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Catalog 372 - November, 2026
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THE RALEIGH TIMES, Oct. 31, 1966
- Ku Klux Klan - KKK in N.C.
- James Robertson "Bob" Jones
The front page has a three column heading: "Dragon Jones Says 'Idiots' Boycott Store" with lead-in: "'Don't Think It's Klan'" and
...HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1863
- 2nd rate
The most desirable print in this issue is the half page: "Raid of Second South Carolina Volunteers (Col. Montgomery) Among the Rice Plantations on the Combahee, S.C."
...DER TAGES SPIEGEL--EXTRABLATT, Berlin, Germany, November 10, 1989 This four page "Extra" edition is devoted to the opening of the Berlin Wall. The entire front page is a huge photo of people standing on the Wall at
...THE NEW YORK TIMES. Oct. 22, 1952
- Battle of Triangle Hill
- Sniper Ridge - Korean War
The front page has a two column heading: "Swaying Korea Battle Rages For Key 'Sniper Ridge' Post". (see images)
Complete with 56
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1932
- London, England hunger & unemployment marches & riots
- National Unemployed Workers' Movement (NUWM)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LONDON MOB RIOTS AT PALACE" with
...Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 23, 1994
- MADONNA editorial in social media
- Singer - songwriter - actress & more
- "Queen of Pop" solo career future ?
Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of
...THE DAILY MAIL, Anderson, South Carolina, November 22, 1963
- Terrific issue for display
- JFK John F. Kennedy assassination
I believe this to be an "extra" edition put out very quickly to announce: "KENNEDY IS SLAIN" in
...THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 10, 1931
- Scottsboro Boys found guilty - death sentences
- Negroes suspected of attacking 2 white girls
The front page has a one column heading: "Eight Negroes To Die for
...CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 10, 1946
- General Masaharu Homma
- Bataan Death March trial
- Japanese atrocities to POWs
- Manila, Philippines
The front page has a one column heading: "Homma Grins as GI Tells of Death March".
...CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Jan. 4, 1979
- John Wayne Gacy in custody
- Hunt for dead bodies in the area
- Did he have an accomplice ?
- Best title to be had ? - very rare
Here is nice issue on the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes
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