Category Archives: Matt Weinstock

Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, June 26, 1960

Posted on June 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 26, 1960: On the jump, the front page of the Mirror (Edited to Merit Your Respect), Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby.

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Matt Weinstock, June 24, 1960

Posted on June 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 24, 1960: Matt Weinstock has the story of a  practical joker who finds a little humor in the William Desmond Taylor murder. Abby says, DEAR "STRAIGHT": Many of your "straight up and down" sisters buy "curves" because they … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 23, 1960

Posted on June 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 23, 1960: While the Democrats are in town for their national convention, they’ll be attending Hollywood Park, where a horse named Lucky Nixon is doing pretty well. Matt Weinstock has the story. DEAR WOMAN DRIVER: One who is basically … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 22, 1960

Posted on June 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 22, 1960: ABC is planning to ionize the air in the  green room for politicians waiting to go on the air to discuss the Democratic National Convention, Matt Weinstock says.  And who is W. Hermanos? CONFIDENTIAL TO ANNETTA: This … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 21, 1960

Posted on June 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 21, 1960: Matt Weinstock has an update on Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, who was held by the North Koreans for more than three years. CONFIDENTIAL TO CAROLE: Woman does not chase man — neither does mousetrap chase … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, June 18, 1960

Posted on June 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 18, 1960: Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby all on one page!

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Matt Weinstock, June 17, 1960

Posted on June 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

   June 17, 1960: A reporter filed a story saying that hotel rates were being raised so much for the Democratic National Convention that he was going to bring a trailer. The convention director took him at his word and … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June16, 1960

Posted on June 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 16, 1960: The Mirror has more on the crisis in getting good domestic help!  "American women hestitate to take jobs as cooks or maids," writer Arelo Sederberg says. “On New Year's Eve 1955, Armando Castro, 19, athlete and … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 15, 1960

Posted on June 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 15, 1960:  Matt Weinstock has the story of the choir member who was a baseball fan. DEAR ABBY: I took your advice and asked a girl to the prom. She turned me down. I asked another girl and … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 14, 1960

Posted on June 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 14, 1960: Howard Lucraft's "Los Angeles Suite" will premiere at the Hollywood Bowl, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO CONFUSED CONNIE: You would not have so many problems if you learned to NO the fellows better, Abby says.

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Matt Weinstock, June 13, 1960

Posted on June 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 13, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes about a sign that says “25 Cents to Eat Your Own Sandwich.” And Abby tackles the question of whether any sound is made by a  plane that crashes in the desert with no … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, June 11, 1960

Posted on June 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 11, 1960: Paul Coates, Matt Weinstock and Abby on one page!

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Matt Weinstock, June 10, 1960

Posted on June 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 10, 1960: One of Matt Weinstock’s readers pleads for understanding of rattlesnakes. They’re not a menace to humanity, they are just misunderstood. Why does a woman say she's been shopping when she hasn't bought anything? Abby has the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 9, 1960

Posted on June 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 9, 1960: Matt Weinstock has an entertaining item about the late Boris Pasternak and the publication of a certain poem. CONFIDENTIAL TO BERGIE: True confession may be good for the soul — but it's usually bad for the heel. … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 8, 1960

Posted on June 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 8, 1960 –  Matt Weinstock says, “As the streetcar passed Evergreen cemetery, proofreader Frank Martinez heard a little boy exclaim, ‘Look at all the pretty flowers, mommy! I wish I could get you some like that!’ She replied, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 7, 1960

Posted on June 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 7, 1960: Matt Weinstock says people should stop hoarding their newly designed Lincoln pennies. The “oF” on the back isn’t an error. It’s intentional. A writer asks Abby, “Can a man LOVE his wife and BE IN LOVE … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 6, 1960

Posted on June 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

   The miracle auto of tomorrow! No driver! No traffic! No accidents! June 6, 1960: A fellow named Don gets a phone call from a woman selling cemetery plots and asks some tough questions.  DEAR WAITRESS: There are no 'disgraceful' … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 4, 1960

Posted on June 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 4, 1960: The odd fate of Richard M. Kelley is a story worthy of Rod Serling, Alfred Hitchcock or John O’Hara…. CONFIDENTIAL TO 'NEEDS TO KNOW': You have been misinformed. There is no law which compels unmarried mothers … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 3, 1960

Posted on June 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 3, 1960: Matt Weinstock writes a few lines about Fairly Honest Joe, a bartender at a Hill Street saloon called the Rainbow. It’s gone and so is Fairly Honest Joe. CONFIDENTIAL TO SANDY: "Silence is not always golden … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, June 2, 1960

Posted on June 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  June 2, 1960: Matt Weinstock tells the story of Los Angeles reporter Jack Emmit, whose career ended up on skid row. CONFIDENTIAL TO 'HAD IT': Any husband who will lock his 25-year-old, attractive, immaculate, affectionate wife out of the … Continue reading →

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