Tag Archives: 1958

Dream home

Posted on February 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Honestly, if you’ve seen one 1950s suburban tract home you have seen them all–Everything shiny, new and safely banal with no more soul than an empty shoe box! Of course now they have mature landscaping and burglar bars. I wasted … Continue reading →

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Feb. 16, 1958

Posted on February 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

 

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Black comix

Posted on February 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Here’s 50 years of "progress" in the portrayal of African Americans in newspapers’ Sunday comic strips. The top panel is from Windsor McCay’s "Little Nemo in Slumberland," as published in The Times on Feb. 9, 1908. To be fair, McCay … Continue reading →

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Mystery photo

Posted on February 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Wayne F. Kelly / Los Angeles Times OK, who are the men with former Dodger Roy Campanella? Here’s a clue: It was extremely unusual for the man on the left to be mentioned in The Times. When … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on February 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 14, 1958 Samuel K. Terry of Ocean Park has been a shortwave radio addict for many years. During World War II, he used to listen to Tokyo Rose lying about how many American ships the Japanese navy sank each … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on February 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 14, 1958 My very able assistant, name of Charlie, actually isn’t very able. In fact, at times, he’s rather unable. But it doesn’t really bother me. First, because the kid listens attentively every time I explain his mistakes to … Continue reading →

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Family held hostage

Posted on February 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 12-March 29, 1958 Los Angeles They were such nice boys. Real gentlemen. Having them around the apartment was just like company, except for the guns. They said they weren't guilty of burglarizing that drugstore. They just couldn't prove it … Continue reading →

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Feb. 14, 1958

Posted on February 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, critic Edwin Schallert retires from The Times, where he started in 1912 (Click on the headline to read the entire story) … Elizabeth Taylor is talking about giving up her career as soon as she finishes "Don Quixote" … … Continue reading →

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Feb. 13, 1958

Posted on February 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

  The Metropolitan Transit Authority takes its first steps toward "a speedy mass transit system." Will it build a monorail from the Valley to downtown Los Angeles? Reporter Ray Herbert is going to look at the implications for bus and … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on February 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 12, 1958 As you may have read, L. Ewing Scott, convicted wife slayer, was moved from one County Jail cell to another because he was getting too chummy with the prisoner next door, Caryl Chessman, convicted bandit under sentence … Continue reading →

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H-bomb protest

Posted on February 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

 

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Paul Coates

Posted on February 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 12, 1958 Graduation is supposed to be a pretty happy time. But for the father of one graduate in this town, matters aren’t too cheerful at the moment. The man is of above-average income, and he and his wife … Continue reading →

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Last Hope

Posted on February 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Because adult characters never appear in "Peanuts," many comics readers may wonder what Charles Schulz’s grownups looked like. Here’s a sample from a short-lived cartoon strip carried in the Mirror.   Feb. 8, 1958 Los Angeles James Charles Hope, … Continue reading →

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Feb. 12, 1958

Posted on February 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above: Future shock! Newspapers coming into the home by color TV? If they only knew how right they were … The Navy bans low-level flights over Los Angeles after the Norwalk air crash … Deputies arrest nine people in … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on February 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 11, 1958 Berl Biggs gave himself up last night. He was a little confused as to why, but the important thing was–as he told me–"If I’m inside, doing time, I won’t be bothering nobody." He called me at my … Continue reading →

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February 11, 1958

Posted on February 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Weather makes the front page … Another youngster is stricken with a rare disease (The Times apparently never followed up on this story) … Fighting in the Mideast … And a new weapon in the Cold War against the Soviets … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 8, 1958 "Paul, I am in financial difficulties. The proffeser gave me a job one day–the best he could do. "My wife just brought me two big beef sandwitches. A friend of mine who works in a restaurant gave … Continue reading →

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Saved by the cross

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 6, 1958Los Angeles This was supposed to be a simple story, a story about second chances: A 75-cent crucifix saves the life of a teenage thief who is shot in the chest. Lying in his hospital bed, he … Continue reading →

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Lawless nation

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Feb. 8, 1958Los Angeles Quote of the day: "Crime prevention is not the function of the police. It is the primary responsibility of the family, schools and churches." –Police Chief William H. Parker Click here for the full page: Download … Continue reading →

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Feb. 7, 1958

Posted on February 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Test pilot Henry C. Bosserman, a distinguished World War II flier, dies when his chute fails to open in the crash of a F-104A near Palmdale. The debris endangers children waiting at bus stops … Wedding bells are to ring … Continue reading →

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