The new Bazooka rocket gun....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1943



* World War II - WWII

* United States Army

* Bazooka rocket gun



This 44 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14:  "Army Shows Bazooka Gun to the Public; It Fires 2-Foot Rocket Through Tank Armor", with photos and text.



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Belgium surrenders to Nazis...

THE NEWS, Frederick, May 28, 1940



* Belgium surrenders to Germany

* King Leopold III



This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"Belgium Surrenders; Leopold Called Traitor; Allied Army Facing Disaster" with subheads and related photo. Tells of the formal surrender of the country of Belgium to the Germans during World War II. Nice issue for display.



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Bugsy Siegel arrested....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1941 This 48 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headlines: "HELD ON LEPKE CHARGE", "Siegel Arrested in Los Angeles on New York Indictment"



This tells of the arrest of Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel for harboring gangster Louis (Lepke) Buchalter.



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1st Tranatlantic passenger flight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1939  This 30+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Fog on Coast Delays Clipper", "Notables Help Blaze Nothern Route"



See photos for text on the 1st ever transatlantic passenger service flight. A historic report in aviation history. This report was published when the famous flight was still in pr... See More  

Frank Knox & Henry Stimson named to war cabinet....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1940



* Frank Knox and Henry L. Stimson

* France close to surrender to the Nazis



This 44 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page that reads: "KNOX AND STIMSON ARE NAMED TO CABINET" with subheads (see image). This tells of Frank Knox being named Secretary of the Navy and Henry L Stimson being named Secretary of War.



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Battle Of Midway beginning...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, June 9, 1942



* Battle Of Midway - Carriers

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* The battles that changed the course of WWII



This 10 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Chinese Forces Wipe Out Japanese Invasion Troops" with subhead: "Expect Return of Jap Fleet for 'Face Saving'"... See More  

Gandhi during fasting...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, March 7, 1939



* Mahatma Gandhi

* "Fast Unto Death"

* Rajkot, India



This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "GANDHI WINS AND ENDS HIS FAST", "Has Been Without Food For 98 Hours" and "To Meet With Viceroy"



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William Joyce executed...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 3, 1946



* William Joyce executed (1st report)

* Lord Haw-Haw

* Nazi propaganda broadcaster



This 14 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "'Lord Haw Haw Hanged Today at Wandsworth"



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V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 18, 1946



* V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever

* 1st objects flung into space



This 60 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Try to Hurl Rocket Slugs Into Space, Free of Earth". The coverage tells of the 1st time in history that man made objects where successfully put out into outer space. This was also the highest... See More  

Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) and Max Schmeling re-match to occur this evening...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 22, 1938 



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) 

* Max Schmeling (German boxer) 

* Pre fight reporting (famous rematch) 



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 8: "Schmeling and Joe Louis Ready For Opening Bell of Struggles; Crowd of 80,000 Fans Expected" with photo of Schmeling and related cartoon by... See More  

Woman's softball...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, July 17, 1940



* Early Women's softball w/ photos



This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 9: "Touring Glamor Girls Shoot For U.S. Softball Crown" with subheads and related pictorial (see photos)



This tells of the Jax Brewers of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is rare to find such reports during this time.



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"Wrongway" Corrigan honored in New York City...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6, 1938



* Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan

* Bizarre flight



The ftpg. has a photo of Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan being welcomed at New York's City Hall by Mayor LaGuardia. There is also an article "Corrigan Looks Over Mail For Engagements" "Flier Slowed Up a Bit by Chest Injury - X-Ray Pictures Tak... See More  

1940 Detroit Tigers wins AL pennant...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 28, 1940



* Detroit Tigers win American League pennant 

* Major league baseball 



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 14: "York's Homer Clinches Flag for Tigers As Fans Stage Demonstration of Fruit Throwing" with subheads and box scores. (see)



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Rocket guns in World War II.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1943



* Rocket gun invented by Nazis

* 100 foot barrel



This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 6: "Rocket Guns Reported", "Germans Said to Plan Shelling London With Them". See photos for text information.



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Hawker Typhoon fighter-bomber...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1941



* Hawker Typhoon introduced (Tiffy)

* Fighter bomber airplane

* RAF - Royal Air Force



This 100+ page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5: "Better Fighting Airplane Is Announced by Britain" which tells of the introduction of the British single-seat fighter-bomber, the Hawker Typhoon. See photo for brief text here.



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Early space station possibility? in 1945...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945



* Space station?

* Space travel - Moon

* Hermann Oberth



This 30 page newspaper has a editorial on page 16 with a one column heading:  "THAT GERMAN SKY ISLAND". Tells of the idea of a possible space station with mirrors which was. The first successful space station would not occur until 1971.



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Fritz Von Opel arrested in 1942 U.S...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1942



* Fritz von Opel arrested in America

* Rockets - rocketeer - rocketry



This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Von Opel Arrested In Florida as Alien" with photo of Opel (see photos). He was considered a dangerous alien during wartime with Germany with his great knowledge of rocketry at the time.



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Cheshire airplane crash....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 18, 1946



* Cheshire, Connecticut

* Eastern Air Lines DC-3 airplane crash

* Early, same day breaking news report



This 10 page newspaper has a two column "Bulletin" headline on the front page: "REPORT AT LEAST 16 PERSONS DIE TODAY IN PASSENGER PLANE CRASH"



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World War II comes to an end...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, August 14, 1945 



* Japan surrendering

* World War II ends

* V-J day eve



This 10 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "Japanese Reply Still Not Received; Radio Messages Hint of Surrender" with subheads and related photo (see photos). Other news of the day including various advertisements. Little spine wear but... See More  

Adolph Hitler wants peace?...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, October 7, 1939



* Adolph Hitler Reichstag speech

* Peace or war? - WWII



This 10 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "Hitler 'Serenely Confident' Peace Appeal Will Be Heeded; France Prepares For Long And Bitter War" with subheads (see photos).



This tells of Adolph Hitler's speech in which he favors peace wi... See More  

Berryville, Arkansas tornado disaster...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 31, 1942



* Berryville, Arkansas tornado disaster (1st report)

* Carroll County, Arkansas



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "28 DIE, 200 HURT AS TORNADO HITS MOUNTAIN TOWN" and more (see photos). Tells of the tornado disaster in Berryville, Arkansas.



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1938 Robert H. Goddard.... early rocketry...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 3, 1938 



* Robert H. Goddard rockets 

* Rudder for steering invention 



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 23: "ROCKET SHIP GETS 'CATAPULT RUDDER'" "Dr. R. H. Goddard Devises Means for Steering After Gas Propulsion Ends"



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Roger Touhy escapes jail in 1942...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1942



* Roger Touhy escapes prison

* Chicago mob boss & bootlegger

* Stateville haunted prison



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:  "TOUHY MOB HEADS BREAK FROM PRISON", "Former Enemies Take to Cover as 5 Desperate, Armed Men Flee Toward Chicago in Auto" which tells of Chicago gangster Roger Touhy.

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Coal mine disaster in Cadiz, Ohio...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 30, 1940 



* Cadiz, Ohio mine explosion disaster



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "28 Miners Perish In Explosion" and "Entombed Ohio Workers Given Up For Dead; 100 Others Fled To Safety" This tells of the disaster at the Nelms mine of the Ohio-Pennsylvania coal company in Cadiz, O... See More  

Italy enters World War II...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 11, 1940



* Italy enters World War II - WWII (1st report)

* Nazis reach Paris France

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR



This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Italian Army Is Said to Be Invading France" with subheads (see photos).



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