Category Archives: Paul Coates

Paul Coates, Aug. 24, 1960

Posted on August 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 24, 1960: The Mirror reports a shouting match between Mayor Norris Poulson and Police Chief William H. Parker over a proposed police cadet program. It sounds like a great item, but alas, so many stories and only one Larry … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Aug. 20, 1960

Posted on August 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

    Aug. 20, 1960 –  DEAR ABBY: My husband stays home just long enough to eat, sleep and change his clothes. Our children hardly ever see him. This has been going on for 10 years. Last month I thought … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 18, 1960

Posted on August 18, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 18, 1960:  Paul Coates has an update on one of his regular characters, Desmond Slattery. Also on the jump, Jim Denyer has a piece on the FBI’s “most wanted” list. I don’t recognize Denyer’s byline, but I’m assuming … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 17, 1960

Posted on August 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 17, 1960: Paul Coates writes about an economic boycott against African Americans in the South who register to vote.

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Paul Coates, Aug. 15, 1960

Posted on August 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  An 8-point buck attacks construction worker John C. Kenworthy in Encino. Other construction workers and a cement salesman pull the deer off Kenworthy and kill it by twisting its neck. Aug. 15, 1960: Paul Coates roams the Hollywood Walk … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, Aug. 13, 1960

Posted on August 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 13, 1960: Paul Coates gets a letter from Parkey Sharkey, who is looking for money to publish his book.  Architect Henry Drefuss has designed a $1,000 newsstand to go with his new California Bank Building at 6th and Spring, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 12, 1960

Posted on August 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 12, 1960: Paul Coates examines the implications of a Columbia University professor’s demand to be paid for translating a letter written in Uzbeki. Also on the jump, a column by Carter Barber on a Navy inquiry into the … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 11, 1960

Posted on August 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 11, 1960: Paul Coates muses on whether plastic surgery would change criminals’ behavior. As part of its redesign, the Mirror asked some of its staff to take turns as columnists. Jack Searles had one the other day and … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, Aug. 10, 1960

Posted on August 10, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Aug. 10, 1960: Writing about his recent vacation, Paul Coates says that things are much better in Tijuana.

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Paul Coates, Aug. 9, 1960

Posted on August 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

Oooh! “Fatty” is a headline word! Aug. 9, 1960: The family that boats together, floats together, Paul Coates says. And the Mirror introduces a column by Jack Searles.

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Paul Coates, Aug. 8, 1960

Posted on August 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  U.S. News and World Report says Soviet ships are delivering mysterious crates — "large enough to hold parts for airplanes or rockets" — to Cuba. Aug. 8, 1960: Paul Weeks is going to Washington! On the jump, Paul Coates … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on August 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 5, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation and will return Aug. 8.

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on August 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 4, 1960: Paul Coates will be back Aug. 8 … and a great ad campaign gets underway for “Psycho.” On the jump, more about missing NSA analysts William H. Martin and Bernon F. Mitchell. Notice that the Mirror … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on August 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

   Aug. 1, 1960: The Mirror gets a new nameplate! Paul Coates is on vacation until Aug. 8.

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on July 30, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 30, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation and will return Aug. 8.

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on July 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 29, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation until Aug. 8.

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on July 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 28, 1960: Paul Coates is on vacation until Aug. 8

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Paul Coates Is on Vacation

Posted on July 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Paul Coates is on vacation until Aug. 8.

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, July 23, 1960

Posted on July 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

   July 23, 1960: A redhead (why is it always redheads?) beats a traffic ticket … The Democrats need a good song and the Republicans draft campaign “blanks.” CONFIDENTIAL TO ED: If you are willing to admit you are all … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, July 22, 1960

Posted on July 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

  July 22, 1960: Paul Coates takes a look at President Eisenhower's golf game, writes a follow-up on a peace march and muses on staggered work shifts to ease rush-hour traffic.

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