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Paul Coates

Posted on January 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 24, 1958 In 1924, Nathan F. Leopold Jr. was sentenced to life imprisonment for one of the most vicious, senseless crimes ever committed in this country. He and a fellow University of Chicago student, Richard Loeb, were responsible for … Continue reading →

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January 23, 1958: Paul Coates

Posted on January 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 23, 1958 There’s an old saying that I frequently call upon which goes: “Omnia vincit amor.” It means “Love conquers all”–and I think it’s pretty applicable to what’s going to happen to the U.S. Marines. I think so because, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 22, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 22, 1958 Please read this story to the finish. It’s a shocker. But it’s worth the few minutes it’ll take you to read it. Because, as they say, there, but for the grace of God– The subject of the … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 16, 1958 In the space of a year, in a county of 6,000,000 persons, a lot of policemen draw their revolvers a lot of times. And use them, too. They do it because we expect it of them. But … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 15, 1958 I talk to a lot of men who are fresh out of prison. I do because each one has a story–usually each is in bad need of someone to listen. So I do. I listen as each … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 14, 1958 This is the story of one kid. He lives here. His name is Gene. But with a few alterations it could be the story of any of 10,000 kids who live here. Or maybe 100,000 kids. But … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 13, 1958 Juvenile terror has been a fact in this town for a long time. It’s nothing new. But there is something new about the latest series of outbreaks which hit the headlines over the last few days. Take … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 10, 1958 It was yesterday, late afternoon, when I got the tip. Davie Mack was going to surrender. If it was true, it definitely was news. Because Davie, according to my sources, was a very wanted young man. He … Continue reading →

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January 8, 1958: Paul Coates

Posted on January 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 8, 1958 There are businessmen in this town whose professed interest in humanity I question. Among them is the owner of a local tire agency who advertised in an East Los Angeles paper this week: “If you are riding … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on December 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 27, 1957 [Note: This is the article that inspired Lenny Bruce’s famous bit on airplane glue–lrh. Below right, Bruce in 1963, by Times photographer Bill Murphy; bottom right, with his daughter Kitty, also in in 1963, by Times photographer … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on November 15, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 14, 1957 I’m an old-fashioned boy. I don’t like changes. That’s why i was more than slightly disturbed at the recent rumbles that Ciro’s might close forever. Such a thing, if it happened, would be a catastrophe on the … Continue reading →

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November 13, 1957: Paul Coates — confidential file

Posted on November 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 13, 1957 For Joseph Szabo, bravery has been an expensive trait. Its cost has included starvation and dungeons and tortures, like these (I’ll give them to you in Szabo’s words): “Every day they were to take me and put … Continue reading →

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October 21, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 21, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 21, 1957 When a funnyman tries to be serious, he doesn’t always come across. In fact, sometimes his sincerity is rewarded with laughs that approach guffaws. And, much as he hates it, the guy is downright hilarious. And maybe … Continue reading →

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In which some in-jokes get outed

Posted on October 20, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Above, the birth of Phlange Welder, Nov. 26, 1961. Comes now the time to divulge two of the deeper secrets of L.A newspaper lore, which I had forgotten until dinner recently with Carolyn Strickler, former head of The Times … Continue reading →

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October 19, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 19, 1957 Most good writers are also good listeners. And Hollywood scenarist Jack Wagner isn’t an exception to the rule. In fact, Jack often goes it one better by listening in the right places at the right times. Forty-seven … Continue reading →

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October 16, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 16, 1957 At 3:24 a.m., the ambulance arrived. The victim was rushed to Hollywood Receiving Hospital for emergency treatment. His condition was critical. He was then taken to General Hospital. Nine hours later, he was pronounced dead. That was … Continue reading →

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October 14, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 14, 1957 SUBJECT’S NAME–Rosalee Cartwright SUBJECT’S DESCRIPTION—Age, 14. Height, 5 feet, 4 inches. Weight, 118 pounds. Blond hair. Subject was last seen five weeks ago. Any person with information concerning whereabouts of subject is requested to contact subject’s parents, … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 9, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 9, 1957 People can be pretty wiseacre sometimes. Especially yesterday. All I was trying to do was conduct a "pulse of the public" poll on a very timely subject: Major League Baseball’s arrival in Los Angeles. Inasmuch as the … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on September 30, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1957 SUBJECT’S NAME–Judy Smith or Judy Burris SUBJECT’S DESCRIPTION–Age 30. Height, 5 feet, 5 inches. Weight, 125 pounds. Dark brown eyes. Light brown hair. Slight scar on left side of jaw. Any person with information as to subject’s … Continue reading →

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September 27, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on September 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

September 27, 1957 August 12, 1957–A 19-year-old youth was stabbed and seriously wounded last night as he fought to save an 11-year-old girl from criminal attack in Hollenbeck Park. The youth, Edward Gandara, and Jesus Rodriguez, 16, routed the molester, … Continue reading →

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