Death of Sam Phillips, one of the "founders" of rock & roll...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 2003 



* Sam Phillips death

* Rock and roll icon

* Elvis Presley fame



The bottom of the front page has a notable report on the death of Sam Phillips, headed: "Sam Phillips, Who Launched Elvis and a Revolution, Dies" plus a related photo. Phillips played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 19... See More  

Idi Amin death... president of Uganda...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 16, 2003



* Idi Amin death (1st report)

* Ugandan military officer

* President of Uganda

* Brutal despot - cannibal ?



The front page has a two column heading: "Former Ugandan Dictator Who Ruled by Terror Dies" with photo. First report coverage continues on page 5 with banner heading: "Former Ugandan Despot Idi Amin Dies" with another photo. (see)... See More  

Saddam Hussein captured... Iraq...

DAYTON DAILY NEWS, EXTRA !, Ohio, December 14, 2003



* Saddam Hussein capture

* 5th President of Iraq

* Great issue for display



Here is a very displayable issue on the capture of Saddam Hussein. The front page features a large photo of a captured Hussein with a two line banner headline: "'WE GOT HIM'; SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED" with some subheads. (see) The entire 8 page ex... See More  

Death of Ronald Reagan, in a Washington, D.C. newspaper...

THE WASHINGTON POST, District of Columbia, June 6, 2004 



* Ronald Reagan death 

* Best title in which to have this report



The banner headline on the front page reads: "Ronald Reagan Dies" and another banner: "40th President Reshaped American Politics" with a very nice color photo of him.



The complete issue of this Sunday edition save for advertising inserts... See More  

Karl Malone announces retirement...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 12, 2005



* Karl "The Mailman" Malone retirement announcement

* Utah Jazz power forward - NBA basketball superstar



The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "Malone Makes a Final Call" with subheads and small photo. Coverage continues on page 5 with two more photos and a list of his accompl... See More  

London Transit Bombings... Evan Hunter (The Blackboard Jungle) death...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 8, 2005



* The London Transit bombings of April 7, 2005

* Multiple photos and related articles

* Death report of Evan Hunter, author of "The Blackboard Jungle"



The front page has graphic photos and significant coverage of the London Transit Bombings under the full-banner heading: "Terrorists Strike in London", with a banner subheading: "At L... See More  

"Skeleton Key" & "The Duke's of Hazard" ads...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 16, 2005  The Calendar section includes several popular movie advertisements for the month. These include an opening week ad for "SKELETON KEY" and a second week ad for "THE DUKE'S OF HAZARD". Additionally, there are ads for "WEDDING CRASHERS", "BAD NEWS BEARS, and "SKY HIGH". 

All major sections are pr... See More  

Pre-release: "The Black Dahlia"... Disneyland's 50th Anniversary...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 7, 2006  

 

* Black Dahlia - pre-premiere advertisement

* Disneyland 50th Anniversary



The back page of the Calendar section has a full page ad for Disneyland's 50th Birthday. Page 2 has a 4x8 inch ad for "The Black Dahlia", eight days prior to its premier. There is no more desirable issue for Hollywood movie ads or Los Angeles entert... See More  

Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees Ripken and Gwynn....

THE DAILY STAR, Oneonta, NY, July 30, 2007  The front page has the full-banner heading "75,000 welcome Ripken, Gwynn", with 2 photos related to the event. The Sports Section has: "Inductions 'overwhelming'", with a large photo of Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr., and "HALL OF FAME", with several photos from the event. 

Complete in 28 pages and in very ... See More  

One of sports' greatest upsets - Super Bowl XLII....

YORK DAILY RECORD, Feb. 4, 2008  The front page shows 2 photos from the Super Bowl with the heading "Nobody's perfect" describing one of sports' greatest upsets. The sports section has several articles related to the Super Bowl as well, with headings: "Manning of the hour", "Defense key in Giant's upset" and "Tyree make catch for the ages", ... See More  

First African-American President of the United States...

USA TODAY, November 5, 2008  This 48 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "America makes history, Obama Wins! " with subheads and nice color photo of Obama with family. Much more on the inside pages in the 1st section. (see)

Nice condition.



Our post on the History's Newsstand Blog:

Regardless of your view on the recent U.S. election, one

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Covina massacre... Christmas eve slayings...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 26, 2008



* Covina massacre - California

* Christmas eve party slayings

* Bruce Jeffrey Pardo



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Eight killed in shooting, fire at party" First report coverage of the Covina massacre continues on page 35 with related photos. Some light creasing here. Nice to have in this Los Angeles publication

Complete... See More  

President Obama Election and Inauguration Pair...

Here are a pair of the USA TODAY newspapers on the election and inauguration of Barrack Obama.  A great set to have!



The first issue is dated November 5, 2008 and reports the election of Obama with headlines and photos throughout this complete 48 page issue.



The second is dated January 21, 2009 which covers his inauguration with headlines and photos throughout as well. This issue has 52... See More  

Alex Rodriguez's 600th home run... with double-page color print...

NEW YORK POST, August 5, 2010  The back page has: "FINALLY! A-Rod "treasures' historic No. 600", which includes a large color photo. Inside pages show coverage from A-Rod's 600th home run "A 'T' PARTY FOR A-ROD'S 600"  A souvenir poster of A-ROD, the "ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST", and a two page article with the banner "IT'S ABOU... See More  

Death of famed actor Henry Fonda...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 12, 1982 



* Henry Fonda death (early 1st report)

* Hollywood movie - film actor

* "The Grapes of Wrath" fame

* Best title to be had ?



The front page has a 2 column head: "Henry Fonda Dies Peacefully at 77, Wife at His Side" with two photos. The article carries over to page 3 with 4 more related photos.

Nice to have this report in a newspap... See More  

Osama Bin Laden is killed...

USA TODAY, May 2, 2011  



* Osama bin Laden killed

* Terrorist group al-Qaeda



The headline announces: "Osama Bin Lauden is Dead, Obama Says" with a large, color photo of him, and a subhead: "President Says U.S. Killed Him in a Targeted Operation".

Present is the first section of 10 pages, very nice condition.... See More  

Mariano Rivera breaks save record....

NEW YORK POST September 20, 2011



* "Mo"... "Sandman"... Mariano Rivera sets record

* most MLB saves

* note: as of this listing's creation, he still holds the record



The front page has large picture of Mariano Rivera leading to the sports section with the heading "Mo Town! - Marino "



The Sports section has 4 full pages of coverage including: "A MO-M... See More  

Penn State fires coach Joe Paterno....

THE YORK DISPATCH, Pennsylvania, November 10, 2011  The front page has the headings "Paterno, Spanier fired", "Sandusky sex-abuse scandal engulfs Penn State University" with one photo of Joe Paterno and his wife and another photo of Penn State students rallying.

Section B starts with the heading "Paterno's long career ends with phone call" and also incl... See More  

Joe Paterno death.... Penn State campus newspaper...

THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, Special Commemorative Edition, January 23, 2012



* Death of Joe Paterno

* Penn State University

* Best title to have



Note:  This is a 1st edition printing - not one of the common reprint editions.



This publication is published for Penn State students and faculty. What better issue could be had on the death of famed football coach Joe Paterno. The front page has ... See More  

Johan Santana hurls first Mets no-hitter....

NEW YORK POST, June 2, 2012.  Johan Santana throws the first no-hitter in Mets history (50 years).



The front page is taken up with a large photo of Johan Santana with the heading: "Johan hurls first Mets no- hitter AMAZIN'!" Directing to the sports section where there are several other articles on the Mets including: "Amazin'ly lucky", "First no-hitter was ... See More  

Guilty verdict of Jerry Sandusky....

YORK DAILY RECORD, Pennsylvania, June 23, 2012  The front page has the heading: "HE'S GUILTY" with the subheading "On 45 counts of abuse, Late verdict puts Sandusky behind bars" with a large photo of Sandusky being led in handcuffs out of the Courthouse. Other articles on insdie pages include: "Sandusky verdict just one step in investigation", "Sadness, ... See More  

The Supreme Court rules on same-sex marriage...

THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE, California, June 27, 2013



* Obergefell v. Hodges - same-sex marriage

* Supreme Court of the United States - LGBT



A rarely saved yet significant report with the banner headline announcing: "HIGH COURT BOLSTERS SAME-SEX MARRIAGES" with related subheads and photos.

The complete issue with all 4 sections, nice condition.... See More  

Derek Jeter passes Honus Wagner on all-time hits list....

NEW YORK POST, August 10, 2014



* Derek Jeter passes Honus Wagner

* New York Yankees shortstop

* Best title to be had ?



The front page has: "Another record for Jeter", which includes a small photo that leads to the sports section.  The sports section has several articles with coverage of the Yankee's game: "Joy of six for Jeter on hits list"  with a pi... See More  

2nd-rate Storage Portfolio (Medium)...

Second-rate Medium Storage Portfolio - approximately 17 x 12.5 inches...



We have an assortment of portfolios which have minor defects (small scratches, dimples, glue yellowing, etc.) making them not fully first-rate. They are being offered at below 50% of retail value.



Note: The S&H for this heavy storage option is $13 for the first portfolio, and $2 for each additional portfolio ordered... See More  

Used archival inserts (10) for a large Presentation Case...

(10) Ten used inserts designed to fit our large, 24"x18" Presentation Cases. Priced new at more than double the price shown, if perfection is not needed, these will provide proper archival storage at a significantly discounted price.



Note: The (10) inserts will have minor wear but are in overall good condition - but with signs of light-use. Old (small) labels may be present.



* Pres... See More