Category Archives: Matt Weinstock

Matt Weinstock, March 22, 1961

       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

             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

        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

       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

    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

       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

       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

       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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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, March 4, 1961

        March 4, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a cautionary tale proving that gamblers should only place bets with reliable bookies. Paul Coates has the story of a desperate caller who says she is trapped in a phone … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, March 3, 1961

       March 3, 1961: Some 13-year-old English students turn to Matt Weinstock for help with an assignment to find “osculate” and 119 other words in print.  DEAR ABBY: My husband doesn't respect me because I gave in to … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, March 2, 1961

    March 2, 1961: Why are so many streetlights out in West L.A.? Matt Weinstock has the story, and it’s a good one.  DEAR JEALOUS: A married woman often "flirts" because she needs the reassurance that she is desirable, … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, March 1, 1961

       March 1, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a tribute to mountain rescue teams from someone who is familiar with their work…  CONFIDENTIAL TO D.D.: If some women would work as hard to keep their husbands happy as they … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 28, 1961

    Feb. 28, 1961: Matt Weinstock has a whimsical item on a mythical group called Jobless Anonymous… CONFIDENTIAL TO "BOTH 45": You cannot continue to live with your present setup. If your husband refuses to see a doctor (he … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 27, 1961

       Feb. 27, 1961: A survey of whether Pepperdine students are married brings some interesting responses, Matt Weinstock says.  DEAR ABBY: Re the item in your column about whether a man should stand and give a woman his … Continue reading

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Feb. 25, 1961

         Feb. 25, 1961: A "confessed love slayer" is among 11 men who escaped from the booking room at the County Jail.The leader of the jailbreak is identified as "love slayer" Joe Morgan, who at the age … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 24, 1961

       Feb. 24, 1961: Crazy times on the back lot at MGM: As one crew was shooting a scene for "Gunslinger," a Confederate cavalry charge from "The Americans" came thundering through the scene (evidently the riders had trouble … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 23, 1961

    Feb. 23, 1961: Mildred and Gordon Gordon celebrate the sale of their suspense novel "Operation Terror" with … ice cream bars. In their early days, they had to give up ice cream bars because they were too expensive … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 22, 1961

       Feb. 22, 1961: The Arriba Poulson group has been formed in East Los Angeles to support the mayor in his upcoming campaign, Matt Weinstock says.   DEAR ABBY: My Mommy and Daddy got a divorce and I live … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 21, 1961

    Feb. 21, 1961: Ever wish there was a traffic cop around to catch some idiot driver? Well, this time there was, Matt Weinstock says.  CONFIDENTIAL TO N.H.: Tell your children nothing about your past "sins." If you are … Continue reading

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 20, 1961

        Feb. 20, 1961: Matt Weinstock has an item from J. Farrington Barrington Arrington, the sage of Bunker Hill, on a homeless drunk bedding down under some copies of the Mirror. DEAR SUSPICIOUS: You have an evil mind…

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