Category Archives: Matt Weinstock

Matt Weinstock

Posted on May 10, 2007 by lmharnisch

May 10, 1957 At the rate landmarks are disappearing, a person could easily make a career of chasing down outmoded civic scenery under some such title as "What Happened to (Insert Name Here)?" I don’t know what happened to Insert … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on May 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

May 2, 1957 Los Angeles In the last couple of weeks Kay Cataldi has repeatedly observed a strange sight–young women walking barefooted along a street, carrying their shoes. She saw one on Hill street, another on 1st street. The other … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on May 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

        May 1, 1957 Los Angeles Now that the law is catching up on the scandal magazines–seven were indicted in New Jersey Monday–some things can be told. For several years beaters for Confidential have been trying to … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

April 29, 1957 Los Angeles A bus driver who hauls a cargo of housemaids to the Beverly Hills area daily on his early morning run heard a conversation the other day that made him realize life isn’t always as orderly … Continue reading →

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Ex nihilo nihil fit

Posted on April 20, 2007 by lmharnisch

April 20, 1957 Los Angeles By Matt Weinstock ONLY IN L.A.–A woman about to board a Metro 91 bus at Hollywood Blvd. and Vine asked, “Do you go on La Brea?” (Some turn on Fairfax). The driver said no. She … Continue reading →

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Con game

Posted on April 18, 2007 by lmharnisch

April 18, 1957 Los Angeles By Matt Weinstock  Dist. Atty. William O. Weissich of Marin County has announced that he plans to ask all persons with access to San Quentin’s death row to take lie-detector tests to find out how … Continue reading →

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Ovation for Ollie

Posted on April 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

April 3, 1957     If you haven’t taken a look at the Civic Center scenery lately—and many longtime residents boast they haven’t been downtown for years—a surprise awaits you. Except for the public buildings and a few others, it’s … Continue reading →

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