Category Archives: Matt Weinstock

Matt Weinstock, April 6, 1961

Posted on April 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

    April 6, 1961: Regular passengers on the 5:15 p.m. bus that leaves the 6th and Los Angeles Street terminal for Seal Beach gave a farewell party Wednesday to Glenn Van Auker, the nice driver, who is being transferred, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 5, 1961

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

       April 5, 1961: Anyone who patrols the downtown beat becomes accustomed to odd sights. There are the resolute pigeon feeders and the sad characters who poke through refuse cans for hidden treasure. There are the men with … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, April 4, 1961

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

    April 4, 1961: ONLY IN L.A. — On a recent dewy day, an ad stating "Utter-McKinley Understands" on the side of a bus had soaked through, revealing the previous ad underneath, which John Watson was delighted to observe, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, April 1, 1961

Posted on April 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

           April 1, 1961: Barbara Mills, a dancer who performed as April Adams and Chondelli, dies after being found in a coma at the Coronet Motel, 5410 Hollywood Blvd. We don’t know much more about her … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 31, 1961, Matt Weinstock

Posted on March 31, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 31, 1961: KNX radio personality Bob Crane is looking for a word that rhymes with orange, Matt Weinstock says. CONFIDENTIAL TO "MODERN MOTHER": Granted, your daughter CAN be trusted, but why place such temptations in the … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 30, 1961

Posted on March 30, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 30, 1961: The Scottish Daily Express quotes Caltech seismologist Hugo Benioff (d. 1968) as saying that a devastating earthquake is set to hit Los Angeles.  The reporter apparently misquoted or distorted what Benioff said, according to Matt … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 29, 1961

Posted on March 29, 2011 by lmharnisch

      March 29, 1961: Brendan Behan’s play “The Hostage” is opening in Los Angeles and Matt Weinstock has a few lines about the playwright …  The gagged-up menu at the Writers Guild awards dinner included "Great Impasta," "Aspartacus … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 28, 1961

Posted on March 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 28, 1961: Matt Weinstock has the story of a young fellow getting the best of a police officer who cited him for having a car that was too close to the ground.  DEAR FEELS: Marriage isn't — … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 27, 1961

Posted on March 27, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 27, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a story about a penniless drunk who gets a bottle from a liquor store in the era when credit cards were a novelty.   DEAR ABBY: I am married to a man who … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, March 25, 1961

Posted on March 25, 2011 by lmharnisch

           March 25, 1961: There was a prisoner who had a wooden leg, but that was only the beginning of his problems, Matt Weinstock says. One of Paul Coates’ readers has some urgent information for Red … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 24, 1961

Posted on March 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

         March 24, 1961: Matt Weinstock drives to Alhambra for the first time in a long while and wonders why he keeps seeing big green signs directing motorists to Bakersfield. CONFIDENTIAL TO "IN LOVE WITH THE BOSS": … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 23, 1961

Posted on March 23, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 23, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item on an animated billboard for Dristan showing a man’s sinus cavities. Is it TV movie villain Skip Homeier? CONFIDENTIAL TO MARCIE: Some folks, who can't add and subtract, quit school … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 22, 1961

Posted on March 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

       In the highly advanced future, people will still use file cabinets! March 22, 1961: Are truck drivers really articulate? Matt Weinstock thinks one fellow is …  and a woman calling the Philharmonic for tickets doesn’t know much … Continue reading →

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The Mirror, March 21, 1961

Posted on March 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

             March 21, 1961: I’ve been on vacation, so I hurried down to the scanner in The Times’ library today and went through this week’s copies of the Mirror. Here’s the latest from Matt Weinstock, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, March 11, 1961

Posted on March 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

        March 11, 1961: The unemployed man who turned in $240,000 that fell from a Brink’s armored car gets a job offer! An overturned propane trailer causes a five-hour jam on the Hollywood Freeway, Matt Weinstock says, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 10, 1961

Posted on March 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 10, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item on the novel “Red Alert” by Peter Bryant.  If the plot sounds familiar,   that’s because … well, I won’t spoil it. DEAR ABBY: From the day we married I … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 9, 1961

Posted on March 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

    March 9, 1961: Matt Weinstock has the story of a downtown bookie who got away with it – and got away. CONFIDENTIAL TO "EL CHUMPO": Don't Marry her. An engineer should be able to count to nine.

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Matt Weinstock, March 8, 1961

Posted on March 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 8, 1961: Matt Weinstock updates an item about a man at “McWestlake” Park who was seen putting a duck in a shopping bag and carrying it away. It turns out that the man has been nursing … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 7, 1961

Posted on March 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 7, 1961: The DWP magazine reports on a broken water main at Ventura Boulevard and Coldwater Canyon that spouted 100,000 gallons of water per minute. It took a crew of 12 working in pairs 2 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 6, 1961

Posted on March 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

       March 6, 1961: Matt Weinstock says he’s at a loss for words when people begin comparing notes about their European travels. The only foreign places he’s ever been are Iwo Jima, Manila, Tacloban and Morotai.  “There isn't … Continue reading →

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