Category Archives: LAPD

Los Angeles mayor removed in recall, child killer executed, September 17, 1938

Posted on September 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Bowron defeats Shaw Superior Court judge, elected with 65% of the vote, will take office Sept. 26. He says: ‘This election, in no sense, is a personal triumph. This is not my fight. I have merely been part of a … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles votes in recall election, September 16, 1938

Posted on September 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

City voters decide on removing Mayor Shaw Judge Bowron predicts that he will win the election by 85,000 votes. In fact, he took an early lead and defeated Shaw by 100,000 votes, The Times says. Above, a political ad for … Continue reading →

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Times opposes recall of Los Angeles mayor, September 11, 1938

Posted on September 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times supports Mayor Shaw In a Page 1 editorial and an accompanying news story, The Times says the recall movement consists of ‘totally inexperienced reformers, political self-seekers, radicals and racketeers,’ adding: ‘It is unnecessary to burn the barn … Continue reading →

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British diplomat meets with German leader, Detroit wins against Cleveland, September 10, 1938

Posted on September 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

British envoy meets Hitler in bid to avoid war Above, Britain’s Sir Nevile Henderson with Adolf Hitler. Britain tells Germany that it "will not stand aside if Czechoslovakia is attacked." Opponents denounce Bowron Greenberg hits No. 47 At left, it’s … Continue reading →

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PBS host says career women are ‘monsters,’ September 9, 1958

Posted on September 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

PBS host offers views on American women Alistair Cooke: The career woman " is a monster … the supreme escapist from the role of being a woman. I’m not talking about the working wife whose job supplements the family income. … 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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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 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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LAPD officers accused of beating, August 24, 1938

Posted on August 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, another editorial in The Times’ well-worn tradition of asking: "What’s all the fuss I hear about … recalling the corrupt mayor … a federal anti-lynching law … opening up America to the refugees of Europe? We don’t need to … Continue reading →

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Police kill man, rock ‘n’ roll, Dodgers win, August 21, 1958

Posted on August 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Hula Hoops and Dick Clark at the Hollywood Bowl (with Rod McKuen!) Jan and Arnie ("Jennie Lee," "The Beat That Can’t Be Beat")? The Six Teens ("A Casual Look")? These are not names that are familiar to me. Hey … Continue reading →

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Wife ends family fight with shotgun, August 18, 1958

Posted on August 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

August 18, 1958 Ralph Atkinson, 28-year-old upholsterer of 6609 Beeman Ave., North Hollywood, left home early Sunday to buy a newspaper. On the way back, he decided to stop at a bar and have a drink. Or two. Or three. … Continue reading →

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Fugitive couple attack LAPD officer, August 17, 1958

Posted on August 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Fugitive couple from Milwaukee beat LAPD detective.
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Mayor asks FBI to help study of LAPD, Reds beat Pirates, August 16, 1938

Posted on August 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Mayor Frank Shaw invites J. Edgar Hoover to join the city’s efficiency study of the Police Department
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Actress attempts suicide at home of movie star, August 1958

Posted on August 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

A young actress and model takes an overdose of sleeping pills at the home of Mickey Rooney, August 1958
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Marines leave Lebanon, president seeks Middle East peace, August 13, 1958

Posted on August 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

  e lead the nation in alcoholism, according to The Times’ Harry Nelson. You can just call California "the intoxicated state." But 25.73 gallons of alcohol for every resident age 15 and older? Wow. President Eisenhower will address the U.N. … Continue reading →

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Dodgers win 8-6, August 4, 1958

Posted on August 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers split a double-header with the Reds, winning 8-6 and losing 3-1 … the Braves win a double-header over the Giants … and gunmen rob a Malibu restaurant. Two gunmen break into the living quarters above the Malibu Sea … Continue reading →

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Spring Street revisited

Posted on August 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Moss Photographer, 315 W. Pico St. WE stmore 2301, Los Angeles, Cal. Unfortunately, The Times’ Spring Street photo file has nothing that shows the transition at 1st Street in the critical period of the 1900s to the 1920s. Suddenly, … Continue reading →

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July 30, 1938: Sex Crimes Clinic Opens

Posted on July 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

he search is on for a candidate to face Mayor Frank Shaw in the recall election. The Times story mentions Councilman Stephen W. Cunningham, but more important, it says that Judge Fletcher Bowron and Supervisor John Anson Ford “have indicated … Continue reading →

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