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719193

Battle of Shanghai in 1937...

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September 07, 1937

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Sept. 7, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai, China

* Imperial Japanese Army

* Second Sino-Japanese War




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHINESE CUT JAPAN'S LINE ALONG RIVER AT SHANGHAI" with subheads. (see images) 

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719191

1994 "SPEED" opening day movie review w/ ad...

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June 14, 1994

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1994



* Blockbuster "SPEED" review & ad

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American action suspense thriller film

* Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock 




Page 47 has the opening day review for the film "SPEED" with heading: "Bodies in Motion" and related photo. And page 53 h... See More  

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719190

1994 "The Flintstones" opening day film ad...

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May 31, 1993

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 31, 1994



* "The Flintstones" film advertisement

* Opening day premiere in Manhattan

* American family comedy movie 

* Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble 




Page 59 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "The Flintstones" in Manhattan. (see images)

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719189

Hindenburg airship first flight to America begins...

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May 07, 1936

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., May 8, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship

* Very 1st flight to America (approaching)

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame




The front page has a one column heading: "Hindenburg Weathers a Heavy Storm" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.



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719181

Death of New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia...

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September 21, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1947



* Fiorello H. La Guardia death w/ photos

* 99th Mayor of New York City - NYC 

* Ranked as one of the best mayors in history

* LaGuardia Airport in Queens - LGA namesake 




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LA GUARDIA IS DEAD; CITY PAYS HOMAGE TO 3-TIME MAYOR" with subheads and photo. Lengthy first report coverage cont... See More  

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719180

Richard Loeb killed in prison...

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January 29, 1936

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 29, 1936



* Richard Loeb killed in prison

* Bobby Franks murderer

* Leopold and Loeb fame




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Loeb Is Slain by Convict in Illinois Prison 11 Years After Escaping Gallows" with subheads with photos of Loeb and his slayer. (see images)

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719179

Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches..." speech...

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June 04, 1940

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 4, 1940



* Winston Churchill famous speech

* 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches'

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a banner headline: "30,000 BRITISH CASUALTIES IN FLANDERS; 335,000 TROOPS RESCUED, CHURCHILL SAYS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Winston Churchill's famous speech, 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches&#... See More  

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719178

1968 battle of Thuong Duc.. Green Berets...

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September 30, 1968

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 30, 1968



* Battle of Thuong Duc - South Vietnam

* 5th Special Forces Group (Green Berets)

* Vietnam War siege by North Vietnamese 




The front page has a three column heading: "Green Beret camp Siege Countered" (see images) 

Complete with 24 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.



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719176

1936 Babe Ruth quail hunting photo...

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January 26, 1931

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 26, 1936



* Unusual baseball icon Babe Ruth photo

* Thomasville, Georgia quail hunting trip




Page 5 of this section has a one column photo showing Babe Ruth with heading: "Babe Bags 'Em" with brief text. (see images) 

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719175

On the Nazis boycott of the Jews... The Holocaust begins...

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April 03, 1933

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1933



* Jewish Boycott halted (holocaust beginnings)

* 1st of many measures against the Jews

* Adolph Hitler as Chancellor




The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "BOYCOTT AT AN END, GERMANY BELIEVES; CABINET AGAINST IT" "Continuance Improbable Even if Regime Can's Show Foreign Agitation Is Lessening" "Nazis ... See More  

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719171

Liner SS Morro Castle burns...

Item #719171

September 09, 1934

HERALD EXPRESS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, September 9, 1934 



* Liner SS Morro Castle burns w/ photo

* Ward Line cruise ship disaster

* Early, same day coverage 




The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "FEAR 300 KILLED AS BIG LINER BURNS IN STORM" with subheads and photo. (see images) More on pages 4 & 5

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719170

Soviet spy Robert Soblen poisoning (suicide)...

Item #719170

September 06, 1962

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 6, 1962



* Soviet Union spy Robert Soblen

* KGB - Communist Party member 

* Overdosing on barbiturates (suicide)




The front page has a banner headline: "SOBLEN TAKES POISON" with subheads. (see images) Soblen would die a few days later.

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719169

Huey Long assassination... Kingfish funeral...

Item #719169

September 13, 1935

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH, September 13, 1935 



* Huey Long assassination (shot)

* Baton Rouge funeral and burial

* The Kingfish - Louisiana Senator 




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "The Burial of Huey Long; 100,000 Attend Service For Assassinated Dictator" with subhead. (see images)

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719168

1994 "ZZ TOP" & "Nine Inch Nails" Concert Ads...

Item #719168

May 03, 1994

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 3, 1994



* ZZ Top - American rock band - Billy Gibbons

* "Antenna" album World tour - "Sharped Dress Man"

* MSG & Nassau Coliseum concerts advertisement


* "Nine Inch Nails" NIN industrial rock band 

* "The Downward Spiral" album tour 

* Trent Reznor with musician Marilyn M
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719167

1987 golden age of new school hip-hop music...

Item #719167

September 08, 1987

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 8, 1987



* Rappers Spoonie Gee & Kool Moe Dee editorial

* East coast hip hop artist  Scott La Rock death

* Considered the first murder of a major rapper

* Golden-age of new-school hip hop - rap music




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719166

1955 Spring City, Tennessee school bus disaster...

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August 23, 1955

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 23, 1955



* Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee - TN

* School bus & freight train collision - disaster 




The front page has a banner headline: "TRAIN HITS SCHOOL BUS; 11 DIE" with lead-in: "Score Are Hurt in Tennessee Tragedy" and two related photos. (see images)

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719165

2003 Middle East terrorist attacks...

Item #719165

August 20, 2003

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 20, 2003



* Truck bomb in Baghdad, Irag UN headquarters

* Suicide bomber on Jerusalem bus (HAMAS) 




The front page has a banner headline: "Bombers Kill 38 in Iraq, Israel" with subheads and few related photos. Much more inside. 

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719164

Adolph Hitler returns to Berlin from 1940 warfront...

Item #719164

July 07, 1940

NEW YORK POST, July 7, 1940



* Adolf Hitler gets a hero's welcome 

* Returns to Berlin from the conquered war front

* Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium & France




The front page has a two column heading: "The Conqueror Returns" (see images)

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719158

1986 Metallica concert NYC ad....

Item #719158

August 05, 1986

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 5, 1986



* Metallica concert performance advertisement

* Heavy Metal band - Felt Forum (cancelled) 

* James Hetfield - Cliff Burton - Kirk Hammett

* Scheduled weeks prior to Bassist Cliff Burton's death




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719157

1856 Mansfield, Texas high school integration riot...

Item #719157

September 01, 1956

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 1, 1956



* Mansfield, Texas high school desegregation incident

* Civil Rights Movement - Negroes - students

* Post Brown v. Board of Education court decision




The front page has a one column heading: "RANGERS CALLED IN RACE DISORDER" with subhead and photo. (see images) Coverage continues on page 6 with another related photo. 

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719155

Penn State wins 1995 Rose Bowl...

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January 03, 1995

LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 3, 1995



* Penn State Nittany Lions college football

* Wins Rose Bowl vs. Oregon Ducks

* Undefeated season without a title

* Kerry Collins, Kyle Brady, Bobby Engram




The front page has a two column heading: "Penn State Wears Rose Crown Despite Thorny Ranking Issue" with a photo showing Ki-Jana Carter running for a touchdown on the opening play. Also... See More  

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719152

Wilma Rudolph wins 3rd gold medal in 1960...

Item #719152

September 09, 1960

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1960



* Wilma Rudolph wins record breaking 3rd gold medal

* 1960 Summer Olympics - track and field sprinter star




The sport's section (page 20) has a banner heading: "U.S. Takes Two Olympic Relays and Is Disqualified From Victory in Third" with subheads and a few few related photos, one showing Wilma Rudolph crossing the finish line for her recor... See More  

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719147

The Grateful Dead in 1976...

Item #719147

May 31, 1976

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 31, 1976



* Iconic "Steal Your Face" lightning skull badge - emblem

* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ (July 2, 1976)

* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement (postponed)

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan




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719146

1980 "Dialog/Curious George" with Christopher Knowles...

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June 16, 1980

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 16, 1980



* Dialog/Curious George collaboration 

* Poet Christopher Knowles poetry 

* Avant-garde director Robert Wilson 

* Lincoln Center performances advertisement




Page 79 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances of "DIALOG/CURIOUS GEORGE" (see images)

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719145

Death of folk singer Peter La Farge...

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November 04, 1965

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1965



* Peter La Farge overdose death

* Folk music singer - songwriter




The bottom of the front page has a photo of Peter La Farge with brief text on his unexpected death. (see image)

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719126

Ohio Stadium "The Shoe" dedication...

Item #719126

October 22, 1922

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1922



* Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication

* Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry

* First game played between rivals at stadium




The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "OHIO BOWS TO MICHIGAN, 19-0" with subheads. (see images) Very unusual having such a nice sport's headline on the front page. Rare as ... See More  

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719124

1968 Apollo 7 spaceflight.. prelude to Moon landing...

Item #719124

October 22, 1968

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Oct. 22, 1968 



* NASA Apollo 7 spaceflight splashdown 

* First crewed mission of the Apollo program 

* Prelude to the Apollo 11 Moon landing 

* First live television broadcast on U.S. spacecraft




The front page has a banner headline: "Astronauts Ride 'Pink Cloud' Back To Earth" (see images)

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719119

1994 "Rolling Stones" & "Soundgarden" concert ads...

Item #719119

May 17, 1994

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 17, 1994



* "The Rolling Stone" concerts advertisement

* "Voodoo Lounge" album tour - Mick Jagger

* "Soundgarden" performances - "Superunknown" 




Page 65 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "The Rolling Stones" at Giants Stadium.

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719118

1980 rock band "QUEEN" at MSG advertisement...

Item #719118

September 02, 1980

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 3-Sept. 9, 1980



* "Queen" concerts advertisement

* British rock band - Freddie Mercury

* "The Game" album tour - Brian May

*  Madison Square Garden performances




Page 52 has a 4 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming "QUEEN" performances at Madison Square Garden. (see images)

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719117

The murder of Addison Verrill...

Item #719117

September 26, 1977

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 26, 1977

 
* Gay film critic Addison Verrill murdered

* "Bag murders" Manhattan's leather subculture


 
The front page has a heading: "'Gay Murder: Do You Know Who Killed Addison Verrill" First report coverage continues on page 23 with photo of Verrill. (see images)

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719082

1994 PANTERA heavy metal concert advertisement...

Item #719082

May 10, 1994

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 10, 1994



* PANTERA - American heavy metal band

* "Far Beyond Driven" album tour advertisement

* Dimebag Darrell - Phil Anselmo - Vinnie Paul

* Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York concert

 


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719055

1990 Faith No More & Circus of Power performance ad...

Item #719055

July 03, 1990

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 3, 1990



* Faith No More - American rock metal band

* "The real Thing" album tour w/ Circus of Power

* The Ritz Manhattan nightclub advertisement




Page 108 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "Faith No More w/ Circus of Power" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (se... See More  

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719054

1994 "Nine Inch Nails" with Marilyn Manson concert ad...

Item #719054

April 26, 1994

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1994



* "Nine Inch Nails" NIN industrial rock band 

* "The Downward Spiral" album tour 

* Trent Reznor with musician Marilyn Manson 

* Roseland Ballroom concert advertisement




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719053

"The Andy Warhol Museum" opening...

Item #719053

May 24, 1994

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 24, 1994



* The Andy Warhol Museum opening 

* Visual pop artist movement icon 




The front page has a heading within an image: "WARHOL WORLD" And starting on pages 28-29 are two editorials with heading: "ANDYLAND" which continues on other inside pages with a few related photos. Nice to have in this ... See More  

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719052

Very early Red Hot Chili Peppers concert ad...

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December 16, 1986

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 16, 1986



* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American funk rock band

* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement


* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea



Page 140 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers being the "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS" wit... See More  

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719051

1990 "Public Enemy" hip hop rap music editorial...

Item #719051

January 16, 1990

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 16, 1990



* New-school hip hop - rap music pioneers editorial

* Public Enemy - rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav




Beginning on page 83 is an editorial by Robert Christgau on hip hop pioneers "Pubic Enemy" with heading: "Jesus, Jews, and the Jackass Theory" and photo. See images for portion of the t... See More  

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719050

Howard Stern's "Private Parts" opening day film ad...

Item #719050

March 11, 1997

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 11, 1997



* "PRIVATE PARTS" w/ Howard Stern film 

* Opening day premiere advertisement

* Biographical comedy movie




Page 71 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "PRIVATE PARTS" in Manhattan. 

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719046

1990 The B-52's & David Bowie concert ads...

Item #719046

May 22, 1990

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 22, 1990



* B-52's - alternative new wave pop music band 

* Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement

* "Cosmic Thing" album tour - "Love Shack"

* David Bowie - English singer songwriter musician

* "Sound+Vision" album tour at Giants Stadium




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719045

1990 Keith Haring editorial... NYC grafffiti artist...

Item #719045

May 15, 1990

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 15, 1990



* re. Keith Haring death in NYC editorial 

* Pop artist - street graffiti subculture pioneer

* Safe sex advocate - AIDS awareness activist




Page 105 has a photo of Haring with heading: "Baby Love" And then starting on page 107 is a lengthy editorial with heading: "Crossover Dreams" ... See More  

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719043

Fred "Killer" Burke jailed in Michigan...

Item #719043

March 30, 1931

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 30, 1931



* Gangster hitman Fred "Killer" Burke jailed

* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect


* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression




The top of the front page has two photos with heading: "First Pictures Of Burke's Arrival , Brought By News Airplane" Also a one column heading: "BURKE FACES JUDGE... See More  

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719042

1934 Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" death...

Item #719042

August 09, 1934

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 9, 1934



* Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" Death

* Major League Baseball catcher and manager




The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a four column headline: "WILBERT ROBINSON DIES" with subheads. A photo of Robinson is on the back page. (see images) 

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719040

Bonnie and Clyde on the run in 1933...

Item #719040

June 12, 1933

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 12, 1933 



* Clyde Barrow Gang

* Kidnapping & murder

* Bonnie & Clyde fame




The top of page 8 has one a column heading: "Officers Kidnaped (sic) by Texas Gunman" with subhead: "Outlaws Escape with Woman Companion" (see images) Rare to find news accounts on this famous outlaw almost a year prior to his death. First re
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719039

1938 Canton (Guangzhou) China bombing...

Item #719039

June 06, 1938

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 6, 1938



* Guangzhou (Canton), China bombing

* Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "New Raid Kills 500 Cantonese; City in Ruins" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 26 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, mainly along the spine, generally in good condition.



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719038

1999 "Aids: The Agony of Africa" by Mark Schoofs...

Item #719038

November 09, 1999

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 9, 1999



* AIDS and the Children of Africa 

* Special Mark Schoofs editorial edition 




Here is a "Special Reprint Of An 8-Part Series" by Mark Schoofs with heading: "Aids: the Agony Of Africa; A Continent of Orphans" with related image. (see images) This issue contains all 8 of Schoofs' editor... See More  

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719023

Japanese aerial bombing of Nanjing (Nanking), China...

Item #719023

September 20, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1937.



* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing

* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PLANES FIGHT AT NANKING IN BIG RAIDS BY JAPANESE; SHANGHAI HAILS MARINES" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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719021

1970 invasion of Cambodia... Vietnam War...

Item #719021

May 01, 1970

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, May 1, 1970



* Cambodian campaign begins 

* Invasion of Eastern Cambodia 

* President Richard Nixon order

* Vietnam War escalation 




The front page has a six column headline: "Nixon Orders Ground Troops Into Cambodia for First Time" with subhead and related photo. (see images)

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719020

1938 Battle of Taierzhuang ends with a Chinese victory...

Item #719020

April 07, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1938



* Battle of Taierzhuang ending - Zaozhuang

* 1st major Chinese victory of Second Sino-Japanese War

* Republic of China vs. Empire of Japan




The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "SETBACK ADMITTED IN JAPANESE DRIVE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



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719019

Aviation history in the making...

Item #719019

May 17, 1919

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1919 



* NC-4 flying boat (historic aviation feat)

* Transatlantic flight (1st aircraft to achieve this)




The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALL THREE SEAPLANES NEARING THE AZORES; NC-4 WAS 800 MILES OUT AT 3:06 THIS MORNING" with many subheads and related map. (see) Much more on the following pages with related pictorial. Loads of text. Thi... See More  

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719017

Charles "Taze" Russellites convictions in 1919...

Item #719017

May 16, 1919

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1919 



* Rutherford & other Russellites 

* Convictions overturned by the court

* Opposition to World War I - WWI


* Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers

* Christian restorationist minister

* Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses




The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "HIGH COURT ANNULS RUSSELLITE VERDICT" with subheads. (see ima... See More  

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719016

Dramatic report of JFK's assassination...

Item #719016

November 22, 1963

THE MIAMI NEWS, Florida, Nov. 22, 1963 



* Terrific issue for display

* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination




I believe this to be an "extra" edition put out very quickly to announce: "KENNEDY IS DEAD ! " "Felled By Assassin In Dallas" in huge letters on the front page, as the pagination is odd. There are 8 pages total which is likely all this edition had, but ... See More  

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