August 12, 1959: “People said it was just a whim — that they couldn’t understand why a young girl wanted to study law — that it would all go to waste — that I’d just spend time and money and then get married.”
Curtain Behind the Curtain
The magnificent Russian dancers are gone, leaving behind a vivid memory. Their seemingly impossible footwork, their leaps, their precision was breath-taking.
I saw them Monday in their final appearance in Hollywood Bowl, and afterward, while the tremendous impact of their grace and agility was still fresh, went backstage with Tom Cassidy of KFAC and Frania Natasha Igloe, the painter. Mrs. Igloe, exiled from Russia in her youth, speaks the language and we thought we might elicit some interesting comments.
August 12, 1959: One man is killed and six are injured in the collapse of a bridge being built over the Pacific Electric tracks on 
Yesterday, I got the inside story on a weapon which could win a major battle in the cold war for us.
Wait a minute, the Beats reject things like beauty contests. What’s with this?
Aug. 11, 1969: The Times brings out an extra for the La Bianca killings.
The penalty for firing an antique broomhandle Mauser with shoulder stock: You get shot and lose one of your loafers.
Confidential File
August 10, 1958: Ernie Bushmiller’s “Nancy,” in which Nancy and Sluggo unravel a mystery.
Building contractor Robert Beryle regarded the 762-foot Broadway tunnel, excavated in 1901 through Fort Moore Hill, as his masterpiece. Another crew was building the 1,045-foot 3rd Street tunnel at the same time and an informal competition developed between the two to see which would be finished first.
August 9, 1960: Buck Rogers: Caltechium is the ultimate weapon!
Oooh! “Fatty” is a headline word!
