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696089

Jimmy Hoffa conviction of jury tampering uphold...

Item #696089

July 30, 1965

DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 30, 1965



* Jimmy Hoffa - teamsters labor union leader

* Conviction of jury tampering appeal denied




The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a headline: "Hoffa Conviction Upheld" with subhead: "Hoffa Appeal Is Rejected; Jail Closer" and very small photo of Hoffa. Coverage continues on page 10 with banner heading and lengthy text.

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696033

Joe Louis heavyweight boxing title fight...

Item #696033

January 26, 1939

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 26, 1939



* Joe Louis heavyweight boxing title fight

* Lou Gehrig signs contract with Yankees

* His last full season




The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a seven column headline: "Louis Shows No Mercy in First-Round Knockout" with subheads and photo. See images for details.

Also on the same page is a one column headline: "Ge... See More  

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696015

Mercury-Atlas 9 space flight....

Item #696015

May 17, 1963

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 17, 1963



* Mercury-Atlas 9 manned space mission

* Astronaut Cordon Cooper spaceflight




The front page has a nice banner headline: "COOPER CONQUERS ALL" Also: "Tense Minutes--Then Bull's-Eye!" with subhead and photo of Cooper. More on the back page.

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695918

University of Mississippi.... James H. Meredith....

Item #695918

August 19, 1963

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 19, 1963



* James Howard Meredith graduates

* 1st University of Mississippi black




The front page has a two column heading: "At Last, Meredith Gets His Diplomat" with small photo of Meredith.

Complete with all 46 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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695749

Death of Muddy Waters...

Item #695749

May 01, 1983

DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 1, 1983



* Muddy Waters death

* American blues singer




The front page has a one column photo with heading: "Waters, Balanchine die" The back page of section F has a small one column heading: "Blues music king Muddy Waters dies" (see)

Complete with all sections (60+ pages), nice condition.... See More  

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695643

Bathysphere deep-sea submersible dive...

Item #695643

September 23, 1932

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 23, 1932



* Bathysphere deep-sea submersible

* Otis Barton & William Beebe dive

* New York Zoological Society




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Scientists Explore Atlantic 2,200 Feet Below Surface" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, light staining at the bott... See More  

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695542

1946 Goodland, Kansas C-47 crash...

Item #695542

July 20, 1946

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 20, 1946 



* Goodland, Kansas 

* C-47 military transport crash 

* Airplane - aviation disaster
 



The front page has a small one column heading: "13 Are Killed in Air Crash" (see) First report coverage on the United States Air Force C-47 military transport airplane crash near Goodland, Kansas

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695527

Jackie Robinson's 1st MLB home run...

Item #695527

April 19, 1947

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 19. 1947



* Jackie Robinson's 1st home run

* 1st Negro in Major league baseball

* Brooklyn Dodgers "The Bums"




The sport's section (page 10) has a two column heading: "Bums Given Rush At Polo Grounds" with subhead and box scores. Text includes: "Jackie Robinson, the Dodgers' celebrated Negro rookie, also shared in the fence-b... See More  

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695344

Floyd Hamilton captured... Bonnie and Clyde...

Item #695344

August 22, 1938

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 22, 1938



* Floyd Hamilton capture

* Public enemy # 1

* Bonnie and Clyde fame




The front page has a one column heading: "Outlaw Caught Fleeing G-Men" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the capture of the last of the Bonnie & Clyde gang, Floyd Hamilton. He was also public enemy # 1 at the time.

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

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695105

Alice Speed-Stoll kidnapping ordeal ends....

Item #695105

October 17, 1934

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Extra, October 17, 1934



* Alice Speed-Stoll kidnapping for ransom

* Found alive and returned home

* Thomas H. Robinson, Jr.




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Mrs. Stoll Taken Home Safely After Rescue by U. S. Agents; Maniac Is Sought as Kidnaper" with subheads and photo of the suspect. (see)

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695104

Actress Marie Dressler death...

Item #695104

July 29, 1934

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 29, 1934



* Marie Dressler death w/ photos

* Stage & screen actress

* Silent film - depression era




The front page has a three column heading: "Death Overtakes Marie Dressler at the Pinnacle of a Great Career" with large photo of Dressler. More on page 8 with banner heading and more photos.

Complete 1st section only with 16 pages, light toning and ... See More  

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694999

Ending of prohibition in Michigan...

Item #694999

April 13, 1933

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 13, 1933



* Prohibition ending in Michigan

* Beer - liquor soon to return

* Michigan Senate passes beer bill




The front page has a nice banner headline: "Senate Passes Beer Bill by 26 to 3 Vote" with subheads. (see) Prohibition would officially end a few weeks later.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light toning ... See More  

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694694

Henry Bourne Joy death... Packard Motor Car Company...

Item #694694

November 07, 1936

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 7, 1936



* Henry Bourne Joy death

* Packard Motor Car Company

* Automobile pioneer




The front page has a two column heading: "Rites for Henry B. Joy Will Be Held Monday" with photo. (see) Another photo inside. First report coverage on the death of Henry Bourne Joy, president of the Packard Motor Car Company. Great to have from the home of automobile... See More  

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694679

Jan Masaryk suicide death...

Item #694679

March 11, 1948

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 11, 1948



* Jan Garrigue Masaryk suicide death

* Czechoslovakia diplomat & politician



The front page has a two column heading: "Masaryk Suicide Shocks Europe" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo.

Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine generally nice.

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694678

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)

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694673

New York Giants win NFL football championship...

Item #694673

December 31, 1956

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 31, 1956



* NFL football championship game (1st report)

* New York Giants vs. Chicago Bears




The top of the front page has a heading that reads: "Giants Crush Bears, 47-7" with related photo. (see)

The front page of the sport's section (page 13) has a banner headline: "Giants Stomp Bears, 47-7, for Title" with related pictorial. Two mo... See More  

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694635

1881 Dr. Scott's electric hair brush...

Item #694635

May 21, 1881

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1881



* Dr. George A. Scott

* Electric hair brush

* Quack invention

* Politically approved ?




The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "EDISON OUTDONE" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition, should be handled with care.

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694510

1955 Barbara Gaca kidnapping murder...

Item #694510

April 01, 1955

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 1, 1955



* Barbara Gaca kidnapping & murder



The front page has a banner headline in bold lettering: "BARBARA SLAIN; HUNT FOR FIEND" with subheads and related pictorial. (see) More inside.

Complete with 44 pages, some spine wear, generally nice.

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694509

1943 Battle of Troina, Sicily, Italy...

Item #694509

August 06, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 6, 1943



* Battle of Troina - Italy

* Allied invasion of Sicily

* General George S. Patton

* Seventh United States Army




The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES CLOSING SICILY TRAP" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

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694257

The Jackie Robinson of the NFL....

Item #694257

March 22, 1946

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 22, 1946



* Kenny Washington breaks the color barrier

* NFL football signs it's 1st African American player

* Los Angeles Rams (St. Louis)




Page 23 has a small and somewhat inconspicuous heading that reads: "Los Angeles Signs Negro Grid Star" (see)

Unfortunate for the small report here but still a historic first.

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694126

1939 Battle of the River Plate...

Item #694126

December 14, 1939

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 14, 1939



* Battle of the River Plate

* Pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee

* Argentina & Uruguay




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "British Ships Defeat Nazi Raider, Driving Her into Montevideo Port After Running Battle of 14 Hours" with subheads and related map. Photo on page 5. (see) Notice the reporter at this publication go... See More  

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693956

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  

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693953

Michigan State... 1952 National champs....

Item #693953

December 02, 1952

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 2, 1952



* Michigan State Spartans

* National champions (1st report)

* NCAA college football




The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "MSC Awarded First U.S. Grid Title by Landslide Vote" with standings (see). First report coverage on the Michigan State Spartans officially being named national champions of college football b... See More  

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693949

1957 Operation Power Flite...

Item #693949

January 18, 1957

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 18, 1957



* Operation Power Flite

* United States Air Force

* Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses

* Jet aircraft - airplanes (1st)




The front page has a banner heading: "U. S. A-Bombers Circle Globe Nonstop" (see) A small library stamp slight affects this headline.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine/1s... See More  

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693891

Jimmy Doolittle air attack on Sicily & Sardina...

Item #693891

May 21, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1943



* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle

* Northwest African Strategic Air Force

* Air raids on Islands of Sicily & Sardina - Italy

* World War II airplanes attack




The front page has a two column heading: "Doolittle's Pilots Bag 73 Planes at Cost of Four" (see)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally ... See More  

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693890

Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed...

Item #693890

May 22, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 22, 1943



* Marshall Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed

* Imperial Japanese Navy - combined fleet commander

* Attack on Pearl Harbor and Battle of Midway leader

* World War II - Pacific War




The front page has a one column photo headed: "One Less Jap" Also a one column heading: "Yamamoto, Japs' Naval Chief, Killed" with subhead and related i... See More  

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693642

Nellie Bly death... NYC journalist...

Item #693642

January 28, 1922

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 28, 1922



* Nellie Bly Death

* Elizabeth Jane Cochrane

* New York World journalist




Page 14 has one column headings: "NELLIE BLY, NOTED WRITER, IS DEAD", "Newspaper Woman Achieved Fame in Trip Around World". This is 1st report coverage on the death of famed New York World journalist, Nellie Bly.



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693006

1943 Battle of Tripoli... WWII...

Item #693006

January 23, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 23, 1943



* Battle of Tripoli - Tripolitania - Libya

* Field Marshall Erwin Rommel defeat

* Afrika Korps vs. British 8th Army




The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRIPOLI IN GRASP OF ALLIES; ROMMEL FLEES INTO TUNISIA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Other World War II reporting.

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692844

Nevada divorce becomes legal for all...

Item #692844

December 22, 1942

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 22, 1942 



* Nevada divorce becomes legal (1st report)

* Williams v. North Carolina decision

* United States Supreme Court




 Page 3 has a one column heading: "High Court Legalizes reno Decree" with subhead. First report coverage on the decision of Williams v. North Carolina divorce case that made it legal to divorce in the state of Nevada from... See More  

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692818

Arnold Palmer wins his 1st PGA golf tournament....

Item #692818

August 21, 1955

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 21, 1955



* Arnold Palmer "The King" wins

* His very 1st victory on the PGA tour

* American professional golfer (rookie season)




The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading : "Palmer's 265 Tops In Canada" with subhead and small photo. (see) First report coverage of Arnold Palmer's very 1st victory on t... See More  

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692781

Battle of Luzon begins in 1945...

Item #692781

January 10, 1945

THE DETROIT FREED PRESS, January 10, 1945 



* Battle of Luzon begins

* Gen. Douglas MacArthur

* Pacific Theater of Operations

* Lingayen Gulf




The front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS LAND ON LUZON; 4 Lingayen Beachheads Won; Loss Light" with subheads and two related maps. Nice for display.

Complete with 18 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally... See More  

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692189

1946 Hesse Crown Jewels heist arrests...

Item #692189

June 08, 1946

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 8, 1946



* Hesse Crown Jewels Heist

* Post World War II looting

* Colonel Jack Durant

* Schlosshotel Kronberg Castle




The front page has nice headline: "COLONEL AND WAC WIFE SEIZED WITH ROYAL GEMS" with subheads and photo of the Kronberg Castle. (see)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

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692090

Battle of Kasserine Pass... Tunisia Campaign...

Item #692090

February 25, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 25, 1943



* Battle of Kasserine Pass - Tunisia Campaign - Africa

* 1st major battle between American & German forces




The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOW WE BEAT ROMMEL" with lead-in: "What Did It?---The Courage Of American Boys" and subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Battle of Kasserine Pass duri... See More  

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691732

1942 Carrier USS Hornet sinking....

Item #691732

January 12, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 12, 1943



* USS Aircraft Carrier Hornet sinking

* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

* Doolittle Raid & Battle of Midway fame




The front page has a nice banner headline: "BARE CARRIER HORNET'S LOSS" with subheads and photo. Another related photo is on the back page. (see) This sinking actually happened a few months earlier but was not made public ... See More  

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691725

1st successful mid-air refueling... Aviation history...

Item #691725

June 30, 1923

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 30, 1923



* Army Aviators attempt to break endurance record

*  First ever successful airplanes mid-air refueling




The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "AIR MARATHON 'SHIP' CRASHES" with subhead. (see) Text includes: "...received food, fuel and oil supplies in mid-air..."

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

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691707

World War II era pin-up girls...

Item #691707

November 22, 1942

PARADE magazine section of the Detroit Free Press, Nov. 22, 1942



* Pin-up girls - models

* World War II - WWII




The front page shows a World War II pin-up girl. Inside has more of these models from different parts of the World. (see)

Complete with 32 pages, a little spine wear, generally in nice condition.

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691684

1961 Lake Lucerne tour bus tragedy...

Item #691684

August 03, 1961

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 3, 1961



* Lake Lucerne - Switzerland

* Americans touring bus tragedy




The front page has a banner headline: "16 Americans Die as Bus Hurtles Into Swiss Lake" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 40 pages, two library stamps within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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691535

1939 Nile Kinnick & Iowa upsets Notre Dame...

Item #691535

November 13, 1939

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 13, 1939



* Nile Kinnick's touchdown upsets Notre Dame

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football




Page 14 has a two column heading: "Kinnick Leads Star Quartet to Head of Grid Honor Role" with subhead: "Nile Scores Seven Points to Upset Irish..." (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

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691408

Ford Motor Company going public in 1956...

Item #691408

January 17, 1956

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 17, 1956



* Ford Motor Company going public (eve)

* New York Stock Market Exchange




The top of the front page has a six column heading: "Ford Reveals Stock Price Today" with subheads: "Secret Price Set On Ford Stock" "Announcement Due Today; Shares Go on Sale Wednesday" (see) Coverage on the Ford Motor Company going public the followi... See More  

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691395

Prohibition ending in 1933....

Item #691395

March 17, 1933

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 17, 1933



* Prohibition ending

* Beer returning

* Legal liquor



The front page has a banner headline: "Senate Passes 3.05 Beer and Returns Bill to House" with subheads. This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill a few days later which legalized the sale of beer and wine.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, ... See More  

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691389

Jazz Pianist Thomas "Fats" Waller 1943 Death...

Item #691389

December 16, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 16, 1943

 

* Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller death

* American jazz pianist & composer



The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "'Fats' Waller Dies Suddenly" with small photo. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
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691328

Moweaqua, Illinois coal mine disaster...

Item #691328

December 26, 1932

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 26, 1932



* Moweaqua, Illinois 

* Coal mine disaster 




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MINE YIELDS 12 BODIES; RESCUE WORK STOPPED AS TUNNELS COLLAPSE" with subheads and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the coal mine explosion disaster at Moweaqua, Illinois.

Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the ma... See More  

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691049

First NASA spacecraft launch...

Item #691049

October 12, 1958

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 12, 1958



* Pioneer 1 launch

* 1st NASA spacecraft




The front page has a four column headline: "ROCKET SUCCESS DESPITE STRAYING" with subheads and 2 related photos. First report coverage on the launch of "Pioneer 1" which became the first spacecraft launched by NASA, the newly formed space agency of the United States.

Complete 1st section o... See More  

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689716

Irish War of Independence truce in 1921...

Item #689716

July 09, 1921

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 9, 1921



* Irish War of Independence truce

* Irish Republican Army

* Éamon de Valera




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MONDAY TO SEE TRUCE IN ERIN, PENDING PEACE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the official end of the Irish War of independence.

Complete 16 pages, light toning and a some wear at the margins, gen... See More  

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689576

Jimmy Hoffa adds to his union...

Item #689576

May 06, 1959

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 6, 1959



* Jimmy Hoffa - bakers industry

* American Labor Union leader

* International Brotherhood of Teamsters




The front page has a banner headline for display that reads: "HOFFA GRABS FOR BAKERS" with subheads. (see) Nice to have from his hometown.

Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, small library... See More  

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689307

1961 Adolph Eichmann photos...

Item #689307

April 06, 1961

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 6, 1961



* Adolph Eichmann 1st photos in prison

* Architect of the holocaust


* Nazi SS Colonel




The ftpg. has a 3 column photo headed: "First Photo Of Eichmann In Cell" Two more related photos are on the back page. (see)

Complete in 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

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689270

1965 Martin Luther King Jr...

Item #689270

October 06, 1965

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 6, 1965



* Martin Luther King Jr. civil rights rally

* Crawfordville , Taliaferro co., Georgia

* re. desegregation in Southern schools




The top of page 10 column heading: "King Enters Georgia School Row" with lead-in: "Threatens March On Capital" and photo. (see)

Complete with 30+ pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.... See More  

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689063

The death of Irish leader Arthur Griffith...

Item #689063

August 13, 1922

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 13, 1922



* Arthur Griffith death (1st report)

* Sinn Fein & Dail Eireann leader

* Irish Free State - Ireland




The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "GRIFFITH DEATH SHOCKS DUBLIN" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of President of Dail Eireann, Arthur Griffith.

Complete with 50+ pages, light toning and a little wear at t... See More  

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688858

1931 Albert A. Michelson death... "speed of light"...

Item #688858

May 10, 1931

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 10, 1931



* Albert A. Michelson death (1st report)

* American physicist - 'speed of light' work




The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "DR. MICHELSON, SCIENTIST, DIES" with subhead. (see)

Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

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688406

1925 serial killer Anna Cunningham...

Item #688406

April 15, 1925

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 15, 1925



* Serial killer Anna Cunningham

* Family murders by arsenic poison

* Parricide to collect insurance money




The front page has a one column heading: "ARSENIC FIND TIGHTENS NET ABOUT MOTHER" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good. Should be handled with care.... See More  

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