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Matt Weinstock

Posted on June 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

 

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June, 7, 1958

Posted on June 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above and at left, what do you do with an African American professor who is a faculty member at an African American school, Alcorn A&M College, and attempts to enroll at an all-white campus, the University of Mississippi at Oxford? … Continue reading →

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June 6, 1958

Posted on June 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

A couple of odd, sad stories… A Spanish American War veteran’s widow dies while donating the flag from his casket to a junior high … A student with polio graduates as valedictorian from Washington and Lee University … And the … Continue reading →

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June 5, 1958

Posted on June 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Here’s where we have a rare convergence: The Dodgers, columnists Matt Weinstock    and  Paul Coates, and Jack Searles writing about Chavez Ravine residents’ reaction to the passage of Proposition B. How can you not love an interview with … Continue reading →

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New home for Dodgers

Posted on June 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 5, 1958 By Keith Thursby Times staff writer So it was close, but a win is a win. A day later, participants in both sides of the battle over building a baseball stadium in Chavez Ravine seemed to agree … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 4, 1958  

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Paul Coates

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 4, 1958  

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Dodgers leading

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 4, 1958 By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer Too close to call? The election night story on Prop. B, the controversial measure to approve building a baseball stadium at Chavez Ravine, didn’t have a lot of details. That might have … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on June 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 3, 1958  

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on June 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 3, 1958  

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Dodgers vote

Posted on June 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 3, 1958 By Keith Thursby Times staff writer As voters decide the fate of a baseball stadium for the Dodgers in Chavez Ravine, here’s a sampling of stories in The Times: Walter O’Malley appeared on television to make a … Continue reading →

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Dodgers TV marathon

Posted on June 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times From left, Danny Thomas, Walter O’Malley and Bill Frawley at the "Dodgerthon." June 2, 1958 By Keith Thursby Times staff writer Now batting for the Dodgers, Ronald Reagan. The future president and California governor … Continue reading →

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May 31, 1958

Posted on May 31, 2008 by lmharnisch

At left, Marshal Dillon and Miss Kitty! But wait, there’s roller derby: the San Francisco Bay Bombers vs. the Los Angeles Braves! Talk about mind-rotting nostalgia: "Heckle and Jeckle," "Mighty Mouse" and "Howdy Doody." And, hmm…. "Bowling Time" or "Topper"? … Continue reading →

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May 30,1958: ‘Crisis in Morals’

Posted on May 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

The Times runs a 12-part series titled “Crisis in Morals.” The author, Howard Whitman, is identified as a “noted writer and commentator.” After filing stories from wartime London in 1944 and the D-day invasion, Whitman returned to such fare as … Continue reading →

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May 28, 1958

Posted on May 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above and at left. two World War I planes are parked with a Super Sabre to publicize a flight to Pittsburgh for an air show. Times aviation writer Marvin Miles noted that the planes had machine guns, Vickers on the … Continue reading →

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Starring Wrigley Field

Posted on May 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 27, 1958 By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer Even without a team, Wrigley Field was always ready for its closeup. The ballpark had more than its share of film and TV credits during its years in Los Angeles, from the … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Dig In

Posted on May 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 27, 1958 By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer Walter O’Malley wanted it clearly understood he wasn’t going anywhere. "The players and our staff want to stay in Los Angeles. We like the location, the weather, the fans and the attendance … Continue reading →

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May 26, 1958

Posted on May 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above and at left, authorities arrest five members of the July 26 Movement  in a plot to make arms for Fidel Castro’s rebel army in Cuba. A machine shop set up in a garage at 3144 Oakwood Ave., Lynwood, was … Continue reading →

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The comics

Posted on May 25, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 25, 1958 Wow! Some day in the future, students will have computers in the classroom! Notice that none of them are texting their pals or playing World of Warcraft!

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The Toronto Dodgers?

Posted on May 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 24, 1958 By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer A day after saying Los Angeles could lose the Dodgers if voters don’t back a plan to build a stadium in Chavez Ravine, National League President Warren Giles turned politician. He played … Continue reading →

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