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Black L.A. 1947: Elizabeth Ingalls to Pay Dora Jones $6,000 in Slavery Case; Sentenced to Fine and Probation

Posted on August 2, 2018 by lmharnisch

July 31, 1947: The Sentinel’s front page is full of news: Elizabeth Ingalls is sentenced in the San Diego slavery case to a fine of $2,500, three years probation and a $6,000 payment to Dora Jones. The Sentinel also reports … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, African Americans, Crime and Courts, Homicide, LAPD, San Diego | Tagged #slavery, 1947, African Americans, crime and courts, Dora L. Jones, Elizabeth Ingalls, homicide, lapd, Los Angeles Sentinel, San Diego | 3 Comments

Aug. 2, 1947: Los Angeles County Clerk Refuses Marriage License for Interracial Couple

Posted on August 2, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. Her name was Andrea and she was 24. His name was Sylvester and he was 26, a World War II veteran working at Lockheed. And … Continue reading →

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Black L.A. 1947: Kiwanis Refuses to Give Lottery Winner a New Cadillac Because He’s Black

Posted on August 1, 2018 by lmharnisch

This is a story that involves a $1 lottery ticket, a new Cadillac and an incredible amount of stupidity by members of an ostensibly charitable organization who were determined to uphold racist attitudes. And it really happened. The story, as … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, African Americans, Transportation | Tagged 1947, African Americans, Harvey Jones, Kiwanis, Los Angeles Sentinel | 1 Comment

1947: The Year of Drinking Heavily

Posted on August 1, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. ARRESTS FOR INTOXICATION by calendar year 1937……….44,176 1938……….41,388 1939……….41,878 1940……….48,014 1941……….53,294 1942……….61,865 1943……….45,354 1944……….62,510 1945……….72,465 1946……….92,108 1947……….98,149 (a 222% increase over 1937) Felony Drunk Driving, 1947……………..365 … Continue reading →

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Aug. 1, 1947: Angry British Kill Five Jews in Tel Aviv Riot

Posted on August 1, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project.

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Black L.A. 1947: Hitting the Nightspots With ‘The Owl’

Posted on July 31, 2018 by lmharnisch

Eight black athletes are trying out for the Los Angeles Dons of the All-America Football Conference. July 31, 1947: “The Owl,” the Sentinel’s nightlife columnist, visited the clubs, noting that the high prices of food and rent were taking a … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, African Americans, Music, Nightclubs, Sports | Tagged #Jazz, 1947, columnists, football, Los Angeles Sentinel, Music, Nightclubs, sports, The Owl | Comments Off

July 30, 1947: Peaches Strange at the Follies Burlesque

Posted on July 30, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. She was born Mildred Strange in Oklahoma in 1910. Raised by her uncle, a Methodist minister, she taught Sunday school in Shawnee, east of Oklahoma City. … Continue reading →

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June 16, 1964: 2 Dead in Bizarre Drowning, Overdose; ‘All Three Had Been Drinking Heavily’

Posted on July 29, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. It was a follow-up to a post by Kim Cooper. Let’s suppose you and your sister came home from a hard day and found your husband … Continue reading →

Posted in 1964, Crime and Courts, LAPD | Tagged 1947, 1964, all three had been drinking heavily, crime and courts | 2 Comments

July 28, 1947: Free Horoscope for Your DOG!

Posted on July 28, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and appeared on the 1947project. July 29 is Elizabeth Short’s birthday—she would have been 81. Although horoscopes were a regular feature in the Examiner in the 1940s, The Times didn’t begun running … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, Animals, Black Dahlia | Tagged 1947, Animals, Bible quote, black dahlia, dog horoscope, good doggo, horoscope | 2 Comments

Black L.A. 1947: Elizabeth Ingalls Convicted in San Diego Slavery Case; Jury Deadlocks on Husband’s Guilt

Posted on July 27, 2018 by lmharnisch

July 24, 1947: The Sentinel reports that Elizabeth Ingalls was convicted on charges of holding Dora Jones in slavery. Sentencing was set for July 29. The jury deadlocked on charges against her husband, Albert. The Sentinel said that Dora Jones … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, African Americans, Crime and Courts, San Diego | Tagged #slavery, 1947, Dora L. Jones, Elizabeth Ingalls, Los Angeles Sentinel, San Diego | Comments Off

July 27, 1947: Chinese Author Visits Dr. George Hodel,

Posted on July 27, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. “Knowledge is desirable, but learning is pleasure.” That is one of the sayings of Author Helena Kuo, who came a long way from her native China … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, Black Dahlia, Books and Authors, Crime and Courts, Film, Hollywood | Tagged 1947, black dahlia, Dr. George Hodel, film, Helena Kuo, hollywood | Comments Off

Black L.A. 1947: Honor Student Vesta Belle Sapenter Strangled; Suspect Released

Posted on July 26, 2018 by lmharnisch

5320 Holmes Ave., in the Pueblo Del Rio housing project, via Google Street View. July 24, 1947: The Sentinel reports that Benjamin Allen, 16, of 5217 McGarry St., is being held in the death of Vesta Belle Sapenter. Benjamin … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, African Americans, Crime and Courts, Homicide, LAPD | Tagged 1947, African Americans, crime and courts, homicide, lapd, Los Angeles Sentinel | 3 Comments

July 26, 1947: Son Cleared of Killing Father During Attack on Mother

Posted on July 26, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. One night in July, Bernard Robert Monday Jr. finally had enough. The violence had been going on at least a decade, maybe longer. In 1937, when … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, Crime and Courts, Homicide, LAPD | Tagged 1947, crime and courts, domestic violence, homicide, lapd | 1 Comment

Black L.A. 1947: The Story of Jimmie Lunceford’s Death

Posted on July 25, 2018 by lmharnisch

Mike’s Waikiki Inn, 3741 S. Western Ave. 3741 S. Western Ave., via Google Street View. July 24, 1947: The Sentinel publishes an account of the death of bandleader Jimmie Lunceford. According to the article by Wendell Green, at dinner before … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, African Americans, Film, Hollywood, Music | Tagged 1947, African Americans, film, hollywood, Jimmie Lunceford, Music | 3 Comments

Black L.A. 1947: No Room on Athletes Plane for UCLA Track Star Lloyd LaBeach

Posted on July 24, 2018 by lmharnisch

Berman’s has the new “Rugby Lounge” suit. Only $65 ($737.81 in 2018 dollars). July 24, 1947: L.A. Sentinel columnist Edward Robinson has the story of UCLA track star Lloyd LaBeach, born in Panama to Jamaican parents, who came to Los … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, African Americans, Fashion, Sports | Tagged 1947, African Americans, fashion, Lloyd LaBeach, Los Angeles Sentinel, Olympics, sports, track | Comments Off

July 24, 1947: Honor Student Vesta Belle Sapenter, 17, Strangled

Posted on July 24, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. Her name was Vesta Belle and she was 17, an honor student at Jefferson High, a mile and a half from her home at 5320 Holmes … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, African Americans, Crime and Courts, Homicide, LAPD | Tagged 1947, African Americans, crime and courts, homicide, lapd | 5 Comments

July 23, 1947: British Attacked in New Battle of Jerusalem

Posted on July 23, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. British Attacked in New Battle of Jerusalem JERUSALEM, July 22 (AP)—A new “Battle of Jerusalem” roared tonight. Machinegun fire, Molotov cocktails and road mines set … Continue reading →

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July 22, 1947: TV, Jet Engine, Tucker Car on Display at World Inventors Expo

Posted on July 22, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. First-prize winner at the inventors exposition was Stanley Hiller Jr., who developed a helicopter in which two blades on a single shaft rotated in opposite directions, … Continue reading →

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July 21, 1947: Julie London Marries Jack Webb

Posted on July 21, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. In the courthouse corridor, just after she received one of the biggest divorce settlements in Los Angeles history, someone asked her: “If you had your choice … Continue reading →

Posted in 1947, Crime and Courts, Film, Hollywood, Music, Television | Tagged #Jack Webb, 1947, crime and courts, film, hollywood, Julie London, Music, Television | 2 Comments

July 20, 1947: Wealthy Woman Gives Estate – Including Homeless Camp -– to Santa Barbara

Posted on July 20, 2018 by lmharnisch

Note: This is an encore post from 2005 and originally appeared on the 1947project. This was a follow-up to a post by Kim Cooper. Lillian Child died in 1951 at the age of 75, four years after setting up provisions … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: 1947

Black L.A. 1947: Elizabeth Ingalls to Pay Dora Jones $6,000 in Slavery Case; Sentenced to Fine and Probation

Aug. 2, 1947: Los Angeles County Clerk Refuses Marriage License for Interracial Couple

Black L.A. 1947: Kiwanis Refuses to Give Lottery Winner a New Cadillac Because He’s Black

1947: The Year of Drinking Heavily

Aug. 1, 1947: Angry British Kill Five Jews in Tel Aviv Riot

Black L.A. 1947: Hitting the Nightspots With ‘The Owl’

July 30, 1947: Peaches Strange at the Follies Burlesque

June 16, 1964: 2 Dead in Bizarre Drowning, Overdose; ‘All Three Had Been Drinking Heavily’

July 28, 1947: Free Horoscope for Your DOG!

Black L.A. 1947: Elizabeth Ingalls Convicted in San Diego Slavery Case; Jury Deadlocks on Husband’s Guilt

July 27, 1947: Chinese Author Visits Dr. George Hodel,

Black L.A. 1947: Honor Student Vesta Belle Sapenter Strangled; Suspect Released

July 26, 1947: Son Cleared of Killing Father During Attack on Mother

Black L.A. 1947: The Story of Jimmie Lunceford’s Death

Black L.A. 1947: No Room on Athletes Plane for UCLA Track Star Lloyd LaBeach

July 24, 1947: Honor Student Vesta Belle Sapenter, 17, Strangled

July 23, 1947: British Attacked in New Battle of Jerusalem

July 22, 1947: TV, Jet Engine, Tucker Car on Display at World Inventors Expo

July 21, 1947: Julie London Marries Jack Webb

July 20, 1947: Wealthy Woman Gives Estate – Including Homeless Camp -– to Santa Barbara

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