Category Archives: Lakers

U.S. Calls for Release of POWs; Lakers’ Coach Quits, May 20, 1969

Posted on May 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Richard Nixon and South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu agree to meet. View this page The soap opera that was the 1968-69 Lakers had at least one more teary chapter. Butch Van Breda Kolff resigned, headed to Detroit after two … Continue reading →

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The Latest Fashions; Dodgers vs. Angels? May 7, 1969

Posted on May 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

OK, ladies, fess up. How many of you dressed like this? The scarf on the arm thing is really intriguing–what kept it up? And those glasses! But to be honest, I usually enjoy the bold, dramatic artwork in the fashion … Continue reading →

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Times Wins Two Pulitzers; Lakers Lose, May 6, 1969

Posted on May 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

 Above, the edition of The Times that most people received at home. A team headed by George Reasons, with Art Berman, Gene Blake, Robert L. Jackson and Ed Meagher wins a Pulitzer for a series on government corruption. Bill Tuohy … Continue reading →

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Lakers Lose to Celtics, May 4, 1969

Posted on May 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

The NBA Finals had become an endurance test. The Celtics won Game 6, 99-90, at the Boston Garden to force a final deciding game back in Calfornia. Jerry West played despite a pulled hamstring and scored 26 points, which was … Continue reading →

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GOP Senator Calls for Troop Withdrawal, NBA Championships Blacked Out in L.A., May 3, 1969

Posted on May 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Let's keep Pepperland neat and tidy! "The belief that drugs are a bigger problem in the suburbs than the ghetto is just a myth. At a school a kid can get anything he wants in 30 minutes." At left, a … Continue reading →

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Lakers Beat Celtics, Sutton Pitches a Gem for Dodgers, May 2, 1969

Posted on May 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Don Sutton’s throwing style, as portrayed by Times artist Russ Arasmith. Don Sutton capped off two consecutive nights of extraordinary pitching in the cold of Candlestick Park. Sutton one-hit the Giants, giving up only a shot off the left-field fence … Continue reading →

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Israel Raids Egypt, Celtics Beat Lakers, April 30, 1969

Posted on April 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

The 1960s were surely the hair decade. Ask your mom if she ever had a hairdo like this model in a Broadway ad.  President Nixon urges "backbone" against student unrest. Israel strikes Egypt. Nixon plays "Happy Birthday" for Duke Ellington. … Continue reading →

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Celtics Defeat Lakers, April 28, 1969

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  The Celtics returned home to Boston Garden for Game 3 of the NBA finals against the Lakers and the change of scenery seemed to help the home team and tire the visitors. Boston won, 111-105, to trail 2-1. Laker fans … Continue reading →

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West Hits 53 in Lakers’ Triumph, April 24, 1969

Posted on April 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Jerry West scored 53 points to lead the Lakers past the Celtics, 120-118, in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It's hard to imagine any one player on a team with West, Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain scoring that many points in … Continue reading →

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Lakers Honor Elgin Baylor, March 22, 1969

Posted on March 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Michael "Pinky" Higgins dies. The former infielder and Red Sox manager had planned to return to work as a scout for the Houston Astros. He was 59.  It’s odd–maybe even a little chilling–to see an old story you associate with … Continue reading →

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