Donora Smog disaster in 1948...

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 31, 1948 



* Donora, Pennsylvania smog disaster 



The front page has one column headings: "Death of 15 Laid to Smog" and  "At Least 50 Ill in Pittsburgh Area". 1st report coverage on the Donora smog disaster near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.



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Battle of Cambrai-St. Quentin... WWI...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1918 



* Battle of Cambrai-Saint Quentin 

* World War I - WWI 



The front page has a banner headline: "FRENCH IN ST. QUENTIN; WHOLE LINE ADVANCED; WAR'S FIERCEST FIGHTING ON CAMBRAI FRONT; WHOLE GERMAN CABINET OUT; RIOTS IN BERLIN" with subheads. Coverage on the Battle of Cambrai-St. Quentin. Other World War I reports.



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Judaica... U.S. supports partition of Palestine...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1947



* Partition of Palestine supported by America

* Judaica - Jewish - Jews - Arabs - Muslims



The front page has a four column headline: "U.S. Endorses in Principle Plan to Partition Palestine" with lengthy subhead (see photos).



This issue contains other news of the day . It is complete in 16 pages, and has tiny binding h... See More  

Joe DiMaggio's famous catch... NYY...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 3, 1939 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees 

* Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers 

* Major League Baseball 



Page 22 has a 4 column headline: "Donald's Pitching Streak Stopped by Tigers" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio is Hitless, but Makes Great Catch" and more with box scores.



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The death of Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 19, 1935



* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death (1st report)

* Chicago gangland war -gangsters



Page 8 has one column headings: "CHICAGO GANGS RETURN TO WAR", "Battle to Finish Predicted in Wake of Cowboy Hoodlum's Slaying".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condit... See More  

Bruce Jenner gold medal... Olympics decathlon...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1976 



* Bruce Jenner 

* Decathlon gold medal 

* Summer Olympics 



In the sport's section (page 15) has a six column headline: "Jenner Triumphs in Decathlon, Breaks World Mark" with 3 related photo. (see photos) 1st report coverage on Bruce Jenner winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. This ... See More  

Reggie Jackson signs w/ the Yankees....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1976



* Reggie Jackson

* New York Yankees



The front page has a two column photo of Reggie Jackson with caption: "Jackson Signs With The Yankees"

In the sport's section (page 47) has a three column headline: "Jackson Signs Yankee Contact For Five Years and $2.9 Million" with photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on Reggie Jackson si... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr.'s mother slain...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 1, 1974 



* Alberta Williams King killed 

* Martin Luther King Jr. mother 

* Mikhail Nikolaevich Baryshnikov defects 



The front page has a four column headline: "Mother of Dr. King Is Killed in Church; Atlanta Deacon Slain; Gunman Seized" with subhead and two related photos. Much more on page 20. Loads of text here. 1st report coverage ... See More  

Paul Getty III kidnapping revealed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1973 



* John Paul Getty III kidnapped 



Page 8 has a small one column heading: "Mother of Getty's Grandson In Touch With Kidnappers" A small but 1st report on the kidnapping of Paul Getty III, grandson of oil tycoon, Jean Paul Getty.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 60 pages, very minor central fol... See More  

George Steinbrenner buys New York Yankees...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 4, 1973 



* George Steinbrenner 

* New York Yankees 

* MLB baseball 



The front page of the sport's section (inside, page 39) has a two column headline: "Syndicate Buys Yanks From CBS".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 52 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condit... See More  

MLB 1st collective players' strike starts...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1972



* Very 1st collective MLB baseball strike



The front page has a two column heading: "Big-League Players Vote To Strike Baseball Today"



Within the sport's section (page 13) has a banner headline: "Baseball Players Vote to Start Strike Today Over Pension Issue"



1st report coverage on the first players' strike in Major League Ba... See More  

Jackson State University killings...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 16, 1970 



* Jackson State University 

* Vietnam War student protests 



The front page has a one column heading: "2 Negroes Killed on Miss. Campus". 1st report coverage on the Jackson State University killings, which involved student protesters against the Vietnam War being shot at by police. This was shortly after the Kent St... See More  

White House holds first Jewish service...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 30, 1969 



* 1st Jewish religious service at the White House,



The front page has a four column heading: "Rabbi Leads White House Service" with caption: "200 Attend in East Room". 1st report coverage on the very 1st Jewish religious service held at the White House. President Richard Nixon made the unprecedented step to displa... See More  

Sports from the Roaring Twenties...

NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, New York, May 16, 1925  A theatrical & sporting newspaper from the middle of the "Roaring 20s". Inside has 3 photos of the Boston Marathon; a photo of Gloria Swanson & her new husband; several more sports photos; a photo of Will Rogers with his son, and a photo of "Hebrew Heavyweight, 'King' Solomon, a boxer from Central America;, plus m... See More  

The death of J. J. Thomson... electrons...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1940



* J. J. Thomson death

* Electrons - atoms



Page 13 has one column headlines: "SIR J. J. THOMSON, 83, PHYSICIST, IS DEAD",  "His Research on Nature of the Atom Led to Electron Theory--Stricken in England", "Winner Of Nobel Prize" and more with photo. This is 1st report coverage on the death of British physic... See More  

Sonny Liston vs. Floyd Patterson... boxing...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 23, 1963



* Sonny Liston vs. Floyd Patterson

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* Prelude to Muhammad Ali



Page 5 has a three column headline: "Liston Remains Champion With First Round K. O." with caption: "It Took 4 More Seconds" 1st report coverage on Sonny Liston retaining his heavyweight boxing title... See More  

Waukegan, Illinois race riot...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 29, 1966 



* Waukegan, Illinois 

* Race riot - Negroes 



The front page has a three column headline: "Racial Powder Keg In Illinois Awaits Only A Spark" 1st report coverage on the latest race riots in the Mid West including the one in Waukegan, Illinois.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete ... See More  

Casey Stengel enters Baseball Hall of Fame...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 9, 1966



* Casey Stengel

* New York Giants, Yankees & Mets



At the bottom of the front page is a three column pictorial of Casey Stengel which shows him as a player and coach. Brief text underneath is a first report on him entering the baseball hall of fame.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, good conditio... See More  

Boston Celtics win NBA title...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, April 29, 1966



* Boston Celtics

* Bill Russell

* Red Auerbach



Page 8 has a three column headline: "Proud Celtics' Defense Wins Eighth Straight NBA Championship" with related photo. 1st report coverage on the Boston Celtics beating the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 8th straight NBA title.



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Bruno Hauptmamm executed...

THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 4, 1936 



* Charles Lindbergh Jr. kidnapping

* Great headline for display



The bold banner headline announces: "BRUNO HAUPTMANN EXECUTED" with a photo of him & subheads: "Dies In Chair Without Making Any Revelation Of Kidnapping Mystery" "Mrs. Hauptmann Crushed By Execution of Husband" "Hoped H... See More  

Northwestern Rose Bowl win...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 2, 1949 



* Rose Bowl: Northwestern Wildcats vs. California Golden Bears 

* Orange Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Bulldogs 

* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 

* Cotton Bowl: SMU Mustangs vs. Oregon Ducks 



Within the sport's section (inside) is a nice banner headline: "Wildcats Rally to Defeat Ca... See More  

Color cover... Navy-Curtiss Flying Boat...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 7, 1919  The color cover is "Salvaged Boilers Rolled 21 Miles Along the California Coast" with the related story with the issue of how these were removed from a stranded, salvaged ship and found that this was the method of transporting them. The front page of the issue is "American 'mystery' ships and their equipment for combating U-b... See More  

Interesting Jewish newspaper...

JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, January 27, 1928  An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of anti-Semetic concerns growing in Europe at the time. Among the articles are: "Lipsky Presents American Zionists' Grievances to British Colonial Secretary", "Paris Court Sentences Two Rus... See More  

Equal pay for equal work bill passes House...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1962 



* Same sex pay discrimination 

* House passes bill for equality 

* Edna F. Kelly 



The front page has a one column heading: "Bill for Equal Pay Regardless of Sex Approved by House". 1st report coverage on Edna F. Kelly's equal pay for equal work bill finally passing in the House. It would later by put signed inot law by Jo... See More  

New York Yankees very first World Series game... Babe Ruth...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1921 



* New York Yankees

* 1st ever World Series (game 3)

* Nice for display



The front page has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GIANTS COME BACK STRONG 13 TO 5" with subheads. This was the New York Yankees' very first World Series ever. An early report here on the same day game 3 was playe... See More