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Nov. 9, 1957

Posted on November 8, 2007 by lmharnisch

 

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Nov. 8, 1957

Posted on November 7, 2007 by lmharnisch
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November 7, 1957: Saucers Over Air Base!

Posted on November 6, 2007 by lmharnisch
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Posted on November 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 5, 1957 No, I’m not making this up. And what became of the first dog in space? Dog lovers around the world were furious and volunteered to take the animal’s place. The Soviets hinted that there was no way … Continue reading →

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Nov. 5, 1957

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We are not alone!

Posted on November 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 4, 1957

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Posted on November 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 3, 1957

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Ike, Elizabeth meet

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 18, 1957

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October 16, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 16, 1957 On a recent clear evening about an hour after sunset, Chet Kennedy of Sun Valley looked up and apparently saw not only Saturn but some of its rings. The planet was a bead “blazing with bright glory … Continue reading →

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Space race

Posted on October 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 13, 1957

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October 12, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 12, 1957 Burl Ives, who took off more than 40 pounds to play the part of the viciously righteous father in “Desire Under the Elms,’ was putting some of it back on the other day at Frascati’s and between … Continue reading →

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October 11, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 11, 2007 by lmharnisch

October 11, 1957 I was out with a group of deep thinkers the other night and they got to discussing the pressures of present-day living. They deplored particularly the fact that hardly anyone has time any more to do the … Continue reading →

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Milwaukee celebrates

Posted on October 10, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 11, 1957

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 10, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 10, 1957 A woman named Mary was waiting for a bus at Melrose and Vermont when an elderly gentleman sitting alongside bent down and picked up a small diamond ring. He quickly thrust it into his pocket, then, as … Continue reading →

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Smog and Sputnik

Posted on October 9, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 10, 1957

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 9, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 9, 1957 People can be pretty wiseacre sometimes. Especially yesterday. All I was trying to do was conduct a "pulse of the public" poll on a very timely subject: Major League Baseball’s arrival in Los Angeles. Inasmuch as the … Continue reading →

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Dodgers EXTRA!

Posted on October 9, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 8, 1957 City Hall gets a Dodgers cap. And UFOs.  

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Dodgers!

Posted on October 8, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 9, 1957 Also note yet another discarded proposal to ease traffic: elevated bus lanes on freeways. 

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Braves take Game 5

Posted on October 7, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 8, 1957

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Braves take Game 4

Posted on October 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 7, 1957

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