Category Archives: Front Pages

Russia to Invade Austria – July 29, 1914

Posted on July 29, 2011 by lmharnisch

July 29 1914: VIENNA– War was officially declared today by Austria-Hungary and offensive operations against Servia were begun. Austrian troops crossed the frontier, marching to Mitrovitza, the Servians being driven back.

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Fourth of July, 1961

Posted on July 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times For the Fourth of July, 1961, we have a group of eight-column pages. Weren’t those the days? Newspapers are much narrower now and only have six columns.The Times has one photo, eight stories, a two-column index and … Continue reading →

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Yorty Elected Mayor!

Posted on June 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

             June 1, 1961: Sam Yorty defeats Norris Poulson in the mayor’s race. Poulson says one reason for his loss was the Memorial Day riot in Griffith Park in which a mob of African Americans … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, April 15, 1961

Posted on April 15, 2011 by lmharnisch

       April 15, 1961: Matt Weinstock has two items on people who are crossing the country in walks for peace. One is a group that is walking from San Francisco to Moscow and the other is Miss Peace … Continue reading →

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Elijah Muhammad Calls for Separate Black Nation

Posted on April 14, 2011 by lmharnisch

        April 14, 1961: "Elijah Muhammad, 63-year-old leader of the politico-religious cult known as the Muslims, today held his first press conference in 30 years and asked for a part of America to form his own country," … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 13, 1961

Posted on April 13, 2011 by lmharnisch

    April 13, 1961: An Anaheim man found some gold-colored flecks in the backyard and tested them for gold by putting them in a half-teaspoon of mercury that he heated over the stove, poisoning his family, Paul Coates says. “Spade … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 11, 1961

Posted on April 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

        April 11, 1961: Mayoral candidate Sam Yorty sues Mayor Norris Poulson for slander! Life is good (if you’re a newspaper)!  Al Capp interviews a stewardess for American Airlines – none of this flight attendant stuff in … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 7, 1961

Posted on April 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

               April 7, 1961: I came across a letter to the editor (on the jump) about Gov. Pat Brown’s grant of clemency for William Erwin “Machine Gun” Walker, which I overlooked (so many stories, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 6, 1961

Posted on April 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

    April 6, 1961: Paul Coates has an update on Synanon, which was praised for the way it treated drug addiction. Later on, as many may remember, Synanon developed into a notorious cult.

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Spade Cooley Held in Wife’s Death

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo April 4, 1961: Western music star Donnell “Spade” Cooley is accused of killing his estranged wife, Ella Mae,  in a jealous rage after listening to tape recordings of her phone conversations about what the defense … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 30, 1961

Posted on March 30, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 30, 1961: I had a terrible time scanning Paul Coates’ column for today, which is on the jump but barely legible. The ones in April are better.

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Paul Coates, March 29, 1961

Posted on March 29, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 29, 1961: A fellow gives  up his charitable pastime after going for a walk in Beverly Hills. Irving Iscoe used to carry a pocket full of pennies when he went for a walk and would feed a … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 28, 1961

Posted on March 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

      March 28, 1961: Memphis Harry Lee Ward, one of Paul Coates’ regular correspondents, sends a copy of “Highways of Literature.”  Coates pages through the book and finds some interesting items….

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Paul Coates, March 27, 1961

Posted on March 27, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 27, 1961: Paul Coates has the story of two students who went on vacation to Mexico and came back with a 12-year-old orphan.   And Mirror reader Jerry Feldner sends a letter about the artistry of bullfighting.

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Paul Coates, March 24, 1961

Posted on March 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 24, 1961: Paul Coates dips into the mailbox for items on the mayor’s race and women’s measurements.

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Paul Coates, March 22, 1961

Posted on March 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

         March 22, 1961: Paul Coates publishes a personal testimonial from a woman advocating free school lunches for children. “It breaks my heart when I hear people say it's a waste of money to feed hungry kids … Continue reading →

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The Mirror, March 21, 1961

Posted on March 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

             March 21, 1961: I’ve been on vacation, so I hurried down to the scanner in The Times’ library today and went through this week’s copies of the Mirror. Here’s the latest from Matt Weinstock, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 10, 1961

Posted on March 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

         March 10, 1961: Douglas Johnson, 60, an unemployed maintenance man, finds a sack containing $240,000 that fell from a Brink's truck on Wilshire Boulevard. Paul Coates writes about Leonard S. Abrams' pamphlet, titled "Are You SURE … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 8, 1961

Posted on March 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 8, 1961: Paul Coates has an item about the possibility that the new postmaster general, J. Edward Day, might run afoul of obscenity laws because he wrote a racy novel that could be unfit for the … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 7, 1961

Posted on March 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 7, 1961: Paul Coates looks at the problem of a family caring (or not caring) for an ailing parent who is on welfare and a veteran's pension. He writes: How any society but a degenerating one … Continue reading →

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