1964 Free Speech Movement... Berkeley...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 4, 1964



* 1964 Free Speech Movement

* Mass students protest - sit-ins

* University of California at Berkeley

* Mario Savio giving his speech photo



The front page has a one column heading: "Arrest 800 In Sit-Ins At College" A photo of Mario Savio giving his "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech at Sprou Hall on the campus of the University of Calif... See More  

Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 21, 1944



* Operation Hailstone - Truk Atoll

* World War II - Chuuk Lagoon State

* American victory vs. Japanese Imperial Navy

* Pacific Ocean theater of WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "U.S. ATTACK RUINS TRUK" with subheads. (see images) Two related maps are on the back page.

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Detroit's Purple Gang...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 29, 1927



* The Purple Gang - Jewish gangsters - Jews

* Criminal mob of bootleggers - hijackers

* Milaflores Massacre - shootings - murders

* 1st use of "Tommy gun" in Detroit underworld



The top  of the front page has a one column heading: "WAR DECLARED BY GAMBLERS, ASSERTS POLICE" with subheads. (see images) Great to have in this Detr... See More  

1931 Gladewater, Texas oil well explosion disaster....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 29, 1931



* Gladewater, Gregg & Upshur County, Texas

* Sinclair No. 1 Cole oil well explosion disaster



The front page has a two column heading: "Oil Gusher Explodes; Flames Kill 14 Men" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition. ... See More  

1961 Syrian coup d'état...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 30, 1961



* 1961 Syrian coup d'état

* Gamal Abdel Nasser

* Syrian Republic restored



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SYRIA REGAINS ITS FREEDOM" with lead-in: "Rebels Throw Off Nasser Rule" and subheads. (see images)

Complete with 22 pages, small library stamp just above the headline, some small binding holes along the ... See More  

Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson: from the city of the fight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 6, 1943 



* Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson

* First defeat : from city where it happened



The banner headline on page 14 reports: "18,930 See LaMotta Floor Robinson in Scoring Upset Victory" with subheads: "Defeat Is First for Ray in Career of 130 Bouts" "Bell Saves Sugar from Knockout in Eighth Round; Decision Is Unanimous&qu... See More  

1961 Anniston & Birmingham bus attacks...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 15, 1961



* Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama

* Greyhound bus bombing - burning

* Civil Rights movement - freedom riders

* Racial segregation in the South



The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "Bi-Racial Groups Attacked By Dixie Mobs, Bus Fired" (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, small binding ho... See More  

1949 Amarillo, Texas tornado disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 16, 1949



* Amarillo, Potter County, Texas

* F4 tornado storm twister disaster



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "TORNADO RIPS WEST TEXAS" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

UFO Craze of 1947... Roswell?....

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1957 rescue on Mount Eiger... Claudio Corti...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 12, 1957



* Italian climber Claudio Corti

* North face of Mount Eiger

* Bernese Alps rescue - Switzerland



The front page has a six column heading: "Save One of 4 Trapped in Alps" with subhead and two related photos.

Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, a little wear and small binding holes along the spine, generally good.... See More  

1929 Blackburn Cult... religouis movement...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1929



* The Blackburn Cult

* The Great Eleven Club

* May Otis Blackburn

* Queen & High Priestiss

* Willa Rhoads corpse



The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "'Princess' Buried With 7 Dead Dogs" with subhead. (see image)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.



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1931 World premiere review of Frankenstein...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 20, 1931



* World Premiere - opening day review (extremely rare)

* Frankenstein movie advertisement

* Pre Code horror monster film  movie

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive



The top of page 12 has a six column heading for the World Premiere review for the film "Frankenstein": "'Frankenstain' Premiere Draws Curious Throng" This mo... See More  

House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 24, 1923



* The Israelite House of David religious commune

* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell

* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult



The front page has a two column heading: "'QUEEN'S' POISON THREAT HAUNTED WITNESS, CHARGE" with subheads. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save... See More  

Baltimore Orioles baseball team is born in 1953...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 30, 1953



* Baltimore Orioles baseball in born

* St. Louis Browns & Bill Veeck sells

* MLB - Major League Baseball League



The top of the front page, above the masthead is a banner heading: "Browns Go to Baltimore--Veeck Out. See Page 23" The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Browns Go to Baltimore as Veeck Steps Ou... See More  

Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times" opening day ad.......

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 19, 1936



* Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times"

* Opening Day in Detroit, Michigan (eve)

* Movie - film debut advertisement & review



Page 8 has a 9 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of Charlie Chaplin's "Modern Times", a silent comedy film, in Detroit, Michigan.

The top of the same page has a heading: "Chaplin&... See More  

1931 Knute Rockne death photo...

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the Detroit Free Press, April 12, 1931



* Knute Rockne photo (death)

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* College football head coach



The front page has a 9 x 7 inch photo of Knute Rockne. Rockne was killed just 12 days prior.

Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, a little margin wear, generally good.

House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 23, 1927



* The Israelite House of David religious commune

* King Benjamin Purnell scandal trial

* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult



The front page has a one column heading: "CULT GIRL, 19, WEDS OLD MAN ON FAKE OATH" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

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End of U.S. prohibition nears in 1932...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 12, 1932



* The United States prohibition to end ?

* President Herbert Hoover admits failure

* President nomination address



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOOVER URGES REFORM OF NATION'S DRY LAWS IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH" with subheads. (see) Text of Hoover's acceptance address as well.

Complete with 24 pages, light tonin... See More  

Amonate, Virginia coal mine explosion...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 28, 1957 



* Amonate, Tazewell County Virginia

* Pocahontas Fuel Company disaster

* Coal mine No. 31 gas explosion



The front page has a banner headline: "MINE BLAST TRAPS 21" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the coal mine gas explosion in mine No. 31 of the Pocahontas Fuel Company in Amonate, Virginia. 

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1938 Adolf Hitler speech to the Reichstag....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 21, 1938



* Adolf Hitler's speech to Reichstag

* Czechoslovakia & Austria Germans



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Hitler Tells World He's Prepared to Use Force to Carve an Empire" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with related photo.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning a... See More  

Jeff Sweetser and Chick Evans... 1923 amateur golf...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1923  The Sports Section tells of Jess Sweetser defeating Chick Evans in the semi-final for the 1923 Western Amateur Golf Championship. The previous year Sweetser defeated Bobby Jones to win the championship, and this was the final step in his request to repeat. Unfortunately he would lose in the final round. Nice to have both Jess Sweetser and Chick Evans sho... See More  

1946 Airplane crashes into 40 Wall Street building...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1946



* 40 Wall Street, New York City skyscraper

* United States Army Air Force

* C-45 Beechcraft airplane crash



The front page has a banner headline: "PLANE RAMS 70-STORY BLDG." with lead-in: "N.Y. Skyscraper Crash Kills Five" Two subheads and related photo as well. Nice for display. More related photos on the back page. First report cov... See More  

Joe Namath signs with New York Jets...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 3, 1965 



* Joe Namath signs contract

* Alabama Crimson Tide

* New York Jets (NFL)



At the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (inside) is a four column head: "Namath Snaps Up $400,000 Contract" with "Jets Give Him Richest Deal In Sports". More on the next page with a photo of Namath.

This is first report coverage on footb... See More  

St. Valentine's Day massacre indictment... Jack McGurn....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 28, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day massacre arrest (1st rpt.)

* Jack McGurn - Al Capone trigger man

* Charles Lindbergh airplane crash in Mexico



The front page has a one column heading: "GANGSTER HELD IN KILLING OF 7" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the capture of Al Capone henchman, Jack McGurn, for his role in the St. Valentine&... See More  

Cleve McDowell admmited at Old Miss...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 29, 1963



* Cleve McDowell - civil rights pioneer

* 1st black to attend Ole Miss school of law



The top of page 18 has a six column heading: "Ole Miss Is Ordered to Admit Second Negro Student" (see images)

Complete with 48 pages, library stamp within the masthead, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More