Tag Archives: 1947

Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, October 2026

Posted on October 6, 2026 by lmharnisch

In this month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, I discussed Michael Connelly’s suppression of exculpatory evidence in Killer in the Code, which alleges that Marvin Margolis killed Elizabeth Short and hints that he killed Georgette Bauerdorf. Continue reading →

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Reminder: My Next Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia Case Is October 6

Posted on September 29, 2026 by lmharnisch

Reminder: The next Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case is at 10 a.m. Pacific time Tuesday at YouTube.com/LMHarnisch The next Black Dahlia Book Club is October 27 at 10 a.m. on my YouTube channel. See you then! Continue reading →

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September 22, 1947: Avak the Healer Comes to Los Angeles

Posted on September 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 22, 1947: Hundreds of people throw themselves at his feet to kiss the hem of his robes or simply to occupy the chair where he had been sitting. And then Avak the Healer was gone; nothing but a memory. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia Book Club for September 2026

Posted on September 15, 2026 by lmharnisch

The Black Dahlia Book Club for September 2026 is posted on youtube.com/@lmharnisch/streams Continue reading →

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September 12, 1947: L.A. Times Columnist Lee Shippey

Posted on September 12, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 12, 1947: Times columnist Lee Shippey writes about four women (gasp) who invaded the sanctum of the Zamorano Club! And a mini biography of Shippey (I failed to mention that he was blind, though he rarely talked about it). Continue reading →

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September 10, 1947: In Love but Unable to Marry First Cousin, 17, Man Shoots Himself

Posted on September 10, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 10, 1947: David Everett, a 30-year-old mechanic, is in critical condition at Torrance General Hospital after shooting himself in the head and neck in despondency over his frustrated love for his 17-year-old first cousin Janet. And yes, she lives in a trailer park. Continue reading →

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Sept. 9, 1947: Model Destroys Fake Painting Showing Her Semi-Nude

Posted on September 9, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 9, 1947: Model Carol Janis destroys a painting in which her head was placed on a semi-nude figure. Men: It’s the end of straw hat season and felt hat season begins. Morning tip: Try a little salt in your coffee! Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia Book Club — Coming September 15, 2026

Posted on September 8, 2026 by lmharnisch

Reminder: The next session of the Black Dahlia Book Club is Tuesday, September 15, at 10 a.m. Pacific time at YouTube.com/LMHarnisch. I will discuss the LAPD files in the Black Dahlia case and conclude the charity auction of Michael Connelly’s ‘The Narrows.’ Continue reading →

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September 2, 1947: Miss Muscle Beach of 1947

Posted on September 2, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 2, 1947: Vivian Crockett is chosen as Miss Muscle Beach of 1947 in the annual Labor Day contest in Santa Monica. Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, September 2026

Posted on September 1, 2026 by lmharnisch

The Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case for September 2026, focusing on the backstory of Killer in the Code. Continue reading →

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September 1, 1947: 1,000 World War II Veterans Now in LAPD Uniforms

Posted on September 1, 2026 by lmharnisch

September 1, 1947: More than 1,000 new LAPD officers are World War II veterans. “We’re going to have a young and strong Police Department,” Assistant Chief Joe Reed says. Continue reading →

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August 31, 1947: Herbert Kline Shoots ‘Palestine’s First Feature Film Drama’

Posted on August 31, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 31, 1947: A little more than a year ago Herbert Kline and Meyer Levin decided Palestine would be headline news for some time to come and would furnish excellent material for an exciting film. Their film was released as “Beit Avi” (“My Father’s House.”) Continue reading →

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August 28, 1947: Diamond Street Gang Member Takes Murder Rap ‘for the Gang’

Posted on August 28, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 28, 1947: Earl Bush, 19, member of the Diamond Street gang, says he’s taking a killing rap for the gang. Continue reading →

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August 27, 1947: I. Magnin Seeks Young Woman to Supervise Glove Department

Posted on August 27, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 27, 1947: Spot the mistakes: I. Magnin is seeking a young woman to manage the glove department. Continue reading →

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Reminder: My Next Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia Case Is September 1

Posted on August 25, 2026 by lmharnisch

Reminder, Boxie and I will be doing an Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 10 a.m. Pacific time at https://www.youtube.com/@lmharnisch/streams Continue reading →

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August 24, 1947: Golfers Play Through as Fire Destroys Clubhouse at Inglewood

Posted on August 24, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 24, 1947: Golfers play through as fire destroys the clubhouse at Inglewood Country Club. Continue reading →

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August 23, 1947: Sartre’s ‘No Exit’ Opens in L.A.

Posted on August 23, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 23, 1947: L.A. Times critic Philip K. Scheuer reviews Sartre’s “No Exit.” I imagine this is where Existentialism, the philosophy evolved by Playwright Sartre, comes in. In a world without God, man is answerable to himself for what he is and does. It is as close as I am able to approach the Sartre creed at this moment of deadline. Continue reading →

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Aug. 22, 1947: 5 L.A. Women Doctors Honored at Medical Convention

Posted on August 22, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 22, 1947: Girls aspiring to careers should follow women physicians’ example—many have both satisfactory home and professional lives, Dr. E. Mae McCarroll says. Continue reading →

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Black L.A. 1947: Heavyweight Fighter George Godfrey, ‘The Black Shadow of Leiperville,’ Dies at 50

Posted on August 21, 2026 by lmharnisch

August 21, 1947: George Godfrey, a fighter known as the Black Shadow of Leiperville, dies in poverty in Los Angeles at the age of 50. Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, Film, Hollywood, Obituaries, Sports | Tagged 1947, boxing, Budd Schulberg, film, George Godfrey, hollywood, Olympic Auditorium, Primo Carnera, sports, Wrigley Field | Comments Off

Black Dahlia Book Club for August 2026

Posted on August 18, 2026 by lmharnisch

The Black Dahlia Book Club for August 2026, focusing on the Los Angeles City Archives. Continue reading →

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