Jan. 20, 1908

More than 200 African Americans gather at First Methodist Church to protest the vandalism of a house on East 33rd Street that was rented to a black family (above, the original Jan. 16, 1908, story) ... A man on crutches is hit by a streetcar at 9th and Main ... An actor tells police two robbers beat him when he claimed he didn't have any money ... Pianist Josef Hofmann is staying at the Hotel Alexandria ... A man is arrested at 1st near Main on charges of carrying a .45.

Posted by Larry Harnisch on January 20, 2008 in Countdown to Watts , News , Religion , Transportation | Permalink

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Larry Harnisch. The leading Black Dahlia expert and a collaborator in the 1947project, Harnisch has been a copy editor at The Times since 1988. He has appeared on many TV shows discussing the Dahlia case, notably "James Ellroy's Feast of Death."

Join him for a spin through old Los Angeles in the Mirror's radio car. Keep your eyes open for Mickey Cohen and Tempest Storm. It's quite a ride.

The reporter's badge belonged to Sid Hughes (1908-1958), legendary reporter who worked at nearly every newspaper in Los Angeles.

Keith Thursby. Keith has been an editor at The Times in news, sports and design since 1986. The Rams moved to St. Louis on his first day as assistant sports editor of the paper's Orange County edition. He grew up in Norwalk and lives in Irvine.

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