Category Archives: Science

CSI–2007

Posted on July 24, 2007 by lmharnisch

I had the good fortune to attend the first day of the International Assn. for Identification convention in San Diego yesterday and although most of the sessions are focused on new technologies, I was there to talk about the past, … Continue reading →

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Death in El Segundo

Posted on July 22, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 22, 1957Los Angeles We’re heading west on Rosecrans Avenue. It’s early Monday morning, a few moments after 1:30 a.m., and the streets are dark. There’s nobody out but a few drunks and some people heading home from the swing … Continue reading →

Posted in #courts, 1957, @news, Cemeteries, Crime and Courts, Homicide, Science | Tagged 1957, Cold Cases, El Segundo police, fingerprints, Gerald F. Mason, Milton Curtis, Richard Phillips | 11 Comments

Random shot

Posted on July 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Native Angelenos will, of course, recognize that this photo was taken at the end of Reseda Boulevard about 1947. The man with the model airplane is W. Gilbert Clark, now UCLA professor emeritus of physics. Thanks for sharing!

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Meltdown II

Posted on July 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 17, 1957 Our friend, Mr. Atom, at the Santa Susana Field Lab.

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Aerospace crashes

Posted on July 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

July 17, 1957 Los Angeles With the cancellation of the Navaho cruise missile program, North American Aviation made plans to lay off 15,600 employees, nearly a third of the workforce at its plant in Downey. Efforts were made to … Continue reading →

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Visions of tomorrow

Posted on June 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

June 13, 1957Los Angeles There was a time when IBM’s standard office equipment included signs that said "THINK." Although William B. Thompson was an economist with Prudential Insurance, rather than IBM, he was certainly thinking about the future. He couldn’t … Continue reading →

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