Category Archives: Paul Coates

Paul Coates, April 10, 1961

Posted on April 10, 2011 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1961: Notice the Spade Cooley story. It vanished from later editions, and I couldn’t find the jump, just the Page 1 portion. Paul Coates writes about two Beverly Hills police officers' problems with Police Chief … Continue reading →

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Buses Replace Red Cars to Long Beach, April 8, 1961

Posted on April 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

April 8. 1961: Red Cars are being replaced by buses on service between Los Angeles and Long Beach, San Pedro and Compton. Transportation conspiracy buffs please note: The Metropolitan Transit Authority is making the … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 7, 1961

Posted on April 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

April 7, 1961: I came across a letter to the editor (on the jump) about Gov. Pat Brown’s grant of clemency for William Erwin “Machine Gun” Walker, which I overlooked (so many stories, … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 6, 1961

Posted on April 6, 2011 by lmharnisch

April 6, 1961: Paul Coates has an update on Synanon, which was praised for the way it treated drug addiction. Later on, as many may remember, Synanon developed into a notorious cult.

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Paul Coates, April 5, 1961

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lmharnisch

April 5, 1961: The Army is looking for a cartoonist who can make the service look attractive – and not humorous (in other words, forget “Beetle Bailey” and “Sad Sack”), which is fodder for a Paul Coates … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, April 4, 1961

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lmharnisch

April 4, 1961: Paul Coates has an update on the Watts Towers. On the jump, Al Capp writes about Jim Hagerty, President Eisenhower's former press secretary, who is heading ABC's news operations. One goal is to cut 90 … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, April 1, 1961

Posted on April 1, 2011 by lmharnisch

April 1, 1961: Barbara Mills, a dancer who performed as April Adams and Chondelli, dies after being found in a coma at the Coronet Motel, 5410 Hollywood Blvd. We don’t know much more about her … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 30, 1961

Posted on March 30, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 30, 1961: I had a terrible time scanning Paul Coates’ column for today, which is on the jump but barely legible. The ones in April are better.

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Paul Coates, March 29, 1961

Posted on March 29, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 29, 1961: A fellow gives up his charitable pastime after going for a walk in Beverly Hills. Irving Iscoe used to carry a pocket full of pennies when he went for a walk and would feed a … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 28, 1961

Posted on March 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 28, 1961: Memphis Harry Lee Ward, one of Paul Coates’ regular correspondents, sends a copy of “Highways of Literature.” Coates pages through the book and finds some interesting items….

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Paul Coates, March 27, 1961

Posted on March 27, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 27, 1961: Paul Coates has the story of two students who went on vacation to Mexico and came back with a 12-year-old orphan. And Mirror reader Jerry Feldner sends a letter about the artistry of bullfighting.

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Paul Coates and Matt Weinstock, March 25, 1961

Posted on March 25, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 25, 1961: There was a prisoner who had a wooden leg, but that was only the beginning of his problems, Matt Weinstock says. One of Paul Coates’ readers has some urgent information for Red … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 24, 1961

Posted on March 24, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 24, 1961: Paul Coates dips into the mailbox for items on the mayor’s race and women’s measurements.

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Paul Coates, March 23, 1961

Posted on March 23, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 23, 1961: Desi Arnaz, ABC and the National Italian American League to Combat Defamationreach an agreement that fictional characters in “The Untouchables” will not have Italian names. Arnaz also agrees to show the contributions of Italian Americans … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 22, 1961

Posted on March 22, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 22, 1961: Paul Coates publishes a personal testimonial from a woman advocating free school lunches for children. “It breaks my heart when I hear people say it's a waste of money to feed hungry kids … Continue reading →

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The Mirror, March 21, 1961

Posted on March 21, 2011 by lmharnisch

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

Posted on March 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

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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Paul Coates, March 9, 1961

Posted on March 9, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 9, 1961: Paul Coates dips into the slush pile of press releases for an item on plastic cigarettes that provide a menthol flavor – but don’t light them!

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Paul Coates, March 8, 1961

Posted on March 8, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 8, 1961: Paul Coates has an item about the possibility that the new postmaster general, J. Edward Day, might run afoul of obscenity laws because he wrote a racy novel that could be unfit for the … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates, March 7, 1961

Posted on March 7, 2011 by lmharnisch

March 7, 1961: Paul Coates looks at the problem of a family caring (or not caring) for an ailing parent who is on welfare and a veteran's pension. He writes: How any society but a degenerating one … Continue reading →

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