Category Archives: Front Pages

The Conquest of the Air

Posted on January 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jan. 13, 1910: Louis Paulhan sets an altitude record of about 4,165 feet. It was impossible to be sure because Paulhan didn't note the setting on a borrowed barometer before he took off. The figure of 4,165 feet was calculated … Continue reading →

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Woman Blames Movie Violence for Attempt to Kill Family

Posted on January 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jan. 12, 1910: Freed killer Alma Bell went to see a movie about a woman who stabs her boyfriend and attempts suicide. Afterward, she tried to shoot the family that had taken her in. Nov. 17, 1909: Alma Bell is … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

War Victim Wants to Find Her Friends Her name was Betty Straus. Nazi boots marched into her small village of sHeerenberg, Holland, when she was 13 years old. At first, the occupation troops weren’t too bad, … Continue reading →

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Paulhan Takes First Day of Aviation Meet

Posted on January 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Glenn Curtiss at the Aviation Meet, 1910. Lt. Beck inspects a Gnome engine. Jan. 11, 1910: The Times says of Louis Paulhan, who flew 10.75 miles: "Handling his steering apparatus with one hand and … Continue reading →

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Hundreds Search for Missing Girl

Posted on January 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

Times editorial cartoonist Bruce Russell on Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Republican Vice President Richard Nixon in the New Hampshire primary. Mary Lou Olson, 10, vanishes after leaving her home at 1120 E Avenue, National City. Although … Continue reading →

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President Predicts Budget Surplus!

Posted on January 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

In his State of the Union Address, President Eisenhower predicts a $4-billion budget surplus ($28.7 billion USD 2008) Eisenhower’s State of the Union Address runs over three pages and I doubt many people will read the entire speech, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

Columnist Gets Nosy About First Ladies Every Monday morning, two thin eight-page bulletins find their collective way into my mailbox. Both are called "The Insider's Newsletter." One, on white bond trimmed neatly in blue, is subtitled, "An every … Continue reading →

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Jurors Visit Murder House

Posted on January 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jan. 6, 1960: “Mexico acknowledged the serious problem of illegal narcotics crossing the border and in a major concession accepted a U.S. proposal to exchange narcotics enforcement agents as the two-day conference between representatives of both governments adjourned today.” “Tears … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Jan. 5, 1960

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

I spent an uncomfortable morning standing over the city room teletypes and watching the Holy Season dispatches pour out of Germany. I read the bulletin from Cologne about the synagogue that had been desecrated on Christmas Eve. … Continue reading →

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Food Poisoning Kills 9

Posted on January 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jan. 5, 1910: A manly man car, built for a Russian prince. A clean, dainty electric for the ladies. “Any girl could learn to operate the Baker after 30 minutes’ instruction…. Moves like a drifting cloud.” Jan. 5, 1910: … Continue reading →

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Aviator Not Worried About Wright Brothers’ Suit

Posted on January 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Warren and Frank Eaton work on the Eaton-Twining monoplane at Chutes Park as Edgar S. Smith watches. Hillery Beachey and an assistant look over the Gill-Dosh biplane at the official Aviation Week garage, 7th and Los Angeles streets. Jan. 4, … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Makes It Official

Posted on January 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

If elected, Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) , 42, would be the second-youngest president (after Theodore Roosevelt) and the first Roman Catholic in the White House, The Times says. Vice President Nixon has no comment on Sen. Kennedy’s announcement. Jan. … Continue reading →

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Death Row Brawl Over Watching Rose Parade on TV

Posted on January 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Fifty years after Ezra Meeker and his team of oxen were in the Rose Parade, a float features a team of oxen pulling a covered wagon. A Death Row brawl over watching the Rose Parade. Jan. 2, 1960: After … Continue reading →

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Rose Parade Photos

Posted on January 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Jan. 1, 1960: The Mirror features the winning entries in the Rose Parade. Long Beach takes the sweepstakes prize with a float titled “International Beauty — Venus de Milo.” The grand prize went to Occidental Life Insurance Co. for … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Dec. 29, 1959

Posted on December 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Incredibly, Old Con Game Still Works The name of the game is “pigeon drop.” And, like pinochle, it generally requires three players. Unlike pinochle, however, two of them must be equipped with glib tongues. The third player … Continue reading →

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The Empty Prophecy of Prohibition

Posted on December 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Detectives Brown, Barnett and Harry Raymond in a raid on a club in Little Tokyo. Dec. 28, 1919: The Times analyzes the first six months of Prohibition and finds that many predictions have not come true. Some minor offenses have … Continue reading →

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Predictions for the 1960s

Posted on December 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dec. 27, 1959: The Times leads with the Nixon-Rockefeller story. Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.) expresses strong support for Nixon. Times Political Editor Kyle Palmer, as to be expected, is all for Nixon. Nixon calls for job training … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Dec. 26, 1959

Posted on December 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Tipping Tip: Don't Forget Your Barber As we approach the turn of a new decade, the soundest advice I can offer you for a long, full life is never lie to your doctor or your lawyer. And above … Continue reading →

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Predictions for 1975

Posted on December 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

“All That Is Behind You, Darling.” Dec. 26, 1959: Somehow, the forecasters failed to predict the energy crisis, leisure suits and disco. Cardinal McIntyre celebrates Mass at St. Vibiana’s. “The Bells of Bethlehem” by Aimee Semple McPherson (d. 1944) … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Dec. 25, 1959

Posted on December 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Mash Notes and Comment "Dear Paul, "Following is a little Christmas spirit I dreamed up while writing the Keely Smith-Louis Prima show here in Las Vegas: "A WESTERN CHRISTMAS " 'Twas the night before ChristmasAnd … Continue reading →

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