Tag Archives: driving

May 22, 1958

Posted on May 22, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a stripteuse brings a lawsuit alleging botched plastic surgery — on her neck. As if you can see her neck in this photo. At left, it’s divorce No. 2 for Jack Webb, this time from actress Dorothy Towne … … Continue reading →

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Driving survey–Route 5

Posted on July 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

I wouldn’t ask anyone to do something I wouldn’t try myself, so here’s Route 5 of the Auto Club’s commuting survey from 1957. It’s not an entirely fair test since I made the trip on a Saturday morning, but it … Continue reading →

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Safe driving

Posted on July 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

Happy Fourth of July from the staff of the Daily Mirror!  

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The Daily Mirror commuting challenge

Posted on July 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

  July 3, 1957 Los Angeles We complain about traffic all the time. But how much worse is driving in L.A. than it was in 1957? We can find out. Best of all, you can help! You might be surprised … Continue reading →

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