Carterville IL Mine explosion disaster...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 11, 1962



* Carterville Il Illinois

* Coal mine explosion disaster



This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "11 Miners Die in Explosion--No Survivors".



This tells of the explosion at the Blue Blaze Coal Company's No. 2 mine near Carterville, Illinois.



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Jackie Robinson & Bob Feller... inducted into the Hall of Fame...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 24, 1962 



* Bob Feller & Jackie Robinson inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

* Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African American to be so honored 



Page 6 has a one column headline: "Robinson, Feller Join Hall of Fame" 1st report coverage on Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson being inducted into Baseball's hal... See More  

Tragedy vists the "Flying Wallendas"...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 31, 1962 



* The Flying Wallendas 

* Daredevil stunt highwire performers 

* Circus act disaster (1st report) 



This 32 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "One Dead, 3 Hurt As Famed Circus Aerialists Fall". See photo for brief text. The family were performing their human pyramid on the hi... See More  

1962 Daytona 500... Fireball Roberts....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 19, 1962



* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

* 4th Annual Daytona 500 race

* Fireball Roberts winner

* 1st report



This 40 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 25):



* Daytona 500 Record Set by Roberts



with related photo. (see)



Tells of the 4th ever Daytona 500 race in wh... See More  

John Glenn orbits the Earth....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, February 20 & 21, 1962 (two issue set)



* John Glenn makes history

* Mercury-Atlas 6 mission

* Friendship 7



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Glenn Becomes First American To Orbit, Whirls Around Globe in Excellent Condition" with subheads and nice photo of Glenn. 1st report coverage on John Glenn becoming the 1st American to orbit t... See More  

Wilt Chamberlain sets the season points record for the NBA...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. March 15, 1962 



* Wilt Chamberlain - Philadelphia Warriors 

* Season scoring record set (last game of season)

* National Basketball Association - NBA



The sports section (page 12) has a one column heading: "Wilt Closes Season With 4029 Points" He began the game with 3,997 points. Chamberlain still holds the season scoring record for the NBA, ach... See More  

Benny 'Kid' Paret Boxing...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 25, 1962



* Benny Paret's last fight (1st report)

* Welterwight World boxing championship



This 50+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "Griffith Halts Paret On 12th Round TKO" and "Comes Off Floor With Savage Two-Fisted Attack to Regain Welterweight Crown"



Th... See More  

Milton FL tornado disaster....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 1962



* Milton FL Florida

* Tornado disaster (1st report)



This 42 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Tornado Kills 15 In Florida".



This tells of the tornado disaster at Milton, Florida.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Small binding holes along the spine, small address stamp within ... See More  

The death of matador Juan Belmonte...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 9, 1962



* Juan Belmonte suicide death (1st report)

* Spanish matador - bullfighter - bullfighting



This 40 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 6: "'Greatest' Bullfighter Belmonte Is Dead at 69" and small photo of Belmonte with caption: "Hemingway's Hero" (see photos). Interesting that this report says a... See More  

Ranger 4 spacecraft...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 24, 1962



* Ranger 4 spacecraft

* 1st U.S. satellite to hit the moon

* Takeoff 1st report



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "U. S. Ranger On Its Way To the Moon". Tells of the very first United States satellite to reach the moon.



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condit... See More  

U.S. Marines to Thailand in 1962...

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 15, 1962



* United States Marines

* Thailand invasion - Laos Reds

* President John F. Kennedy



The front page has a nice headline: "Marines Get Order to Land in Thailand" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within masthead, some small binding holes with minor wear along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

1962 Mercury-Atlas 7 space flight...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. May 24, 1962



* Project Mercury-Atlas 7 space flight

* Astronaut Scott Carpenter - Aurora 7



The front page has a banner headline: "Carpenter Sighted on Raft In Atlantic" with subhead and photo of Carpenter. (see)

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

Just the fourth American in space...

DAILY NEWS, New York, May 28, 1962  



* Scott Carpenter orbits earth

* Project Mercury-Atlas 7 rocket



The front page reports: " 'Supreme Experience' CARPENTER'S STORY OF ORBIT with a related subhead & a photo of Scott Carpenter and his wife from shortly after his historic orbital flight.

Tabloid-size, complete in 28 pages, nice condition.... See More  

1962 Alcatraz Prison escape attempt...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, June 13, 1962



* Alcatraz Island Prison, San Francisco Bay

* Successful escape ?

* Clint Eastwood fame "Escape From Alcatraz"



This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Search Widens For Escapees From Alcatraz" with smaller subheads (see images).



This tells of the escape of Frank Morris, John Anglin and Clare... See More  

Supreme Court outlaws school prayer...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 26, 1962



* School prayer deemed unconstitutional 

* Engel v. Vitale Supreme Court decision 

* Separation of church and state 



The front page has a four column heading: "High Court Ruling May Doom School Religious Observances" with caption: "Prayer Recitation Unconstitutional" Historic first report coverage on th... See More  

Mickey Cochrane death...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 29 1962  This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 43: "Late Mickey Cochrane Was Fierce Competitor in 1930's" with pictorial of Cochrane. (see)



Tells of the death a famous major league baseball star Mickey Cochrane.



Other news of the day. Good condition.

1962 Starfish Prime nuclear bomb test...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 10, 1962



* Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test

* Thor rocket - W49 thermonuclear warhead

* Hydrogen bomb explosion in space



The front page has a six column headline announcing: "Pacific 'A' Test Wows 'Em" with caption. (see)



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, minor margin wear, general... See More  

1962 Sonny Rollins performance ad... Tony Bennett...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1962



* 1962 Forest Hills Music Festival advertisement

* Sonny Rollins - jazz tenor saxophonist ad



Page 8 has various ads for Greenwich Village area cafes and coffee houses including one for Sonny Rollins playing at the Village Gate nightclub on Bleecker Street.

Also on the same page is a advertisement for a music festival at the Fore... See More  

Equal pay for equal work bill passes House...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1962 



* Same sex pay discrimination 

* House passes bill for equality 

* Edna F. Kelly 



The front page has a one column heading: "Bill for Equal Pay Regardless of Sex Approved by House". 1st report coverage on Edna F. Kelly's equal pay for equal work bill finally passing in the House. It would later by put signed inot law by Jo... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 28, 1962 

 

* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer

* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and put in jail  (day of)



Page 6 has a two column heading: "Negro Strategists Map Plans In Racial Assault" (see) King and his associates would be arrested shortly after this publication was released.

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the mar... See More  

Steelton, Pennsylvania railroad accident...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 30, 1962



* Steelton, Pennsylvania train disaster

* Railroad derailment



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Track Misalignment Believed Cause Of Train Wreck In Which 19 Died". Tells of the train wreck disaster at Steelton PA.



Other news of the day. Tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good c... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr.... Albany movement...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 10, 1962 

 

* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer

* Civil rights movement - voters' rights

* re. Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and in jail 



Page 3 of section B has a three column heading: "Dr. King's Wife Plans March as His Trial Starts in Georgia" (see) King would be freed from jail on this day for time served.

Complete with 4... See More  

First time 2 spacecrafts in space at same time...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 13, 1962 



* 2 spacecrafts in orbit for 1st time 

* Vostok III and IV 

* Russian Cosmonauts 



The front page has a banner headline: "Twin Cosmonauts Still Circling Earth" and two related photos. First report coverage on the very first time 2 manned spacecrafts were in orbit at the same time.

Complete with 16 pages, tiny... See More  

Peter Fetcher Berlin Wall murder....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 21, 1962



* Peter Fechter murder

* Berlin Wall - Germany



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Brandt To Ask West Aid Berliners At Wall".



Tells of the the tensions around the Berlin wall soon after the shooting death of 18 year old Peter Fechter. (is mentioned)



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise... See More  

1962 Flying Tiger 923 airplane crash...

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 24, 1962



* Flying Tiger Line - cargo airline

* Flight 923 airplane crash - North Atlantic



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RESCUE 49 OFF PLANE, SIGHT OTHERS ON RAFT" with subheads, related photo & map. (see) First report coverage on the Flying Tiger Line Flight 923 airplane disaster in the North Atlantic.

Complete with 44 pages, light to... See More