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

Posted on April 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sawdust Trail Leads Through Midway To you, Cucamonga may mean nothing but a Jack Benny joke, but to history it may be remembered as the scene of one of Christianity's major jurisdictional disputes. Recently, a syndicate … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 2, 1960

Posted on April 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

Mash Notes and Comment "Paul Coates, "Regarding the recent television show you had about the dog who was left behind in Kentucky and found his way to California and found his masters, probably the dog … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 1, 1960

Posted on April 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Handicapped Group Needs a Few Tools The night was May 29, 1958. It was a minute or two after 10 o'clock and I was on the studio lot at KTTV, waiting to go on the air with my … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, March 21 1960

Posted on March 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

Journalism Lesson From a Dixie Editor My mother didn’t exactly cancel her subscription to The Mirror News. What she did, she called me up — collect — from her flat in the Bronx just before Christmas last year with … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

Further Reaction to White 'Negro' A $1 bill and a $5 bill found their respective ways through the U.S. mails this week, onto my desk. Both came to me as a result of the articles I printed … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, March 16, 1960

Posted on March 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

Story of White 'Negro' Fascinated the World If I sound like a numb, it's because I am. I devoted a pair of articles last week to John Howard Griffin, a man with an engrossing story to tell. … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

Deep South's Constant Sullen Hate, Contempt, Sadism Bared (Second of two articles) John Howard Griffin became a Negro by choice. He did it with special pills, ultraviolet ray treatments and vegetable dyes. And he did it … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, March 8, 1960

Posted on March 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

About Common Folks, Even as Many of Us For a while yesterday, I felt fine. I got up on the right side of bed (which in itself is no easy feat for a Monday), showered, talked for … Continue reading →

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Lummis Quits Library Job

Posted on March 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 5, 1910: This was one of those days when there were too many good stories to focus on one: Charles Lummis resigns as city librarian … a veterinarian's assistant dies a horrible death after being bitten by a … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Pulls Even With Nixon in Poll

Posted on March 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

March 4, 1960: Nancy Sinatra greets Elvis! March 4, 1960: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) pulls even with Vice President Richard Nixon – even though Kennedy is Catholic! (More on the jump).

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

Posted on March 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Let Us Consider Case of Robert Martinez Robert Martinez, I met by degrees. There was the first letter from him six weeks ago. In spelling that was hampered by the fact that he never got beyond the eighth … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Feb. 25, 1960

Posted on February 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

On Man's Ingratitude to Man, With 20% Off Sammy is 46 years old, a newsboy, a coffee-addicted graduate of Judge Clifton's drunk court, and — by his own admission — nobody's angel. For 30 of his years … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Feb. 24, 1960

Posted on February 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

Strange Slaying Case at Last Confessed There should come a time in a reporter's life when there's nothing left to shock him — when he's witnessed enough of the stark drama of human behavior to build up … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Transit Strike Touches Off Riots

Posted on February 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. declared the strike over April 5, 1910. Feb. 21, 1910: Striking transit workers in Philadelphia dynamite a streetcar and burn or wreck two dozen more. Many strikebreakers brought in from New York are … Continue reading →

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Carter Calls on Iran to Free Hostages

Posted on February 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

Feb. 20, 1980: Storms kill 22 people across the Southland, including 13 in Los Angeles County. President Carter demands that Iran release 53 American hostages, then in their 108th day of captivity, and the Fed raises interest rates to … Continue reading →

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1910 Auto Show

Posted on February 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

Feb. 20, 1910: The Auto Show at Fiesta Park featured nearly 200 cars. An enormous tent was built at the park and redwood limbs were used to disguise the uprights so that the entire show resembled a forest. There are … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Feb. 19, 1960

Posted on February 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

Mash Notes and Comment (Press Release) "More and more cities are using police dogs — for police duty, natch. "Pittsburgh, Houston, St. Louis and Minneapolis are among the cities which have found that a good, … Continue reading →

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Governor Halts Chessman Execution

Posted on February 19, 2010 by lmharnisch

Caryl Chessman is prepared for the gas chamber, but gets a last-minute reprieve – for now. Vice President Richard Nixon visits the winter Olympics at Squaw Valley. An experiment in composting, “one of the disposal systems of the future.” … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Feb. 16, 1960

Posted on February 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

Ku Klux Klan Jerks Goofing as Per Usual This, liberally interpreted, is a progress report. It concerns the eerie persistence of Hooded Sign Painters Local No. 950, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Charleston, South Carolina. A … Continue reading →