Category Archives: Matt Weinstock

Matt Weinstock, Dec. 22, 1960

Posted on December 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 22, 1960: Matt Weinstock has more on job applicants who aren’t hired after taking elaborate tests. One fellow scored too well, according to the test results.  DEAR ABBY: I am at home all day with three children … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 21, 1960

Posted on December 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 21, 1960: Matt Weinstock says City Editor Hank Osborne is baffled by a congressman's inquiry about the Mirror's deadline. "There are five editions a day, each with a deadline," Weinstock says. DEAR ABBY: My girlfriend is … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 17, 1960

Posted on December 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL TO BERTHA, SALLY AND ROSALIE: If you want male companionship in Miami this winter, better bring your own.
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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 16, 1960

Posted on December 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 16, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a cat that was taken to West Hollywood because its Bunker Hill home was to be torn down, but made its way back because it was evidently homesick.  … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 15, 1960

Posted on December 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

       The surprise plot turn: a brilliant scientist and his beautiful daughter! I wonder if MST3K ever did comic strips. Dec. 15, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about a longtime resident of Los Angeles who is horrified to discover … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 14, 1960

Posted on December 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Oh dear, not a brilliant scientist and his beautiful daughter. Sigh. And I was just starting to like “Buck Rogers.” Dec. 14, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a man who didn’t get a job because … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 13, 1960

Posted on December 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 13, 1960: Matt Weinstock says “I've been watching a show called ‘The Westerner,’ admirably underplayed by hulking Brian Keith. It's possibly the most realistic portrayal of the Old West on television. It has nothing in common … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 12, 1960

Posted on December 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 12, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of identity theft as it was done 50 years ago. DEAR ABBY: I am a barber with 30 years' experience and that barber who wrote to you should be kicked … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Dec. 10, 1960

Posted on December 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 10, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of English instructor James Durbin, who  read poems to USC’s English Club without disclosing the poets' names. The works were written by Jack Kerouac, Gregory Corso, Ezra Pound, e.e. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 9, 1960

Posted on December 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 9, 1960: "No truth to the ugly rumor that the reporters in the courthouse pressroom watch those synthetic courtroom cases on their TV set. When I dropped in to check, they were watching an old war … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 8, 1960

Posted on December 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 8, 1960: Matt Weinstock takes a look at the spiraling costs of public transportation – first, raises for union workers who go out on strike, then fare increases to pay for the raises. He has his … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 7, 1960

Posted on December 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 7, 1960: The employees of Baker Oil Tools decide that instead of sending one another Christmas cards, they would pool the money and give it to a charity. Last year, they selected Rancho Los Amigos, a facility … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 6, 1960

Posted on December 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 6, 1960: A sign at a dry cleaners in Arcadia says: “Stop! Blood is hard to remove,” Matt Weinstock says. DEAR ABBY: My little brother learned a Thanksgiving prayer at school and he said it at … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 5, 1960

Posted on December 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 5, 1960: Two L.A. gendarmes and a highway patrolman have "retired" after being caught by a vice squad officer in the company of a bad gal, Matt Weinstock says. DEAR ABBY: I just found out that … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Dec. 3, 1960

Posted on December 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 3, 1960: Matt Weinstock says: "People are warming up to our town's pro basketball team, the Lakers. But something will have to be done about that name, which derives from their former home state, Minnesota, with … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 2, 1960

Posted on December 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Dec. 2, 1960: For a second time, Matt Weinstock debunks the notion that the tear-off strips on cellophane cigarette packs should be saved as a way to raise money.  Urban myths are hard to kill, he discovers. Also … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Dec. 1, 1960

Posted on December 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 1, 1960: Matt Weinstock complains because Charlie Chaplin has no star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and has an update on the fire hydrant in the gutter at 2nd and Hill streets.  DEAR ABBY: Have … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 30, 1960

Posted on November 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Dec. 2, 1960: A publicity man never gives up, Matt Weinstock says, citing his experience with a tale about the Arizona Bar – in San Diego. DEAR ABBY: We are the parents of four wonderful adopted children. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 29, 1960

Posted on November 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Nov. 29, 1960:  Matt Weinstock has the story of a group of people who were discussing current films (one of them had seen a preview of “Exodus”) and another said he hadn’t been to a movie since “Wings.” … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Nov. 28, 1960

Posted on November 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

       Nov. 28, 1960: Are American children lagging behind their Soviet counterparts? Matt Weinstock (who admits he was lousy in geometry) doesn’t think it’s so important.  “I thought it was a ridiculous waste of time, effort and money … Continue reading →

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