Category Archives: Politics

Chavez Ravine Revisited

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by George R. Fry Jr. / Los Angeles Times May 8, 1959: Councilman Edward R. Roybal meets with the Arechiga family at Curtis Street and Malvina Avenue, where they camped out in their fight against being evicted from Chavez … Continue reading →

Posted in 1959, City Hall, Dodgers, Downtown, Freeways, Politics | 6 Comments

Bradley Leads Yorty, Pro Sports in Orange County, May 9, 1969

Posted on May 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Creative financing by L.A. Unified: Balance the budget and avoid cutbacks by overestimating the amount of money it will receive from the state. Hipshot Percussion sends a bad hombre to meet his maker in Stan Lynde's "Rick O'Shay." It's fun … Continue reading →

Posted in Downtown, Education, Front Pages, Politics, Richard Nixon | 2 Comments

Low Turnout Feared in City Primary; Ladies’ Days at the Ballpark, May 7, 1929

Posted on May 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Newspaper design as it was practiced in the 1920s: An eight-column page with an editorial cartoon front and center above the fold as the only art. Lee Shippey was one of The Times' institutions for many years. In addition to … Continue reading →

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Churchill Visits Ike, Dodgers Beat Braves, May 5, 1959

Posted on May 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Above, efforts fail to heal a rift between President Eisenhower and former President Truman, who declined an invitation to the White House to dine with former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Assemblyman William B. Rumford (D- Berkeley) calls upon … Continue reading →

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Voices — Jack Kemp, 1935 – 2009

Posted on May 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Bringing bankruptcy home January 18, 2008 By Jack Kemp, Jack Kemp, a former secretary of Housing and Urban Development, is founder and chairman of a strategic consulting firm in Washington. When I was Housing and Urban Development secretary … Continue reading →

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Union Station Preview, May 2, 1939

Posted on May 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

"That I love peace is perhaps best shown by my work." –Adolf Hitler Tim Turner covers Al Smith's arrival in Los Angeles, featuring quotes from a Negro porter and a Mexican bootblack … in dialect: "Ahl Esmeeth." The Times runs … Continue reading →

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Police Hunt Gunmen as Officer Fights for Life; Dodgers Win, May 1, 1959

Posted on May 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 1, 1959: Another LAPD officer is shot in the line of duty. Robert D. Cody will survive being hit in the stomach with a shotgun blast because his Sam Browne belt blocked some of the pellets. A police commissioner … Continue reading →

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Mayor Slashes Budget for Libraries and Parks; Spring Training in Arizona, April 29, 1959

Posted on April 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Senate approves Clare Boothe Luce as ambassador to Brazil, but her husband, Time publisher Henry Luce, asks her to resign, saying that her prestige and authority have been impaired by a political vendetta. During her confirmation hearing, Clare Boothe … Continue reading →

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Masked Mob Seizes Black Rape Suspect From Mississippi Jail, April 26, 1959

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times takes a look at the 1910 Aviation Week at Dominguez Hills. Here's a post from last year about J.S. Zerbe. Gunmen wearing masks and gloves raided the jail in Poplarville, Miss., and seized Mack Charles Parker, 23, … Continue reading →

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Voices — David Duke, 1989

Posted on April 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Bill Haber/Associated Press Dec. 18, 2002: David Duke leaves the federal courthouse in New Orleans after pleading guilty to mail fraud and tax charges. David Duke: Dixie Divider The Ex-Klansman Taps Well of Discontent to Win a Louisiana … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 23, 1959

Posted on April 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

CONFIDENTIAL FILE Underworld Eyes Bounty on a Killer As one who, from time to time, chronicles the grim game of cops and robbers, I have always believed implicitly that the underworld has a First Commandment: "Never kill a cop." And … Continue reading →

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Oklahoman Builds Flying Saucer! Dodgers Beat Giants, April 21, 1959

Posted on April 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times failed to follow up on testing of what was evidently a home-made device. Update: Talk about stereotyping! The caption says nothing about the gender of the flying saucer's inventor. I merely leaped to the conclusion that it was … Continue reading →

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City Hall Protest Over Chavez Ravine Evictions, April 14, 1959

Posted on April 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Chavez Ravine residents threatened with eviction survived another day in their homes. The Times published a short story with a terrible lead on the planned evictions to allow construction of Dodger Stadium: "It was the last of the ninth inning … Continue reading →

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City Workers May Get 5% Raises; Snow Cancels Dodgers Opener, April 11, 1959

Posted on April 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

On the cover, President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon predict a Republican victory in the 1960 presidential election. The country is "squarely behind our efforts to block excess spending and to keep the federal budget in balance," Nixon says. At … Continue reading →

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State Tax Plan; Dodger Breaks Ankle, April 9, 1969

Posted on April 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Tommy Davis was a star with the Dodgers, a two-time National League batting champion. Then everything changed with one slide. Davis was headed toward second in a 1965 game at Dodger Stadium, a routine play that forever slowed his career. … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — April 8, 1959

Posted on April 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Castro Threat Trujillo Girds for 'Storm' This is another in a series of columns by Paul Coates, based on a trip to the Dominican Republic, where he interviewed ousted dictators Juan Peron andFulgencio Batista. BY PAUL V. COATESMirror News Columnist … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Confidential File, April 7, 1959

Posted on April 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Confidential File Ousted Strong Man Peron Quite a Sight Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of Paul Coates columns based on his trip to the Dominican Republic, where he had exclusive interviews with Cuba's ex-dictator Batista … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates — Peron Hopes for Comeback

Posted on April 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Paul Coates today begins a series of columns based on a trip to the Dominican Republic, where he obtained exclusive interviews with ousted dictators Juan Peron and Fulgencio Batista. By Paul Coates, Mirror News Columnist CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican Republic, April … Continue reading →

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Hard Times on Eastwood Set; Los Angeles Radio, April 6, 1969

Posted on April 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

An image that resonates with the famous 1971 ad of Iron Eyes Cody. It's Easter Sunday in 1969, and The Times features a story about the date of the crucifixion on Page 1. Biologists tally the number of seals who … Continue reading →

Posted in @news, Comics, Environment, Film, Front Pages, Hollywood, Politics, Religion, Richard Nixon | 2 Comments

Mickey Cohen in Senate Racket Probe; Drysdale Throws Shutout, March 25, 1959

Posted on March 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

At first, I thought this would be great for my lead art … … next, I thought this would be even better… … but "Nancy" wins. Ernie Bushmiller’s comic is usually timeless, but here’s a rare topical reference to the … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, @news, Comics, Dodgers, Film, Food and Drink, Front Pages, Hollywood, LAPD, Mickey Cohen, Politics, Sports | 2 Comments