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Paul Coates

Posted on April 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 4, 1958

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March 23, 1938

Posted on March 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Police Chief James Davis and Mayor Frank Shaw help lay the cornerstone at the Police Academy in Elysian Park. Here we have two men who will be driven from office by the end of the year during one of … Continue reading →

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March 23, 1908

Posted on March 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, an exhausted mother kills herself … Below,  Bishop Conaty dedicates St. Patrick’s Church at Central Avenue and 34th Street. According to the church’s website, the Long Beach earthquake heavily damaged the building, which was eventually destroyed in the Sylmar … Continue reading →

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March 16, 1938

Posted on March 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, prepare yourself for a shock: Police Chief James Davis wants–more officers. Below, Hitler calls the expansion of Germany "The greatest achievement of my life" … Austrian Jews are barred from voting. Quote of the day: A wave of lawlessness … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on March 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 10, 1958 He’s a character actor. In movie circles his name is well known, and if I told it to you you’d probably say it sounded familiar. But he’d prefer that I didn’t use it. He’s suffered enough embarrassment … 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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LAPD HQ

Posted on February 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times The new Los Angeles Police Department headquarters, Feb. 11, 2008. Note that more of the facade has been installed and there are two trailers full of ductwork parked at the base. … 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. 8, 1958

Posted on February 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

 

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Woman killed

Posted on February 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Feb. 4, 1958 Los Angeles They were just four kids out driving around, all jammed in the front seat as Robert cruised South Los Angeles. Judy was sitting next to him. Then there was George and a 16-year-old girl … Continue reading →

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LAPD HQ

Posted on February 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Photographs by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times OK, I wandered around to the other side of the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters under construction in downtown Los Angeles. Forget what I said about "East Germany, 1962."  Here’s a … Continue reading →

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LAPD HQ

Posted on February 1, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Photographs by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times I may have to rethink my comment about "East Germany, 1962." Here’s a detail of the facade. Glass is being installed on the south side of the building. I’ll try to … Continue reading →

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Jan. 29, 1958

Posted on January 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

 

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Raymond bombing

Posted on January 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

You’re reading this correctly: Police Chief Davis insists the LAPD had nothing to do with the Harry Raymond bombing, and Capt. Earle Kynette, who is out on bail on charges of wiretapping Raymond’s home, says he’ll have the culprits in … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on January 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Mayor Frank Shaw says he has the "utmost confidence" in the LAPD’s investigation of the Harry Raymond bombing. He also says there is no evidence of police involvement in the blast … Allegations of police corruption in Arcadia … The … Continue reading →

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Paul Coates

Posted on January 22, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 22, 1958 Please read this story to the finish. It’s a shocker. But it’s worth the few minutes it’ll take you to read it. Because, as they say, there, but for the grace of God– The subject of the … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on January 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 21, 1938Los Angeles The state attorney general’s office steps into the bombing investigation and everyone in our cast of characters gets ready for the drama. (I love the front page photo of Police Capt. Earle Kynette). On the jump, … Continue reading →

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Actor stabbed

Posted on January 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Jan. 19-21, 1958 Los Angeles Her name was Velda and she had apparently been a model in New York. That’s where she met Burt Lancaster, at right with nurse Genevieve Grigoli. It’s not clear how well she knew the … Continue reading →

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Raymond bombing

Posted on January 16, 2008 by lmharnisch

    Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times The site of the Harry Raymond bombing, 955 Orme St., half a block south of Whittier Boulevard, Jan. 16, 2008.   Email me

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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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