Category Archives: Sports

Crowd Storms Coliseum in Ticket Mix-Up

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1959: "Chisox" is one of those words we don't see in headlines these days. Keith says: "Gotta love the pale hose."

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White Sox, Reds Prepare for 1919 World Series

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1919: Keith came over yesterday and said: "Hey, Lorenzo, you know that World Series page you posted is the Black Sox, right?" Actually, I didn't. So we're going to be following the 1919 World Series. Oct. 21, 1977: … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Win 3-2; On to Coliseum!

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 29, 1959 It's Dodger Day in Los Angeles. Got your tickets yet? The Dodgers returned home to the Coliseum after beating Milwaukee, 3-2, in the first game of their playoff series. One more victory and the Dodgers would be … Continue reading →

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White Sox vs. Reds in World Series

Posted on September 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 28, 1919: "Buster Brown" takes a look at what causes homelessness. LAPD Sgt. Frank Harlan talks about the motorcycle unit: "The worst offenders we have to contend with are boys under 20 and new drivers. Many of the latter … Continue reading →

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The Tax Man Comes for Mickey Cohen; Covering the Mets

Posted on September 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 25, 1969: A typical screamer headline we put on the late final edition, which was for street sales. The front page of the home delivery edition didn't look like this. The National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of … Continue reading →

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UCLA Fires Angela Davis; Meet Halo Harry

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 24, 1969: Johnny Hart on the new incivility. The late Ken Reich interviews Angela Davis. Reich writes: Angela Davis, 25, says her role in the "struggle for black liberation" had marked her as a special target for the University … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Tie for First!

Posted on September 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers and Braves were sprinting to the finish. The Giants were stumbling and wishing it had ended a week ago, when they still have a shot to reach the World Series. Roger Craig, who lost 17 games in the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Tightens Border; DiMaggio and the Angels?

Posted on September 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 22, 1969: The U.S. tightens inspections at the border as part of Operation Intercept. And hippies gather at Griffith Park. Akron had everything for the swinging bachelor pad — including armor. Al Capp satirized all sorts of people and … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Beat Giants to Lead League!

Posted on September 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 21, 1959: Tigers Thwart White Sox Bid to Clinch Rag The Dodgers moved into first place in the National League by sweeping the Giants. Duke Snider hit his 23rd home run of the season and Maury Wills continued to … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Tie for First!

Posted on September 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

So not everybody in Los Angeles was focused on Nikita Khrushchev's visit. The Dodgers swept the Giants in a doubleheader in San Francisco and moved into a first-place tie for the National League pennant. Milwaukee was in third place but … 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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Rocket on Moon; Russia Jubilant

Posted on September 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

Mr. Khrushchev is not coming to the United States to offer significant concessions or recant his lifelong enmity toward us and our values. He is coming prepared to score a propaganda victory, with confidence in his ability to arouse false … Continue reading →

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L.A. Prepares for Khrushchev; Dodgers’ Ron Fairly

Posted on September 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 14, 1959: A robot housekeeper, just like "The Jetsons!" (1962).  Khrushchev is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on Sept. 19. Found a gushing photo-feature on the Dodgers' Ron Fairly that read like a time capsule from another city.  " … Continue reading →

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Jack L. Warner Ankles Studio; Tough Times for the Padres

Posted on September 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 12, 1969: Al Capp features a wrestling promoter named William Fastbuckley. Jack L. Warner, 77, ends his association with the family studio to concentrate on a Broadway musical titled "Jimmy," starring Frank Gorshin as New York Mayor Jimmy Walker. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Underestimate Khrushchev

Posted on September 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 10, 1959: A tidy little piece showing just how much Americans feared Nikita Khrushchev. "So Long, Mom. I'm Off to Drop the Bomb." "We'll All Go Together When We Go" At left, Tom Lehrer performs at UCLA. His satirical … Continue reading →

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Kidnappers Threaten to Kill U.S. Diplomat; Angels Blank Chisox

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1969: "Communist terrorists who kidnapped U.S. ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick Thursday and demanded that Brazil release 15 political prisoners as the price for his life said he would be 'executed' within 48 hours … if the government failed … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your President’s Recreation

Posted on September 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 3, 1921: President Harding's golf balls were marked with 13 stars and his initials, and they were collectible even in 1921.  

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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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September 1, 1949: Fatal Farewell for Actress’ Lover; L.A. and the Angels

Posted on September 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 1, 1949:  At Cannes, France, Italian Count Giorgio Cini is killed when his private plane crashes while circling back so he could wave farewell to actress Merle Oberon. “My life is finished. There’s no point in going on,” says … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 28, 1976: A time capsule of the '70s: Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and President Gerald Ford with the logo of the 1980 Olympics in Jim Berry's "Berry's World." The U.S. led the boycott of the 1980 summer Olympics, held … Continue reading →

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