Triumphs & Tragedies
Triumphs & Tragedies
April 19 Revolution... South Korea protests...
Item #690097
April 19, 1960
THE NEW YORK TIMES April 19, 1960
* April 19 Revolution (1st report)
* South Korea mass protests
* Syngman Rhee - First Republic
The front page has a two column heading: "Seoul Police Kill or Wound 30m Rioters at Rhee Palace" (see)
Complete with 76 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margin, nice condition.... See More
Tell City IN flight 710 disaster....
Item #574762
March 18, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 18, 1960
* Flight 710 airplane crash disaster
* Lockheed L-188 Electra
* Cannelton IN (Tell City, Indiana)
This 10 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Investigators Probe Blast-Torn Airliner" with subhead "Four-Engine Craft Carries 63 to Death".
This tells of the Northwest Orient... See More
1960 Tell City, Indiana airplane disaster...
Item #702472
March 18, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 18, 1960
* Tell City, Perry County, Indiana airplane disaster
* Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710 crash
The front page has a headline that reads: "Bomb Clues Hunted as 63 Die on Airliner" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) More on page 4 and a few more related photos are on the back page.
Complete 40 pages, two library stamps within t... See More
Bakersfield CA train-oil truck disaster...
Item #574759
March 02, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 2, 1960 This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:"17 Persons Die In Fiery Crash" with caption: "Train, Oil Rig Collide"
This tells of the crash and explosion of the Streamline train San Francisco Chief and a giant oil truck in Bakersfield, California.
Other news of the day.... See More
1960 Daytona 500... Junior Johnson...
Item #574055
February 15, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 15, 1960
* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
* 2nd Annual Daytona 500 race
* Junior Johnson winner - 1st report
This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (page 25): "N. Carolina Driver Wins Daytona '500'" with related photo. (see)
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Pete Rozelle becomes NFL commissioner...
Item #554606
January 27, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 27, 1960
* Pete Rozelle becomes commissioner of the NFL
This 40+ page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "How NFL Broke Czar Deadlock" with caption: "ROZELLE, RAMS' GENERAL MANAGER, GIVEN 3-YEAR, $50,000 PACT" and photo of Rozelle.
Other news of the day throughout. Some... See More
Flight 20 airplane crash disaster....
Item #574764
January 19, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 19, 1960 This 8 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "50 Killed As Fog-Lost Airliner Smashes Into Hilltop In Virginia" with subhead: "Fire Consumes Jet Prop Craft"
This tells of Capital Airlines Flight 20 airplane crash disaster at Holdcroft, Virginia near Charles City.
Other news of the day.... See More
1960 Bolivia, North Carolina Flight 2511 disaster...
Item #574767
January 06, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 6, 1960
* Bolivia, North Carolina
* National Airlines Flight 2511
* Douglas DC-6B airplane
This 20 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Plane With 34 Persons Crashes In Bolivia, N.C." with subheads. (see)
Tells of the National Airlines Flight 2511 airplane explosion disaster over... See More
Baltimore Colts win NFL football championship over New York Giants...
Item #687036
December 28, 1959
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Dec. 28, 1959
* NFL football championship title game
* Quarterback Johnny Unitas
The top of page 5 has a two column heading: "Colts Score 24 Points In Last Quarter To Win" First report coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Baltimore Colts and the New York Giants.
Complete with 10 pages, some margin wear, generally good.... See More
1859 Warsaw, Kentucky Christmas explosion disaster...
Item #666524
December 26, 1959
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Dec. 26, 1959
* Warsaw, Kentucky - Gallatin County
* Christmas day warehouse explosion
The front page has a one column heading: "BLAST INJURES 14 IN KENTUCKY; HOMES GASHED" with subhead. (See)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margin, nice condition.
Last surviving Civil War veteran death...
Item #698670
December 21, 1959
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Dec. 21, 1959
* William Wright (centenarian) death
* Last surviving American Civil War veteran ?
* John Bell Hood's Texas Brigade forager
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Walter Williams Dies At 117, Last Veteran Of Blue And Gray" with lead-in: "Door Closes On Civil War Echoes" and photo. (see images)
Com... See More
Penn State win over Alabama in 1959...
Item #693749
December 20, 1959
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Springfield Sunday Republican, Dec. 20, 1959
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* Alabama Crimson Tide
* Liberty Bowl - college football
* PSU Quarterback Galen Hall
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "PENN STATE WINS, 7-0, IN LIBERTY BOWL" with subheads and stats. Related photo on page 2. (see) Other games reported as well.
Complete s... See More
Malpasset Dam Burst in 1959 France...
Item #216584
December 03, 1959
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 3, 1959.
* The Malpasset Dam in France bursts in original reporting - unique gift idea
This 14 page newspaper has a two line, five column headline on the front page: "Death Toll Is 150 As Dam Bursts In France" with subhead: "Total Of 160 Are To Be Missing". Other news of the day with ads throughout. Minor margin wear,
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* The Malpasset Dam in France bursts in original reporting - unique gift idea
This 14 page newspaper has a two line, five column headline on the front page: "Death Toll Is 150 As Dam Bursts In France" with subhead: "Total Of 160 Are To Be Missing". Other news of the day with ads throughout. Minor margin wear,
Montoursville PA airplane crash....
Item #574539
December 02, 1959
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 2, 1959
* Montoursville, Pennsylvania
* Airplane crash disaster
This 28 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "One Survives, 25 Die In Plane Crash". This tells of the Allegheny Airlines airplane crash in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.
Other news of the day. Good condition.... See More
1959 Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crash...
Item #582818
October 31, 1959
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 31, 1959
* Piedmont Airlines Flight 349
* Crozet VA Virginia
* Douglas DC-3
This 6 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Search for Airliner In Virginia Mountains," which tells of the Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 airplane crash disaster near Crozet, Virginia. An early report as the plane was yet to found.
Other n... See More
Death of General Marshall... Burying of Errol Flynn...
Item #638217
October 17, 1959
DAILY NEWS, New York, October 17, 1959 The front page has the banner headline of "GEN. MARSHALL, WAR CHIEF, DIES" with coverage beginning on page two and continuing on page fourteen. "General of the Army George c. Marshall, 78, World War II Army chief of staff and architect of the Marshall Plan to save Western Europe from collapse and Communism, died at 6:-9 P.M. today..."... See More
Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series....
Item #677528
October 09, 1959
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 9, 1959
* Los Angeles Dodgers become World Series champions
On the front page, above the masthead is a heading: "Dodgers Win Series" A library stamp slightly affects this heading. (see) The top of page 45 has a four column heading: "Too Much Sherry Finishes Off Sox" and more with box scores and two related photos.
complete with 56 pages, s... See More
Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series....
Item #628798
October 09, 1959
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1959
* Los Angeles Dodgers become World Series champions
The sport's section (page 15) has a nice six column headline: "Bums Wear World Crown" with subhead and more.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More
Ivy VA tornado disaster...
Item #581058
October 01, 1959
THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, October 1, 1959
* Ivy VA tornado disaster (1st report)
* Charlottesville, Virginia
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Twister Cloud Hits Hurricane Area; 11 Killed" with smaller subheads. This tells of the tornado disaster at the small community of Ivy, Virginia near Charlottesville.
Other news, sports and adver... See More
Dodgers win the National League pennant...
Item #677434
September 30, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 30, 1959
* Los Angeles Dodgers win NL Pennant
* 1st Pennant since moving from Brooklyn
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Dodgers Beat Braves in 12th, 6-5, To Win Pennant Play-Off Series" The top of page 42 has a banner heading: "Dodgers Set Back Braves in 12th Inning and Take Pennant Play-off Series" with subheads, box ... See More
Admiral William Halsey death in 1959...
Item #574533
August 17, 1959
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 17, 1959
* Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr.
* World War II Pacific commander
* Soap Box Derby - Akron, Ohio
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Adm. 'Bull' Halsey, 76, Dies of Heart Attack" with subhead and photo (see photos). Tells of the death of World War II Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr.
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The Roseburg, OR blast...
Item #574540
August 08, 1959
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 8, 1959
* Roseburg OR Oregon
* Dynamite truck explosion
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Oregon Blast Kills 10, Destroys Six Blocks" and more with photo (see photos). This tells of the dynamite truck explosion in Roseburg, Oregon that caused massive destruction.
Other news, sports and a... See More
Fleet admiral William D. Leahy death...
Item #698408
July 21, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1959
* Fleet admiral William D. Leahy death
* Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief
* Most senior U.S. military officer in WWII
* First flag officer to ever hold a five-star rank
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Fleet Admiral Leahy Dies at 84; Presidents; Chief of Staff in War" with subhead and photo. (see images) First ... See More
1959 Billie Holiday death...
Item #702859
July 18, 1959
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, July 18, 1959
* Billie Holiday death
* Black-American singer
* Jazz and Swing music - "Lady Day"
The top of page 25 has a two-column heading: "Billie Holiday Dies at 44; Bank Account Is 70 Cents" with small photo of Holiday. (see)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
Meldrim, Georgia gas explosion disaster... Hawaii votes to join Union...
Item #596146
June 29, 1959
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 29, 1959
* Meldrim, Georgia
* Train gas tanker explosion
* Trestle disaster
* Hawaii votes
The front page has a five column headline: "17 DIE, SCORES HURT IN RAIL CAR BLAST" with subheads. This is 1st report coverage.
Also on the front page is the report "Hawaii Votes By Over 17 to 1 To Join Union&qu... See More
Ingemar Johansson wins boxing heavyweight title...
Item #570979
June 26, 1959
PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, June 26 & 27, 1959
* Ingemar Johansson wins boxing heavyweight title
* Floyd Patterson
The June 27th issue has banner headline on page 2 that reads:
"Johansson's Mystery Right 'Atomic Weapon' In Gaining Heavy Crown"
You also get the June 26th issue which has pre fight news with photo. (see)
Other news of the day... See More
Mobster Joseph Barbara death...
Item #698686
June 18, 1959
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 18, 1959
* Joseph Barbara death - "Joe the Barber"
* Bufalino crime family mob boss
* Apalachin meeting fame - Costa Nostra - Mafia
The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "Barbara, Closemouthed Host of Gangland Parley, Dies" with small photo of Barbara, (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, generally ... See More
1959 Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania gas truck explosion...
Item #574521
June 02, 1959
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 2, 1959
* Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
* Gas truck explosion disaster
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Tanker Blast In Pa. Kills 11 Onlookers" with caption: "Fiery Ball Hits Victims 30 Feet Away"
Tells of the gas tanker truck explosion disaster at Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania.
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Rodger Ward wins Indianapolis 500...
Item #620176
May 30, 1959
THE PHOENIX GAZETTE, Arizona, May 30, 1959
* Racecar driver Rodger Ward wins
* Indianapolis 500 Indycar automobile race
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WARD FLASHES TO VICTORY" with subheads and two related photos. Unusual having a nice headline on the front page for this event, normally in the sport's section only.
Complete issue with 36 pages, minor margin... See More
Harvey Haddix's perfect pitching Pittsburgh Pirates game...
Item #588279
May 28, 1959
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, May 28, 1959
* Harvey Haddix - Pittsburgh Pirates
* 12 innings of perfect pitching for nothing
This 6 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 4: "Haddix Finding Fruits of Defeat Not So Bitter" Coverage of the famous perfect game being pitched by Haddix into the 13th inning and eventually losing the game 2-0.
Other news... See More
Stan Musial 400th HR...
Item #565395
May 08, 1959
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 8, 1959
* Stan Musial 400th home run
* St. Louis Cardinals
* MLB baseball
This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Musial Belts 400th HR"
Tells of St. Louis Cardinals' star Stan Musial hitting his 400th career home run milestone.
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good... See More
Death of noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright...
Item #694411
April 10, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1959
* Frank Lloyd Wright death
* American architect - designer
* Houses - homes - buildings
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Frank Lloyd Wright Dies; Famed Architect Was 89" with a subhead and photo. First report coverage continues on page 26 with headline and four more related photos. Nice to have in this World famous pub... See More
Frank Lloyd Wright death...
Item #700302
April 09, 1959
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, April 9, 1959
* Frank Lloyd Wright death (1st report)
* Famous American architect
This 72 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Frank Lloyd Wright, 89, Architecture Genius, Dies" with one column photo of Wright.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: Fr... See More
1959 Robbins Tennessee mine explosion disaster...
Item #574519
March 24, 1959
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 24, 1959
* Robbins, Tennessee
* Coal mine gas explosion disaster
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Nine Die In Mine Blast"
Tells of the coal mine gas explosion disaster at Robbins, Tennessee.
Other news of the day. Good condition.... See More
Beavercreek, Ohio Girl Scouts train-car disaster....
Item #574515
March 19, 1959
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, March 19, 1959
* Beavercreek, Ohio
* Girl Scouts train-car disaster
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Train, Car Crash--10 Die" with caption: "8 Girl Scouts Victims In Ohio Mishap" which tells of the freight train, station wagon collision in which 8 girl scouts and 2 adults were killed in B... See More
Comedian Lou Costello death....
Item #574536
March 06, 1959
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 6, 1959 This 10 page newspaper has a small one column photo of Lou Costello with caption: "Film Comedian Dies" A small but 1st report.
Other news of the day throughout. Good condition.
Negro boys reform school fire disaster....
Item #599440
March 06, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1959
* Little Rock AR Arkansas
* Negro reform school fire disaster (1st report)
The front page has one column headings: "FIRE KILLS 21 BOYS IN REFORM SCHOOL", "47 Negroes Escape Locked Dormitory in Arkansas". This is 1st report coverage on the fire disaster at the State Training School for Delinquent Negro Boys.
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1959 Death Of Comedian Actor Lou Costello...
Item #209813
March 04, 1959
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 4, 1959. This 32 pages newspaper is in nice condition and has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Famed Comedian Lou Costello Dies" with a one column photo of him also on the front page. Other news of the day including another interesting front page headline: "WE PASS MOON TODAY; NEXT TARGET: THE SUN" with details. Plenty of advertisemem... See More
The death of gangster Abner Zwillman...
Item #628402
February 27, 1959
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1959
* Abner Zwillman death
* 'Al Capone of New Jersey'
* National Crime Syndicate
* Murder Inc.
The front page has a small one column heading: "Zwillman a Suicide In Jersey Mansion". This is 1st report coverage on the death of prohibition gangster, Abner Zwillman. Coverage continues inside with photo of Zwillman.
Other news, sports... See More
Very 1st Daytona 500.... Nascar debut...
Item #660442
February 23, 1959
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 23, 1959
* Very 1st Daytona 500 Nascar race
* Johnny Beauchamp vs. Lee Petty
Within the sport's section on page 36 is a four column heading: "500-Mile Race Decided by Whisker" See images for text on the very 1st Daytona 500 Nascar race. It was also historic for having a photo finish which took three days to figure out who won.... See More
Nap Lajoie death...
Item #571214
February 08, 1959
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 8, 1959 This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8 of the sport's section (inside):
* LATE 'NAP' LAJOIE'S .422 MARK STILL STANDS AS AL BATTING RECORD
with subheads and photo of Lajoie. (see)
This tells of the death of famous major league baseball star Nap Lajoie.
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, oth... See More
Amerian Airlines Flight 320 disaster....
Item #574516
February 04, 1959
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 4, 1959
* American Airlines Flight 320
* Lockheed L-188A Electra airplane crash
* LaGuardia Airport, New York City
This22 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Plane Crash Kills 65" with caption and subhead (see photos).
Tells of American Airlines Flight 320 airplane crash disaster in the East River... See More
Death of Cecil B. DeMille...
Item #702858
January 21, 1959
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 21, 1959
* Film Titan C. B. DeMille's death report
The front page article continues: "Cecille B. DeMille, 77, pioneer maker of Hollywood's most consistently profitable movies, died of a heart attack at his home early today. He had been ill for a week.... The veteran producer also visited Europe last year to promote "The ... See More
1958 Brownfield, Texas gas truck explosion...
Item #574503
December 23, 1958
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 23, 1958
* Brownfield, Texas truck explosion
This 16 page newspaper has a small one column headline at the bottom of the front page: "4 Dead, 160 Hurt In Texas Gas Blast"
Tells of the gas truck explosion disaster in Brownfield, Texas.
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Mountainville Inn Allentown PA explosion.....
Item #574469
December 15, 1958
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 15, 1958
* Mountainville Inn hotel
* Gas explosion disaster
This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline near the bottom of the front page: "7 Killed In Allentown, Pa. Gas Explosion".
This tells of the gas explosion disaster near the Mountainville Inn in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Other news of the day. Little spine ... See More
Tris Speaker death...
Item #571135
December 09, 1958
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 9, 1958
* Tris Speaker death
* Cleveland Indians - Boston Red Sox
This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Tris Speaker, Great 'Gray Eagle,' Is Dead" "Hall of Fame Outfielder, 70, Suffers Heart Attack; Has Lifetime Average of .344" with photo of Speaker. (see)
Tells of the d... See More
Mel Ott death...
Item #571567
November 22, 1958
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 22, 1958
* Mel Ott death
* New York Giants
* Major league baseball
This 46 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "OTT DIES IN OPERATING ROOM OF CRASH HURTS" with subhead and photo of Ott. (see) Much more in the sport's section.
Tells of the death a famous major league baseb... See More
American actor Tyrone Power death....
Item #599179
November 17, 1958
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 17, 1958
* Tyrone Power death
* American actor
The front page has a two column headline: "Tyrone Power's Many Roles Didn't Top Adventurous Life" with related photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the death of famed American film and stage actor, Tyrone Power.
Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More
Inauguration and death of Pope John XXIII...
Item #637653
November 05, 1958
IL MESSAGGERO, Rome, Italy, a pair of issues dated Nov. 5, 1958
* Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, the "Pope of the people"
* Pope John XXIII papal inauguration & death reports
and June 4, 1963 The first issue has considerable reporting on the inauguration of Pope John XXIII as Pope, and the latter issue of the same title reports his death. Great to have both reports in t... See More
1958 Springhill, Nova Scotia coal mine bump...
Item #574505
October 24, 1958
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 24, 1958
* Springhill mine bump
* Nova Scotia, Canada
This 10 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Ninety One Are Trapped In Nova Scotia Mine" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Other news of the day. Good condition.
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