Operation Moolah... MiG-15 defection...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 21, 1953



* Operation Moolah - Korean War

* Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 jet fighter

* Communist pilot No Kum-sok defection



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES GET MiG INTACT; Red Airman Claims $100,000 Bounty" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, some smal... See More  

Death of Chairman Mao in a Beijing, China, newspaper...

PEOPLE'S DAILY, Peking (Beijing), China, Sept., 10, 1976  This is likely the most notable issue reporting the death of Chairman Mao Tse Tung (Zedong) of the People's Republic of China who died Sept. 9.

The full front page is taken up with his black-bordered photo headed (in translation): "Eternal Glory To The Great Leader And Great Teacher Chairman Mao Testung!" Within the ... See More  

A Communist's oath from 1848...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, August 8, 1848  The front page has an early Communist oath under the heading: "THE OATH OF THE COMMUNISTS." See image for details. Other news of the day with period advertising is found throughout.

Four pages, small folio size, two cutouts on the 2nd leaf, but otherwise in nice condition. Since the described content is on the 1st leaf, the cutouts do not ... See More  

The trial of two writers helps to begin the end of Communist rule...

Wilt Chamberlain's record-setting 20,884th point...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1966  Page 45 carries a four-column headline "Chamberlain Gets 20,884th Point for a Record" with column headline "N.B. MARK FALLS AS 76ERS TRIUMPH" and subhead "Chamberlain Scores 41 as Pistons Bow by 149-123". "Wilt Chamberlain broke the National Basketball Associate career scoring record tonight... Chamberlain scored 41 poi... See More  

Blutmai in 1929 Berlin, Germany...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 4, 1929



* Blutmai - Bloody May - Berlin, Germany riots

* Communist Party of Germany vs. Berlin police

* Social Democratic Party of Germany - Nazi Party

* Police brutality & political violence



The front page has a nice banner headline: "POLICE BESIEGE BERLIN REDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great c... See More  

1931 Prussian Landtag referendum...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 10, 1931



* Prussian Landtag referendum fails

* Nazi & Communist parties - party

* Berlin, Germany riots



The front page has a banner headline: "ROUT BERLIN REDS; 16 KILLED" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo is on the back page.

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Pol Pot death...dictator of Cambodia...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 16, 1998



* Pol Pot death (1st report)

* Dictator of Cambodia

* Communist Party

* Cambodian genocide



The front page has a two column heading: "Pol Pot, Khmer Rouge Leader, Reported Dead in Cambodia" (see)

Complete with all sections (100+ pages), great condition.

Harry Truman's inauguration...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Jan. 20, 1949  This newspaper took a different approach on the coverage of Harry Truman's inauguration.

Typically the front page carries a large photo of the new President. This issue has an ink-drawing captioned: "Harry S. Truman: From Farm Boy to President" with the only photo on page 2, showing him walking into the White House/

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Valentina Tereshkova... 1st woman in space...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Michigan, June 20, 1963



* Valentina Tereshkova - 1st woman in space

* Vostok 6 - Russian spaceship



This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Moscow Rejoices in 'Seagull's' Flight" with related photos. (see) Tells of the Soviet Union putting the 1st ever woman into space.



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Pentagon Papers exposed in 1971....

DAILY WORLD, New York City, June 17, 1971



* Pentagon Papers 1st made public

* Vietnam War - Lyndon Johnson

* Angela Davis in jail for gun violations



An uncommon title, being a tabloid-size newspaper with an editorial policy which reflects the views of the Communist party. This newspaper was previously known as the "Daily Worker".

The front page has a nice banner headline that r... See More  

Martin Luther King & the Montgomery bus boycott: found guilty...

DAILY WORKER, New York, March 26, 1956 



* Martin Luther King Jr. found guilty

* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott

* Pushed into the national spotlight



The top of the front page has: "Thousands Here Hail Convicted Alabama Leader" with the text beginning: "Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of the historic anti-segregation bus boycott in the Montgomery, Ala., struggle, wa... See More  

Autherine Lucy becomes 1st black student to enroll at the University of Alabama...

DAILY WORKER, New York, February 9, 1956



* University of Alabama breaks the color barrier

* Autherine Lucy becoming 1st black student to enroll



The front page has a nice headline "World Backs Negro Coed, But Ike Just Waits" Also a one column heading: "Alabama U. Editor His Shameful Riot" and photo of Lucy. (see) Coverage on the demonstrations at the University of Alabama... See More  

Landmark issue on the Communism trials...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1949 



* Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders

* Socialists - socialism - guilty verdict (1st report)



The top of the front page has five column headline on the Smith Act trials of Communist party leaders, with: "11 COMMUNISTS CONVICTED OF PLOT; MEDINA TO SENTENCE THEM FRIDAY; 6 OF COUNSEL JAILED IN CONTEMPT" with various related subheads & a ... See More  

Friedrich Engels as a newspaper reporter... From the mid-1850's...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, 1853-1856  Offered is an issue dated in the mid-1850's which provides the opportunity for a collector to own an original/authentic newspaper with an article written by Friedrich Engels, the communist revolutionary who would become more famous after his death than during his lifetime. Along with Marx, Engels wrote both "The Condition of the Working Class in Eng... See More  

Communists take over the Czech Republic.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1948 



* Communists take over Czechoslovakia 

* Czechoslovak coup d'etat

* Soviet Union - Russia



The front page has a three column headline: "U.S., BRITAIN, FRANCE CONDEMN COMMUNIST COUP IN PRAGUE; NEW REGIME TIGHTENS GRIP" with many subheads. (see) Much more on pages 2 & 3 with related photo. Always nice to have notable events i... See More  

Georgi M. Malenkov replaces Joseph Stalin...

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Washington, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1953 



* Georgi M. Malenkov becomes the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union

* Communist Party leader succeeds Joseph Stalin



The front page has the full banner heading: "Malenkov Is Soviet Premier", with the subheads: "New Premier Long Plotted To Gain Top Post" and "Sweeping Changes In Russia To Provide &... See More  

5 Nazis sentenced to death... riot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 23, 1932 The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS RIOT IN COURT AS 5 ARE CONDEMNED FOR MURDER OF REDS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the is... See More  

Communists take over Czechoslovakia.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1948 



* Communist Soviet Union take over Czechoslovakia



The front page has the 3 -line, 4-banner heading:: "SOVIET'S CZECH COUP SEEN MOVE TO HELP STALL MARSHALL PLAN" with many subheads that include: "May Be First One In Series of Acts To Oppose Program", "Communists Are In Entire Control Of Czechoslovakia", "Reds ... See More  

Alexander Berkman suicide in 1936...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, July 1, 1936 



* Alexander Berkman suicide death 

* Early, same day report 

* Anarchist - anarchism - anarchy 



This 22 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Berkman, Anarchy Chieftain, Is Dead".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise go... See More  

Sergey Kirov assassination...

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1945 Potsdam Conference...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, July 16, 1945



* Potsdam Conference (Germany)

* The Big Three meeting

* Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, & Winston Churchill



This 42 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: " 'Big Three' In Potsdam For Historic Meeting", with nice photo of Harry Truman with caption: "Ready For Conference". Other news of the day through... See More  

Peekskill New York riots....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 28, 1949



* Peekskill New York riots

* Paul Robeson



This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* ROBESON CONCERT BALKED BY MELEE

* Hundreds in Fight at Park Near Peekskill After Veterans' Parade--Nine Injured



Tells of the protests of the citizens of Peekskill NY regarding the upcoming appearance of negro singer Paul Ro... See More  

Heading for the moon... A communist newspaper...

DAILY WORLD, New York, January 3, 1969 



* Edward Ted Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip



An uncommon title, being a tabloid-size newspaper with an editorial policy which reflects the views of the Communist party. This newspaper was previously titled "The Daily Worker."



This issue has a two column headline on page 3: "Conyers leads fight for Powell in new Congress" w... See More  

Eduard Benes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1948 



* Communism complete in Czechoslovakia 

* Eduard Benes 



This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Benes Resigns in Prague; Gottwald Likely Successor" with subhead and photo of Benes.



Eduard Benes 'resignation resulted in the Communist complete takeover in Czechoslovakia.



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NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, New York City, July 12, 1934



* San Francisco, California general strike riot starting



This 34 page newspaper has a 4column headline on the front page: "4,000 TRUCKMEN QUIT ON COAST; GENERAL STRIKE BELIEVED NEAR" with subheads. (see)



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



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