Category Archives: Front Pages

Body of Girl, 16, Dumped at Burbank Hospital

Posted on March 22, 2009 by lmharnisch
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U.S. Sent Planes to Attack N. Korea; Angels’ New GM, March 21, 1969

Posted on March 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

You may never need to glue a piano to the wall … but isn’t it nice to know that you could?  Turmoil in the Sierra Club. Testifying before a House committee investigating the Pueblo incident, Lt. Gen. Seth J. McKee … Continue reading →

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Movie Union Rally Turns Violent, March 20, 1939

Posted on March 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Newsreel Theatre at 8th and Broadway, one way to get news before CNN.   A melee breaks out at the Hollywood American Legion Stadium over control of the Local 37 of the IATSE. In London, Britain seeks to enlist … Continue reading →

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Yankees’ Spring Training — Without Mickey Mantle, March 18, 1969

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Yankees were turning a page in 1969, getting ready for a season without Mickey Mantle. Some people thought they just didn’t look like the Yankees anymore. The Times’ John Wiesbusch watched as people visited with Manager Ralph Houk about … Continue reading →

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Nazis Seize Czechoslovakia, March 18, 1939

Posted on March 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

Hedda Hopper writes about a new type of producer-director unit at RKO making "Gunga Din." British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain denounces Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s "lawless and sinister" destruction of Czechoslovakia … war fears send the stock market tumbling. William … Continue reading →

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Soliah Indicted, February 27, 1976

Posted on March 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Now this is interesting … and not at all what I expected. According to our 1976 story on the indictment of Kathleen Soliah (now Sara Jane Olson), above, an 18-inch pipe bomb was found in the parking lot of a … Continue reading →

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Body of Boxing Manager Found on Ventura Freeway, March 1977

Posted on March 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Howard Steindler, about 1970. Howard Steindler’s killing follows the classic arc of a story about an unsolved murder. First, an interesting victim dies violently. There are a few tantalizing clues, almost enough to break … Continue reading →

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New Pope Crowned; Fleeing Jews Trapped in Snow, March 13, 1939

Posted on March 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Ads for Gilmore gas take a more informal tone than most others.   Czech mob attacks Nazis. The world’s Roman Catholics welcome a new pope, Pius XII, the first time a  papal coronation was broadcast on radio.  The guests included Joseph … Continue reading →

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Mystics Predict the ‘Big One’ Will Destroy California; Dodger Recalls Negro Leagues, March 12, 1969

Posted on March 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

L.A. is doomed! … Again! "The most knowledgeable scientists say not only inconceivable but ridiculous." Above, Mama Cass sings "California Earthquake," one of the tunes inspired by the notion that a huge quake was about to destroy the state. Another … Continue reading →

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James Earl Ray Gets 99 Years for Killing King; Angels Want Ex-Dodger, March 11, 1969

Posted on March 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Black militants shut down two schools in protests over police brutality … and gold is selling for $48.41 an ounce or $270.94 USD 2007. "It was the first time I ever killed a man in hand-to-hand combat," Medal of Honor … Continue reading →

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Oscar-Winning Writer Dies; Wilt Gets 38 Rebounds, March 10, 1969

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Three-time Oscar winner Charles Bracket dies at the age of 78. He also received an honorary Academy Award. Chamberlain, continued Consider an NBA player getting 38 rebounds in a single game. And that’s a statistical drop-off. Only Wilt Chamberlain could … Continue reading →

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Civil War in Iraq; Dodgers Plan Don Drysdale Dolls, March 10, 1959

Posted on March 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

The U.S. plans to keep nuclear bombers airborne at all times in response to the potential threat of a Soviet missile attack. A boy is rescued from a near-drowning at Echo Park Lake. The Times publishes a lengthy obituary on … Continue reading →

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Defense Secretary Gets ‘Realistic’ Briefing on War; USC Stalls UCLA, March 9, 1969

Posted on March 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

 I got carried away today, but this was one of our huge Sunday papers. Councilman Tom Bradley didn’t beat Mayor Sam Yorty–this time. Bradley continued Kevin Thomas talks to Alfred Hitchcock and Claude Jade about "Topaz." Jade, continued Jade, continued … Continue reading →

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Russians Attack Chinese Embassy; Dodgers or Padres? March 8, 1969

Posted on March 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

  President Nixon presents three soldiers with the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam.  UCLA over USC 61-55 in double overtime. You couldn’t blame The Times for paying attention to the expansion San Diego Padres. After all, it looked … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Dodger Ticket for Campanella Benefit, 1959

Posted on March 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times photo Roy Campanella is honored during a benefit game between the Dodgers and the Yankees. This ticket from the benefit game for Roy Campanella, May 7, 1959, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $9.99.

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Blinded by Bullet, Officer Shoots Gunman Who Killed Partner, March 5, 1959

Posted on March 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Through the 1950s, Police Officer Ector A. Garcia became a minor celebrity for producing sketches of crime suspects that were astonishingly accurate. But he wanted the excitement of being on the streets and that’s what he got. Garcia and … Continue reading →

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Ex-Teamsters Boss Sentenced to Prison; Dodger Dome? February 28, 1959

Posted on February 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

       Ex-Teamsters Boss Dave Beck Dead at 99 JOHN BALZARTIMES STAFF WRITER 28 December 1993 Feb. 28, 1959: Former Teamsters President Dave Beck is sentenced to prison. In the preceding two decades, The Times frequently attacked "Dave Beckism." … Continue reading →

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Birth Control Producing Nation of Criminals, Educator Says, February 28, 1939

Posted on February 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Florentine Gardens, "on Hollywood Boulevard just east of Vine Street in the city of films, Hollywood, Calif."  Until I found that "Maurice the Voice Teacher" in the Black Dahlia case was Maurice Clemens, I wondered if he was Maurice … Continue reading →

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Former President Hospitalized; Dodgers’ Spring Training, February 24, 1969

Posted on February 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Former President Eisenhower undergoes emergency surgery. President Nixon arrives in Brussels for NATO talks. And did the Southern California Rapid Transit District pay too much for a Pasadena bus line? Cale Yarbrough hits the wall at the Daytona 500. Darrall … Continue reading →

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Attack Kills 28 U.S. Troops; Artificial Turf for Coliseum, February 23, 1969

Posted on February 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

I never thought I’d see a fashion story by Ken Reich.  The Times predicts the Coliseum will be using artificial turf by the 1970s. Bob Oates’ story makes it seem inevitable that most teams will be playing on fake grass. … Continue reading →

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