Death of Joe DiMaggio...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, March 9, 1999 This is the "National Edition" with the very nice, full front page memorial to Joe DiMaggio who had just died, with a special "wrap-around" cover sheet with his photo from an earlier year with the New York Yankees. Great to have this report in a New York City newspaper.

The "wrap-around" section on DiMaggio is complete in 32-p... See More  

Death of Joe DiMaggio...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1999 



* Death of Joe DiMaggio



The top of the front page has a three column head: "Joe DiMaggio, Yankee Clipper, Dies at 84" with text and a photo of him as well, captioned: "Joe DiMaggio's grace on and off the field created an enduring legend." Much more on his life on inside pages including many vintage photos as well.  This is ... See More  

Death of film director Stanley Kubrick...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1999 



* Stanley Kubrick death (1st report)

* Movie film director - screenwriter

* "The Shining" " A Clockwork Orange"

* Best title to be had ?



The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section with 3 photos & text headed: "Stanley Kubrick, 1928 -1999" with a one column head: "Film Director Stanley Kubrick Dies at 70". He ... See More  

President Clinton Acquitted...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1999 (South Jersey Edition)  This features the banner headline "Clinton Acquitted" which includes a small photo of President Clinton inset above the headline. Subheads are "2 articles fail to get a majority in Senate" and "Hyde's prediction: No Clinton indictment - The chief prosecutor in the trial said he and ... See More  

USC wins 1998 college baseball World Series...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 7, 1998



* USC - University of Southern California

* 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament

* College baseball World Series champions



The front page has a three column photo with small heading: "Trojans Pile It On" Reporting on the game in the sport's section.

Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total of 58 pages, great condition.... See More  

Death of Frank Sinatra, from the city where he lived & died...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 16, 1998 



* Frank Sinatra death (1st report)

* American singer and actor

* "Ol' Blue Eyes" - Best publication ?



The top center of the front page has a section featuring a color photo of Frank Sinatra with a 3 column head: "A Legend's Voice Is Silent", plus a photo of him from 1955. The report carries over to pages 14, 15 & 18 with... See More  

Pol Pot death...dictator of Cambodia...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 16, 1998



* Pol Pot death (1st report)

* Dictator of Cambodia

* Communist Party

* Cambodian genocide



The front page has a two column heading: "Pol Pot, Khmer Rouge Leader, Reported Dead in Cambodia" (see)

Complete with all sections (100+ pages), great condition.

Review & premiere of "The Big Lebowski", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1998



* Best "The Big Lebowski" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Crime comedy - Jeff Bridges "The Dude"



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Big Lebowski" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More  

1998 John Elway Denver Broncos Win Superbowl...

THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998



Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy up in victory.



* Denver Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII 

* John Elway & Terrell Davis 

* vs. Green Bay Packers 



The front page has a nice banner headline in orange: "SUPERB!&... See More  

1998 John Elway Denver Broncos Win Superbowl...

THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998



Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy up in victory.



* Denver Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII 

* John Elway & Terrell Davis 

* Green Bay Packers 



This 100+ page newspaper contains news of the Denver Broncos finally wi... See More  

Great ads for "Titanic", "As Good As It Gets", "Tomorrow Never Dies" (James Bond), "Amistad"...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 26, 1997 



* Best Titanic film advertisement... 2nd weekend premiere

* Premier weekend of "As Good As It Gets"

* James Bond, 007, "Tomorrow Never Dies"

* Many more!!!



A terrific issue on the second weekend of the motion picture hit "Titanic" and the 1st weekend premier for "As Good As It Gets" - perhaps no better iss... See More  

Mother Teresa's death.... Princess Diana's funeral...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, September 6, 1997



* Mother Teresa's death - "Angel of Calcutta"

* "The Saint of the Gutters"

* The beloved Princess Diana Mourned



The front page has two historic headlines: "Revered Mother Teresa dies," with subhead and photo, and: "The world mourns Diana," with multiple related photos. Considerably more regarding ... See More  

Death of Princess Diana... In a London newspaper...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, August 31, 1997 (1st section) The bold headline reads: "World Mourns Diana", with subhead: "Did paparazzi chase princess to her death?", with multiple related photos and supporting text. The inside has additional coverage and photos as well (see images). Great to have coverage of one of the most tragic deaths of the late 20th century.

Included is... See More  

Golfer Ben Hogan's death report... One of the greatest...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1997 (1st four sections)  The front page reports the death of Ben Hogan, generally considered one of the greatest golfers to have ever played the game. He won 4 U.S. Opens and 9 Majors, and some argue his tally should be credited as 5 and 10 respectively as he also won the Hale American Open which was the replacement for the U.S. Open the year it was cancelled by t... See More  

Death of famed actor Robert Mitchum...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 1997 



* Robert Mitchum death (1st report)

* Film - movie actor - director - singer

* Best title to be had ?



The bottom of the front page has report headed: "Robert Mitcheum, Durable Movie Star for 40 Years, Dies" with a color photo of him (see). The article carries over to page 16 with much text on his life & career.

Great to have this report ... See More  

Tiger Woods' very 1st PGA Tour victory...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 4, 5, 6 & 7, 1996



* Tiger Woods very 1st victory (20 years old)

* PGA Professional Golf Association

* Las Vegas Invitational - Nevada



A nice four issue set on Tiger Woods' very 1st PGA Tour victory. Unfortunately the first three issues only show the leader board list in the sport's sections. Probably because this was not a important tournament like the M... See More  

Death of Timothy Leary... LSD advocate...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 1, 1996



* Timothy Leary death

* American psychologist

* Psychedelic drugs advocate

* Harvard Psilocybin Project



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "'60s Drug Guru Timothy Leary Dies at 75" with photo. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with 2 more related photos. Lengthy text here. Nice to have from the city ... See More  

1995 Dabwali fire accident...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 24, 1995



* Indian school function fire disaster

* Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa District, Haryana, India



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "365 Die as Fire Engulfs School Party in N. India" with subhead. First report coverage continues on page 6 with a related small map. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Death of famed actress Lana Turner...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 1995



* Lana Turner death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie - film actress

* World War II era pin-up model

* Best title to be had ?



The bottom of the front page has a heading: "Lana Turner, Glamorous Star of  50 Films, Dies at 75" with subhead: " 'Sweater Girl' was a favorite GI pinup. Tragedy and seven marriages marred her private life.... See More  

Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Washington Edition, Jan. 18, 1995



* Great Hanshin earthquake disaster

* Kobe, Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan



The front page has a banner headline: "Kobe Paralyzed; Toll Hits 1,817; 120,000 Seek Refuge, 926 Missing in Japan Quake" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on page 3.

Complete 1st section only with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Death of Cab Calloway, in a Los A ngeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 20, 1994



* Cab Calloway death (1st report)

* African American jazz - scat singer

* Cotton Club, Harlem, New York City



Neat the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Cab Calloway, Legendary Hi De Ho Man of Jazz, Dies" with photo. (See) Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.

The complete firs... See More  

Death of famed actor Burt Lancaster...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 22, 1994 



* Burt Lancaster death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie - film actor

* Best title to be had ?



The middle of the front page has a heading: "Oscar-Winning Actor Burt Lancaster Dies" with subhead: "The 80 year-old star had been in failing health since suffering a stroke four years ago." The article includes a color photo of him, and it ... See More  

The very beginning of the O.J. Simpson media circus...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1994 



* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman

* Football great O. J. Simpson a suspect ?

* First report from the city where it happened



The significance of this issue is the relatively inconspicuous report on the front page with just a one column heading: "O.J. Simpson's Ex-Wife, Man Found Slain", in a newspaper from the city where... See More  

Final nail in Apartheid...

South Africa holds 1st fully multi-cultural elections...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 27, 1994



* The final nail in Apartheid

* South Africa holds 1st fully multi-cultural elections

* Truly historic moment - Nelson Mandela would be elected

* The funeral of (and a tribute to) Richard Nixon



The front page has: "S. Africans Cast Historic Votes," with subheading: "Hospitalized, retirees and disabled flock to polls in high spirits on first... See More  

Death of famed comedic actor John Candy...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 5, 1994



* John Candy death (1st report)

* Canadian actor - comedian

* Hollywood movie - film comedy

* Best title to be had ?



The bottom of the front page has a heading: "Comic Actor John Candy Dies at Mexico Filming Site" with subhead: "Star of SCTV" and 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles' was 43. He Reportedly Suffered a Heart Attack.&q... See More