Category Archives: Religion

Writers Guild Strikes Over TV Residuals

Posted on October 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

So here’s how Times cartoonist Bruce Russell shows that an eagle represents Mexico. He gives it a cute little sombrero. The Writers Guild goes on strike over residuals on TV broadcasts of films released after 1948. The Knights of … Continue reading →

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Orioles Shut Out Angels in Playoffs

Posted on October 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 7, 1979: Pope John Paul II tours the U.S. So much for the playoffs. The Angels' first taste of postseason ended bitterly thanks to Scott McGregor, who pitched a shutout and sent the Orioles into the World Series. Baltimore … Continue reading →

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Police Raid Chinatown Gambling Operation

Posted on October 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 6, 1909: Police officers cross the roofs of buildings, using a ladder to span alleys, to raid a lottery operation in Chinatown. I suspect the Sgt. Sebastian mentioned in the story is future Police Chief and Mayor Charles … Continue reading →

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‘Cut Wife Into Little Pieces!’

Posted on September 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

All was not well in the De Barbadillo household. Sept. 26, 1919: Rabbi Isidore Myers leads the People’s Synagogue in celebrating the new year.

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Woody Allen and Billy Graham

Posted on September 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Woody Allen got a rave review in The Times for his upcoming CBS special. Can you think of anything as weird or complex or interesting as the thought of Allen sitting in a chair next to evangelist Billy Graham, discussing … Continue reading →

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Rosh Hashana, 1948

Posted on September 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times Rosh Hashana at the Jewish Home for the Aged, 325 S. Boyle Ave., in a photo taken in advance, Sept. 29, 1948. (In 1948, Rosh Hashana began Oct. 3). From left, Abraham … Continue reading →

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USC Fraternity Pledge Dies During Hazing; Dodgers Lose

Posted on September 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 17, 1959: Buried on an inside page are some names that will soon be famous – Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Alan Shepard and Wally Schirra. Deke Slayton is the only one missing of the Mercury … Continue reading →

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Colored YMCA to Dedicate Headquarters

Posted on September 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 11, 1909: The daily horoscope, which The Times published on the editorial page. "Women will hear good news from afar." The Colored Young Men's Christian Assn. will open at 829 S. San Pedro St. The building has a gymnasium, … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Movies

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1923: "The Lone Star Ranger," starring Tom Mix, premieres at the Symphony at Broadway and 6th Street … and "Wayfarer" is being produced at the Coliseum. "The Wayfarer," written by J.E. Crowther, was a pageant with a cast … Continue reading →

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Freed U.S. Troops Describe Enemy Torture; Dodgers Lose to Mets

Posted on September 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1969: Ho Chi Minh is gravely ill — in fact, he's dead … the Massachusetts Supreme Court postpones an inquest in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne … searchers in the Holy Land find the wallet and passport … Continue reading →

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Judge Bars Bus Strike; Giants Beat Dodgers

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1959: A judge's temporary restraining order prevents a bus and streetcar strike. Someone has a Cold War souvenir in the shed. Let's fire it up and see what happens. The threat of communist aggression casts a shadow over … Continue reading →

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August 24, 1959: Paul V. Coates — Confidential File

Posted on August 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Great Impostor Fools Our City Too Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr., age 37, is, by profession, an impostor. Without benefit of a high school diploma, he has masqueraded as a college dean of philosophy, a surgeon in the Royal Canadian Navy … Continue reading →

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Hawaii Becomes 50th State; Redskins Beat Rams

Posted on August 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 22, 1959: The Redskins beat the Rams in The Times annual charity game ,,, Sir Thomas Beecham, 80, marries his 27-year-old secretary … and Hawaii officially becomes the 50th state. The House Un-American Activities Committee cancels hearings on communist … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook — Olvera Street

Posted on August 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Olvera Street by Marion Eisenmann, Aug. 8, 2009 To visit the old Plaza is to stand at the crossroads of the city's past and present — and maybe even its future. I wonder what the preservationists who envisioned "a Mexican … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Temple B’nai B’rith

Posted on August 19, 2009 by lmharnisch

A postcard of Temple B'nai B'rith, a wonderful building at Hope and 9th streets, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $2.99.

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Found on EBay — Biblical Mystery

Posted on August 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Edgar J. Goodspeed was a famous Bible scholar who spent the last years of his life in Los Angeles and died here in 1962. He was a prolific writer on religious subjects and an avid mystery fan, so he combined … Continue reading →

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Russian Leader to Visit L.A.! A.L. Wins All-Star Game

Posted on August 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Bruce Russell's editorial cartoon is appalling today, but this style is typical of the 1950s, when artists frequently relied on a small repertory company of characters that included the Peace Dove, the Russian Bear, Mr. A-Bomb, Uncle Sam, the … Continue reading →

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Billy Graham Tent Revival

Posted on August 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 17, 1949: Billy Graham's tent revival is coming to Los Angeles. http://bogtube.com/player/ePlayer.swf?f=http://bogtube.com/player/eConfig.php?vkey=3c29048673252e490f73 Here's an intense, young Billy Graham preaching in Los Angeles in 1949. http://www.tangle.com/flash/swf/flvplayer.swf And here is his speaking style 30 years later.

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Pilgrimage Play Opens

Posted on July 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

May 31, 1920: Preparations are underway in El Camino Real Canyon for "The National Pilgrimage Play." Aug. 26, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit what was then Pilgrimage Play Theater for Nuestro Pueblo. The play wasn't presented … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept: Your Impure Movie

Posted on July 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 27, 1949: Sally Forrest, Leo Penn and Keefe Brasselle in "Not Wanted," co-written and co-produced by Ida Lupino.

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