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August 25, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 25, 1936

* Jesse Owens welcome home
* 1936 Berlin Olympics hero
* Adolph Hitler snub controversy


The sport's section (page 25) has one column headings: "OWENS, BACK, GETS HEARTY RECEPTION" "Still Weighing Pro Offers, Olympic Ace Says He Hopes to Return to Ohio State" "SPEAKS WELL OF HITLER" and more with photo of Owens with wife on the "Queen Mary" (see) Interesting reporting on the Owens-Adolph Hitler controversy. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century