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Dodgers rehire Alston, August 14 1958

Posted on August 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer The Dodgers decided their disappointing first season in Los Angeles shouldn’t be blamed on Manager Walt Alston and rehired him for the 1959 season. The Times’ Frank Finch reported that the announcement "was met by … Continue reading →

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Dodgers, the next generation, August 13, 1958

Posted on August 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith Thursby Times staff writer Found a fun story looking at many of the minor leaguers who would soon be ready to take their places with the Dodgers. With the 1958 team struggling, the Times’ Ned Cronin interviewed longtime … Continue reading →

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Marines leave Lebanon, president seeks Middle East peace, August 13, 1958

Posted on August 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

  e lead the nation in alcoholism, according to The Times’ Harry Nelson. You can just call California "the intoxicated state." But 25.73 gallons of alcohol for every resident age 15 and older? Wow. President Eisenhower will address the U.N. … Continue reading →

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Japan, Russia stop border war, Angels win 5-2, August 11, 1938

Posted on August 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

  This cartoon refers to Nazi Germany’s decision to offer Japan nothing but moral support in its war with Russia. Many more Axis caricatures are ahead.   Attorney Frank P. Doherty says the recall election seeking to remove Mayor Frank … Continue reading →

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Judge challenges mayor in election, Pirates win, August 10, 1938

Posted on August 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

  This Oldsmobile got 30 mpg and hit 30 mph in a 4,600-mile cross-country jaunt.  But in 1938, this was a 34-year-old car, the same age as a 1974 Oldsmobile today.   uperior Court Judge Fletcher Bowron accepts the nomination … Continue reading →

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US sub sails under polar ice cap, Dodgers win over Giants, August 9, 1958

Posted on August 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

    he nuclear submarine Nautilus crosses beneath the polar ice cap and surfaces near Greenland … The U.S. plans to withdrawn 2,000 Marines from Lebanon … And U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold proposes a peace plan for the Middle East … Continue reading →

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Hundreds die as planes attack Chinese church, Angels lead league, August 9, 1938

Posted on August 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

    t left, Japanese planes bomb the Catholic cathedral in Canton, China … Superior Court Judge Fletcher Bowron is selected to be a candidate in the recall election against Mayor Frank Shaw, but Bowron hasn’t given his approval. In … Continue reading →

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US drops atomic bomb on Japan, August 6, 1945

Posted on August 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

    he beginning of the Atomic Age. Note that the Associated Press story identifies Hiroshima as a Japanese army base. President Harry Truman says the Japanese "may expect a rain of ruin from the air the like of which … Continue reading →

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Movie executive hurt in crash; Cards beat Dodgers, August 5, 1958

Posted on August 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Dodgers lose to the Cardinals, 3-2 … Willie Mays hits a home run to help the Giants beat the Cubs … Producer Jack L. Warner is badly hurt when his car hits a truck in France … Syria … Continue reading →

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Dodgers win 8-6, August 4, 1958

Posted on August 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers split a double-header with the Reds, winning 8-6 and losing 3-1 … the Braves win a double-header over the Giants … and gunmen rob a Malibu restaurant. Two gunmen break into the living quarters above the Malibu Sea … Continue reading →

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Giants win over Cubs, August 4, 1938

Posted on August 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Giants beat the Cubs, 8-3 … Pittsburgh wins against Boston … Bronko Nagurski flattens Gus Sonnenberg in wrestling … beautifying downtown Los Angeles … and Mayor Frank Shaw dismisses the upcoming recall recall election. Imagine this: There was … Continue reading →

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Dodgers win 3-2, Aug. 3, 1958

Posted on August 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers defeat the Reds 3-2 … The U.S. recognizes the Republic of Iraq … Iraqis free two captured Marines … Lebanese leader survives attempted assassination.
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Dodgers win in ninth: Aug. 2, 1958

Posted on August 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers win in a ninth-inning rally against the Reds … Two Marines are being held in Iraq … and the Los Angeles County Grand Jury recommends spanking to keep order in the classroom.
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Headline News

Posted on July 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

July 26, 1948 By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer uiz time: What does this headline mean? It’s pretty clear we’re talking about baseball, but who are the Twinks and the Suds? The Twinks were a familiar headline name in The Times … Continue reading →

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‘Discovering’ Chavez Ravine

Posted on July 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer The Times published a tidbit about the Hollywood Stars and their owner, Bob Cobb, that made me go looking deeper for more details. Jeane Hoffman reported that Cobb "discovered" Chavez Ravine as a potential home … Continue reading →

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Setback for stadium

Posted on July 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

July 15, 1958 By Keith Thursby Times staff writer Los Angeles and the Dodgers lost a round in court in their efforts to build a baseball stadium in Chavez Ravine. Superior Court Judge Arnold Praeger ruled that the contract between … Continue reading →

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July 15, 1938

Posted on July 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

From The Times’ editorial page, July 16, 1938. Note the Bible passage. e can add this to The Times’ editorials against a federal anti-lynching law (not necessary) and offering refuge to people fleeing Nazi persecution (they would just go on … Continue reading →

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Olympics in L.A.?

Posted on July 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

July 12, 1958 By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer Los Angeles officially threw its hat into the Olympic rings for the 1964 Summer Games. Mayor Norris Poulson announced the bid after a meeting with the Southern California Committee for the Olympic … Continue reading →

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Mando Ramos–RIP

Posted on July 7, 2008 by lmharnisch
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Lakers trade for Wilt

Posted on July 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

July 6, 1968 By Keith Thursby Times staff writer he Lakers, always a team with a certain amount of star power, acquired one of the game’s biggest stars in Wilt Chamberlain. Chamberlain would join Jerry West and Elgin Baylor and … Continue reading →

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