Tag Archives: 1958

Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 14, 1958 Judges try not to smile, no matter how ridiculous the charade unfolding before them becomes. Sometimes they hold back only with great difficulty. A woman seeking a divorce in Judge Burnett Wolfson’s court was asked on what … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 14, 1958 This is the story of one kid. He lives here. His name is Gene. But with a few alterations it could be the story of any of 10,000 kids who live here. Or maybe 100,000 kids. But … Continue reading →

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Jayne Mansfield

Posted on January 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

    Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay, 1958-1964? (It’s unclear if a 1963 divorce in Juarez was recognized in the U.S.) She married Matt (Thomas Vitale Ottaviano) Cimber in 1964 and filed for divorce in 1966.  The final decree was pending … Continue reading →

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Jan. 14, 1958

Posted on January 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay get married… (note that The Times used an AP photo)… will the Dodgers play at Wrigley Field? (no "Moon Shots" there, folks)… Sarah Churchill, daughter of a fellow named Sir Winston, gets popped for being … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 13, 1958 There are words which somehow people think mean the opposite of what Mr. Webster states about them in his big book. For instance, enervate. It means to deprive of strength, to enfeeble. Yet many people think it … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 13, 1958 Juvenile terror has been a fact in this town for a long time. It’s nothing new. But there is something new about the latest series of outbreaks which hit the headlines over the last few days. Take … Continue reading →

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The Badge

Posted on January 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Well isn’t this interesting? Here’s the original cover of "The Badge," from my five-foot shelf of books on Los Angeles. Note the style of badge and Serial No. 714.   And here’s the cover of the reprint ("With a new … Continue reading →

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Drunk farm

Posted on January 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 13, 1958 Los AngelesIf you’ve read Jack Webb’s "The Badge," (Page 236-240) you’ll recall a section on the LAPD’s farm for rehabilitating alcoholics. According to Webb, who unfortunately is not a terribly reliable source, the project began because there … Continue reading →

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Jan. 13, 1958

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Whites only

Posted on January 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 12, 1958

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Jan. 12, 1958

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 11, 1958 This is to report that progress has whacked away another footnote in the American credo, this time the Tom Sawyer-Huck Finn division. Ralph Hopkins, who spends his weekends fixing up his desert hideaway, tried to buy some … Continue reading →

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Landlord slain

Posted on January 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 11-12, 1958 Los Angeles So it’s right before Christmas, Dec. 7, and our guy is a week late with the rent. Not working, no money. The landlord comes around; he’s a machinist at Douglas who owns these four apartments … Continue reading →

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Jan. 11, 1958

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 10, 1958 The seminar on semantics will come to order. A reporter phoned the Bureau of Public Works seeking information on the collection of combustible rubbish. He wanted to know whether a refuse truck, when filled, hauled the load … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 10, 1958 It was yesterday, late afternoon, when I got the tip. Davie Mack was going to surrender. If it was true, it definitely was news. Because Davie, according to my sources, was a very wanted young man. He … Continue reading →

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Foreign cars

Posted on January 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 10, 1958Los Angeles This is an old joke, but these are old pictures: Question: Why don’t the British manufacture typewriters? Answer: They can’t figure out how to make them leak oil. OK, this is the Berkeley roadster, which … Continue reading →

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Jan. 10, 1958

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on January 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 9, 1958 Passengers on a plane en route to Los Angeles from New York a few days ago were in a state of mild excitement over the presence of Lee J. Cobb, the distinguished actor. Somewhere over the wide-open … Continue reading →

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Marion Davies

Posted on January 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Marion Davies gives $10,374,451.61 USD 2006 for a children’s wing at UCLA Medical Center, the largest individual gift to the university up to that time.

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