Category Archives: Matt Weinstock

Matt Weinstock, Oct. 18, 1960

      Oct. 18, 1960: Matt Weinstock has an item on Robert Nathan’s satire “The Weans.” CONFIDENTIAL TO 'SICK INSIDE': Tell your husband you found the letter. He owes you an explanation.

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 17, 1960

    Oct. 17, 1960: Frank Bronson, who took over the Hotel Morris at 809 E. 5th St. 2 1/2 years ago, is starting to clean up his portion of skid row, Matt Weinstock says.

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 14, 1960

    You know, I don’t think this Vulcan – if he is a Vulcan – is entirely honest. Oct. 14, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of Richard, a 16-year-old runaway. And Abby has a letter from a milkman’s … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 13, 1960

    Hey! Wait a minute! Those pointy ears! Haven’t I seen them before? Why you don’t suppose…. But… this is 1960! Oct. 13, 1960: A BULLETIN BOARD memo instructs employees at ABC-TV, including maintenance men and technicians, to wear … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 12, 1960

    Oct. 12, 1960: Bill Day tells Matt Weinstock that traffic is even worse in India than it is on the local freeways! And Abby’s readers respond to a letter from a 14-year-old girl who signs herself Feels Like … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Oct. 11, 1960

    Oct. 11, 1960: A homeless fellow called Front End Freddy complains about cleanup crews that are removing tumbleweeds from a vacant lot near downtown Los Angeles. Tumbleweeds in Los Angeles? Evidently so.

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Paul Coates, Aug. 25, 1960

  Aug. 25, 1960: Tons of steel fall onto Wilshire Boulevard from a building under construction … Richard Bergholz makes a rare appearance as a columnist and Paul Coates analyzes a bill from Los Angeles County for cutting down a … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock Is on Vacation, Aug. 24, 1960

Aug. 24, 1960: Matt Weinstock is on vacation. Dear Abby: I am 19 and work in a large store. One of my supervisors started taking me out for coffee breaks and lunches and then it got serious. I knew he … Continue reading

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Aug. 20, 1960

    Aug. 20, 1960 –  DEAR ABBY: My husband stays home just long enough to eat, sleep and change his clothes. Our children hardly ever see him. This has been going on for 10 years. Last month I thought … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 18, 1960

  Aug. 18, 1960: A man goes into a place that sells hearing aids and … Matt Weinstock has the story. Also on the jump, Richard Nixon talks about civil rights during a campaign stop in Greensboro, N.C. DEAR HOWARD: … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 17, 1960

  Aug. 17, 1960: A motorist wins a battle over a parking ticket (it wasn’t filled out properly) … and one Whittier market has such a problem with kids stealing cigarettes it doesn’t even bother to report them. CONFIDENTIAL TO … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 15, 1960

  Aug. 15, 1960: Remi A. Nadeau has a new book coming out: "Los Angeles — Conquistadors to Commuters," Matt Weinstock says. The final title was “Los Angeles: From Mission to Modern City.” CONFIDENTIAL TO SHORT ON LONG ISLAND: If … Continue reading

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Aug. 13, 1960

Aug. 13, 1960: Paul Coates gets a letter from Parkey Sharkey, who is looking for money to publish his book.  Architect Henry Drefuss has designed a $1,000 newsstand to go with his new California Bank Building at 6th and Spring, … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 12, 1960

  Aug. 12, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about homeowners trying to protest the assessor’s valuation of their houses. “Meanwhile, the supervisors seem unable to comprehend that they are confronted with a passive tax revolt — passive only because homeowners realize … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 11, 1960

 Who stole the Caltechium?!  Aug. 11, 1960: Matt Weinstock revisits the story of the jealous husband, the lover’s convertible and a load of cement. Only this time it really happened. Sort of. CONFIDENTIAL TO OLLIE: Put your cards on the … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 10, 1960

  Aug. 10, 1960: People who like music are honest and rarely write bad checks, Matt Weinstock finds. CONFIDENTIAL TO CHRIS: Get off the farm once in a while. You won't find a bride in the Sears and Roebuck catalogue, … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 9, 1960

August 9, 1960: Buck Rogers: Caltechium is the ultimate weapon! Aug. 9, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about a story that was told at the farewell party for Paul Weeks (d. 2007), who was leaving to become the Mirror’s Washington correspondent. … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 8, 1960

  Aug. 8, 1960: Morse telegraphers were used in covering the Democratic National Convention and sent stories faster than some wire services, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO DON'S DARLING: You can be saved by the bell — the wedding bell … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 6, 1960

Aug. 6, 1960: Readers correct Matt Weinstock on his whimsical theory that grunion don’t exist. CONFIDENTIAL TO STILL SAD: Abby says, It is fine to honor the dead but don't forget the living. Why don't you visit a veterans' hospital?       

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Matt Weinstock, Aug. 5, 1960

Aug. 5, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about some VA patients' plans to get revenge on pigeons.And wot's this about Mickey Cohen being called before an Orange County grand jury? CONFIDENTIAL TO TEX: The doctor who treats himself has a fool … Continue reading

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