Tag Archives: 1958

April 13, 1958

Posted on April 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

KNOB-FM (103.1) went on the air in August 1957 as the world’s first all-jazz station under the ownership of Sleepy Stein, The Times said. According to an Aug. 18, 1957, story by Don Page, the station had received permission to … Continue reading →

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Stompanato inquest

Posted on April 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 11, 1958Los Angeles The Mirror published excerpts of the coroner’s inquest in the death of Johnny Stompanato. Several crucial paragraphs about the stabbing are, unfortunately, illegible in my scan of the first runover page. I’ll try to get a … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 11, 1958

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 11, 1958

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April 11, 1958

Posted on April 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Gosh, I don’t remember "Viking Women and the Sea Serpent" coming to my neighborhood theater when I was a kid. And no, it’s not on Netflix! "The Astounding She Monster" is not a title that leaves much to the imagination, … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1958

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 10, 1958 Well, this is fairly odd. We didn’t write a word about this shooting and I can’t imagine the reason. Let me take that back. I can think of one reason we wouldn’t have written about it. I’d … Continue reading →

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April 10, 1958

Posted on April 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Half a century does nothing to erase the pain of this picture. The young man is David Greenstein and he’s being comforted by his mother, Gladys, after a coroner’s jury ruled that his slaying of his father, Rubin, was justifiable … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 9, 1958

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 9, 1958

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Know your Dodgers

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 9, 1958

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Girl strangled

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 4-June 12, 1958 Los Angeles "I think I just killed a girl."Cary had killed her, all right. Strangled her with her sweater. Afterward, he drove around the Valley with her slumped under the dash until the left front wheel … Continue reading →

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April 9, 1958

Posted on April 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a review of a concert at the Million Dollar Theater (coming up May 11: Mariachi Vargas!) Below, Mickey Cohen touches off a sensation by releasing Lana Turner’s love letters to Johnny Stompanato. Quote of the Day: "In all my … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 8, 1958

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Paul Coates

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April 8, 1958

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Know your Dodgers

Posted on April 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 8, 1958

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April 8, 1958

Posted on April 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Al Jolson in blackface as the lead in "Porgy and Bess" while African Americans play all the other roles? Now there’s a casting idea that takes my breath away. Philip Scheuer interviews Ira Gershwin and notes that the lyricist … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 7, 1958

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Paul Coates

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 7, 1958 I’ll post more on this story soon. Stay tuned….

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Know your Dodgers

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 7, 1958

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