Amelia Earhart in 1937...

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Amelia Earhart flight in 1937....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 12, 1937  This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Amelia Makes Hop Across the Sahara" "Starts Early to Cover 1,000 miles Before Heat of Day".



This was one of the legs in a attempt to fly around the World whic h never happened (finished). She would try again a little later starting on the West Co... See More  

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE,  July 10, 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan



The front page has a one column heading: "Navy Launches Final Phase of Earhart Hunt" Small related map on page 2. (see)

Complete with all 24 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings... See More  

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES,  July 15, 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan



The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "EARHART SEEKERS ENDURE FIERCE SUN" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete  with all 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in very nice condit... See More  

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 18 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Lost over the Pacific Ocean

* Search ending - dead ?



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NAVY HUNT FOR AMELIA EARHART TO END TONIGHT" with subhead. (see) She went missing over two weeks earlier. The search would officially end on this day. Always nice to have notable events in history repo... See More  

Hitler backs Italy... Man leaps from plane over Los Angeles...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, September 7, 1937  The front page has the dramatic 2-line, full-banner heading: "HITLER BACKS ITALY IN SOVIET WAR CRISIS; N. Y. STOCKS SLUMP," which includes a photo of Hitler and supporting text.

Another front page banner heading has: "MAN LEAPS TO DEATH FROM PLANE OVER L.A.," with the subhead: "Body Crashes Through Roof and Lands in Wom... See More  

Aviator Rudy Kling killed in 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 4, 1937



* Air Racer Rudy Kling killed

* "Pride of Lemont, Illinois"

* Air Racing - airplanes - aviation



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "2 Ace Fliers Die in Miami As Downdraft Traps Racers" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with three related photos including one of Kling, the pride of Lemont, Illi... See More  

1938 Northwest Arline Flight 2 disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1938



* Northwest Airlines Flight 2 disaster

* Lockheed Super Electra airplane

* Bridger Mountains - Montana



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "10 Killed as Airliner Hits Peak of Montana Mountain" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Northwest Airlines Flight 2 airplane crash near Bozeman, Montana.

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Lou Gehrig's 2,000 straight game....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 1, 1938 This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "TOM HENRICH CLOUTS SIXTH HOME RUN, 12-5" "Dickey Gets Fifth as New Yorkers Smash Boston Nine" with box scores. (see)



This was the 2,000th game milestone achieved by Yankee great Lou Gehrig. He would end up playing in 2,130 straight games before ending his car... See More  

Amelia Earhart lost at sea... Another search planned ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1938



* Amelia Earhart lost at sea

* Another search planned ?



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "NEW EARHART HUNT IN PACIFIC PLANNED" with subheads. (see) Amelia Earhart was lost just under a year earlier.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 42 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally ni... See More  

Set on Howard Hughes' around-the-world flight...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston. A set of 4 issues dated July 11, 12, 14 & 15, 1938.



* Aviator Howard Hughes

* Airplane flight around World



Each issue has a top- of-the-front page headline and photo concerning Howard Hughes' historic around-the-world flight.

See the photos for the both the headlines and the graphics.

Each issue is complete & in very nice condition.... See More  

Howard Hughes Around World start...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan MI July 12, 1938  This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:  "Hughes Barely Escapes Crash as He Takes Off from Paris to Moscow" with subheads. (see) Continues inside with related photo.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

1938 Howard Hughes' Around the World flight...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 13, 1938.



* Aviator Howard Hughes

* Airplane flight around World (1st stage)



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "HUGHES IN PARIS IN 16 1/2 HOURS; FLIES FOR MOSCOW TOMORROW" with subheads, related map & photo of the takeoff. Nice for display. Nice to have from the city where he began his journey.

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Howard Hughes Lands Plane At Bennett Field

Round-The-World Flight Completed Within Four Days

Coldwater Daily Reporter, Coldwater, MI., 7/14/1938. Nice headline that reads Round-The-World Flight Completed Within Four Days. Has subhead that reads Howard Hughes Lands Plane At Bennett Field. Paper is irregular on the far right side, but in nice condition overall. See photo for additional details.

1938 Howard Hughes' Around the World flight...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 15, 1938.



* Aviator Howard Hughes

* Airplane flight around World

* Success celebrated in NYC



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "HUGHES AND HIS CREW CHEERED BY THOUSANDS IN NEW YORK PARADE" with subheads and related photo. (see) More on page 2.

Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the ma... See More  

Douglas Corrigan famous flight in 1938...

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The details on "Wrongway" Corrigan...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1938 



* Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan 

* Famous Atlantic Ocean flight 

* New York to Ireland 



Near the top of the front page is a one column report headed: "Corrigan Tells Eire's Premier About Flight" "Eamon De Valera Astonished on Hearing 'Mistake' Pilot's Amazing Story" &quo... See More  

1938 Short Mayyo Composite "piggyback" airplane flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1938



* Short Mayo Composite airplanes

* Piggyback seaplane/flying boat combination

* First transatlantic flight



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pickaback Plane Arrives, 25 Hours From Ireland" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the first transatlantic flight for the a piggyback seaplane/flying boat combination named Shor... See More  

Sufi Abdul Hamid killed... "Harlem Hitler"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1938



* Sufi Abdul Hamid killed

* African-American Islam convert

* Anti-Semitism - "Harlem Hitler"



The front page has a one column heading: "PLANE CRASH FATAL TO 'HARLEM HITLER'" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hamid. Nice to have in this famous NYC Publication.

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1st Berlin to New York transatlantic airplane flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 12, 1938



* First Berlin to New York airplane flight

* Captain Alfred Henke - Brandenburg



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PLANE HERE FROM BERLIN IN 25 HOURS WITHOUT STOP AFTER A SECRET TAKE-OFF" with subheads. (see) Page 3 has a banner headline: "Another Chapter in Atlantic Flight History Is Provided by German Plane" with sub... See More  

Frank Hawks death, pioneer aviator...

NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1938



* Aviator Frank Hawks death

* United States Army pilot

* Air racer - airplanes - WWI



The front page has a one column heading: "FRANK HAWKS DIES WHEN PLANE FALLS" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hawks. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Amelia Earhart's fame led to her demise ?.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1938



* Amelia Earhart lost at sea

* Captain Hilton H. Railey

* "Preface To Greatness"

* re. Lost in Pacific Ocean



The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MISS EARHART HELD VICTIM OF 'CAREER'" with subheads. (see) Amelia Earhart was lost over a year earlier.

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Charles Lindbergh receives Nazi medal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1938



* Charles Lindbergh a Nazi sympathizer ?

* Receives: "Service Cross of the German Eagle"

* Field Marshall Hermann Goering - Adolph Hitler



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hitler Grants Lindbergh High Decoration After Bitter Attacks on Flier by Russians" (see) First report coverage on Hermann Goering presen... See More  

Boxing - Louis and Baer... Jewish...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, February 25, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a magician with a little girl and boy doing a trick on the boy (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Camel cigarettes. Includes stories entitled "Why Mussolini Turned on the Jews" and "What the Champions Are Up Against in 1939" which is written by Jack... See More  

Amelia Earhart...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 18, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a teenager boy trying to trim his beard withscissors (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Chesterfield cigarettes.  Includes a story entitled "Lady with Wings - The Life Story of My Wife, Amerlia Earhart, part 2".  Very nice condition, a bit of ... See More