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724394

Gainesville, Georgia tornadoes disaster...

Item #724394

April 07, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1936

* Gainesville, Georgia
* Tupelo, Mississippi
* Tornadoes disaster
* Horton Smith wins Masters Tournament

The front page has a two-column headline: "300 KILLED BY TORNADOES OVER WIDE AREA IN SOUTH; PROPERTY DAMAGE HEAVY" with subheads. (see) Much more inside with related photos.

The sport's section (page 32) has a banner headline: "Great Stretch Drive Gives Horton Smith








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724255

Jesse Jackson receives "Medal of Freedom"...

Item #724255

August 10, 2000

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 10, 2000 

* Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson
* Receives "Medal of Freedom"
* President Bill Clinton 

The top of page 15 has a three column heading: "15 Awarded Highest Civilian Honor" with related photo. Text includes: "...the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who is Mr. Clinton's envoy to Africa" (see images)
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724144

Ending of prohibition in Michigan... liquor returning...

Item #724144

April 27, 1933

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 27, 1933



* Prohibition ending in Michigan

* Beer - liquor soon to return soon

* Governor Comstock signs beer bill




The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "Beer For Michigan In 10 Days" with subheads and photo of the governor signing. (see images) 

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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724143

1958 Brownfield, Texas truck explosion disaster...

Item #724143

December 23, 1958

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 23, 1958



* Brownfield, Terry County, Texas

* Butane truck explosion disaster




The top of the front page has a six column headline: "160 Hurt, 4 Killed as Blasts Hit Town" with subheads and related photo. (see images) 

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724142

Voice of the Nation of Islam on Chrsistmas...

Item #724142

January 01, 1971

MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, January 1, 1971



* Rare African American periodical

* Nation of Islam religious movement

* Elijah Muhammad - founder




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724140

Wright Brothers flight 25th anniversary....

Item #724140

December 16, 1928

SECTION 3 ONLY of the New York Times, December 16, 1928



* Wright Brothers - Orville & Wilbur

* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina airplane flight

* 25th anniversary - editorial on the early history of aviation




Page 4 of this section 3 only has a an editorial with one column heading: "Twenty-Five Years Of Flying" (see images)

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724139

Review & premiere of "Child's Play", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

Item #724139

November 09, 1988

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1988



* "Child's Play" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere 

* American supernatural slasher - Chucky

* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)




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724138

1939 USS Squalus submarine disaster...

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May 28, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, May 28, 1939



* USS Squalus (Sailfish) sinking disaster

* Submarine test dive off New Hampshire




The front page of this section has a nice banner pictorial with heading: "Fort Fathoms Undersea An Heroic Rescue Is Made" with smaller subheads.

Other topics throughout. Complete section 4 only with all 10 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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724136

1946 Tomoyuki Yamashita execution...

Item #724136

February 23, 1946

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 23, 1946



* Tomoyuki Yamashita execution

* Imperial Japanese Army General

* "Tiger of Malaya" war crimes




The front page has a nice banner headline: "YAMASHITA DIES ON GALLOWS" with subheads and photo. (see images)

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724135

Richard E. Byrd's 1927 welcome home...

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July 19, 1927

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1927



* Aviator Richard E. Byrd

* Transatlantic airplane flight

* New York City welcome home




The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "NEW YORK WELCOMES BYRD, HIS CREW AND CHAMBERLAIN; BRAVES RAIN TO CHEER TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT HEROES; THEIR PROGRESS UP BROADWAY TO CITY HALL A TRIUMPH" with many subheads and photo. Much more inside with ful... See More  

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724130

1975 "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" editorial...

Item #724130

June 01, 1975

MAGAZINE SECTION only of the Chicago Tribune, June 1, 1975



* "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" TV series program

* Judith Wagner editorial w/ photos - preschool children




Pages 20 & 21 has an editorial by Judith Wagner on TV personality Fred Rogers with heading: "A kids' kind of grownup" with three related photos, one being in color. This was during the height of ... See More  

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724121

1977 New Rochelle, New York mass killing...

Item #724121

February 14, 1977

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 14, 1977



* New Rochelle, New York mass killing

* Neptune Worldwide Moving Company

* "St. Valentines' Day Massacre" - Feb. 14th

* White supremacist Frederick William Cowan




The front page has a banner headline: "Fired, He Kills 5 at Plant" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. 

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724120

Battle Of Midway victory in 1942...

Item #724120

June 07, 1942

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1942.



* Battle Of Midway victory

* Imperial Japanese Navy defeated

* World war II - WWII naval




The front page has a banner headline: "'2 or 3' Jap Plane Carriers Destroyed by U.S. in Pacific" with subheads and photo of Admiral Nimitz. Nice for display. This key naval fight would turn the tables in favor of the United States vs.
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724119

Jehovah's Witnesses & the Manchester N.H. Parade

Item #724119

April 01, 1941

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1941



* re. Manchester, New Hampshire parade 

* Cox v. New Hampshire case upheld 

* United States Supreme Court decision


* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member

* Jehovah's Witnesses movement stalled 

* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students 



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724118

Hillside Strangler murders in Los Angeles...

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 23, 1977

* Hillside Strangler killings - murders
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
* One of last victims - Lauren Rae Wagner
* Cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr. 

The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "Another Girl Strangled" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Great to have in this L.A. publication.
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724117

1931 Universal Microscope by Royal Raymond Rife...

Item #724117

November 22, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 22, 1931 

* "Universal Microscope" sees living microbes (germs)
* American medical inventor Royal Raymond Rife 

Page 19 has a somewhat discrete but historic report with a one column heading: "Bacilli Revealed By New Microscope" with subhead. (see image)
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724114
Item #724114

April 25, 1933

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 25, 1933



* German boxer Max Schmeling 

* During the Nazis regime - Third Reich

* Jewish-American boxing manager Joe Jacobs

* Tensions arise with persecution of Jews 




The front page of the sport's section has a banner heading: "German Nazi Order Threatens To Split Max Schmeling and Joe Jacobs" with subheads and small photos of each involved. ... See More  

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724113

1929 Benny Evangelista occult murders...

Item #724113

July 05, 1929

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1929



* The Evangelista Occult Murders

* Black magic sinister crime




Page 2 has a one column heading: "Man Held In Slaying Of Six In Detroit" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.



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724112

Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...

Item #724112

August 03, 1936

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 3, 1936 



* Jesse Owens shines in track & field

* Wins 1st of 4 gold medals in 100-meter

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* In front of 
Adolf Hitler & Third Reich




The front page has a three column heading: "OWENS HITS 10.3 MARK AGAIN IN 100 FINAL, METCALFE 2ND" with subheads. First (same day) report continues in the sport... See More  

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724094

1981 U.S.-Iran hostages agreement...

Item #724094

January 19, 1981

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1981 

 * 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis ends 
* American hostages close to freedom
* Algeria terms accepted by both parties

The front page has a nice banner announcing: "U.S  APPROVES TERMS TO FREE HOSTAGES; IRAN'S AGREEMENT EXPECTED IN ALGIERS" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) Much more inside.
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724092

The My Lai Massacre & William Calley...

Item #724092

March 31, 1971

THE NEW AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. March 31 , 1971



* Mai Lai Massacre - South Vietnamese civilians

* Officer William Calley & the United States Army




The front page has a few related reports with headings that include: "Tearful Lt. Calley Pleads For Future GIs' Honor" and more with two related photos. (see images) More inside.

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724091

Creation of Cardinals of 20 February 1946...

Item #724091

February 21, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 21, 1946 

* Pope Pius XII - St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican - Rome, Italy
* Consistory for the Creation of Cardinals of 20 February 1946

The front page has a two column heading: "Pope Condemns Imperialism As Menace to World Peace" whjch continues on page 3 with photo showing Pope Pius XII with Cardinal Francis Spellman of New York. Page 2 has the complete text of the




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724090

Masaharu Homma firing squad execution sentence...

Item #724090

February 18, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1946



* Masaharu Homma sentenced to death 

* Imperial Japanese Army general in WWII

* Bataan Death March leader - Philippines




Page 3 has a three column photo headed: "Japanese War Criminal Hears His Death Sentence" and brief text. (see images) 

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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724089

1971 “The Attack on Fire Support Base Mary Ann”...

Item #724089

March 29, 1971

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. March 29, 1971



* “The Attack on Fire Support Base Mary Ann”

* People's Army of Vietnam sappers ambush 

* U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade massacre




The top the front page has a three column headline: "33 GIs Killed In Enemy Raid" (see images) 

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724088

Battle of Inchon is a turning point in the Korean War...

Item #724088

September 15, 1950

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1950 

* Battle of Incheon - Korean War
* United States Marines invasion
* Amphibious warfare & bombardment 

The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Marines Push Toward Seoul" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. The Battle of Inchon was a major turning point in the Korean War.

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724086

1943 Bombing of Cagliari, Sardinia...

Item #724086

April 02, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1943

* Bombing of Cagliari, Sardinia - Italy
* U.S. Army & Royal Air Force bombers
* Prelude to the invasion of Sicily 

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "100 FORTRESSES BATTER SARDINIA, SMASH 26 SHIPS AND 71 PLANES" with subheads and related aerial photo. (see images) 
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724084
Item #724084

April 12, 1977

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 12, 1977 

* "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" wins best TV program
* Wins 1st annual Television Critics Circle Awards
* During enslavement - Slavery in the United States  

The front page has a three column photo showing the key members of the groundbreaking television miniseries "Roots: The Saga of an American Family", winners for the best TV program at the fir





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724080

1970 Crescent City, Illinois fire disaster...

Item #724080

June 22, 1970

THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C. June 22, 1970



* Crescent City, Iroquois Co. Illinois disaster

* Train derailment wreck & fireball explosions  




Near the bottom of the front page is a six column heading: "Illinois Town Engulfed in Holocaust" with photo. (see images) 

Complete with 32 pages, a few binding holes, nice condition.



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724078

The trial of Charles Manson begins...

Item #724078

June 19, 1970

THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C, June 19, 1970



* Charles Manson "Helter Skelter" murders trial begins

* Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Leslie Van Houten

* Sharon Tate - LaBianca gruesome killings w/ knives




The top of page 6 has a four column heading: "Manson Talks to Newsmen" with lead-in: "'I Don't Have Any Guilt'" and rare photo showing Manson wit... See More  

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724077

Premiere of "Stir Crazy", "Popeye", and "Tess", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

Item #724077

December 12, 1980

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 12, 1980 (Front and Calendar Sections)

* Premier and ad for "Popeye"
* Premier ad for "Tess" and "Stir Crazy"
* Ads for multiple additional blockbuster movies from 1980

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture classics: "Stir Crazy", "Popeye", and "Tess" - all with full-page ads. "Popeye" also has a featured review. There is perhaps no better issue for these ads t





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724073

1980 "Miracle on Ice" coach 2003 death...

Item #724073

August 12, 2003

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 12, 2003 



* Death of iconic coach Herb Brooks 

* "Miracle on Ice" at Lake Placid fame

* U.S. Olympic hockey team vs. Soviets



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Hockey Legend Dies" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)



Complete with all major sections (80+ pages), great condition.



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724072

Oakland Raiders football & Irwindale ? in 1987...

Item #724072

August 21, 1987

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 21, 1987



* Oakland Raiders announce move to Irwindale

* Plan never materialized due to several reasons 

* NFL - National Football League  




The top of of the front page has a  headline that reads: "L.A. Officials Angry Over Raiders' Move to Irwindale" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Great to have in this L.A. public... See More  

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724070

The Battle of Britain...

Item #724070

August 12, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 12, 1940 



* Battle of Britain

* London bombings

* WWII Nazi bombers




The top of the front page has a banner headline: "BRITAIN FIGHTS 400 RAIDERS; Great Air Battles Rage Over 300 Miles of Channel Coast" with subheads. (see images) Related map is on page 2.

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724069

Eric Heiden wins 1st gold medal in 1980...

Item #724069

February 16, 1980

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 16, 1980



* Eric Heiden wins 1st gold medal

* Track speed skating

* 1980 Winter Olympics

* Lake Placid, New York




The front page has a one column heading: "Heiden Wins" with subhead and related photo. (see images) More in the sport's section. 

Complete with 46 pages, light toning along the central fold, nice condition. 



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724068

1986 "The Color of Money" opening day advertisement...

Item #724068

October 21, 1986

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 21, 1986



* "The Color of Money" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere in NYC

* American sports drama (billiards - pool) 

* Tom Cruise - Paul Newman - Martin Scorsese




Page 61 has a 8 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Color of Money" in New York City.... See More  

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724067

1987 AEROSMITH w/ Dokken concert advertisement...

Item #724067

October 13, 1987

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1987



* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement

* Frontman Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry

* "Permanent Vacation" album tour 

* Nassau Coliseum & Meadowlands Arena concerts 




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724066

1970 "Free Huey!" campaign... Black Panthers...

Item #724066

February 19, 1970

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 19, 1970



* Huey P. Newton & the Black Panthers Party

* "Free Huey!" campaign - protest demonstration

* re. the shooting death of a Chicago police officer




The front page has a heading: "Rage of the Panthers: The Ghetto on Trial" with 3 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside. Lengthy text.

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724065

1966 Julius sip-in... serving homosexuals...

Item #724065

May 05, 1966

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 5, 1966



* Julius sip-in - Mattachine Society fight

* Serving homosexuals at bars - restaurants

* Dick Leitsch and Craig Rodwell w/ photo




The top of page 15 has a heading: "Three Homosexuals In Search of a Drink" with lead-in: "Civil Liberties" and photo of the three men involved. (see images) Great to hav... See More  

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724064

1903 Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising...

Item #724064

August 18, 1903

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 18, 1903



* Krusevo, North Macedonia massacre

* Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising

* Ottoman Empire - Bulgarians




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MASSACRE OF MUSSULMANS" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fra... See More  

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724063

First day of Battle... Nazis vs. Russia...

Item #724063

June 23, 1941

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 23, 1941



* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day

* Operation Barbarossa

* World War II, WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSS ATTACK PRUSSIA!; Germany Claims 40 Red Planes Downed; Starts Drive for Wheatlands of Ukraine" with subhead related photo. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 28 pages, nice condition.



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724061

Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...

Item #724061

November 23, 1963

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963 



* President John F. Kennedy JFK assassination

* From the city where he was assassinated

* Slightly 2nd rate with minor right margin wear




A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.

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724060

1931 William "Stage" Boyd party police raid...

Item #724060

March 01, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1931



* Broadway actor William "Stage" Boyd

* Police raid on party w/ illegal drugs & alcohol

* Hollywood actor William "Hopalong" Boyd blame




The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "HOLLYWOOD POLICE RAID ACTOR'S PARTY" with subheads. (see images) 

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724058

Curious issue reporting Kennedy's assassination...

Item #724058

November 22, 1963

THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-- "Second Extra", Nov. 22, 1963 



* Bizarre JFK - John F. Kennedy assassination issue



This “Second Extra” edition has a curious–if not macabre–combination of headline and photo.

As would be expected of an “Extra” of this date, the large & bold headline proclaims: “KENNEDY KILLED” but immediately beneath it... See More  

Item from our most recent catalog - #363, released for February, 2026

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724053

Joe Aiello assassination... Al "Scarface" Capone rival...

Item #724053

October 24, 1930

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 24, 1930



* Gangster Joe Aiello assassination

* Sicilian Mafia leader - bootlegger

* Al 'Scarface' Capone rival

* Chicago gangland war




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JOE AIELLO MOWED DOWN BY GANG FIRE" with subheads. (see images) 

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724052

1935 Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...

Item #724052

January 23, 1935

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, January 23, 1935.

 

* Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial

* Bruno Hauptmann & the ladder traced to him ?



The very top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "LADDER WOOD TRACED TO BRUNO'S HOME" with subheads. (see images) More on page 10.

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724051

Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...

Item #724051

February 07, 1945

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1945  

* Jewish holocaust coming to an end 
* Extermination of Jews collapsing 
* Russians gaining ground in Germany 

Page 6 has a small one column heading: "A New Nazi Pogrom Upset by Russians" (see images) Also a photo on the same page showing Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels addressing the home guard.
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724031

1956 actress Susan Strasberg color cover...

Item #724031

February 05, 1956

ROTO LIVING magazine section of the Detroit Free Press, Feb. 5, 1956



* 17 year old actress Susan Strasberg

* 1956 magazine color cover photo 

* Soon after her breakout role 

* "The Diary of Anne Frank" 

* Broadway stage adaption play 




The front page of this section has a nice photo of American actress Susan Strasberg. (see images) Nice for display. And page ... See More  

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724029

Willie Mays joins the U.S. Army in 1952...

Item #724029

May 29, 1952

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1952



* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"

* New York Giants baseball player

* Joins the United States Army (Korean War)




Page 22 has a editorial by New York Times sportswriter Arthur Daly: "Farewell to Willie" with smaller subheads and photo of Mays hanging up his jersey in the Giants locker room after his last game before joining the U.S. Army. I... See More  

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724028

Jake LaMotta vs. Billy Fox... Infamous fixed match...

Item #724028

November 15, 1947

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., November 15, 1947 

* Jake LaMotta vs. Billy Fox 
* Fixed boxing match - Mafia 
* Middleweight fight at MSG
* Featured in 'Raging Bull' film

The sport's section (page 5) has a one column heading: "Fox Beats Lamotta In New York" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

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724027

Just before Bonnie & Clyde's demise...

Item #724027

May 22, 1934

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1934



* Billie Jean Parker & Floyd Hamilton

* Bonnie and Clyde gang members charged w/ murder

* The tipsters to law enforcement re. whereabouts ?




Page 16 has an article with small headings: "2 Of Barrow Gang Held" "Woman and Man Relative of Bandit Accused of Texas Killings" (see) First report coverage on the arrest of Floyd Hamilton and Bo... See More  

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