Note from 2009: Devon McReynolds, the Daily Mirror’s UCLA intern, is off to Paris. Until our next intern starts in September, the Daily Mirror won’t be able to transcribe Paul Coates or Matt Weinstock. Rather than discontinue the columns, we’ll be posting them as image files. Because of the way Typepad handles images, the thumbnails are murky, but the full-size images are readable.
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18, 1965: I will leave it to others to delve into the aesthetics of "Nancy" and muse on the inevitable changes in Ernie Bushmiller's style over the years. Still, these 1960s panels seem a bit more static and less vigorous than his earlier work. Compare, for example, this panel with one from Jan. 2, 1948:
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Aug. 18, 1969: Royal Canadian Mounted Police search for Thomas Steven Harrigan, identified as a suspect in the Tate killings … Hurricane Camille hits Mississippi with 150-mph winds … and "Weary Youngsters" head home from Woodstock.
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"Harrigan is the first person listed by police as a suspect in the case since the release last Monday of William E. Garretson, the 19-year-old caretaker at the Tate-Polanski home."
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The paradox of decay and rapid, haphazard growth has brought a crisis to the Central City, The Times says.
"Roughly two-thirds of the persons entering downtown use cars and less than one in four rides public transit buses. The reverse is true in most other major cities. "Thus a combination of skyscraper growth and the daily influx of automobile-driving commuters has resulted in a situation the Planning Commission says could bring economic strangulation to the Central City." |
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"The Wild Bunch" and "The Gay Deceivers." |
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The obligatory "men with long hair" cartoon. But the finger gesture? |
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Bill Cowan's pinch-hit home run was the talk of the game, since the pitch before he failed to drop a squeeze bunt. Jay Johnstone, the runner at third, was tagged out. The next pitch, Cowan hit it out. Rick Reichardt hit two home runs and Bubba Morton and Jim Spencer each added home runs in the 7-6 victory in front of only 7,073. Reggie Jackson's pursuit of the single-season home run record was still a hot topic and the Angels were part of the discussion. The five home runs put the Angels' team total at 63, which would have been better than Babe Ruth or Roger Maris but put the Halos last in the American League. — Keith Thursby Hey, Keith, look: It's Broadway Joe! — lrh. |
Aug. 18, 1899: Vapor baths, hair treatments and miracle pills.
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| Fernando Olivas wanted 15 cents ($3.83 USD 2008) worth of tamales but had no money, so he left a gold watch as collateral. Now Olivas says tamale vendor Jim Butcher has disappeared with the watch — but it wasn't his watch. Olivas says it belongs to J.B. Sanchez. |
| This souvenir photo from the Florentine Gardens has been listed on EBay. These nightclub photos turn up somewhat often and there's quite a collection of them at the Daily Mirror HQ. Bidding starts at 99 cents, but there is a reserve. |
Matt Weinstock is on vacation.
Note from 2009: Devon McReynolds, the Daily Mirror’s UCLA intern, is off to
Paris. Until our next intern starts in September, the Daily Mirror
won’t be able to transcribe Paul Coates or Matt Weinstock. Rather than
discontinue the columns, we’ll be posting them as image files. Because
of the way Typepad handles images, the thumbnails are murky, but the
full-size images are readable.
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Aug. 17, 1969: I suppose we at the Daily Mirror HQ should be talking about "Amerika" and how the military-industrial complex sucks the blood of the Woodstock Nation. But we're not. The only thing up against the wall here are the filing cabinets. Coming up in October: The Moratorium peace march!
South African golfer Gary Player is pelted with ice by civil rights protesters at the PGA championship … and the Fire Department has fewer blacks than it did in 1956. |
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Nancy becomes a stalker. |
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""It's as if the fans here thought I played poorly because I wanted There was plenty to be proud about against the Expos. Wills singled Gene Mauch, the Montreal manager and future Angel manager, had |
Photograph by the friendly folks at Philippe |
| Here's the group from Saturday's Daily Mirror lunch in the mass transit alcove at Philippe. From left, Greg Clancey; Larry Harnisch (Daily Mirror); Mary Mallory (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences); Brady Potts and Mary McCoy (Cooking With the Junior League); Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp (Sociological Images); and Catriona Lavery (Daily Bruin, Daily Mirror). Also attending, Carmen; Marion Eisenmann (Daily Mirror); and Bob Timmerman (Baseball Toaster, All the Presidents Books). Keith sent his regrets as he was making his first appearance as weekend obits editor.
We plan to have more lunches, probably every other month. Stay tuned for details! |
Aug. 17, 1939: USC football player Al Kreuger keeps in shape over the summer by milking cows. |
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Aug. 17, 1899: Above, an ad opposes issuing $2 million in bonds to buy the water company. Notice that Hoover Street, indicated by a dotted line, was the western boundary of Los Angeles.
Aug. 24, 1889: Voters overwhelmingly approve bonds to buy and improve the water works. Below, jurors deadlock in the case of Mrs. May Huxley, accused of stealing two pairs of shoes.
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| Here's a real period piece on EBay: A ceramic sculpture of a Great Dane, sold at Bullock's Wilshire about 1960. It's a large ceramic (32 inches) that's been been chipped and repaired. Bidding starts at $850, which seems pricey. This isn't something I would want around the Daily Mirror HQ, but it is a remarkable piece for what it is. |
Aug. 16, 1899: Full particulars on universities, colleges and schools are available at The Times offices, 1st Street and Broadway. This is the building that was bombed in 1910.
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I don't expect stories about African Americans in the 19th century to be models of tolerance. Issues of The Times from the 1880s and 1890s are full of references that are abhorrent to today's readers. Even so, this account seems to take an even more condescending tone than the stories from the 1880s.
Samuel Potts is sentenced to 35 days in jail. According to ProQuest, The Times used "Br'er" to refer to African Americans from about 1885 to about 1905. In 1908, The Times sometimes referred to William Jennings Bryan as "Br'er Bryan." After that, "Br'er" is used to refer to Uncle Remus stories. |
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Aug. 16, 1889: The shoe extension.
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16, 1964: And then suddenly, Ernie Bushmiller, perhaps under the influence of the social upheaval across America, undergoes a radical shift in style, subject matter and tone. Notice the new, sparse austerity that blends perfectly with the strip's caustic, topical satire. The familiar backgrounds of the old strips are — hey, wait a minute, this is Jules Pfeiffer!
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Note from August 2009: Devon McReynolds, the Daily Mirror’s UCLA intern, is off to
Paris. Until our next intern starts in September, the Daily Mirror won’t be able to transcribe Paul Coates or Matt Weinstock. Rather than discontinue the columns, we’ll be posting them as image files. Because of the way Typepad handles images, the thumbnails are murky, but the full-size images are readable.
Also Note: Matt Weinstock is going on vacation.
Note from August 2009: Devon McReynolds, the Daily Mirror’s UCLA intern, is off to Paris. Until our next intern starts in September, the Daily Mirror won’t be able to transcribe Paul Coates or Matt Weinstock. Rather than discontinue the columns, we’ll be posting them as image files. Because of the way Typepad handles images, the thumbnails are murky, but the full-size images are readable.
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