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723375

1942 Stanley Johnston & Battle of the Coral Sea...

Item #723375

June 15, 1942

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 15, 1942



* Life on board United States Navy carrier described

* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston

* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea

* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes




Read below for a short biography of Journalist Stanley Johnston who worked for The Chicago Tribune.

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723214

Battle of the Bulge prelude... Hodges & Patton...

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December 12, 1944

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 12, 1944 



* Gen. Courtney H. Hodges

* General George S. Patton 

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude




The front page has a nice banner headline: "3 U. S. ARMIES ROLL NAZIS BACK" with subheads. See images for coverage of Generals Hodges & Patton's movements within a week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.

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723164

1942 USS Lexington aircraft carrier captain honored...

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July 08, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1942



* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea

* Captain Frederick C. Sherman awarded

* Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross




The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "LEXINGTON CAPTAIN DECORATED BY NAVY" with subheads. (see images)

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723113

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...

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November 30, 1941

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 30, 1941



* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America

* Just a few days away - imminent

* Roosevelt knows something ?


 
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPAN MUST DRIVE U. S. OUT OF ASIA--TOJO; ROOSEVELT SAYS WE MAY FIGHT IN 1942" with various subheads. (see images) Japan would attack Pearl Harbor the following Sunday.

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723097

Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...

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December 19, 1944

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 19, 1944



* Battle of Bulge begins

* Initial German attack

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a four column heading: "Germans Drive Yanks Back 4 Miles, Lose 143 Planes" with subheads. (see images)

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723022

Discovery of the "Swanscombe Skull"...

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August 20, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1938



* Discovery of the "Swanscombe Skull" announced

* Found at Barnfield Pit, Swanscombe, Kent England 

* Dentist and amateur archaeologist A.T. Marston 




The front page has a one column heading: "BRITON, AGE 250,000, SUBJECT OF INQUEST" with subhead. (see images) This famous discovery was actually made a few years earlier but wasn... See More  

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723021

Battle of the Bulge....

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January 07, 1945

THE STARS AND STRIPES, January 7, 1945



* Battle of the Bulge

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a two column heading: "Kraut Saar Drive Gains Momentum" with related map. A related photo is on the back page. (see images) Nice to have in this famous military publication.

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722859

Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942...

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May 09, 1942

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 9, 1942 



* Battle of the Coral Sea - U.S. victory ?

* Imperial Japanese verses United States Navy

* USS Lexington aircraft carrier sinking fame

* First ever naval battle with aircraft carriers 




The front page has a great banner headline: "U. S. WINS BIG SEA FIGHT; JAPS' FLEET IS REPULSED" with subheads. (see images) Nice for displa... See More  

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722816

Dutch Harbor, Alaska bombed.... Midway...

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June 04, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1942.



* Dutch Harbor, Alaska

* Japanese airplane attack

* Battle of Midway eve




The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPANESE BOMB DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA, TWICE" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. More inside with related photos.

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722751

July 4, 1944 Declaration of Independence...

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July 04, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1944



* Original Declaration of Independence facsimile

* July 4, 1776 with full text and founding fathers (signatures) 

* World War II era - Post D-Day 




Page 14 has a full page facsimile of the original Declaration of Independence with heading: "IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776; The unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen united States of America" with... See More  

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722724

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...

Item #722724

November 27, 1941

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 27, 1941



* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America

* About one week away - imminent

* Roosevelt knows something ?


 
The top of the front page has a four column heading: "ROOSEVELT SEES TOKYO ENVOYS" with subheads. (see images) Japan would attack Pearl Harbor two Sundays later.

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722723

1941 Army-Navy game... college football...

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November 29, 1941

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH November 29, 1941



* The Army-Navy game

* College football rivalry

* West Point vs. Annapolis

* Attack on Pearl Harbor close

* Early, same day report




The top of the front page of the sport's section has a heading: "NAVY BEATS ARMY, 14-6" with subheads and lineups. (see images) Pearl Harbor would be attacked the following weekend.

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722672

1938 Northwest Arline Flight 2 disaster...

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January 11, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1938



* Northwest Airlines Flight 2 disaster

* Lockheed Super Electra airplane

* Bridger Mountains - Montana




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "10 Killed as Airliner Hits Peak of Montana Mountain" with subhead. (see images)

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722629

1942 Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre...

Item #722629

June 11, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 11, 1942



* Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre

* World War II Nazis liquidation




The front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Blot Out Czech Village; Kill All Men, Disperse Others" (see images) 

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722628

Battle Of the Coral Sea & Midway in 1942...

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June 14, 1942

SECTION 4 only of The New York Times, June 14, 1942.



* Battle of the Coral Sea & Midway 

* Imperial Japanese Navy defeated

* World war II - WWII naval victories




Under the banner heading: "THE NEWS OF THE WEEK IN REVIEW" are one column headings: "5,000-Mile Front" "The Battle of the Pacific" with even smaller subheads, related photo and m
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722622

First African-American to be awarded the Navy Cross...

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May 28, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1942 



* Doris 'Dorie' Miller awarded Navy Cross 

* 1st African American to achieve this honor 

* Attack on Pearl Harbor hero




Page 8 contains a significant report under the one column heads: "Medals Given to 9 By Admiral Nimitz" "Negro Hero Honored With Ship Commanders and Airmen".the text reading in part: "...Admir... See More  

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722571

Hermann Goering's suicide & others hang in 1946...

Item #722571

October 16, 1946

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 16, 1946 



* Aftermath of the Nuremberg trials - Germany 

* German Nazis - war criminals hanged

* Hermann Goering suicide by poison

* Jewish holocaust perpetrators




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Der Tag Blots Ni Chiefs; Goring Tricks Scaffold" with various subheads. (see images)

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722511

Battle of the Coral Sea in 1942...

Item #722511

May 08, 1942

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 8, 1942 



* Battle of the Coral Sea victory ?

* Imperial Japanese verses U.S. Navy

* USS Lexington & Yorktown fame 

* Pacific Ocean theater - aircraft carriers




The top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "SEA-AIR BATTLE IS RAGING" with subheads. (see images) 

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722328

1942 Battle of Midway... Eyewitness account...

Item #722328

June 09, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1942



* Battle Of Midway ends w/ win

* Japanese vs. American Navy

* Great eyewitness account - George H. Gay Jr.




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "U. S. FLIER SAW 3 ENEMY CARRIERS AFIRE; BIG ONE AMONG THOSE LOST OFF MIDWAY" with subheads that include: "Flier Down On Sea" "He Saw Japanese Planes Circle Blazing Carriers... See More  

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722297

1942 Stanley Johnston & Battle of the Coral Sea...

Item #722297

June 17, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1942



* Battle of Midway naval & air engagement 

* Attack on the United States Navy carrier described

* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston

* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea

* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes




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722295

Operation Dragoon in 1944 WWII... Southern France...

Item #722295

August 17, 1944

THE BOSTON POST, August 17, 1944 



* Operation Dragoon

* Southern France invasion 

* Allies invade Nazis 

* Gen. George S. Patton 



The front page has a four column headline: "NAZIS ISOLATED IN RIVIERA FIGHT" with subhead. Also a front page photo with small heading: "Fighting General At His Headquarters" (see images)

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722133

Gen. George S. Patton...

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December 09, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1944 



* General George S. Patton 

* World War II - WWII

* Prelude to the Battle of the Bulge




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "GERMANS LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK" with subheads that include: "Patton Lines Hold". See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements just one week prior to the Battle of the Bulge... See More  

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722109

1942 Battle Of Midway victory... WWII...

Item #722109

June 12, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1942



* Battle Of Midway - Carriers

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII




The front page has a banner headline: "ARMY FLIERS BLASTED TWO FLEETS OFF MIDWAY" with subheads. (see images) More reporting inside. Coverage on the recent victory at the Battle of Midway.

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721816

Jewish homeland in Palestine ?...

Item #721816

November 14, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1945



* British Mandate for Palestine

* Jewish homeland discussed




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S., BRITAIN SHARE PALESTINE INQUIRY, SHAPE TRUSTEESHIP" with subheads. (see images) Complete text on Truman and Bevin's statements on page 12.

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721750

Battle Of Midway Won In 1942...

Item #721750

June 08, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1942



* Battle Of Midway ends w/ win

* Japanese vs. American Navy

* World war II original - WWII




The front page has a nicet three line banner headline: "JAPANESE DESTROYER SUNK, TWO CRUISERS HIT, U.S. DESTROYER LOST, MOST OF THE CREW RESCUED; ENEMY WITHDRAWS, MIDWAY 'SECTION IS QUIET'" with subheads. (see) More on page 5 with related map. Always... See More  

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721359

Battle Of Midway in 1942... eyewitness accounts...

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June 21, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1942.



* Battle Of Midway victory - 1st photo

* Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma sinking

* George H. Gay Jr. & Elbert S. McCuskey

 * Imperial Japanese Navy defeated

* World war II - WWII naval




The front page has a four column photo with heading: "Efficiency: What Happens When U. S. Navy Planes Strike" with brief text.

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721305

Nuremberg trials... films shown as evidence...

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February 20, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 20, 1946



* Nuremberg trials - Germany - Nazis 

* “Presentation of Documentary Evidence”


* Jewish holocaust - Atrocities against Jews 

* Films showing mass murders at camps




The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "FILMS BACK CHARGE OF GERMAN CRIMES" with subhead. (see images)

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721173

1940 "The Great Dictator" opening day ad (Chicago)...

Item #721173

October 31, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1940



* "The Great Dictator" opening day advertisement

* Charlie Chaplin's first true sound film

* Political satire comedy-drama movie

* Adolph Hitler - Benito Mussolini - fascism




Page 20 has an advertisement for the famous Charlie Chaplin movie "The Great Dictator" This ad measures 7 x 6 inches and is for the opening day showing in C... See More  

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721134

Partition of India prelude... Muhammad Ali Jinnah...

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March 23, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1940



* Muhammad Ali Jinnah speech

* Separate Muslim homeland  


* Partition of British India prelude 

* India and Pakistan independence



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "DIVISION OF INDIA URGED BY MOSLEM" with subheads. (see images) Prelude to the partition of the British Indian Empire into the Dominion of Pakistan and the U... See More  

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721040

1942 Battle of Midway naval victory...

Item #721040

June 10, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1942



* Battle Of Midway loss admitted by Tokyo ?

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII




The front page has a one column heading: "TOKYO PRESS HINTS AT MIDWAY DEFEAT" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 42 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.



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720767

Jane Bolin, 1st African American Woman takes the bench...

Item #720767

July 25, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1939 



* Jane Bolin 1st day as judge (NYC)

* 1st African-American black Woman

* Best publication to be had ? 




Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Woman Justice On Job" with subhead. (see image) Nice to have in this famous NYC publication, the city where she served.

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720449

Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945... Nanjing, China...

Item #720449

September 08, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945



* Formal surrender of Nanking - Nanjing

* China - Chinese reoccupy from Japanese forces 


* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan

* Post surrender signing on USS Missouri




The front page has a two column heading: "Foe's Nanking Surrender To Be Solely 'Chinese Show'" (see images)

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720385

Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame football in 1939...

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November 05, 1939

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939



* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame

* NCAA college football

* Many other games w/ photos



The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos and stats.

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720275

War with Germany has ended...

Item #720275

May 07, 1945

HERALD EXPRESS, War Extra, Los Angeles, May 7, 1945 



* Germany Surrenders

* V-E day - Nazis quit




The bold banner headline with a black background above the masthead announces: "FIGHTING STOPS IN EUROPE AS WAR ENDS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Two full page related pictorials on the inside pages.

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720253

Jewish soldiers of the Revolutionary War honored...

Item #720253

May 31, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1939



* Jewish soldiers honored - Memorial Day celebration

* First Shearith Israel Graveyard

* George Washington's letter to the Touro Synagogue mentioned




The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JEWISH WAR DEAD OF 1776 EXTOLLED", with multiple subheadings and 8 paragraphs of text. Noteworthy is the mention of President George Washington's h... See More  

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719814

Touro Synagogue honored in 1946....

Item #719814

March 09, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1946



* Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island

* Oldest surviving building in United States 

* Declared a National Historic Site



Page 15 has one column headings that include: "NATION SETS APART TOURO SYNAGOGUE" "Shrine of Judaism at Newport, Oldest in Country, Designated as a Historic Site" "Relic Of Colonial Beauty" "Cl... See More  

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719736

Winter War begins in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...

Item #719736

November 30, 1939

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 30, 1939



* Winter War begins

* Soviet Union - Soviets

* Finland invasion

* World War II




The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIA INVADES FINLAND--WAR IS ON; Helsinki Air-Bombed---Hundreds Killed" with subheads, related map and two photos. (see images) Nice for display. More inside.

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719616

Discovery of Penicillin... USS Iowa battleship launching...

Item #719616

August 28, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1942



* Discovery of Penicillin (historic)

* USS Iowa battleship launching

* United States Navy - WWII




The front page has a one column heading: "MIGHTIEST WARSHIP IS LAUNCHED HERE" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with two related photos.

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719583

Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....

Item #719583

January 15, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943



* The five Sullivan brothers killed

* United States Navy sailors

* USS Juneau sinking




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More  

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719515

Battle of the Bulge to begin the next day.......

Item #719515

December 15, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944



* Battle of Bulge to begin (EVE)

* Armies line up at Siegfried Line (Westwall)

* World War II - WWII




The top of the front page has a six column headline: "7TH ARMY AT WESTWALL, SEEKS AN OPENING" with subheads. Two related maps are on page 4. The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin the very next day.

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719179

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

Item #719179

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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718896

1945 RMS Queen Elizabeth troops homecoming photo...

Item #718896

June 30, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945



* RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner photo

* American military troops homecoming

* European Theatre of World War II




The top of the front page has a three column photo showing the RMS Queen Elizabeth which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "The Word's Largest Ship Brings Veterans Home" Also a one column heading: "SUPER... See More  

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718621

World War II about to start... Europe on edge...

Item #718621

August 29, 1939

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 29, 1939 



* World War II about to start in 2 days

* Adolph Hitler defying the World 

* Poland invasion is imminent ?




The front page has a nice headline with: "HITLER STALLS" in bold lettering and: "British Tells Him 'No Munich' And Europe Holds Its Breath Waiting for His Answer!" with various subheads. (see images) ... See More  

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718507

1942 USS Yorktown Midway sinking....

Item #718507

September 20, 1942

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 20, 1942



* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking

* Battle of Midway aftermath

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a two column heading: "The Order Was 'Abandon Ship'" with lead-in: "Officer Tells of Yorktown's Last 60 Hours Afloat" and subhead. (see images) Lengthy report continues on page 4. 

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718489

Battle of Okinawa ending... General Buckner is killed...

Item #718489

June 20, 1945

THE STARS AND STRIPES, June 20, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending

* General Simon B. Buckner death

* Tenth United States Army commander

* Dwight E. Eisenhower's welcome home




The top of the front page has a heading: "Japanese Shellfire Kills Gen. Buckner At Okinawa Front" with photo. (see images)

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718415

Battle of Okinawa ending... General Buckner is killed...

Item #718415

June 19, 1945

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE--EXTRA, June 19, 1945  



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending

* General Simon B. Buckner death

* Tenth United States Army commander




The bold front page headline announces: "GEN. BUCKNER IS KILLED IN ACTION ON OKINAWA".

General Simon Buckner, Jr. was killed during the closing days of the Battle of Okinawa by enemy artillery fire, making him the highe... See More  

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718282

United States declares war in response to Hitler and Mussolini...

Item #718282

December 11, 1941

POTTSVILLE EVENING REPUBLICAN, Penna., Dec. 11, 1941



* United States declare war

* Germany & Italy - Axis

* Post Pearl Harbor attack




The front page has a full banner heading: "WAR IS ON WITH AXIS", with subheads: "Congress Declares War On Germany and Italy" and "Action Follows Declaration of War by Hitler and Mussolini; Washington Was Quick to Accept the Challe... See More  

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718080

Battle of Guadalcanal Statrts in 1942... WWII...

Item #718080

August 11, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 11, 1942



* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning

* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "ISLAND INVASION BEGINS" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.



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717876

Helen Keller at the 1939 World's Fair...

Item #717876

June 30, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1939



* Helen Keller - deathblindness Woman

* 1939 New York World's Fair visit




The top of page 14 has a seven column headline: "Helen Keller, Charmed by the Exposition, Promises to Visit It Again" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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717670

1st report of Roosevelt War Refugee Board...

Item #717670

January 23, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1944



* President Roosevelt sets up the War Refugee Board

* 1st Day Report of his Executive Order




Page 11 has a 1 column heading: "ROOSEVELT SETS UP WAR REFUGEE BOARD", with subhead: "FOR 'IMMEDIATE' ACTION".

Other WWII related reports and advertisements of the day are found throughout. See images for details.



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