Category Archives: Front Pages

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 10, 1959

Posted on November 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Evelyn Is a Real Old Hand at Drum Beating I'm not one to go around saying I told you so. But I did. Three years ago I warned you about Eloise's alter ego, Evelyn Rudie. I … Continue reading →

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Wife Stabs Bob Crosby

Posted on November 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 10, 1959: June Crosby stabs her husband, Bob, with a 10-inch letter opener during a fight. She tells Beverly Hills police that she grabbed the letter opener to fight him off after he pushed her down during a violent … Continue reading →

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Cops Pose as Beatniks to Catch Drug Suspects

Posted on November 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Like, dig the crazy berets on the fuzz, daddy-o! One New York detective even wrote poetry to fit in with the beats! Jack Webb’s cult classic about the newspaper business is about to open. Los Angeles Times file photo … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 7, 1959

Posted on November 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Public Unexcited About Rigged Shows I'm home. And if you've been following my dispatches from the Mysterious East, I'm sure you're aware by now that there is really nothing mysterious about it at all. I suspect … Continue reading →

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House Committee to Investigate Payola

Posted on November 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Nov. 7, 1959: A U.N. group finds no proof that Laos had been invaded by communist troops from North Viet-Nam but discovers that Laotian rebels were supplied by Viet-Nam Reds. You may hear more about Viet-Nam in the days ahead … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Nov. 4, 1959

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Hong Kong Smells Unlike Peach Orchard HONG KONG — There's an astonishing distance between the Orient of Tokyo and the Orient of this British Crown Colony. Although Hong Kong is only a few hours away by air, it is … Continue reading →

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A Jovial Nixon Tells Strangers He’s Bob Hope, Makes Prank Phone Calls

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Vice President Richard Nixon interrupting early morning walk on Wilshire Boulevard to watch sidewalk repairs, lingers to talk sports with Vic Salazar, left and another worker. It's easy to find weird stories about Richard Nixon, before and after his presidency. … Continue reading →

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Nixon and Kennedy Visit L.A.

Posted on November 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Vice President Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, arrive in Arcadia. Nixon voices confidence the Republican Party … And the MTA is increasing fares on buses and streetcars from 17 cents to compensate for raises granted to union workers. Sen. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Approves Project to Clear Bunker Hill

Posted on October 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

Guess what happens after a plumber connects a butane line to Crestview, Fla.'s water supply Someone, we're not sure who, reminisces about Halloweens of the past. I figured out how to make the "ticktack" the woman describes, but the first … Continue reading →

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Shostakovich Visits L.A.!

Posted on October 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Shostakovich meets the press at the Ambassador Hotel. Wouldn’t it be great to go see it? Oh, wait, we let L..A. Unified tear it down. Oct. 20, 1959: Dmitri Shostakovich leads a group of Soviet composers on a tour … Continue reading →

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Lili St. Cyr Remarries

Posted on October 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Charles Van Doren reportedly confesses to getting answers for the TV game show "Twenty-One.' Oct. 29, 1959: Americans are ashamed that the U.S. is behind the Soviets in the space race … And Lili St. Cyr is … Continue reading →

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Women in Little Tokyo Charged as B-Girls

Posted on October 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

And all this time, I thought people were joking about winning the Irish Sweepstakes. The prolonged steel strike puts 6,100 local General Motors employees out of work. The affected factories are GM's Chevrolet, Fisher Body and truck plants in the … Continue reading →

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Grand Jury to Investigate USC Fraternity Hazing Death

Posted on October 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 27, 1959: General Motors lays off 2,103 autoworkers in Los Angeles because of the continuing steel strike … And the grand jury will investigate the death of Kappa Sigma pledge Richard Swanson.

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Dark Side of the Moon!

Posted on October 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 27, 1959: In another setback for America in the space race, the Soviets release a photo of the hidden side of the moon, while two U.S. satellites plunge from orbit.

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TV Star’s Wife Returns After Suicide Attempt

Posted on October 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Reporters meet Virginia Arness at the airport and follow her home. Photographers ask James Arness, the star of "Gunsmoke," to pose with her, but he refuses. Oct. 26, 1959: The front page teases a story about the Lions getting … Continue reading →

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Brubeck Quartet at Reseda High School

Posted on October 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dave Brubeck at Reseda High School: $2. Oct. 24, 1959: Don’t worry. That train crash is actually in Canada … The New York district attorney is considering perjury charges against Charles Van Doren and Hank Bloomgarden, who voluntarily made substantial … Continue reading →

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L.A. County Seeks to Curb Smog

Posted on October 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 24, 1959: Smog continues to blight Los Angeles. City Hall is barely visible from Temple and Hill streets. And Walter O'Malley promises that Dodger Stadium will be dignified.

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Smog Alert!

Posted on October 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Funeral services for quintuplets born a few days earlier. Oct. 23, 1959: A pall of smog covers the city as county supervisors plan to send a representative to talk to Detroit auto executives about emission controls.

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Fidel Castro Survives Assassination Attempt

Posted on October 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 23, 1959: The courts refuse to halt the steel strike … And Shostakovich is coming. Farah Dibah, on a shopping trip to Paris, refuses to confirm reports that she is engaged to marry the shah of Iran. Harper Poulson, … Continue reading →

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Cleaning Up L.A.’s Dirty Air

Posted on October 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Mirror has three Page 1 stories about smog. Oct. 22, 1959: Anti-smog devices are available for cars starting with the 1961 model year.

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