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Sonny Liston wins heavyweight boxing title....
Item #642136
September 26, 1962
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 26, 1962
* Sonny Liston vs. Floyd Patterson
* Heavyweight boxing title fight w/photo
Page 6 has a three column headline: "Rematch of Heavyweights Set 'As Soon As Possible'" with caption: "Liston Wins Big" and photo. (see) First report coverage on Sonny Liston becoming heavyweight boxing champion of the world ... See More
Canada enters the space race...
Item #695176
September 29, 1962
THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 29, 1962
* 1st satellite put into space by Canada
* Alouette 1 launch (1ST REPORT)
The front page has a one column heading: "Canadians' 1st Satellite Put in Orbit" with a subheads. (see)
Complete with 22 pages, small library stamp in the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
University of Mississippi.... James H. Meredith....
Item #692649
October 01, 1962
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 1, 1962
* James Howard Meredith
* University of Mississippi
* Day of enrollment
The front page features a nice banner headline: "MEREDITH HOUSED AT OLE MISS, U.S. MARSHALS FIGHT RIOTERS; KENNEDY APPEALS TO STUDETNS" with subheads and 3 related photos. (see) This was the day in which James H. Meredith would enroll at the University of Mississi... See More
1962 Mercury-Atlas 8 space flight....
Item #692767
October 04, 1962
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 4, 1962
* Mercury-Atlas 8 space mission
* Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SCHIRRA HITS PACIFIC BULL'S-EYE AFTER CIRCLING GLOBE SIX TIMES" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Mercury-Atlas 8 manned space mission by astronaut Walter M. Schirra, Jr.
Compl... See More
1962 World Series of baseball...
Item #637806
October 05, 1962
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 5, 1962
* 1962 World Series of baseball (game 1)
* New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants
* Whitey Ford
This 48 page newspaper has three column headline on the front page:
* Ford and Boyer Star as Yanks Rap Giants in Series Opener, 6-2
with subhead and related photos. (see) Much more on pages 40 & 41 with headlines and... See More
George Blanda 6 TD passes...
Item #592700
October 15, 1962
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1962
* George Blanda 6 TD passes
* Houston Oilers - 56 points
* NFL football
This 60 page newspaper has one column headlines 37: "TITANS CRUSHED BY OILERS, 56-17", "Blanda Hurls 6 Touchdown Passes--Scoring Mark Set" with stats. 1st report coverage on Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda throwing six touchdowns passes in... See More
1962 Barbra Streisand nightclub star...
Item #701723
October 25, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1962
* Barbra Streisand - singer & actress photo
* Bon Soir nightclub performance in Greenwich Village
* Broadway musical debut (19 years old) fame
* 'I Can Get It for You Wholesale" star
Page 12 has a photo of a very young Barbara Streisand who at the time was performing a few nights at the Greenwich Village nightclub ... See More
Soviet Union backs down in the Cuban Missile Crisis...
Item #682916
October 31, 1962
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas., October 31, 1962
* Cuban missile crisis nearing the end
* Cold War - Soviet Union
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Moscow Missile-Removal Promises To Be Subject Of U Thant-Castro Talk" with related photo. (see)
Complete with 8 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, n... See More
Soviet Union backs down in the Cuban Missile Crisis...
Item #673861
November 01, 1962
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, Mass., Nov. 1, 1962
* Cuban missile crisis nearing the end
* Cold War - Soviet Union
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Castro Claims He Was 'Sold Out'" (see)
Complete with 12 pages, small address stamp within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Soviet Union backs down in the Cuban Missile Crisis...
Item #691511
November 02, 1962
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 2, 1962
* Cuban missile crisis nearing the end
* Cold War - Soviet Union
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RIP OUT CUBA BASES" with subheads. (see)Nice for display.
Complete with 50+ pages, small library stamp within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.... See More
Edward Kennedy wins senate seat election...
Item #562371
November 07, 1962
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 7, 1962
* Edward Kennedy wins senate seat election w/ photo
* Nice headline for display
* From Massachusetts
This 22 page newspaper has a nice banner headline: "DEMOCRATS SCORE BIG SHOCKER" with subhead and related photos, one that shows a young Edward Kennedy.
This was Kennedy's first election win and was for the Massachu... See More
Ted Kennedy wins Senate seat...
Item #562417
November 07, 1962
THE PARSONS SUN. Kansas, November 6 & 7, 1962
* Edward 'Ted' Kennedy wins senate seat election
The November 7th issue has a four column headline on the front page: "Demos Hold Congress, GOP Gains in States".
This was Kennedy's first election win and was for the Massachusetts' senate seat left by his brother who was then president of the United States.
You ... See More
Eleanor Roosevelt's death report...
Item #637589
November 08, 1962
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, November 8, 1962
* Anna Eleanor Roosevelt death (1st report)
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt wife
This 10 page newspaper has a small one column photo of Mrs. Roosevelt with caption: "EX-1st Lady Dies"
Page 4 has a three column headline: "Mrs. Roosevelt Dies" with text. Other news of the day. A few binding hole... See More
Item #160589
November 14, 1962
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 14, 1962 Ftpg. 3 line, 1 col. head: "Film Ducks Race Issue, Star Says" re. Diahann Carroll talks about a film that cast an Asian actress to star in the movie version of the Broadway musical "No Strings" which had a love affair between a white man & a black woman. Talk about the lack of roles for black actresses too. One col. photo of Carroll above the heads. Binding holes at... See More
1962 Bill Cosby stand up comedian act ad....
Item #701577
November 15, 1962
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 15, 1962
* Bill Cosby - stand up comedian comic - actor
* The Gaslight Cafe - Greenwich Village coffeehouse
* Very early career advertisement where he started out
* With Tom Paxton - American folk singer - songwriter
The bottom of page 14 has a 4 x 2 inch advertisement for "The Gaslight Cafe" with performances that night by Bi... See More
Georgia Tech upsets Alabama....
Item #584456
November 18, 1962
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 18, 1962
* Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
* Alabama Crimson Tide
* NCAA college football upset
This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page 2 of the sport's section (inside): "GEORGIA TECH HANDS ALABAMA FIRST GRID DEFEAT IN 27 GAMES, 7-6" with subheads and stats (see photos). This tells of the upset of Alabama by the Georg... See More
1962 United Airlines Flight 297 disaster...
Item #574833
November 24, 1962
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 24, 1962
* United Airlines Flight 297 crash
* Vickers Viscount 745D airplane
* Ellicott City MD Maryland Columbia
This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Engine Failure Believed Cause of Maryland Crash" with caption: "17 Deaths Reported"
Tells of United Airl... See More
1962 Eastern Air lines Flight 512 disaster...
Item #696500
December 01, 1962
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Dec. 1, 1962
* Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 disaster
* Douglas DC-7 aircraft - airplane crash
* Idlewild - John F. Kennedy JFK airport
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "25 DEAD, 25 SURVIVE PLANE CRASH IN N.Y." with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
1962 Carmichaels, Pennsylvania mine disaster...
Item #637797
December 07, 1962
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 7, 1962
* Carmichaels, Pennsylvania
* Coal mine explosion disaster
This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:
"Little Hope Is Held for 36 Men Trapped in Mine" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the Robena Cola Mine explosion disaster of the Frosty Run shaft, U.S. Steel Corporation in Carmich... See More
QB Y.A. Tittle breaks NFL touchdown record...
Item #565511
December 17, 1962
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 17, 1962
* Quarterback Y. A. Tittle breaks NFL touchdown record
* New York Giants
* NFL football
This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 15: "Tittle Sparkles as Giants Win, 41-31" with subhead, stats and small photo of Tittle. (see)
Tells of Y. A. Tittle breaking the NFL season record (at the time) for most touc... See More
Dallas Texans win AFL football title...
Item #688579
December 24, 1962
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Dec. 24, 1962
* Dallas Texans win AFL football title
* Coach Hank Stram - Tommy Brooker FG
The top of page 6 has a three column heading: "Dallas Wins First Title In Sudden Death Period" with lead-in: "Oilers Missed the Breaks" (see) First report coverage on the Dallas Texans winning the American Football League championship. They would move to Kans... See More
Rogers Hornsby death...
Item #553108
January 06, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 6, 1963
* Rogers Hornsby death
* 'The Rajah'
* St. Louis Cardinals great
This 40+ page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page of the sport's section near the back of this issue: "Batting Great Hornsby Dies" with subheads and related articles.
Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the s... See More
Harvey Gantt breaks the color barrier....
Item #622169
January 28, 1963
THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, January 28, 1963
* Harvey Gantt break the color barrier
* 1srt Negro enrolled in a South Carolina college
* Clemson University Tigers
The front page has a three column headline: "Color Wall Broken In South Carolina" with caption: "Negro Enrolled at Clemson College" (see) 1st report coverage on Harvey Bernard Gantt becoming the 1st Negro to enrol... See More
Jean Piccard... ballooning...
Item #665335
January 29, 1963
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan. 29, 1963
* Jean Piccard death (1st report)
* Stratosphere ballooning flight fame
The front page has a one column heading: "JEAN PICCARD, FAMED SPACE PIONEER, DEAD" with subhead and photo. (see)
Complete with all 28 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
University of Mississippi.... James H. Meredith....
Item #694678
January 31, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 31, 1963
* James Howard Meredith
* University of Mississippi
* Decides to stay for 2nd semester
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Meredith Stays at Ole Miss" with lead-in: "Will Register This Week" Coverage continues on page 8 with photo of Meredith. (see)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small b... See More
1963 Northwest Orient Airliners Flight 705...
Item #693956
February 01, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 13, 1963
* Northwest Orient Airliners Flight 705
* Florida everglades airplane crash disaster
The front page has a banner headline: "JET CRASH KILLS 43" with lead-in: "Falls into Everglades Swamp" with subheads and related photo.
Complete with 32 pages, library stamp just above the headline, some small binding holes along the spine/1st colum... See More
Kansas City Chiefs team formed...
Item #556757
February 09, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, February 9, 1963
* Kansas City Chiefs are born
* New NFL football team
* Dallas Texans move to Missouri
This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on page B-3:
* AFL Texans Going to KC?
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.
wiikipedia notes: The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional Americ... See More
Syncom 1... 1st communications satellite...
Item #556779
February 14, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 14, 1963
* Syncom 1
* 1st communications satellite
* Failure
This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "U.S. Satellite Fired into Hanging Orbit". This was the 1st attempt at sending a communications satellite into space.
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More
Syncom 1... 1st communications satellite...
Item #569588
February 15, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, February 15, 1963
* Syncom 1
* 1st communications satellite
* Failure
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Lost Satellite Being Sought By Trackers". This was the 1st attempt at sending a communications satellite into space.
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwi... See More
Willie Mays... The Say Hey Kid...
Item #557034
February 21, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 21, 1963
* Willie Mays
* The Say Hey Kid
* San Francisco Giants
This 40+ page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Mays Enters $100,000 Class" plus a two column headline on the following page: "Mays Joins the Elite With $100,000 Pact" with small illustrations of Mays.
Oth... See More
The death of country singer Patsy Cline...
Item #577263
March 08, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 8, 1963 This 10 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 4: "Death Takes A Fifth Music Star" which tells of the death of Jack Anglin with mention of Patsy Cline's death as well.
Other news of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
... See More
Other news of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
Victor Feguer - last person executed in Iowa...
Item #637774
March 15, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 15, 1963
* Last person to be executed in Iowa
* Last to receive death penalty in the U.S. for approx. 40 years
Page 3 has the 3-line single-column heading: "Michigan Killer Dies on Gallows", with a photo and coverage of the execution of Victor Harry Feguer, who became the last person executed for a Federal Crime for nearly 40 years and is... See More
Boxer Davey Moore put in coma...
Item #694319
March 22, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 22, 1963
* Davey Moore vs. Sugar Ramos
* Featherweight boxing title fight
* Moore put in coma after defeat
The front page has a banner headline: "KO'd Boxer Fights Deaths" with subhead: "Moore in a Coma After Loss of Title" and photo. More in the sport's section. Moore would die a few days later.
Complete with 50+ pages, small library st... See More
End of the 114 day New York newspaper strike... Looking forty years into the future...
Item #599912
April 01, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 1963 The front page of this issue reports "New York Happy as Papers Return" announcing the end of the 114-day newspaper strike of New York newspapers. An accompanying photo shows the headlines of the four major papers announcing their return.
The back page carries a view of "The Year 2000 - Economists See a Future of Abundance - Full, R... See More
Jack Nicklaus wins his 1st Masters...
Item #595956
April 08, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 8, 1963
* Jack Nicklaus "The Golden Bear"
* U.S. Masters golf tournament
Page 7 has a three column headline: "Jack Nicklaus Could Make Golf's First Grand Slam" with caption: "Wins Masters By One". 1st report coverage on Jack Nicklaus winning his very 1st Masters golf tournament in Augusta,... See More
USS Thresher Nuclear Submarine disaster....
Item #674856
April 12, 1963
THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, April 12, 1963
* USS Thresher (SSN-593) disaster
* United States Navy
* Nuclear powered submarine
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Navy Pursues Sad And Hopeless Task" Coverage on the sinking of the USS Thresher, Nuclear Submarine.
Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise nice.... See More
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrested...
Item #696693
April 13, 1963
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, April 13, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrested
* Birmingham civil rights campaign
* Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "Negro Student Help Sought" Civil unrest in Birmingham would continue for weeks with many confrontations between black youth and white civic authorities.
Complete with 8 ... See More
1963 Flying Wallendas circus death....
Item #575299
April 19, 1963
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, April 19, 1963
* Rietta Wallenda death
* The Flying Wallendas
* Circus performance disaster
This 40+ page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "Another Wallenda Falls To Death in Circus Act" with subheads and small photo. This tells of the death of Rietta Wallenda, when she fell while performing on a sway pole in... See More
Barbie to date Ken... Reactions in 1963...
Item #697592
April 21, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES (MAGAZINE SECTION), April 21, 1963
* Barbie - Old enough to date?
* Will/should they get married?
* Should they look more lifelike?
Starting on page 84 and continuing on page 86 is: "Case of the Teen-Age Doll... Barbie is old enough to have dates now and is going steady with Ken. Will they get married?", with considerable text and several illustrations. A... See More
An American Dilemma, by Gunnar Myrdal - Revisited in 1963...
Item #697927
April 21, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES (Book Review), April 21, 1963
* "An American Dilemma", by Gunnar Myrdal
* Book Review from The New York Times
* A revisit of this classic work nearly 20 years prior
The cover has: "A BOOK THAT CHANGED AMERICAN LIFE", subhead: "A Revisit to a Classic Work on U.S. Negroes Reminds Us of Progress Made and Yet to Come", and includes a large image... See More
Dola WV coal mine explosion....
Item #574837
April 26, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 26, 1963 This 12 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Bodies Of 3 Miners Found By Searchers" with subhead. (see)
An early breaking news report on the explosion disaster at the Clinchfield No. 2 Mine in Dola, West Virginia.
Other news of the day. Good condition.... See More
Dola WV coal mine explosion....
Item #582664
April 27, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 27, 1963
* Dola WV West Virginia
* Compass No. 2 Clinchfied Coal Co.
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "22 Men Killed In Mine Disaster"
This tells of the explosion disaster at the Clinchfield No. 2 Mine in Dola, West Virginia.
Other news of the day. Good condition.... See More
1963 Birmingham, Alabama race riots...
Item #672677
May 04, 1963
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, May 4, 1963
* Birmingham, Alabama
* Race riots - Negroes
* Martin Luther King Jr.
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Birmingham Racial Situation Explosive" (see).
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamp within masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Gov. Rockfeller weds... Birmingham march...
Item #160812
May 05, 1963
DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, May 5, 1963 A banner head: "Rockefeller Weds Divorcee" with a subhead: "Honeymoon In Venezuela" plus a three column photo of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and his new wife.
Also on the front page is a one-column wide article "1,000 Halt March to Avert Riot" with subhead "Bobby Sends Aides to Birmingham". This was the third s... See More
The historic "Children's Crusade"...
Civil rights march in Birmingham... Hitler's "secrets" being revealed...
Item #600427
May 06, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 6, 1963 The front page of this issue has a two line, two column headline "Peaceful March Spurs Negroes" which was reporting on this "Children's Crusade" which began on May 2nd. After over 1,400 arrest in the previous four days, this day (Sunday) was a day for singing, chanting and praying, with the only arrest being of a couple insid... See More
Item #160946
May 10, 1963
DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 10, 1963 Banner head: "U.S. INDICTS HOFFA AGAIN" Subheads include: "Charges Tampering with Jury"
Item #160846
May 11, 1963
DETROIT NEWS, May 11, 1963 Two line, 6 col. head: "Racial Pact Hit By Ala. Mayor, Officials" with one column subheads: "Dr. King Claims Triumph" "City's Leaders Call Business Heads Spineless" and more on page 2. Complete issue in nice condition.
Birmingham, Alabama race riots...
Item #605237
May 14, 1963
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 14, 1963
* Birmingham, Alabama
* Nashville, Tennessee
* Race riots - Negroes
The front page has a three column headline:
"Nashville Negroes Clash With Police, White Mob"
with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Birmingham, Alabama race riots.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40+ pages, Minor margin wear, otherwise good cond... See More
Birmingham, Alabama race riots...
Item #692843
May 14, 1963
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 14, 1963
* Birmingham, Alabama
* Race riots - Negroes
* Black neighborhood bombings
The front page has a three column heading: "3000 U. S. Troops Moved Close to Birmingham" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the blank spine, nice condition.... See More
1963 Tiny Lund Ford Galaxie advertisement...
Item #696083
May 15, 1963
Here is a single page out of the May 15, 1963 Detroit News newspaper. This is a full page Ford Galaxie advertisement endorsed by NASCAR driver Tiny Lund, the recent winner of the Daytona 500. (see)
Irregular along the left (spine) margin with some wear here, otherwise good.
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