Jewish refugees - Exodus 1947's seizure...

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 21, 1947 



* SS Exodus 1947 seized by British w/ considerable details

* Jewish refugee packet steamship travesty - Aliyah Bet

* Frankie Frisch becomes 1st switch-hitter to make H.O.F.



The front page has: "JEWS SHIPPED BACK TO PORT IN FRANCE, PALESTINE REPORTS," with subhead, "Soldier Killed, Policeman Shot, Others Hurt In Retaliation for Ac... See More  

1947 Sergeants Affair... Anti-Jewish attack....

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 30, 1947



* The Sergeants affair hangings (1st report)

* Anti-Jewish riots in Britain to occur

* Anti-semitism - British troops



Along the 1st column of the front page is a one column heading: "Hanged Pair, Jews Declare" with subhead. (see images)

Complete in 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

re. The Sergeants affair....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1947



* Anti-Jewish riots in Britain (pogrom)

* re. The Sergeants affair

* Manchester & Liverpool

* Anti-semitism



The front page has a one column heading: "HAGANAH AND IRGUN ISSUE NEW THREATS" with subhead. (see)

Page 9 has a one column heading: "BRITONS CONTINUE ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable event... See More  

Howard Hughes Spruce Goose...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, August 8, 1947 This 44 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page:"HUGHES PARTY-GIVER VANISHES FROM QUIZ" with subheads. Continues on page 2. Lots of text.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in nice condition.

Willard Brown 1st black AL homerun.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 14, 1947 This 48 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 30: "BROWNS DOWN TIGERS AFTER 7-1 SETBACK" with box scores. (see)



Tells of negro player Willard Brown becoming the first black player to hit a home run in the American League. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in goo... See More  

Partition of India in 1947...

THE KNICKERBOCKER NEWS, Albany, August 16, 1947.



* Partition of Palestine

* Judaica - Jewish



Page 2 has a one column heading: "India Next On Russia's Schedule" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.

1947 Nazis treasure to be sold for benefit...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 18, 1947



* Captured Nazi treasure - loot - antiques

* Gold from teeth of concentration camp victims

* To be sold in U.S. for benefit for refugees



The front page has a two column heading: "Part of Nazi Loot to be Sold Here For Benefit" (see)

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Bullfighter Manolete killed in 1947....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1947



* Manolete gored and killed - bullfighter

* Manual Laureano Rodriguez Sanchez

* Miura bull Islero - bullfighting



The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "Manolete, 30, Dies After Goring by Bull; All Spain Mourns Her Greatest Matador" with photo of Manolete. (see) First report coverage on the goring and death of Spain's most famous bullf... See More  

USS Midway... Operation Sandy... V-2 rocket...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1947



* "Exodus 1947" Jewish refugees relocated to Germany

* German V-2 rockets testing - Operation Sandy & Pushover

* Aircraft Carrier USS Midway - 1st such test



The front page has a historic report regarding the arrival of the Jewish refuges from the Exodus 1947 vessel, which had been captured by the British outside of Palestine. In a tragic... See More  

1947 Operation Sandy... V-2 rocket launch...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1947



* USS Midway (CV-41) aircraft  carrier

* Operation Sandy - V-2 rocket launch



This 56 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5: "Stabilizer Balked Midway V-2 Test"



wikipedia notes: A highlight of East Coast and Caribbean training was Operation Sandy in September 1947, in which she test fired a captured German V-2 rocket ... See More  

Frank Yerby... The Foxes of Harrow...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1947 



* Writer Frank Yerby

* Large opening day ad for "THE FOXES OF HARROW"

* 1st Hollywood script written by a black writer



Page 19 has a large ad for the premier of "The Foxes of Harrow", written by Frank Yerby.  This movie was created from the 1st script ever purchased by Hollywood which was written by a black writer and then made ... See More  

Yogi Berra 1st pinch-hit W.S. HR....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 3, 1947



* Yogi Berra World Series home run

* New York Yankees



This 20 page newspaper has a two column photo on page 9 with caption: "When A Pinch-Hitter Hits A Homer" which refers to Yogi Berra's home run in game 3 of the World Series.



This was the very first home run hit by a pinch-hitter in World Series history.



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Bill Bevens & Cookie Lavagetto... World Series...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 4, 1947



* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

* Baseball World Series 1st no-hitter... close, but...

* Bill Bevens & Cookie Lavagetto



The front page has" "Lavagetto Double Robs Bevens of No-Hitter - Wins for Dodgers, 3-2", with subhead, "Big Blow Comes With Two Out in Ninth... Brooklyn Goes Wild Over Dramatic Finish&q... See More  

Robot rocket plane....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1947



* Robot rocket plane

* Speed of sound tested?



This 30 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 3: "British Robot Test Fails", "Rocket-Driven Plane Found to Travel Below Speed of Sound", and more. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.

Hollywood communists ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1947  



* Hollywood under scruntiy 

* Congress inquiry

* Communists - Reds scare ? 



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FILM MEN ADMIT ACTIVITY BY REDS; HOLD IT IS FOILED" with subheads (see) A few related photos are on page 3.

Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Bar Harbor fire & Flight 608 disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1947



* Bar Harbor, Maine fire

* United Airlines Flight 608

* Bryce Canyon, Utah



The front page has a three column headline: "18 DEAD, DAMAGE $25,000,000 AS FOREST FIRES SWEEP ON WIDE NEW ENGLAND AREA" with subheads that include: "Night of Terror Ends Safely Foe Bar Harbor's Refugees" and more. (see) Reporting continues on page 4 &... See More  

Notre Dame - Army rivalry ends in 1947....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 9, 1947



* The Army-Notre Dame rivalry ends (1st report)

* NCAA college football - South Bend, Indiana



The front page of this section has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME BEATS ARMY, 27-7" with subheads that include: "Irish Stage Drives" "Notre Dame, Expected to Pass, Batters Army With Ground Plays" and ... See More  

1947 Macy's Day Parade...

Joe Dimaggio's 3rd MVP award....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 28, 1947



* Joe DiMaggio wins his 3rd MVP award

* New York Yankees - Yankee Clipper

* Macy's Day Parade coverage



This 46 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 36: "Joe DiMaggio Named Most Valuable American League Player for Third Time" with subheads that include: "YANKEE STAR LEADS WILLIAM BY POINT" "DiMaggio Selecte... See More  

Aden pogrom.... Joe Louis wins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1947



* 1947 Aden pogrom

* Jewish community attacked

* Joe Louis retains heavyweight boxing crown



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "44 ARABS, JEWS DIE IN CLASH AT ADEN; TROOPS RUSHED IN", "British Red Sea Protectorate Scene of Four-Day Battle--Haganah Fights Police". 1st report coverage on t... See More  

Joe Louis... Jersey Joe Walcott...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 6, 1947



* Joe Louis

* Jersey Joe Walcott

* World heavyweight boxing title fight



This 32 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 19: "Louis, Floored Twice, Beats Walcott on Split Decision to Retain World Title" with subheads and related photos, one showing Joe Louis down on the canvas after knockdown by Walcott



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Early computer invention ENIAC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16: "'BRAIN' SPEEDED UP FOR WAR PROBLEMS" and "Electronic Computer Will Aid in Clearing Large Backlog in Weapon Research". See photos for text.



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1947 Haifa oil refinery massacre...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 30, 1947 



* Haifa oil refinery massacre (1st report) 

* Jewish - Jews - Judaica - Arabs 



This 12 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "Claim 36 Jews, 11 Arabs Killed In Haifa Riots". 1st report coverage on the Haifa Oil Refinery Massacre.



Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. ... See More  

Tornado disaster in Cotton Valley, Louisiana...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 1, 1948 



* Cotton Valley, Louisiana 

* Tornado destroys town (1st report)



This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "11 ARE DEAD IN TORNADO", "Hundreds Reported Injured in Wake of Tornado Near Shreveport"  1st report coverage of the New Year's Eve tornado disaster in Cotton V... See More  

Archbold, Ohio Train disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1948



* Archbold, Ohio

* Winter sleigh ride disaster



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headings that reads: "Train Kills 10 Children in Ohio As Tractor-Drawn Sleigh Stalls" First report coverage on the Winter sleigh party for children disaster in which Jesse Wyse, driver of the tractor, froze still after seeing the oncoming train in Ar... See More  

Mahatma Gandi's last fast ends...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1948



* Mahatma Gandhi last fast ends



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Gandhi Sees Harmony Won" with subhead: "Fast Held to Achieve Aim...." (See) First report coverage on Mahatma Gandhi ending his "Third Hindu-Muslim unity fast: restoration of communal peace" which was also his very last prior to his assassina... See More