Category Archives: Front Pages

Dodgers Lose! Pennant Race Tied!

Posted on September 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 26, 1959: An 11-year-old girl is in serious condition after being dragged 25 feet when her brother tied her to their father's pickup truck while playing cowboy.

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

California gets 16,000 Nazi POWs as farm workers. Spencer Tracy in "The Seventh Cross." Funeral services are planned for Harry Chandler, who died Sept. 23, 1944, at the age of 80. "Until a few days before his death he had … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Take 1-Game Lead

Posted on September 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

How could this pennant race get more exciting? The Dodgers beat the Cubs in 11 innings, 5-4, with a home run from one of the remaining Boys of Summer, Gil Hodges, giving them a one-game lead over the Braves, who lost … Continue reading →

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September 25, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 25, 1959: Multimillionaire Myford Plum Irvine was trying to raise $5 million at the time of his death and needed $400,000 in cash within four days because he was “sitting on a keg of dynamite,” relatives say. Paul Coates … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 25, 1943: The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen had called a strike against the Pacific Electric Railway over wages. The Times says 70% of the freight workers remained on the job. But as they moved freight into the yard on … Continue reading →

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The Tax Man Comes for Mickey Cohen; Covering the Mets

Posted on September 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 25, 1969: A typical screamer headline we put on the late final edition, which was for street sales. The front page of the home delivery edition didn't look like this. The National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of … Continue reading →

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September 24, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 24, 1959: Orange County authorities reopen their investigation into the death of Myford Plum Irvine, who was found shot to death Jan. 11, 1959, in the basement of his Tustin mansion. Irvine was shot twice in the stomach with … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia Revisited

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

I need to make a few points about the coverage of the Black Dahlia case before I move on. The killing and the subsequent investigation are incredibly complicated and the false claims, ridiculous "true crime" books and crackpot websites have … Continue reading →

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UCLA Fires Angela Davis; Meet Halo Harry

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 24, 1969: Johnny Hart on the new incivility. The late Ken Reich interviews Angela Davis. Reich writes: Angela Davis, 25, says her role in the "struggle for black liberation" had marked her as a special target for the University … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Tie for First!

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers and Braves were sprinting to the finish. The Giants were stumbling and wishing it had ended a week ago, when they still have a shot to reach the World Series. Roger Craig, who lost 17 games in the … Continue reading →

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September 23, 1959: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 23, 1959: To folks who think traffic in Los Angeles is a new problem, please read the stories on 1) freeways 2) new buses 3) moving sidewalks. Bonus story 4) drunk drivers. Matt Weinstock on the complaint that teachers … Continue reading →

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September 23, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 23, 1959: In Iowa, a host tells Nikita Khrushchev: “We have a saying — the Lord helps those who help themselves.” Khrushchev replies: “God is helping us too, because we are developing quicker, and God therefore is on our … Continue reading →

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September 22, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on September 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

September 22, 1959: Mayor Poulson deliberately “shoved the knife” into Soviet Premier Khrushchev, two television newscasters charged today. Paul Coates takes a survey on what people think about the visit of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.

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Khrushchev Scolds L.A. Mayor

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 20, 1959: Mayor Norris Poulson makes headlines for his remarks to Khrushchev. Photograph by Art Rogers / Los Angeles Times Sept. 19, 1959: Los Angeles Mayor Norris Poulson, above left, greets Nikita Khrushchev at Los Angeles International Airport. Are … Continue reading →

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Sex Killer Harvey Glatman Executed

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 18, 1959: Attorney Jerry Giesler (d. 1962) has a heart attack. Harvey M. Glatman is executed in the sex killings of Judy Ann Dull, Ruth Mercado and Shirley Ann Bridgeford. The Mirror said that 45 minutes before the execution, … Continue reading →

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Groundbreaking for Dodger Stadium

Posted on September 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Harry Chase / Los Angeles Times Ground-breaking for Dodger Stadium at Chavez Ravine. President Eisenhower quietly told the world today he is just as confident of the verdict of history as Soviet Chairman Khrushchev. "He is always saying … Continue reading →

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Khrushchev Explains ‘We Will Bury You’

Posted on September 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

How to justify a screamer headline: "Khrushchev admitted he used the expression 'We will bury you,' with regard to western capitalism. 'I believe,' he said, 'I did use that expression once, and I will try to explain what it means. … Continue reading →

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Khrushchev in U.S.!; Dodgers Beat Braves

Posted on September 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 16, 1959: Khrushchev leaves for the U.S., accompanied by a menacing Mr. Atomic Bomb. He's carrying a briefcase marked "Threats" just in case you don't get it that atomic weapons are dangerous.  Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev is greeted by … Continue reading →

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Chilly Reception for Khrushchev

Posted on September 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 15, 1959: Mrs. K. doesn't wear lipstick! The two most powerful leaders in the world shake hands. Khrushchev's suite at the Ambassador Hotel, including the Soviet leader's bed!  "Our hands were not trembling when we were compelled to remove … Continue reading →

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Reds Beating U.S. in Moon Race!

Posted on September 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 14, 1959: An anxious time for Americans. Paul Weeks, one of the Mirror's top writers, profiles Nikita Khrushchev. Can a woman stay happily married to a man who has hit her? I say yes! Like all married people, my … Continue reading →

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