1932 fight over prohibition....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 22, 1932



* U.S. Prohibition nearing a end ?



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "3.2. BEER BILL PASSED BY HOUSE, 230 TO 165; SENATE TO SPEED VOTE" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 2.

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1954 United States Capitol shooting incident...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 2, 1954 



* United States Capitol shooting incident

* House of Representatives chamber - Congress

* Puerto Rican nationalists - Lolita Lebron



A nice banner headline announces the United States Capitol shooting incident, an attack by four Puerto Rican nationalists: "FIVE CONGRESSMEN SHOT; BENTLEY FIGHTS FOR LIFE" with subheads and related photos. ... See More  

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.

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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 their 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.

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Boston Bruins win 1929 Stanley cup...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 30, 1929



* Boston Bruins - NHL Hockey 

* Wins Stanley Cup title 

* vs. New York Rangers



The front page of the sport's section (page 15) has a heading: "Boston Wins Hockey Championship" with subheads and lineups (see images). First report coverage on the Boston Bruins winning the 1928-29 Stanley Cup by defeating the New York Rangers.

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Smith v. Allwright decision... Texas Negroes....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 4, 1944



* Smith v. Allwright decision (1st report)

* United States Supreme Court decision

* African Americans voting rights in Texas



Page 3 has a two column heading: "High-Court Ruling Gives Negroes Primary Ballot" with smaller subheads. (see images)

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United States recognizes USSR in 1933...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 18, 1933



* United States recognizes the Soviet Union

* Russia - USSR (1st report)

* Franklin D. Roosevelt establishes relations



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "United States Recognizes Russia but Leaves Debt Issue Unsettled; Bullitt Is Appointed Ambassador" with subheads and related photo. (see images) First report coverage ... See More  

Nazi sterilization program to begin in 1934..

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 21, 1933



* Holocaust in Germany at it's beginning

* Nazis sterilization program approved



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "400,000 Face Sterilization in Nazified Reich" with subheads. (see images)

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Spree Killer Charles Starkweather execution day...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS., June 25, 1959



* Charles Starkweather execution (day of)

* Girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate spree murders



The front page has a one column heading: "Nebraska Killer Dies in Chair" with subhead and small photo of Starkweather. (see images)

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Francis Ouimet wins 1931 U.S. Amateur golf...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Detroit Free Press, September 6, 1931



* United States Amateur championship

* Golfer Francis Ouimet wins his 2nd (17 yrs. later)

* Beverly Country Club- Chicago, Illinois



The front page of this section has a seven column heading: "Quimet's Putting Wins Him National Amateur Golf Title" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Francis ... See More  

1922 Harry Greb vs. Tommy Gibbons boxing fight....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 14, 1922



* Harry vs. Tommy Gibbons

* Heavyweight boxing fight

* Madison Square Garden



The top of page 14 has a two column heading: "GREB AWARDED DECISION IN BOUT WITH GIBBONS" with subhead and round by round description. (see images)

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Mary Pickford poses for a 4th of July-themed photo...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS (ROTOGRAVURE SUPPLEMENT), July 1, 1923



* July 4th coverage

* Mary Pickford poses for the Detroit Free Press

* Great for framing



Fans of the Golden Age of Hollywood and prior will appreciate the full-page, July Fourth-themed illustration which included Mary Pickford. She posed especially for The Detroit Free Press. Would look great framed.

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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  

1961 Albany, Georgia movement... MLK...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 18, 1961



* Albany Movement - Georgia

* Desegregation & voters' rights

* re. Martin Luther King Jr. arrested

* Freedom Riders trial protests - arrests



The top of page 6 has a three column heading: "Negro Leaders Divided On New Georgia Protests" (see images)

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Herman Keiser wins 1946 Masters golf tournament

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 8, 1946



* Herman Keiser wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The top of page 14 has a banner headline: "Hogan Three-Putts from 12 Feet, Keiser Cashes In" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Herman Keiser winning the 1946 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

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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)

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Worcester, Massachusetts tornado disaster....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 10, 1953



* 1953 Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence



The front page has a banner headline: "197 DIE IN TORNADOES; FLINT TOLL MAY SOAR" with subheads and large photo. (see images) Full page pictorial on the back page. Coverage on the Flint, Michigan and Worcester, Massachusetts tornado disaster which was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. histor... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr. sentenced to 4 months.......

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 26, 1960



* Martin Luther King Jr.

* Sentence to 4 months

* re. Atlanta sit-ins



The top of page 14 has a two column photo showing King in handcuffs and text witch begins with: "Negro Integration leader Dr. Luther King, Jr. was led away in Atlanta..." (see images)

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1965 Vietnam War draft announcement...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1965



* President Lyndon B. Johnson

* Vietnam War draft announcement

* United States military forces



The front page has a headline announcing: "LBJ DOUBLES THE DRAFT" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 40+ pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.