Category Archives: Front Pages

Accident kills children of ex-football star, Dodgers beat Cardinals, 7-5, September 8, 1958

Posted on September 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Tragedy strikes at Big Bear Lake Lightning bolt kills two children as father and brother watch from a distance, unable to help. The family’s two-week summer vacation at the cabin in Big Bear was nearly over. Soon they would be … Continue reading →

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1920s movie star Anita Page gets her first three roles, July 8, 1928

Posted on September 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Anita Page, who died early Saturday at the age of 98, is interviewed by The Times’ Alma Whitaker in 1928, after Page started her career with three pictures in three months. "In ‘Telling the World,’ I am rather sweet and … Continue reading →

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Death stalks Spanish nobleman, Angels win, September 7, 1938

Posted on September 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Roy Rogers and Smiley Burnette: happy trails! Death stalks Spanish nobleman In Miami, the the former heir to the Spanish throne dies from injuries in a car crash because he carries the hereditary disease of hemophilia. His companion, a nightclub … Continue reading →

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Woman missing with family ‘fortune’; Golden Boy knocked out, September 6, 1958

Posted on September 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Art ‘Golden Boy’ Aragon on the ropes Woman vanishes with family ‘fortune’ We don’t know when Stella Collins started lying. Maybe it was in 1940, when she married Stanley. Or maybe it was later. We don’t know why she started … Continue reading →

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LA turns 157, September 5, 1938

Posted on September 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Capt. Eugene Plummer is featured in a story about Plummer Park in West Hollywood. According to the caption, the revolver he’s holding belonged to Joaquin Murietta. At left, Mayor Frank Shaw and actor Leo Carrillo help celebrate Los Angeles’ 157th … Continue reading →

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Attorney general runs for governor, Dodgers win against Giants 5-3, September 4, 1958

Posted on September 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Democratic Atty. Gen. Pat Brown announces that he will run for governor of California. His first promise is to ensure equal job opportunities. Brown also denounces Proposition 18, a right to work measure. Brown rejects Republican Sen. William F. Knowland’s … Continue reading →

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Player quits Rams to join Celtics, September 3, 1958

Posted on September 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer K.C. Jones could have been a Ram. The Hall of Fame guard with the Boston Celtics tried pro football during 1958 but apparently decided to stay a one-sport athlete. Jones played defensive halfback and apparently … Continue reading →

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Comic artist Al Capp visits LA, House panel questions Red official, September 3, 1958

Posted on September 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

A panel from Al Capp’s "Li’l Abner," April 25, 1943. During a visit to Los Angeles, "Li’l Abner" cartoonist Al Capp says he once again has the freedom to satirize American institutions "lovingly and savagely," after being limited during what … Continue reading →

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Italy orders Jews out; Hollywood Legion Stadium opens, September 2, 1938

Posted on September 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Hollywood Legion Stadium: 1938 – 1959 All Jews who moved to Italy since World War I (or the World War, as it was then known) have six months to leave Italy and many of its colonies, including Libya and the … Continue reading →

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Reporter: Ed Guthman, August 22, 1965

Posted on September 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

Aug. 22, 1965–The late Ed Guthman writes in the aftermath of the Watts Riots: "We have all seen enough to know we must make it possible for whites and Negroes to live in a large city in peace and human … Continue reading →

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August 31, 1958: Woman kills husband as children sleep, Giants win over Dodgers

Posted on August 31, 2008 by lmharnisch

Lillian loved Ed. She loved him even though he beat her. She loved him even though he was on probation for beating her. And she loved him even when he lay dying on the kitchen floor after she stabbed him … Continue reading →

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Dodgers coach to manage Padres, August 30, 1968

Posted on August 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer The Angels weren’t the first team to fill their coaching staffs with former Dodgers. Preston Gomez was named the first manager of the San Diego Padres, who would begin play the following spring. Buzzie Bavasi … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Labor Day weekend TV schedule, August 30, 1958

Posted on August 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo(s) Check it out! Jerry Doggett and Vin Scully are glued together! GLUED!! Published in The Times on Sept. 2, 1958. Glue and all. Oh you photogs (or more likely the guys in the art department, … Continue reading →

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TV game show is faked, player says, LA bids for Olympics, August 29, 1958

Posted on August 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the incident that inspired the 1994 movie "Quiz Show," directed by Robert Redford. Read Charles Van Doren’s first-person piece about the scandal, "All the Answers," in the New Yorker. New York Dist. Atty. Frank S. Hogan … Continue reading →

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US relaxes immigration law for Jewish refugees, Greenberg leads Babe Ruth, August 29, 1938

Posted on August 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

I’ve never made a scientific survey, but it wouldn’t surprise me if Eugene Biscailuz were the most photographed sheriff in the history of Los Angeles County. The man certainly knew how to get his picture in the paper. The trophy … Continue reading →

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August 28, 1958: Intruder kills former actress

Posted on August 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

She is one of those cold cases that leave all kinds of unanswered questions even when the killer is finally caught, convicted and sent to prison. Nothing about it passes the sniff test. We know her name was Helene Funk … Continue reading →

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August 27,1958: Woman kills husband over singing, Reds win against Dodgers

Posted on August 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Was Benjamin John Beynon an abusive husband … or just a bad singer? Ben, 46, and his wife of six years, Anne, lived at 1946 1/2 New England Ave., between Hoover and Vermont just south of Washington. For the last … Continue reading →

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August 26, 1938: LAPD officer accused in bizarre plot to kill neighbors

Posted on August 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

I had to look twice at this one: A suspended police officer hires a couple of men to tunnel to his neighbors’ house? Really? I mean are you serious?

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August 25, 1958: Jealous husband rams movie star’s car, Reds win over Dodgers

Posted on August 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

Some folks may find this hard to believe, but drivers were complaining about bad traffic in Los Angeles 50 years ago. I can’t say it often enough: History shows that congested streets have been a problem in Los Angeles for … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Coliseum is dangerous, Rams coach says, August 24, 1958

Posted on August 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby Times staff writer The Rams blamed baseball for an injury to one of their players. Ron Waller separated his shoulder when he was tackled on the baseball infield during the second half kickoff of the Rams’ 38-10 … Continue reading →