Tag Archives: 1957

October 17, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1957 It was recently stated here that the origin of Murphy’s Law, a derisive bit of whimsy among airplane people, was unknown. The “law” states, “If an aircraft part can be installed incorrectly, someone will figure out how … Continue reading →

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October 17, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1957 He sat nervously in the chair opposite me. The staccato beat in his speech reflected his anxiety. “Nothing would ever have happened to me,” he said, “except that on her dead body was found my name. “I … Continue reading →

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Karil Rogers Graham and ‘The Badge’

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

“She was such a grand, lovely person. She loved flowers, was crazy about them.” That’s what the landlady, Eleanor Lipson, had to say about murder victim Karil Rogers Graham. Her sister, Mrs. H.L. Manley, called her “a well-settled girl.” According … Continue reading →

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Linda Leabow update

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Prodded by a reader who directed me to an ancestry website, I can fill in a few blanks about Linda Leabow, who figured in the Marie Wilson story. According to California death records, Linda L. Cairns, listed with the maiden … Continue reading →

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Marie Wilson update

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

I went into the archives last night and pulled the photos of Marie Wilson and her family. Photograph by Don Cormer / Los Angeles TimesMarie Wilson and her son, Greg. Los Angeles Times photoMarie Wilson with Greg and Christine, Oct. … Continue reading →

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Mideast crisis

Posted on October 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1957

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October 16, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 16, 1957 On a recent clear evening about an hour after sunset, Chet Kennedy of Sun Valley looked up and apparently saw not only Saturn but some of its rings. The planet was a bead “blazing with bright glory … Continue reading →

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October 16, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 16, 1957 At 3:24 a.m., the ambulance arrived. The victim was rushed to Hollywood Receiving Hospital for emergency treatment. His condition was critical. He was then taken to General Hospital. Nine hours later, he was pronounced dead. That was … Continue reading →

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Change of Heart

Posted on October 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 16-22, 1957 Los Angeles Somewhere, perhaps in Los Angeles, is a woman who celebrated her 50th birthday on June 25, 1957, and may have no idea of the legal battle that was fought over her when she was 3 … Continue reading →

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Son shoots father

Posted on October 15, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 15-16, 1957 Los Angeles We can add the story of Elvin Harry DeWitt Jr. to the list of youngsters who intervened in their parents’ quarrels, answering violence with violence. Bethel Lee DeWitt, 52, and Elvin Harry DeWitt Sr., … Continue reading →

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October 14, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 14, 1957 SUBJECT’S NAME–Rosalee Cartwright SUBJECT’S DESCRIPTION—Age, 14. Height, 5 feet, 4 inches. Weight, 118 pounds. Blond hair. Subject was last seen five weeks ago. Any person with information concerning whereabouts of subject is requested to contact subject’s parents, … Continue reading →

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October 14, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 14, 1957 A few weeks ago, Jules Goldstone, producer of the TV show “The Court of Last Resort,” was driving along Sunset Boulevard near Hilgard when a car doing about 60 mph came around a curve from the opposite … Continue reading →

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End of watch

Posted on October 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 14, 1957 Los Angeles Theodore Roosevelt Beckham, a 23-year-old suspected sex offender, killed LAPD juvenile Officer Robert R. Christensen, 38, with his own gun during an attempted arrest, the third slaying in a bloody, tragic week for Southern … Continue reading →

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Plane crash

Posted on October 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 14, 1957

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End of watch

Posted on October 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

    Oct. 13-23, 1957 Los Angeles Woody and Eddy’s should have been an easy job for two old pros just out of the joint: Sit around and have a drink or two until the place closes and nearly everybody … Continue reading →

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Space race

Posted on October 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 13, 1957

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October 12, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 12, 1957 Burl Ives, who took off more than 40 pounds to play the part of the viciously righteous father in “Desire Under the Elms,’ was putting some of it back on the other day at Frascati’s and between … Continue reading →

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Countdown to Watts

Posted on October 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 12, 1957 Yes, this really happened.  

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Brando marries

Posted on October 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 12, 1957

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October 11, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 11, 1957 I was out with a group of deep thinkers the other night and they got to discussing the pressures of present-day living. They deplored particularly the fact that hardly anyone has time any more to do the … Continue reading →

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