Alcatraz Prison acquired...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 14, 1933  This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2 that read: "Island Prison for U.S. Felons" "Old Pacific Fortress to Hold Badmen"



Tells of the acquirement of Alcatraz Island by the U.S. Dept. of Justice.



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Old Kenyon dormitory fire of 1949...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, February 28, 1949



* Detroit, Michigan 

* Dorm Fire 



This 26 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "COLLEGE DORM BURNS; 2 DIE" with subheads and photo of the building on fire. (see)



Tells of the 'Old Kenyon' dormitory fire at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. This site is famous for many ghost sightings of the ... See More  

Two days prior to Pearl Harbor...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 5, 1941  This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* Japs Declare U.S. Terms 'Impossible'

* Collapse of Talks Indicated by Press; Showdown Likely with Official Reply Today



Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.

North lake, Michigan mine disaster in 1926...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, November 6, 1926 



* North Lake, MIchigan mining explosion 

* Barnes-Heckler iron mine 



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MINE EXPERTS GIVE US HOPE" "24 Sign Statement, after Investigation, That All Must Be Dead"



Tells of the Barnes-Hecker Iron Mine explosion at North Lake, Michigan.



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First Westward Transatlantic flight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 14, 1928 This 18 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "AIRPLANE AND BOAT ON WAY TO GET TRANSATLANTIC FLIERS" with subheads, related map and photos. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with some binding holes along the left side, minor margin wear, otherwise good.

The hunt for John Dillinger....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, March 10, 1934  This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "GUN FIGHT NEW DILLINGER CLUE" "Fugitive Killer Believed to Have Had Hand in Chicago Suburb Battle".



Tells of the hunt for John Dillinger who just recently made his famous break out from Crown Point IN jail with an alleged wooden gun.



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Amelia Earhart flight in 1937....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 12, 1937  This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Amelia Makes Hop Across the Sahara" "Starts Early to Cover 1,000 miles Before Heat of Day".



This was one of the legs in a attempt to fly around the World whic h never happened (finished). She would try again a little later starting on the West Co... See More  

Eddie Gaedel MLB appearance....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, August 21, 1951



This 40 page newspaper has 4 and 6 column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (page 23): "Mite Waits for Chance With Bases Loaded" "Least That May Be Said: There Is No Reflection on the Midget".



Tells of the recent at bat during the St. Louis Browns MLB game of Eddie Gaedel, midget. (se e)



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Yankees win the 1956 World Series....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, October 11, 1956 



* Yankees win the Major League World Series 

* Photos of Yogi Berra, Casey Stengel 

* Article by Mickey Mantle 



The sports page has the various reports concerning the Yankees winning the baseball World Series, with articles headed: "Series One of he Best" "Victorious Casey Impressed by Pitchers, N... See More  

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in 1926...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 6, 1926 



* Evelyn Nesbit Thaw suicide attempt 



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "EVELYN NESBIT WILL RECOVER, DOCTOR THINKS" "Second Attempt to End Life Fails When Beauty Drinks Poison" ""DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE" IS STATEMENT TO MAID" and more. (see)



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Adolph Hitler Reichstag speech....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 6, 1939



* Adolph Hitler's upcoming Reichstag speech

* Peace or war ? - WWII



This 34 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Hitler Speech Today to Reveal His Course" with subheads. (see)



Tells of Adolph Hitler's upcoming speech in which he favors peace with Britain and France. Of course this would be nothing but li... See More  

Palm Sunday Tornadoes...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 29, 1920



* Palm Sunday tornadoes (1st report)

* Georgia - Indiana - Ohio



This 12 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:

"215 TOLL OF TORNADOES IN 8 STATES, WEST AND SOUTH" which tells of the Palm Sunday tornado outbreak. Other news of the day.



Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Newton steel strike of 1937...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 11, 1937 



* Newton Steel Company 

* Labor strike of 1937 

* Monroe, Michigan 



This 36 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "200 Citizen Police Rout Monroe Pickets in Battle with Tear Gas Bombs and Clubs; Plant Reopened After 14-Day Shut-Down" with subheads and related photos.



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Knute Rockne... First home loss in 23 years...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, November 18, 1928  This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "TECH TRAMPLES ROCKNE ELEVEN" "Carnegie Keeps Slate Clear by Handing Notre Dame 27-7 Beating".

Continues on page 3 with lineup. (see)



This would be Notre Dame's first defeat on there home field in 23 years.

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Jimmie Foxx 1st MLB game....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, May 2, 1925



* Jimmie Foxx MLB baseball debut

* Philadelphia Athletics

* Singles in 1st at bat



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headlines on page 17 that include: "ATHLETICS BOW TO WASHINGTON" and more. This was the game in which Jimmie Foxx made his MLB baseball debut. He entered the game late as a pitch hitter and hit a single in his ver... See More  

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig with opening day homers...

THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan dated April 19, 1929



* Babe Ruth

* Lou Gehrig

* Opening day home runs



This 72 page newspaper has two column column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (page 37):



* RUTH STAGES HIS OWN OPENING DAY

* Babe Crashes His First Homer of the Year in First Game



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Cal Poly football airplane crash...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, from Detroit, Michigan dated October 30, 1960



* California Polytechnic State University

* Cal Poly

* Football team plane crash (1st report)



This 40+ page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page:



* 18 in Football Squad Die In Toledo Airliner Crash



with subheads. (see)



Tells of the Cal Poly football team airplane crash.



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Clara Bow quits movie career...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 9, 1931



* Hollywood actress Clara Bow

* Quits movies



This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Clara Bow, Ill, Quits Her Career In Movies" with subhead. (see) Tells of famous Hollywood actress Clara Bow quitting due to mental illness.



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Casey Stengel fired by Yankees...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 19, 1960



* Manager Casey Stengel fired

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 40 page newspaper has a headline above the masthead on the front page: "Yanks Fire 'Too Old' Stengel" with small photo of Stengel. Two library stamps hinder the headline somewhat.



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1st coast to coast commercial jet flight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 26, 1959 



* 1st coast to coast commercial jet flight 

* Airplane - aviation 



This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 19: "Huge Passenger Jet 'Shrinks' U.S. in Half". Tells of the very first coast to coast commercial jet flight from Los Angeles to New York City.



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Conneaut, Ohio train crash (1st report)...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 28, 1953



* Conneaut, Ohio train crash (1st report) 

* Nice front page headline for display 



This 26 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "3 NYC TRAINS CRASH IN OHIO; TOLL HEAVY" with subheads. (see)



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Rogers Hornsby home run record...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 25, 1922 



* Rogers Hornsby 

* New NL home run record 

* St. Louis Cardinals - MLB baseball 



This 16 page newspaper has a small one column headline page 11:

"Two For Hornsby" with box scores. This was when Rogers Hornsby broke the National League home run record at the time.



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B-50 bomber Lucky Lady II...

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Bakersfield, California earthquake in 1952....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 23, 1952



* Bakersfield, California earthquake disaster



This 18 page newspaper has a nice five column headline on the front page: "QUAKES STRIKE L.A. AND COAST" with subheads and related photos. More inside.



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Warren Spahn breaks SO record....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan MI August 14, 1963 



* Pitcher Warren Spahn breaks strikeout record 

* Milwaukee Braves 

* MLB Baseball 



This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sports section (inside): "Waddell's Record Broken by Spahn"



Tells of Warren Spahn breaking the MLB record for the most strikeouts by a left handed p... See More