Category Archives: @news

April 29, 1908

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, what could be healthier than beer except for cigarettes? OK, Helmar cigarettes at least didn’t claim to be good for you. I overlooked Emma Goldman’s appearance in Los Angeles, so the pages are a day late. Naturally, The Times … Continue reading →

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Chuck Hillinger, RIP

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

July 16, 1949 April 15, 1952   March 2, 1958 Charles Hillinger and photographer Bruce Cox try to raft the Los Angeles River. May 2, 1960 Feb. 25, 1970Redmond, Ore.     Feb. 4, 1985Omaha, Neb. By Charles HillingerTimes Staff … Continue reading →

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April 29, 1938

Posted on April 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, as I have noted before, I rarely post old Times editorials because they are usually embarrassing (the U.S. doesn’t need a federal law against lynching, we shouldn’t offer a haven to European Jews because they’d just go on … Continue reading →

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April 28, 1938

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing gets particularly juicy when the prosecution introduces a large stack of recording discs, apparently of radio speeches, taken from police. Prosecutors charge that the Los Angeles Police … Continue reading →

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April 28, 1908

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, recall the assassination last month of Durham Stevens, American adviser to the Japanese government, by a Korean youth … Below, a crazy cross-section of stories from early 20th century Los Angeles, difficult to read but worth the challenge: A … Continue reading →

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April 27, 1908

Posted on April 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

A dispatch from the Washington Post on Haitian leader Pierre Nord Alexis. Yes, this is how foreign figures were covered 100 years ago. No matter how much time I spend with the old newspapers, they still surprise me. Email me

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Jack Searles, RIP

Posted on April 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jack Curtis Searles 1928-2008 By Michael Searles For more than 60 years, Jack Searles, in one fashion or another, was involved in Southern California journalism. His newspaper jobs included everything from copy boy to business editor. He worked for every kind … Continue reading →

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April 23, 1938

Posted on April 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Below, the 1937 slaying of underworld figure Les Bruneman intrudes into the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing. (Pete Pianezzi, convicted of killing Bruneman at the Roost cafe, was paroled in 1953) … Former City … Continue reading →

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April 20, 1958

Posted on April 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

Israel prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a look toward the future. Quote of the Day: "If the international situation improves, then in the next decade there may be peace between Israel and the Arabs." –David Ben-Gurion, prime minister … Continue reading →

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April 18, 1908

Posted on April 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an update on the Doukhobors …   Below, the fleet is on its way! And so is Elinor Glyn! Quote of the Day: "To swear to love for life is an insult to God. Love is an emotion placed in … Continue reading →

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April 17, 1938

Posted on April 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Shirley Temple, Peter Lorre and Mickey Mouse … Below, what do we have in Gothic type above the masthead? Yes, it is Easter Sunday in 1938 … At least 16 Arabs die in a fight between British troops and … Continue reading →

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Pope Paul VI visits U.S.

Posted on April 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Oct. 5, 1965 Pope Paul VI makes history with a 14-hour visit to the U.S. The Times devotes 11 pages to the pontiff, including a transcript of the pope’s remarks at the U.N. (Pages 4 and 7), a page of … Continue reading →

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April 14, 1938

Posted on April 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, as the darkness of the Nazis spreads across Europe, Jews in Los Angeles prepare to celebrate Passover. Below, attorneys for the three defendants in the Harry Raymond bombing are reportedly at odds over Police Capt. Earle Kynette’s ploy of … Continue reading →

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April 13, 1938

Posted on April 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the Jewish community of Vienna struggles to survive under the Nazis. Below, the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette begins in the Harry Raymond bombing and Kynette arrives in court having transformed his appearance … Former City Atty. Erwin … Continue reading →

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April 8, 1938

Posted on April 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a mayor is murdered in Mexico and two settlers are ambushed in Israel. How Eliezer Krongold, formerly of Toronto, became an "American" in the headline is a question I can’t answer. Below, Austrian Jews fear reprisals after handbills reading … Continue reading →

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April 7, 1938

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the Nazis begin taxing synagogues retroactive to Jan. 1, 1938, and ship former Austrian officials to Dachau. The Rev. Martin Niemoeller, by the way, survived the war. Below, Police Capt. Earle Kynette hires former state Sen. George W. Rochester … Continue reading →

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April 2, 1938

Posted on April 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Joseph Greenwald, who played Nick Papadakis in the original Broadway production of "The Postman Always Rings Twice," dies on stage. Below, the Vatican condemns Austrian bishops’  endorsement of the union with Germany because they didn’t get the pope’s permission. … Continue reading →

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April 1, 1938

Posted on April 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, Thomas Mann, "The Drunkard" and "Fra Diavolo" with an African American cast. Below, former President Herbert Hoover (yes, a graduate of Stanford, home of the Hoover Institution) discusses his views on international relations after his European tour. Hoover … Continue reading →

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March 31, 1958

Posted on March 31, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster in "Run Silent, Run Deep," directed by Robert Wise. Below, fighting in the Middle East … For the first time in its history, the Legislature adjourns without a budget. The governor calls legislators back … Continue reading →

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March 28, 1938

Posted on March 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, five-suit bridge. Hard to imagine, but there it is, introducing eagles as the new suit. Below, Austrian Catholic leaders embrace Nazism … Minnesota granite is being installed on the Federal Building … Film director David "Pecados de Amor" Kirkland … Continue reading →

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