Category Archives: Religion

Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 16, 1960

Posted on April 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  These Easter page toppers were a regular feature in the Mirror. Mash Notes and Comments     (Press Release) "Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates, a man of few words, has no sympathy for the Pentagon's famous red tape.     … Continue reading →

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U.S. Clergymen Hold Easter Services for Embassy Hostages in Iran

Posted on April 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 7, 1980: Three Christian ministers from the American Iranian Crisis Resolution Committee hold Easter services for 50 hostages who had been held since Nov. 4, 1979, at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. On April 24, 1980, President Carter … Continue reading →

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From The Vaults: ‘The Virgin Spring’ (1960)

Posted on April 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

This continues to be the only Ingmar Bergman movie I have seen… I have a slew of them in my Netflix queue, but this one got prioritized mainly because it was the basis for Wes Craven's 1972 classic, “Last House … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, April 4, 1960

Posted on April 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sawdust Trail Leads Through Midway       To you, Cucamonga may mean nothing but a Jack Benny joke, but to history it may be remembered as the scene of one of Christianity's major jurisdictional disputes.       Recently, a syndicate … Continue reading →

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‘A Mohammedan Easter’

Posted on April 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 3, 1910: This headline stopped me cold: “Mohammedan Easter.” It’s a feature from the Sunday magazine on the Muslim pilgrimage to what the writer calls Neby Mousa and is known today as Nabi Musa. The author, Harold J. … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Leads Nixon in Gallup Poll

Posted on April 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 1, 1960: Vice President Richard Nixon pours Billy Graham a cup of coffee during a White House visit. Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) leads Vice President Richard Nixon in a presidential election poll, 53% to 47%, George Gallup … Continue reading →

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Holy Week, 1920

Posted on April 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

  April 1, 1920: The Times reports on the increasing popularity of Easter sunrise services, an observance held on Mt. Rubidoux for the first time in 1909.  “The unique feature of Easter in Southern California is the sunrise service. Since … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, March 17, 1960

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Conversing Computers     Well, we're there, folks.  I suppose it was inevitable.  And presumably the news has been deliberately hushed and permitted to leak here so no one would get the impulse to jump out of his shoes.  So … Continue reading →

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Segregated Businesses May Be Legal, Eisenhower Says

Posted on March 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 17, 1960: On the jump, more about Cheryl Crane’s transfer to El Retiro School for Girls in the San Fernando Valley … President Eisenhower says it may be legal for private businesses to bar African Americans or any … Continue reading →

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Boy Prophet Calls U.S. the Chosen Land

Posted on March 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 13, 1910: The Times features Archie J. Inger, identified as the author of "Revealed Translation of John's Revelations.”  In 1914, The Times published a few stories about his opposition to the upcoming execution of Louis Bundy in the … Continue reading →

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Kennedy Pulls Even With Nixon in Poll

Posted on March 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

  March 4, 1960: Nancy Sinatra greets Elvis! March 4, 1960: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) pulls even with Vice President Richard Nixon – even though Kennedy is Catholic! (More on the jump). 

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, March 1-2, 1960

Posted on March 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

Newcomers to U.S. Learn of Clippolas     The Govaars family's introduction to the uniquely American art of the gimmick ad came last August in the form of a small handbill on their front doorstep.     The handbill extolled the quality … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – Manly Hall

Posted on February 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

 What is advertised as an autographed copy of Manly Hall’s collected writings has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $149.99.

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Matt Weinstock, Feb. 13, 1960

Posted on February 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Birds Get the World     It was mentioned here recently that the cedar waxwings, which have come each January and in a furious assault denuded the pyracantha bushes of their red berries, seemed to have passed us by this year. … Continue reading →

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Former Minister Accused of Abuse

Posted on February 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

“Wonder What a Twenty-Two Months-Old Baby Thinks About?” by Clare Briggs.      Feb. 12, 1920: Walter H. Evans, a former Episcopal minister, is accused of extreme cruelty by his wife, who said she even wrote his sermons for him … Continue reading →

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Paul V. Coates – Confidential File, Feb. 6, 1960

Posted on February 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

 [Wow! Now there’s an ugly layout. I guess Mr. Modular had the day off – lrh] Mash Notes and Comment     (PRESS RELEASE) "TV HELP FOR DENTISTS . . . Dentists soon may be using a television camera for inspecting … Continue reading →

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Indian Leader Prefers Tribal Dances Over ‘Immoral Dances’ of Whites

Posted on January 26, 2010 by lmharnisch

“That Guiltiest Feeling,” by Clare Briggs. Jan. 26, 1920: "I would rather take part in the tribal dances of my people than the immoral dances of the white people today," Red Fox says. Jan. 26, 1920: A time capsule of … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 23, 1960

Posted on January 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Life at the Outpost     A couple named Janet and George, who moved recently from the lowlands to a home in the Hollywood Hills reached by a short private road, invited some friends to dinner the other night.     … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock, Jan. 20, 1960

Posted on January 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Nobody's Home     A lady I know received two warning calls in quick succession the other day from neighbors.  Their breathlessness message: "Don't answer the door — the tax assessor's on the way to your house!"  The second neighbor … Continue reading →

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Children’s Testimony to Be Heard in Trial of Cult Leader

Posted on January 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

“When a Feller Needs a Friend,” by Clare Briggs. Jan. 17, 1920: Depositions of five children will be read into the record in the trial of  Otoman Zar-Adusht Hanish of the Mazdaznan cult. And yes, The Times identified all five … Continue reading →

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