Category Archives: LAPD

Ex-Con Held in Kidnapping, Maury Wills Joins Dodgers

Posted on June 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

  "Just the Usual — Just Shopping."     Roscoe Cook ties world record. Fashion note: Even in 1959, some men still wore boaters. And not just at Shakey's. Darla Hood has grown up! Please note: Traffic, mass transportation and … Continue reading →

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Crowd Battles LAPD as War Protest Turns Violent

Posted on May 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

  June 23, 1967: Antiwar protesters march toward the Century Plaza Hotel COLUMN ONE The Bloody March That Shook L.A. * A 1967 clash between antiwar protesters and police injured dozens, irrevocably changing the city and its politics. The panicked … Continue reading →

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LAPD Official Dies, 3 Officers Hurt in Copter Crash During SWAT Exercise

Posted on May 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Police Cmdr. Paul J. Gillen, 1925 – 1974 May 30, 1974: The Times reports the LAPD helicopter hit a ridge in Kagel Canyon. June 2, 1974: Nearly 1,000 attend Gillen's funeral. Injured Officers Richard Kelbaugh and David T. McGill thank … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Winnie Ruth Judd!

Posted on May 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Five copies of the Los Angeles Examiner on "trunk murderess" Winnie Ruth Judd have been listed on EBay. The items are listed as Buy It Now for $47.99.

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Specialists in Men’s Problems

Posted on May 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 29, 1899: What to do about men's "loss of vital force." 

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Found on EBay — LAPD Mug Shot

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

On June 15, 1908, The Times reported the case of "R. Fernandez," who was accused of trying to steal a suitcase from a wagon on Main Street. This mug shot of Ralph Hernandez, arrested in the attempted theft, has been … Continue reading →

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Monorail Planned for Downtown Los Angeles!

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

"She Was Gone … Real Gone!" Voters reject higher taxes. View this page Beatnik robbers tell victim to "play it cool." Woof, Daddy-o. Above, another mass-transit plan that never got off the drawing board. All right, you kids, no more … Continue reading →

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Telephone Bandit Goes on Rampage

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 27, 1939: The Telephone Bandit shoots up pay phones to keep victims from reporting holdups.

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Woman Attempts Suicide in Los Angeles River

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 27, 1919.

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Girl, 9, Killed in Los Feliz

Posted on May 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 26, 1909: Ben Elliott is taken into custody in the rape and murder of 9-year-old Anna Poltera/Polera on Los Feliz Road. Amateur detectives hinder investigation! A Sept. 4, 1921, feature on unsolved killings refers to the LAPD's "homicide book," … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Angel City in Turmoil

Posted on May 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

A copy of Guy Finney's "Angel City in Turmoil" has been listed on EBay. (Note, the artwork at left is from my copy of the book, not the one listed for sale). "Angel City" is one of those self-published "tell-all" … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo: L.A.’s Fountains

Posted on May 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Declared a slum in 1939, the old Central Station on 1st Street between Broadway and Hill wasn't demolished until August 1955, below. The Central Station figured in the Carl Warr bombing case of 1912 and William  Hickman's kidnapping and murder … Continue reading →

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Woman Tells of Being Shot by Stalker; Dodgers Beat Giants, May 23, 1959

Posted on May 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

"I'll Be Darned." "It was about dusk when my mother and I and my 5-year-old son, James H., returned from shopping. For months I had been living in fear for my life at the hands of Mr. Mason…." Customs agents … Continue reading →

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State Athletic Commission Investigates Boxing, Cartoon Death Match, May 20, 1959

Posted on May 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Isn't the Ambassador Hotel great? Oh wait, we let L.A. Unified tear it down. View this page Gangster Squad Officer J.J. "Jack" O'Mara calls on Joe Sica with a subpoena. Unfortunately, the runover of the story didn't get microfilmed. But … Continue reading →

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Cashing In on Murder Victims

Posted on May 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Every so often, someone decides that what the world needs more than anything else is a grisly "Black Dahlia" doll. This one is offered by a vendor named "dolls and dead things" and started life as a Barbie. I already … Continue reading →

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Woman Attacks Officer in Court, May 18, 1939

Posted on May 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

I'm conducting an experiment today. Some readers have complained that the page is slow to load. About three weeks ago, we went to Typepad's new, "improved" editor, which changed the way "the platform" handles images. A full newspaper page weighs … Continue reading →

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The Era of Fear and Prophesies of Doom, May 17, 1959

Posted on May 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Gaaah! What were they thinking? No wonder these were on sale! This Sunday paper is an alarming time capsule with fear and anxiety on every page, plus a little sex here and there. At left, "What We Must Know About … Continue reading →

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Enemy Agents Kidnap Book Publisher, May 14, 1939

Posted on May 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Publisher George Putnam, former husband of the late Amelia Earhart… … releases a book titled "The Man Who Killed Hitler" … … and some mysterious men with German accents don't like it …  … They grab him at his … Continue reading →

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End of Watch — Jack Horrall, 1926 – 2009

Posted on May 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1930: Jack Horrall, 4, is the police mascot. Retired LAPD Officer Jack Horrall, the son of former Police Chief Clemence C.B. Horrall, died Monday at the age of 82. The family says: Jack had a truly illustrious life.  … Continue reading →

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L.A. Orders Two-Man Streetcar Crews, May 11, 1939

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

  These old papers are fantastic; all you have to do is stick a shovel in the dirt and you strike gold. At left and above, Los Angeles struggles to solve its problems with congested traffic. The Times shows work … Continue reading →

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