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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Flight 911 Mount Fuji Crash, 1966...

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First impact into another planet (Venus)...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass.. March 2, 1966



* Soviet Union atmospheric space probe Venera 3

* 1st man made object to make impact w/ another planet



The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Luster of Soviet Bull's Eye on Venus Undimmed by Final Radio Failure" with subhead. (see) Related diagram is on page 4. Coverage on the Soviet probe, Venera 3, becoming the f... See More  

The trial of two writers helps to begin the end of Communist rule...

Wilt Chamberlain's record-setting 20,884th point...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1966  Page 45 carries a four-column headline "Chamberlain Gets 20,884th Point for a Record" with column headline "N.B. MARK FALLS AS 76ERS TRIUMPH" and subhead "Chamberlain Scores 41 as Pistons Bow by 149-123". "Wilt Chamberlain broke the National Basketball Associate career scoring record tonight... Chamberlain scored 41 poi... See More  

1966 death of Lal Bahadur Shastri...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan. 11, 1966



* Lal Bahadur Shastri death (1st report)

* Second Prime Minister of India

* End of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Prime Minister of India, 61, Dies of Heart Attack" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition... See More  

Willie Mays 500th home run....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 14, 1965



* Willie Mays 500 HR's

* San Francisco Giants

* MLB Baseball



This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5: "Mays Keeps Slugging As Juan Hurls Giants Win". Tells of baseball great Willie Mays hitting his 500th career home run.



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Willie Mays & Paul Waner....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 30, 1965  This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 18: "Giants Romp" with subhead: "Mays' Record Homer Helps 8-3 Victory"

with related photo. (see) Tells of Giants' star Willie Mays breaking Ralph Kiner's record for the most home runs hit in a single month.



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Miami Dolphins franchise born... Watts race riot...

NEW YORK TIMES, August 17, 1965



* Miami Dolphins are born

* NFL football in Florida

* Watts race riots



The sports page has a banner headline "Miami Is Granted an American Football League Franchise for 1966 Season" with subheads "Team Will Play In Orange Bowl" "Danny Thomas, a Comedian, Heads Group Receiving 5-Year A.F.L. Contract". "...The A.F.L. granted ... See More  

Watts riots of 1965...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 12, 1965



* Watts Riots

* Los Angeles, California



This1 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Eyewitness-Victim Tells Of Los Angeles Rioting".



Tells of the Watts riots in Los Angeles California. Other news of the day.



Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Adlai Stevenson's death report...

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Jim Palmer 1st MLB win...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 17, 1965 



* Jim Palmer 1st MLB victory 

* Baltimore Orioles 



This 52 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 13-C: "1st Homer, 1st Victory" with box scores. (see)



Tells of the very 1st win by Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jim Palmer. He also hit a home run in this game as well.



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The death of Amos Alonzo Stagg... 1st ever space walk... Selma-Montgomery March...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 18, 1965



* Judge grants Selma to Montgomery march

* Amos Alonzo Stagg death (1st report)

* Cosmonaut Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov, 1st ever human space walk (historic)



This newspaper has a banner headline on the front page above the masthead: "Russian Takes First Space Walk From Orbiting Ship" with subhead "2 Cosmonauts Up; One Walks ... See More  

DETROIT FREE PRESS newspaper dated Jan. 5, 1965. See the photo below for the front page report on the death of T. S. Eliot. You get the complete issue which is in nice condition.

Buffalo Bills win 1964 AFL football title...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 27, 1964



* Buffalo Bills vs. San Diego Chargers (AFL)

* American Football League Championship Game



The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Kemp Passes Buffalo to AFL Crown" with lead-in: "BILLS SMOTHER SAN DIEGO IN THE FOG" and 2 related photos. (see images)

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Mississippi civil rights arrests...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 4, 1964



* Mississippi civil rights arrests

* James Chaney & more

* Philadelphia, Mississippi



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Federal Agents Hold 16 in Rights Slaying". Of course these arrests would never amount to anything as everyone was exonerated.



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A landslide victory for LBJ...

LOS ANGELES TIMES--Election Extra, Nov. 4, 1964  



* Lyndon B. Johnson presidential election



The bold, banner headline announces: "LBJ LANDSLIDE ! " with a photos of Lyndon Johnson and wife.

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Jim Marshall's "Wrong Way Run"...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, Oct. 26, 1964



* NFL Defensive end Jim Marshall

* Minnesota Vikings football game

* The wrong way run blooper



The top of page 5 has a six column heading: "Wrong Way Marshall Nearly Upsets Viks" with standings. (see images)

Complete with 10 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.



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Death takes Eddie Cantor...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 11, 1964 



* Comedian actor Eddie Cantor death

* Best publication to be had ? (rare)



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Eddie Cantor Dies of Heart at 72" with subhead and photo. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the film & entertainment industry.

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Alvin C. York death... WWI hero...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 3, 1964



* Alvin C. York death (1st report)

* World War I - WWI hero

* Medal of Honor fame



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Famed Hero of World War I Returns in Death to Home". 1st report coverage on the death of World War I hero, Alvin C. York.



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Masanori Murakami 1st MLB player...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 2, 1964  This 38 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 28: "Mets Get 4-0 Win Over Giants" with subheads and box scores. (see)



See photos for mention of Masanori Murakami becoming the first Japanese-born player to appear in the U.S. maj or leagues. In his debut, the Osuki native throws a scoreless inning against the Mets... See More  

Ian Fleming death... James Bond...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1964



* English author Ian Fleming death

* James Bond - spy fiction novels



The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "Ian Fleming Dead; Created James Bond" (see) Report continues on page 29 with: "Ian Fleming, Author, 56, Dies; Created James Bond, Agent 007" and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of English Author, ... See More  

Jimmy Hoffa guilty...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, July 27, 1964



* Jimmy Hoffa found guilty

* Teamsters leader



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hoffa Guilty in Union Pension Fraud Case".



Other news of the day including much on the Rochester NY race riots. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.



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Death of Vallabhbhai Patel...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, May 27, 1964



* Jawaharlal Nehru death (1st report with photo)

* Leader in India



This 18 page newspaper has a two column heading on the front page: "Prime Minister Nehru Dies of Stroke at 74" with photo of Nehru (see photos).



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Academy Award winners 1964...

Sidney Poitier wins... 1st black male...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 14, 1964



* Sidney Poitier wins Best Actor Oscar

*1st African American male to win an Academy Award



Near the bottom front page is a two column heading: "Poitier, Neal, 'tom Jones' Receive Academy Awards" (see) Sidney Poitier, who came from very humble beginnings, was the 1st African American man to win an Academy Award. Quite historic.

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Death of General Douglas MacArthur...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, April 6, 1964 



* General Douglas MacArthur's death (1st report)

* World War II - WWII



The ftpg. headline announces: "M'ARTHUR DEAD"" with more and photo. Much more inside.

Sixty pages, tabloid size, small piece torn away at the bottom left corner of the ftpg., minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More