1910: You may recall the All Night and Day Bank from a 2009 post.  For reasons that aren’t explained in this … Continue reading →

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CHESSMAN DIES

Posted on May 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  May 2, 1960: Don Dwiggins of the Mirror News writes: “At exactly 10:03:25, an unidentified guard tripped a lever that sent cyanide pellets dropping into an acid bucket beneath Chessman's seat. “Chessman seemed to tense noticeably, held his breath, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Mash Notes and Comment     "Dear Paul:     "You touched my heartstrings the other day when you mentioned in your column that you love tapioca.     "I myself am willing to do anything to help bring back tapioca.  In … Continue reading →

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Alfred Hitchcock Dies

Posted on April 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 29, 1980: Director Sir Alfred Hitchcock dies in his Bel-Air home at the age of 80. On the jump, former Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski calls Ronald Reagan an "extremist" and backs George Bush as the Republican candidate for … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

Let's Not Be Too Hasty in Judgments       On my way to work yesterday morning, I developed a sudden dislike for Citrus Municipal Court Judge William M. Martin.  And I imagine that, throughout the day, a lot of other … Continue reading →

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