Category Archives: Sports

Republican senator calls for smaller government; Rams fire coach, December 27, 1968

Posted on December 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s an impressive lineup of writers: Art Seidenbaum, Sen. Everett M. Dirksen (R-Ill), William F. Buckley, and Evans and Novak. By any measure, George Allen was a highly successful football coach. But after a holiday phone call from Rams owner … Continue reading →

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Top stories of the year, 1938

Posted on December 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Czechoslovakia, the Holocaust, gains by the Republican Party and "Wrong Way" Corrigan’s flight to Ireland were the four most important stories of the year, according to the Gallup poll. http://www.archive.org/flow/FlowPlayerLight.swf One 1938 story we neglected at the Daily Mirror was … Continue reading →

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Body found in shallow grave; Rams take off-season jobs, December 22, 1958

Posted on December 22, 2008 by lmharnisch

I thought I had encountered just about every kind of bizarre Southern California crime imaginable, but the Elizabeth Ann Duncan case is staggering–lrh. Mother leaves three children outside orphanage.  Teenage robbers shoot barber The Rams’ season was over, so it … Continue reading →

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Kidnapped girl found buried in box, Alcindor sets UCLA record, December 21, 1968

Posted on December 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an update on the Barbara Jean Marckle kidnapping. For some reason, The Times front page didn’t get microfilmed. All we have is the runover.   Lew Alcindor reached into the UCLA record books to become the school’s top all-time … Continue reading →

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Robbers shoot couple on Santa Monica tennis court, Bills seek new coach, December 19, 1968

Posted on December 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

My heart skipped a beat when I pulled up this page. Of course, this is the beginning of the Geronimo Pratt case. Note the Ted Thackery Jr. byline. — lrh   The Buffalo Bills had big plans in 1968. Not … Continue reading →

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More blacks enroll in college, Colts win over Rams, December 16, 1968

Posted on December 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

U.S. Secretary of Defense Clark Clifford tells the North and South Vietnamese to stop squabbling over seating arrangements at the Paris peace talks. Above, a video on the Black Student Union at the University of Washington. The Times sends education … Continue reading →

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UCLA student stars in Egyptian films, Rams win over Packers, December 15, 1958

Posted on December 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, The Times’ Philip K. Scheuer interviews Egyptian film star Lobna Abdel Aziz, who attended UCLA in 1954 as an exchange student. She says she appeared in two plays while attending classes in Los Angeles. The Rams ended their season … Continue reading →

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Black students riot at high school, Laker peace conference, December 13, 1968

Posted on December 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Actress Tallulah Bankhead dies at the age of 65 … or 67. Nothing new about a coach clashing with his star player. Nothing new for such controversies to involve the Lakers. But this wasn’t Phil against Shaq or Kobe. It … Continue reading →

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Vandals paint swastika on Hollywood synagogue, December 12, 1938

Posted on December 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Vandals paint a swastika on Temple Beth El, 1508 N. Wilton. Nazi police censor sermons of Vienna’s Catholic priests. The former temple photographed by Nathan Marsak, who wrote a wonderful post on the 1947 project. Today’s edition of The Times … Continue reading →

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Retro holiday gift — Yankees vs. Tigers, 1934

Posted on December 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

http://www.archive.org/flow/FlowPlayerLight.swf Of course, you could buy this broadcast, but it’s free on archive.org. Listening to a 74-year-old baseball game may not be everybody’s idea of entertainment, but it’s fun to hear the announcer talk about Hank Greenberg and Lou Gehrig … Continue reading →

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Dodgers’ move pays off at the gate, December 10, 1958

Posted on December 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Wow! Luger cuff links and matching tie clip. I mean … wow!–lrh At left, a pair from an old EBay auction. I’ll see if any more turn up. Just for the heck of it. The Dodgers’ move to Los Angeles … Continue reading →

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Arsonists set fire to university offices, Colts win over Rams, December 9, 1968

Posted on December 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Rams were supposed to beat the Chicago Bears and then face the Baltimore Colts to determine the division championship. But a series of mistakes — and the Bears — got in the way as the Rams lost, 17-16. … Continue reading →

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Mayor refuses to give Senate committee secret files on LAPD funds, December 9, 1938

Posted on December 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles sizzles at 92 degrees and thousands of beach-goers went into the ocean, even though it was 64 degrees. The Soviet weather bureau says the North Pole has been warming up for the last 10 years. Octopus saves student … Continue reading →

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Senator, 66, to marry beauty queen, 22; baseball commissioner fired, December 8, 1968

Posted on December 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) plans to marry Miss South Carolina, 1965, Nancy Moore. The Times ran a United Press International story predicting big changes for baseball in the wake of owners firing the commissioner, William D. Eckert. Possibilities included: — … Continue reading →

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Guard unit loses fight to avoid overseas combat; riot at Forum, December 7, 1968

Posted on December 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Scary night at the Forum, where a riot broke out after a fight. Lionel Rose defeated Chucho Castillo in a split decision to retain the world’s bantamweight boxing title, then fans started throwing what The Times’ Frank Finch called … Continue reading →

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Meltdown delays U.S. atomic airplane; Rams win over Colts, December 7, 1958

Posted on December 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Longtime viewers of the History Channel (or "The Adolf Channel" as we call it at the Daily Mirror HQ) may have seen a program on the U.S. project to develop an atomic airplane. As you can imagine, a key component … Continue reading →

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Gambling and vice on Central Avenue, December 7, 1938

Posted on December 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

France signs a friendship pact with the Nazis. Dine at Lucca, 5th and Western. Above, a group of African American leaders tells the Police Commission that gambling and prostitution are rampant in the black district along Central Avenue, but that … Continue reading →

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Stunt man dies in John Wayne film, December 6, 1958

Posted on December 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

  File this under quaint notions of the 1950s: Highway officials taking control of speeding cars and forcing them to slow down. U.S. moon launch fails. http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k6UQe8Upiz1lVusxuj&related=1&canvas=mediumTHE HORSE SOLDIERS TRAILER At left, stuntman Fred Kennedy is killed when he takes … Continue reading →

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O’Malley to quit Dodgers, December 5, 1968

Posted on December 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

Walter O’Malley gave Los Angeles a year’s head start on planning his retirement party. O’Malley told Los Angeles baseball writers gathered in San Francisco for the winter meetings that he planned to retire after the 1969 season. His son, Peter, … Continue reading →

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USC wins over No. 1 Notre Dame, 13-0, December 4, 1938

Posted on December 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Heinrich Himmler seizes German Jews’ drivers licenses as Berlin confines Jews to a ghetto. Times "Magic Eye" photos.  "And this is the team whose coach they wanted to fire when the season was one week old."

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