Category Archives: @news

‘The speculative bubble always comes to an end’–John Kenneth Galbraith

Posted on October 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Associated Press John Kenneth Galbraith, 1908 – 2006, in a 1998 photo. Dec. 12, 1999 John Kenneth Galbraith ‘The speculative bubble always comes to an end–and never in a pleasant or peaceful way.’ By Elizabeth MehrenNew England … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, books, Current Affairs, Politics | Comments Off

L.A. firefighter buys job for $600, October 21, 1938

Posted on October 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

A 2,000-acre brush fire burns from Stone Canyon Dam to Beverly Glen and north to Mulholland Drive. A political bombshell explodes in the Los Angeles City Fire Department: The sale of jobs for $600 ($8,745.89 USD 2007). Fire Chief Ralph … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, @news, City Hall, Front Pages, LAPD, Sports | Comments Off

Reporter’s new career

Posted on October 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Police Officer Brent Hopkins, center. You may recall that reporter and blogger Brent Hopkins left the Daily News of Los Angeles earlier this year. On Friday, he graduated from the Police Academy. Please wish him the best of luck on … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, books, LAPD | 1 Comment

Synagogue bombed; Rams win against Lions 42,28, October 13, 1958

Posted on October 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

"If we are to live true to the faith that inspired our founding fathers, we must think of our self-respect as a nation. I think we would all share in the feeling of horror that any person would want to … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, Religion, Sports | Comments Off

Pope dies, October 10, 1958

Posted on October 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Thousand file past the body of Pope Pius XII, who died after a lingering illness.

Posted in @news, Front Pages, Religion, Sports | 1 Comment

California pension plan, Ham and Eggs, October 1938

Posted on October 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

You might ask, "What’s this little item?" Good question. You may have noticed that The Times ran a picture of one of these bills on Oct. 4, 1938. One of the hotly contested issues in the 1938 election was the … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, Politics | Comments Off

Dodgers and Philadelphia in the playoffs, October 4, 1977

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Note the Dial Torgerson byline in a story datelined Jerusalem. Torgerson and freelance photographer Richard Cross were killed in Honduras on June 21, 1983, when their car drove over a U.S.-made landmine evidently placed by Nicaraguan forces. By Keith … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, #gays and lesbians, @news, Dodgers, Front Pages, LAPD, Politics, Sports | Comments Off

Rams remain unbeaten, October 7, 1968

Posted on October 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Rams stayed unbeaten with their fourth victory of the season, their best start since 1949. It took a goal-line stand to hold off the 49ers in a 24-10 victory. Players of the game: The defensive unit that held … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, Current Affairs, Front Pages, Sports | Comments Off

Young cancer patient cheers for Cubs, October 6, 1938

Posted on October 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Nazis bill Czechs for "reparations"; Mayor Fletcher Bowron plans investigation of civic corruption. Crowds gather outside on 1st Street outside The Times Building to watch World Series results on the newspaper’s scoreboard. It looks like they had loudspeakers as well. … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, @news, City Hall, Front Pages, Sports | Comments Off

‘There is no longer any violence in the eyes of O.J. Simpson,’ October 6, 1968

Posted on October 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Nixon leads Humphrey in state poll By Keith Thursby Times staff writer It’s easy to pick apart an old profile of a famous person. The celebrity talks of hopes and dreams and you can see what went according to the … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, @news, broadcasting, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Homicide, LAPD, Sports, Television | 1 Comment

Nazis roll into Czechoslovakia, October 4, 1938

Posted on October 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Triumphant Hitler enters with troops into the Sudetenland Cheering crowds greet Nazi leader, shouting, ‘We thank our Fuehrer!’ Films in production: Claire Trevor is cast is "Stagecoach." Apes throw hand grenades British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain defends his … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, @news, City Hall, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Politics, Sports | Comments Off

Reading list, 1938

Posted on October 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

I dug out my old copy of William L. Shirer’s "Berlin Diary" the other day and was pleasantly surprised to see how much more I understood of what he was saying after going through all these 1938 newspapers. What had … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, books, Politics | Comments Off

Hitler, Chamberlain promise peace, October 1, 1938

Posted on October 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

Poland demands share of Czechoslovakia More than 1 million Polish troops are poised to invade. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain gives the British the Munich agreement and his pledge with Nazi leader Adolf Hitler that Britain and Germany "never will go … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, City Hall, Current Affairs, Downtown, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, LAPD, Politics, Sports | Comments Off

Victory for Hitler, September 30, 1938

Posted on September 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Agreement hands Czech territory to Nazis Britain, France, Germany and Italy sign a compromise that is given to Czechoslovakia. If the nation refuses to accept being partitioned, it would stand alone against a German invasion. Cary Grant is reading … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, City Hall, Front Pages, Hollywood, LAPD | Comments Off

Los Angeles mayor begins City Hall cleanup, September 28, 1938

Posted on September 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Mayor Bowron asks 117 commission members to quit Two members of the Police Commission resign and the head of the LAPD vice squad announces his retirement. "You Can’t Take It With You," one of my favorites. The Monte Carlo Ballet! … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, City Hall, Downtown, Front Pages, Politics, Sports | 1 Comment

Leading defense attorney dies; Dodgers win against Cubs, September 27, 1958

Posted on September 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

LeCompte Davis dies at 95 Prominent attorney represented the McNamara brothers in The Times bombing and Alexander Pantages in his famous sexual assault case. Stewart Granger in "Harry Black and the Tiger." LeCompte Davis, left, with Frank Bryson in … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, @news, books, Dodgers, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Stage | Comments Off

Europe at brink of war, September 26, 1938

Posted on September 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Diplomats race to prevent fighting Czechoslovakia destroys bridges along its border to hinder German invasion. "Too Hot to Handle," with Clark Gable and Myrna Loy. Times staff artist Harlan Kirby draws a Page 1 map of the way Hitler proposes … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Religion | Comments Off

Houston takes stock of historic sites after Hurricane Ike

Posted on September 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by J.R. Gonzales, Bayou City History blog The Houston Public Library, where trees were knocked down by Hurricane Ike. My fellow history blog colleague, J.R. Gonzales at the Houston Chronicle, who is still without electricity after Hurricane Ike, takes … Continue reading →

Posted in @news | 1 Comment

Movie star hits USC football player over car crash, September 21, 1938

Posted on September 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

Nazis poised to take Sudetenland Britain and France warn Czechoslovakia she must surrender or fight alone. Germans set tomorrow as war deadline. John Barrymore in "Hold That Coed." Bonus: Learn to dance the Limpy Dimp. Train crash kills 11 … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, Countdown to Watts, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, LAPD, Transportation | Comments Off

Los Angeles history — car designer

Posted on September 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

The tail fin era General Motors designer Chuck Jordan visits Los Angeles to encourage young car nuts to pursue their dreams. His advice: ‘Start as bold as you can…. If you don’t start out ambitious enough, it will be drained … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, Dodgers, Freeways, Front Pages, Politics, Sports | Comments Off