Historic Newspapers: The 20th Century

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 25, 1937 

* Alcatraz Island prison mutiny
* San Francisco Bay "The Rock"

The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "BEATS WARDEN IN ALCATRAZ" with subhead. A… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1928 

* Albert Fish kidnaps Grace Budd
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
* Woman aviator… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 2, 1993

* Tupac Shakur 2Pac arrested 
* Aggravated assault against police
* American rapper and actor

Page F2 of the "Calendar Section" has a report with heading: "Rappers

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 7, 1946 

* Historic Operation Remote - military aircraft flight
* Unmanned B-17 Flying Fortress drone (QB-17)
* United States Army Air Forces flight over the Pacific 

The top of… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1941

* Charles Hussock arrest in New York City
* Distribution of literature on public streets
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Jehovah's Witnesses movement… more

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 12, 1936

* Wilhelm Gustloff funeral
* Adolph Hitler attends w/ others 
* Becomes a propaganda martyr
* Nazi leader in Switzerland
* Croatian Jewish student 

Near the top… more

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 6, 1993 

* Best "Jurassic Park" film advertisement
* Pre opening movie premiere review 
* Steven Spielberg science-fiction adventure
* Actor… more

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, March 17, 1933

* Prohibition ending - Beer returning - legal liquor
* Original King Kong film opening day advertisement

The top of the front page has a banner headline:… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 15, 1964 

* The Beatles - English rock band
* "Beatlemania" invasion of Australia 

The bottom of the front page has a four column heading: "100 Hurt as Melbourne Greets… more

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Feb. 17, 1978

* Finally captured and arraigned in Florida 
* Ted Bundy - notorious American killer
* Shortly after the FSU sorority killings 

The top of page 13 has a… more

Sunday edition CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 7, 1990 

* "Motley Crue" L.A. concert advertisement 
* "Dr. Feelgood World Tour" hometown welcome
* w/ "Faster Pussycat" at Long… more

NEW YORK POST, Nov. 30, 1939

* Winter War begins
* Soviet Union - Soviets
* Finland invasion
* World War II

The front page has a great banner headline for display: "RUSSIANS BOMB FINLAND; Capital Afire,… more

SECTION 6 only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Feb. 7, 1943 

* Hollywood actress Greer Garson
* Golden & World War II era 

This section contains entertainment related material throughout with a front… more

NEW YORK POST., July 30, 1952

* Washington D.C. UFO Incident
* Flying Saucers craze - panic 

Page 2 has a heading that reads: "AF Now Calls Those Saucers Heat, Illusion" (see images)
Complete with all… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 26, 1990

* Happy Land social club Fire
* The Bronx arsonist disaster 

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Blaze Kills 87 in N.Y. Social Club" with subheads and… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 18, 1989 

* First "Stealth Bomber" maiden flight
* Northrop B-2 Spirit - U.S. Air Force 
* Subsonic military aircraft - airplane 

The top of the front page has a two column… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 29, 1927 

* Chicago excursion boat steamer disaster
* Lake Michigan storm capsizing - capsized 

The front page has a great banner headline for display: "22 DROWNED IN LAKE… more

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, March 1, 1934

* Puyi - Henry Pu Yi - Manchu Aisin Gioro
* Last Emperor of China - Qing dynasty
* Becomes Emperor of Manchukuo (1st report)

The top of the front page has a one column… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1964

* Newport Folk Festival - music concert
* Year before Bob Dylan's electric controversy

Page 9 has a early advertisement for the… more

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 27, 1916

* Battle of the River Somme offensive - France
* World War I - WWI - German & British Empires
* One of the deadliest battles in human history

The front page… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1941

* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball

The sports section (page 21) has a five column headline proclaiming: "DiMaggio… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1951 

* Sugar Ray Robinson upset loss 
* World Middleweight Boxing Championship 
* vs. Randolph "Randy" Turpin (British)

Near the bottom  of the front page is a two column… more

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Sept. 17, 1987 

* Ben Johnson vs. Carl Lewis rivalry 
* 100m sprint - pre-doping allegations 

The front page of this section has a four column photo… more

DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 19, 1956

* During Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* Rare "Negro Freedom Edition" with MLK 

This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 27, 1992

* Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI
* Quarterback Mark Rypien voyted MVP
* National Football League vs. Buffalo Bills

The front page has a one column heading:… more

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 17, 1938

* Phillip Musica - F. Donald Coster
* Italian swindler suicide death in NYC
* McKesson & Robbins scandal of 1938

The front page has a great banner headline:… more

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 4, 1990

* Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation World Tour"
* American singer, songwriter, actress  & dancer
* Great Los Angeles concert… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1991

* Infamous Guns N' Roses concert riot in St. Louis 
* Frontman Axl Rose meltdown during  "Rocket Queen"
* "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" advertisement
* 1st weekend showing… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 13, 1985 

* Richard Ramirez murders (early)
* The "Night Stalker" valley intruder - killer

This issue has reporting on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez with a… more

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 20, 1984

* San Ysidro McDonald's massacre
* San Diego, California mass shooting
* James Huberty - mass murder 

The bottom of the front page has a heading: "'The man who killed… more

SHOW pullout section only of the Chicago Sun-Times, July 22, 1984

* Prince - singer, songwriter, musician, actor, filmmaker 
* The week "Purple Rain" made it's opening day premiere

The front page of… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 6, 1991

* re. Jeffrey Dahmer arrest - police sued 
* American killer - Milwaukee cannibal 

Page 13 has a one column heading under "Wisconsin": "Mother of Slaying Victim Files… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minnesota, August 10, 1942

* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a banner headline: "FLEET FIGHTS ON;… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 4, 1951

* Tennessee Volunteers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football

The front page of the sport's section (page 45) has a two column heading: "Trophy to… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 19, 1927 

* 1917 Dole Air Race - Oakland to Honolulu
* Female aviator Mildred Doran disappearance 
* Pacific Ocean airplane flight disaster 
* 10 Years prior to the Amelia Earhart… more

LOS ANGELS TIMES, Jan. 28, 1990 

* Super Bowl XXIV NFL football championship
* San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos 
* Joe Montana - Jerry Rice - Roger Craig 
* Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana 

The… more

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, June 6, 1931

* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Income tax evasion indictment
* 1st report - the beginning of the end

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading:… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan. 24, 1961

* Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria 
* Operation Dulcineia hijacking - hijacked 

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "VESSEL IN CARIBBEAN… more

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 25, 1990 

* "Public Enemy" hip hop group 
* West Coast "gangsta rap" fame
* Rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav  
 "Sonic Temple" & "The Cult"… more

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 6, 1991

* Coach Paul Brown death - NFL football
* Cleveland Browns founder & 1st coach

The front page of this section has a two column heading: "Paul… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 12, 1960

* Buffalo Bill play their very 1st ever football game

The front page of the sport's section (pg. 17) has a five column heading: "Fans Scarce in AFL Launching" with… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1935

* Persecution of Jews in Germany surging
* Jewish holocaust about to grasp Europe

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FIGHT ON JEWS BEING RENEWED BY… more

NEW YORK POST, February 22, 1942

* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a one column heading: "FBI Pounces On Axis… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1966 

* Battle of Hill 488 - Nui Vu
* Sergeant Jimmie Howard 
* United States Marines Corps
* Vietnam War reconnaissance team

The front page has a one column heading: "20… more

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 18, 1990 

* "A Clockwork Orange: 2004" stage adaption
* U2 - Bono - "Achtung Baby" - Anthony Burgess
* Featured article by journalist David… more

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, July 27, 1986

* American singer Whitney Houston "The Voice"
* "The Greatest Love World Tour"
* Southern California concerts advertisement
 
Often… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 24 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested (1st report)
* American killer - Milwaukee cannibal 

The top of page 14 has a one column photo of Dahmer with heading: "Body Parts, Vat of Acid… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 1, 1986 

* Bassist Cliff Burton killed in tour bus crash
* Early "Metallica" heavy thrash metal band 
* "Master of Puppets" album era 

The top of page 3 of the "Calendar Section"… more

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 27, 1995

* The Notorious B.I.G. - Biggie Smalls
* East Coast hip-hop - gangsta rapper 
* Just after debut album "Ready to Die"
 
Often revered as the… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 27, 1960  Page 8, and continuing on to pg. 10 of this significant issue features Jonas Mekas’s famous "Movie Journal" column, containing a