Tag Archives: San Fernando Valley

It was loaded

Posted on September 27, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 27, 1957 Los Angeles Thomas Lee Anglin’s first mistake was buying a gun so his wife could protect herself. His next mistake was arguing with her while she was holding the loaded .22-caliber pistol. His third mistake, which … Continue reading →

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Runaway

Posted on September 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 12, 1957 Los Angeles There’s no telling what spooked Ben, but the horse was frightened and galloped toward Nordhoff Street and Tobias Avenue in what was then the rural San Fernando Valley. The rider, Carol Goetzinger, 13, tried … Continue reading →

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A rambling man

Posted on September 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 6, 1957 Los Angeles Kindly, mild-mannered and quiet, The Traveler, 51, was the last person anyone would suspect of a crime. He seemed more like a Sunday school teacher, which he had been, or perhaps an itinerant newsman. … Continue reading →

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Four-time loser

Posted on August 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 12, 1957Los Angeles John Gordon Fawcett, 42, had enough. His last three marriages had ended with his wives getting boyfriends and so when he found his fourth wife in the bedroom with another man…. “This happens every time,” he … Continue reading →

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Random shot

Posted on July 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Native Angelenos will, of course, recognize that this photo was taken at the end of Reseda Boulevard about 1947. The man with the model airplane is W. Gilbert Clark, now UCLA professor emeritus of physics. Thanks for sharing!

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We get queries

Posted on July 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

Someone keeps landing on the blog because they’re trying to find out when the palm trees were planted on Sherman Way. Luckily, I have Proquest at hand, so let’s see. Hm. Someone apparently didn’t like the palms because they were … Continue reading →

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Valley blaze

Posted on July 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

The west San Fernando Valley’s tinderbox goes up in flames–again. Page 1 Page 2

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Valley blaze

Posted on June 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

    June 25, 1957 Los Angeles A 50-foot tower of flames fed by 7,000 gallons of pressurized liquid propane being transferred from a truck to a storage tank was snuffed by a 28-year-old man who said it was no … Continue reading →

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Kill crazy

Posted on June 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

    June 14, 1957 Los Angeles Charles Hilbert Dodd was eager to kill someone. If he couldn’t find his estranged wife, Dolores, then he’d shoot whomever he could get. Armed with a 16-gauge shotgun, Dodd, 47, of 6415 Balcom … Continue reading →

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Plane crash kills 4

Posted on June 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

  June 10, 1957 Los Angeles The street is quiet and the house is unremarkable. A neighbor’s small collection of emergency vehicles might be the only unintentional clue that something terrible ever happened on Gullo Avenue. The death toll would … Continue reading →

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A knight on the town

Posted on April 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

April 29, 1957Los Angeles When I saw this ad, my first reaction was: “You have GOT to be kidding me.” My next reaction was: “Maybe it’s still there!”

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Rigoletto Village

Posted on April 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

April 29, 1957 Los Angeles One of my favorite adventures while working on the 1947project was revisiting old neighborhoods that I found in The Times real estate sections from 1907, a feature I called “Architectural Ramblings.” Exploring the city, I … Continue reading →

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