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720513

First Quebec Conference... FDR & Churchill...

Item #720513

August 20, 1943

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 20, 1943



* First Quebec Conference - Quadrant

* Highly secret military discussion

* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "QUEBEC PARLEY IS PLANNING 'RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION' OF GERMANY AND JAPAN" with subheads and photo. (see images)

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720487

Eric Sevaraid rescued in 1943 Burma...

Item #720487

August 28, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1943



* Eric Sevareid - news journalist & author

* Saved in Burma jungle - Naga headhunters

* World War II - WWII - John Paton Davies Jr.




The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "HEADHUNTERS SAVE AIRMEN IN BURMA" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 24 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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720486

1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....

Item #720486

February 02, 1944

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C, February 2, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "YANK AMPHIBIOUS FORCES INVADE MARSHALL ISLANDS" with subheads and related map. (see images)

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720449

Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945... Nanjing, China...

Item #720449

September 08, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945



* Formal surrender of Nanking - Nanjing

* China - Chinese reoccupy from Japanese forces 


* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan

* Post surrender signing on USS Missouri




The front page has a two column heading: "Foe's Nanking Surrender To Be Solely 'Chinese Show'" (see images)

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720385

Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame football in 1939...

Item #720385

November 05, 1939

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939



* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame

* NCAA college football

* Many other games w/ photos



The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos and stats.

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720382

3000 hits for the "Big Poison"...

Item #720382

June 20, 1942

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 20, 1942 



* Paul Waner (Big Poison)- right fielder

* Boston Braves - 3,000th hit with photo




The sport's section (page 13) has a three column heading: "Waner Cracks Hit No. 3000 but Braves Lose" with subhead and box scores. (see images)

Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.



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720308

The atomic bomb is dropped on Japan...

Item #720308

August 07, 1945

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Aug. 7, 1945 



* Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan

* World War II ending - surrender nears




Of course this publication is mostly financial related, but because of the historical significance of this particular event, the front page has some first hand reporting with a small one column heading: "New Atomic Bomb Dropped on Jap City Is 'Most Terrible Dest... See More  

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720297

Financial aspect of U.S. entering WWII.......

Item #720297

December 17, 1941

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL--Pacific Coast Edition, San Francisco, Dec. 17, 1941



* Financial aspect of Pearl Harbor attack (10 days prior)

* United States is at war with the Axis



The banner headline across the top reads: "First Coast Data Under War Conditions Show Business Changle" with various subheads and more. As might be expected from a finance newspaper, there is much content con... See More  

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720275

War with Germany has ended...

Item #720275

May 07, 1945

HERALD EXPRESS, War Extra, Los Angeles, May 7, 1945 



* Germany Surrenders

* V-E day - Nazis quit




The bold banner headline with a black background above the masthead announces: "FIGHTING STOPS IN EUROPE AS WAR ENDS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Two full page related pictorials on the inside pages.

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720259

1941 Army-Navy game... college football...

Item #720259

November 30, 1941

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times November 30, 1941



* The Army-Navy game

* College football rivalry

* West Point vs. Annapolis

* Attack on Pearl Harbor close




The top of the front page of this section has a banner headline: "100,000 SEE NAVY RALLY IN THIRD PERIOD BEAT ARMY, 14-6" with subheads and three related photos. Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues ins... See More  

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720214

1944 photo of Gen. George S. Patton...

Item #720214

February 03, 1944

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C. Feb. 3, 1944



* General George S. Patton photo



Page 2 has a two column photo showing General George S. Patton reviewing polish troops in Egypt with heading: "Patton Sees Near East Troops" and brief text. (see images)

Complete with all 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library label on the front page, generally nice.



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720211

Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea in 1945

Item #720211

July 26, 1945

WILMINGTON MORNING SAT, North Carolina, July 26, 1945



* Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea - Japan

* United States Third Fleet - air raid

* Admiral William F. Halsey

* Imperial Japanese Navy sinkings

* Nearing the end of World War II




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HALSEY FLEET FLIERS BLAST 20 WARSHIPS" with subheads. (see images) 

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719994

Flag salute no longer mandatory...

Item #719994

June 14, 1943

ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, June 14, 1943 



* West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette

* United States Supreme Court decision

* Pledge of Allegiance - flag salute unconstitutional

* Johovah's Witnesses & public schools




The front page has a three column photo with heading: "1777--Old Glory's 166 Years Old Today--1943", which includes the full text of t... See More  

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719987

General George Patton takes over in North Africa....

Item #719987

March 19, 1943

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, March 19, 1943



* General George S. Patton promoted

* Takes control in North Africa campaign

* World War II - WWII




The top of page 3 has a five column heading: "'Old Blood and Guts': Patton Takes Over in Tunisia" with two photos. (see images)

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719927

Danish Navy fleet scuttled in 1943...

Item #719927

August 30, 1943

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 30, 1943



* Danish Navy fleet scuttled 

* Operation Safari - scuttling

* Copenhagen's harbor - Nazis

* German occupation of Denmark




The front page has a banner headline: "DANES SCUTTLE FLEET AND FIGHT NAZIS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

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719926

1943 The assassination of Boris III of Bulgaria...

Item #719926

August 29, 1943

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 29, 1943



* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?

* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?




The front page has a one column heading: "BORIS III DIES; SON SIMEON, 6, BECOMES KING" with subhead. (see images) 

Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.



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719867

Albert Einstein becomes U.S. citizen...

Item #719867

October 01, 1940

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 1, 1940



* Albert Einstein becomes United States Citizen

* Theory of Relativity fame - physics




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Judge, Making Einstein a Citizen, Welcomes Him as 'America's Gain'" (see images)

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719736

Winter War begins in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...

Item #719736

November 30, 1939

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 30, 1939



* Winter War begins

* Soviet Union - Soviets

* Finland invasion

* World War II




The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIA INVADES FINLAND--WAR IS ON; Helsinki Air-Bombed---Hundreds Killed" with subheads, related map and two photos. (see images) Nice for display. More inside.

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719733

1945 Pappy Boyington & His "Black Sheep" squadron...

Item #719733

September 13, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1945



* Pappy Boyington's welcome home

* United States Marine Corps fighter ace

* "Black Sheep" squadron (VMFA-215)

* World War II Medal of Honor recipient 




The top of page 5 has a three column photo with heading: "Pappy" Boyington Reunited With The Old Gang" Also a one column heading: "Boyington, Air Ace Of Marines, Is H... See More  

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719732

Ofuna POW camp liberated... Doolittle executions...

Item #719732

September 07, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1945



* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp

* Executions of Doolittle raiders told




The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "8,000 MEN FREED OF 32,500 IN JAPAN" with subhead and 2 related photos showing a few liberated Yankees freed from Ofuna prisoner-of-war camp. This was the POW camp that held Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington.

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719653

Louis "Lepke" Buchalter gets guilty verdict.......

Item #719653

December 21, 1939

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 21, 1939

 

* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter guilty

* Federal narcotics trafficking charges

* Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc. fame




The front page has a one column heading: "Lepke Held Guilty in Narcotics Plot" with subhead. (see image) 

Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
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719616

Discovery of Penicillin... USS Iowa battleship launching...

Item #719616

August 28, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1942



* Discovery of Penicillin (historic)

* USS Iowa battleship launching

* United States Navy - WWII




The front page has a one column heading: "MIGHTIEST WARSHIP IS LAUNCHED HERE" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with two related photos.

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719583

Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....

Item #719583

January 15, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943



* The five Sullivan brothers killed

* United States Navy sailors

* USS Juneau sinking




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More  

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719581

Frances Farmer carried off to jail 1943 photo...

Item #719581

January 15, 1943

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1943



* Hollywood actress Frances Farmer arrested photo

* Mental health struggles w/ psychiatric hospitals




The back page has a photo showing Actress Frances Farmer being carried by police with heading: "Frances Farmer Gets Jail Term"

The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "FRANCES FARMER GETS JAIL TERM; BATTLES IN COURT" with subhead.... See More  

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719515

Battle of the Bulge to begin the next day.......

Item #719515

December 15, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944



* Battle of Bulge to begin (EVE)

* Armies line up at Siegfried Line (Westwall)

* World War II - WWII




The top of the front page has a six column headline: "7TH ARMY AT WESTWALL, SEEKS AN OPENING" with subheads. Two related maps are on page 4. The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin the very next day.

Other news, sports and ad... See More  

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719513

Texas A&M Aggies Cotton Bowl...

Item #719513

January 02, 1941

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 2, 1941



* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

* Orange Bowl: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Georgetown Hoyas

* Sugar Bowl: Boston College Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers

* Cotton Bowl: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Fordham Rams




The top of page 24 has a six column heading: "Rams Heroes in Defeat by Aggies in Cotton Bowl" with subhea... See More  

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719301

World War II breaks out in Europe...

Item #719301

September 08, 1939

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 8, 1939 



* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw falling

* World War II WWII starts

* Nazis invasion on Poland & more




The front page features a banner headline: "WARSAW ENTERED, NAZIS SAY; PRESIDENT CALLS EMERGENCY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spi... See More  

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719211

Hitler escapes a bomb in 1939...

Item #719211

November 09, 1939

JOURNAL AMERICAN, New York City, Nov. 9, 1939  



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt

* Pre Operation Valkyrie


* Bürgerbräukeller - George Elser

* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2) ***




The top of the front page, above the masthead is a very nice banner headline for display: "ALL OF HITLER'S AIDES ESCAPE IN BLAST PLOT" with related photo. Coverage continues on ... See More  

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719179

Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches..." speech...

Item #719179

June 04, 1940

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 4, 1940



* Winston Churchill famous speech

* 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches'

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a banner headline: "30,000 BRITISH CASUALTIES IN FLANDERS; 335,000 TROOPS RESCUED, CHURCHILL SAYS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Winston Churchill's famous speech, 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches&#... See More  

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719164

Adolph Hitler returns to Berlin from 1940 warfront...

Item #719164

July 07, 1940

NEW YORK POST, July 7, 1940



* Adolf Hitler gets a hero's welcome 

* Returns to Berlin from the conquered war front

* Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium & France




The front page has a two column heading: "The Conqueror Returns" (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice co... See More  

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718896

1945 RMS Queen Elizabeth troops homecoming photo...

Item #718896

June 30, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945



* RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner photo

* American military troops homecoming

* European Theatre of World War II




The top of the front page has a three column photo showing the RMS Queen Elizabeth which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "The Word's Largest Ship Brings Veterans Home" Also a one column heading: "SUPER... See More  

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718895

Manhattan Project goes public for the first time....

Item #718895

August 16, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1945



* Manhattan Project is first made public

* Henry DeWolf Smyth report is released

* re. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

* J. Robert Oppenheimer - Otto Hahn - Enrico Fermi




The top of page 8 has a seven column heading: "Story of Scientists' 'Battle' for Atom Bomb Secret Revealed in Smyth Report" with smaller subheads and re... See More  

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718507

1942 USS Yorktown Midway sinking....

Item #718507

September 20, 1942

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 20, 1942



* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking

* Battle of Midway aftermath

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a two column heading: "The Order Was 'Abandon Ship'" with lead-in: "Officer Tells of Yorktown's Last 60 Hours Afloat" and subhead. (see images) Lengthy report continues on page 4. 

This sinking act... See More  

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718489

Battle of Okinawa ending... General Buckner is killed...

Item #718489

June 20, 1945

THE STARS AND STRIPES, June 20, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending

* General Simon B. Buckner death

* Tenth United States Army commander

* Dwight E. Eisenhower's welcome home




The top of the front page has a heading: "Japanese Shellfire Kills Gen. Buckner At Okinawa Front" with photo. (see images)

General Buckner was killed during the closing days of the Battle of Okinaw... See More  

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718415

Battle of Okinawa ending... General Buckner is killed...

Item #718415

June 19, 1945

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE--EXTRA, June 19, 1945  The bold front page headline announces: "GEN. BUCKNER IS KILLED IN ACTION ON OKINAWA".

General Simon Buckner, Jr. was killed during the closing days of the Battle of Okinawa by enemy artillery fire, making him the highest-ranking United States military officer lost to enemy fire during World War II. He would remain the highest-ranking ... See More  

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718282

United States declares war in response to Hitler and Mussolini...

Item #718282

December 11, 1941

POTTSVILLE EVENING REPUBLICAN, Penna., Dec. 11, 1941



* The United States enters WWII

* Years of reluctance ends

* Roosevelt gives "War Message"




The front page has a full banner heading: "WAR IS ON WITH AXIS", with subheads: "Congress Declares War On Germany and Italy" and "Action Follows Declaration of War by Hitler and Mussolini; Washington Was Quick to ... See More  

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718281

1945 Postdam Conference (Germany) ends... Agreement details given...

Item #718281

August 03, 1945

PHILADELPHIA RECORD, Penna., Aug. 3, 1945 



* Potsdam Conference ends (Germany) 

* United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union

* summary of agreement is included

* large map of region




The front page has a great 4-line, full-banner heading: "BIG THREE AGREEMENT AT POTSDAM: Iron Rule for All of Germany; Russia Gets E. Prussia Capital; Polish Border Moved Near Berlin&quo... See More  

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718236

1940 Autogiro flight at Willow Grove, Pennsylvania...

Item #718236

July 27, 1940

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 27, 1940



* Autogiro demonstration flight 

* Prelude to the helicopter - rotorcraft

* Willow Grove, Pennsylvania 




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "New Type Autogiro Hops Into the Air at Takeoff" with subhead. (see images)



Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.



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718080

Battle of Guadalcanal Statrts in 1942... WWII...

Item #718080

August 11, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 11, 1942



* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning

* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "ISLAND INVASION BEGINS" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.



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717919

1942 German U-boat crewman buried in America...

Item #717919

July 23, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1942



* German U-85 - U-boat crewmen 

* Sunk off North Carolina coast (29 dead)

* First German submarine sunk by U.S. Navy - USS Roper

* Buried w/ military honors at Hampton National Cemetery 
 



The front page has a two column heading: "29 From a Sunken U-Boat Are Buried at Hampton, Va." (see images) Other World War II coverage throughou... See More  

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717670

1st report of Roosevelt War Refugee Board...

Item #717670

January 23, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1944



* President Roosevelt sets up the War Refugee Board

* 1st Day Report of his Executive Order




Page 11 has a 1 column heading: "ROOSEVELT SETS UP WAR REFUGEE BOARD", with subhead: "FOR 'IMMEDIATE' ACTION".

Other WWII related reports and advertisements of the day are found throughout. See images for details.



The complete 1st... See More  

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717667

Horrors of the Holocaust revealed...

Item #717667

April 29, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1945



* Jewish Holocaust atrocities revealed

* War in Germany & liberation of concentration camps

* Horrific photos shown for 1st time




Although the front page features a three line banner headline on the closing moments of the war in Europe, including: "...HITLER SAID TO BE DYING", the most noteworthy content is found on page 20. Here are found tw... See More  

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717665

Winston Churchill's speech: "War of the Unknown Warriors"...

Item #717665

July 15, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1940



* Front-page excepts of Winston Churchill's speech

* War of the Unknown Warriors - BBC

* "
France would one day celebrate its greatness again..."



The front page has a near-banner heading: "Rather London in Ruin Than Quit - Churchill", with subheads: "NO LAYING DOWN TO INVADERS, PREMIER VOWS", and "'Asks No Mercy... See More  

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717655

1944 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. death.... WWII Normandy...

Item #717655

July 14, 1944

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 14, 1944



* Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Jr. death

* Utah Beach World War II Normandy

* World War II - WWII - Post D-Day




The front page has a two column heading: "Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Victim of Heart Attack" with subhead and photo. (see images)

Complete with all 222 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

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717559

World War II is over: Japan surrenders...

Item #717559

August 15, 1945

THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL - Victory Edition, Aug. 15, 1945  The banner headline announces: "JAPANESE GIVE UP" "Truman Announces War's End; Gen. MacArthur To Sign Terms" with various related subheads.

Complete in 24 pages, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #359, released for October, 2025

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717444

Boxer Max Schmeling death (?)... Judy Garland marries...

Item #717444

May 29, 1941

MINNEAPOLIS STAR JOURNAL, Minnesota, May 29, 1941



* Boxing - Boxer Max Schmeling death ?

* Turns out to be a false report from the Nazis

* Actress Judy Garland marries composer Dave Rose




The front page has: "Mystery Still Surrounds Fate of Max Schmeling", with a subheading: "Reported Killed in Crete, But Story Not Confirmed. The article includes a photo of him with other Ger... See More  

Item from last month's catalog - #358 released for September, 2025

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717418

One of the most dramatic headlines of World War II...

Item #717418

August 10, 1945

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Aug. 10, 1945 



* Terrific headline right after Atomic bombings



The front page features one of the largest, boldest, and most dramatic headlines of World War II with: "JAPS BEG TO QUIT ! " and various related subheads.

Complete with all 24 pages, light toning to upper half, some clear archival mending along the central fold of the front page, ... See More  

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717236

1945 Heinrich Himmler suicide...

Item #717236

May 25, 1945

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 25, 1945



* Heinrich Himmler suicide by poison

* The Jewish Holocaust architect 

* Nazi hangman
 - SS leader - WWII



The front page has a six column heading: "Caught, Himmler Takes Poison" with subheads: "Vial Hidden in Mouth by Nazi Killer" "Collapses as Allied Doctor Examines Him". The article is accompanied by a photo of H... See More  

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717201

Adolph Hitler declares war on Russia in 1941....

Item #717201

June 22, 1941

THE FARGO FORUM, North Dakota, June 22, 1941



* Adolph Hitler declares war on Russia

* Germans marching orders

* Pre-United States involvement




The front page has a dramatic banner headline: "NAZIS INVADE RUSSIA", with subheads: "Hitler Hurls Greatest Drive in History" and "Finland, Rumania Help Along 1,500-Mile Front; Nazis Charge Betrayal", with supporting te... See More  

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717113

Al Capone freed from prison....

Item #717113

November 17, 1939

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 17, 1939



* Al 'Scarface" Capone freed from prison

* Chicago gangster becomes a free man

* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)




The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE, BROKEN AND ILL; FREED; PUT IN HOSPITAL" with small photo of Capone. (see images) Great to have from the city where he ruled the underground for ye... See More  

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