James Stewart, Tony Curtis, Gloria DeHaven, Piper Laurie, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson in a newspaper for the movie industry...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, December 10, 1954  This end of the year edition contains 11 - 9 x 12 inch high gloss movie posters of Universal Studios pictures for 1955 staring big names like: James Stewart, Tony Curtis, Gloria DeHaven, Piper Laurie, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson and more. Additionally, the issue is packed with movie news of the day. Beautiful for display.

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The death of Henri Matisse...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, November 4, 1954



* The death of Henri Matisse

* Famed artist - painter



This 72 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 26: "Famed Artist Matisse Dies in France", which is a 1st report of the death of famous painter, Henry Matisse. see photos for text here.



Other news of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, small binding holes along the sp... See More  

Grandma Moses... Golfing...

THIS WEEK MAGAZINE, (Times Picayune, New Orleans), October 10, 1954.



* A Grandma Moses Thanksgiving Painting

* Great Golfers

* Colored ads



Dana Winter is featured on the cover of this issue. Similar to Parade Magazine. Good condition.

William "Pudge" Heffelfinger....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 3, 1954



* William "Pudge" Heffelfinger death

* Yale University football star



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "'Pudge' Heffelfinger, All-Time Grid Great, Dies In Texas At 88" with photo. See photo for 1st report coverage on the death of William "Pudge" Heffelfinger.



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Dinah Shore...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, December 13, 1953  The front of this issue contains a photo of Dinah Shore with an accompanying article "She Thanked the fiddle Player... That's just one reason people say Dinah Shore is the nicest performer on TV" which includes additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.



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1953 Waco, Texas tornado outbreak...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 12, 1953



* 1953 Waco tornado outbreak

* 1st official F5 in the U.S.



The front page has a banner headline: "Tornadoes Kill 42 and Injure 400 in Texas; 6-Story Waco Building Tossed on Crowded Theater and Cafe" with related photo. (see) More inside.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular with some wear along the spine, otherw... See More  

Alexander Calder wins sculpture award....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1952



* Alexander Calder wins prize for sculpture

* mobile sculpture fame



This 38 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 19:  "U.S. Sculptor Honored", "Alexander Calder Wins President's Special Prize in Venice Show", etc. which tells of Alexander Calder winning the grand prize for sculpture, Venice Biennale, Venice, Ital... See More  

Dick Button performs 1st triple jump in figure skating...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, February 22, 1952



* Dick Button performs 1st triple jump in figure skating

* Elizabeth Taylor gets married



This 34 page newspaper has two column headlines in the sport's section (page 25): "Button First '48 Olympic Titlist to Repeat Victory", "Harvard Student Walks Away With Figure Skating Crown...". This was when the very first triple jump... See More  

Willie Sutton Captured....

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1951 The Day The Earth Stood Still...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1951



* The Day the Earth Stood Still

* American Science fiction - sci-fi film

* Opening weekend movie advertisement

* British actor Michael Rennie as Klaatu



Page 7 of this section has a 3 1/2 x 2 inch advertisement for the opening weekend (Friday) for the film "The Day The Earth Stood Still" which has it's opening 2 days earlier on a Wednesday i... See More  

Death of the publisher, in his own newspaper...

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, August 15, 1951 



* William Randolph Hearst Death

* Newspaper and Magazine Guru

* Best title to be had - rare as such



Outside of the masthead the only ink on the front page notes: "WILLIAM R. HEARST DEAD", and the caption to the huge photo of him: "1863--William Randolph Hearst--1951".

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Serge Koussevitzky death... Russian conductor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1951



* Serge Koussevitzky death

* Russian music conductor & composer

* Boston Symphony Orchestra director



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Serge Koussevitzky Is Dead at 76; Conducted in Boston for 25 Years" Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 35 with photo.

Complete with 64 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Spy Trial... Jury Locked Up...

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 29, 1951  The frontpage of this issue features a one column, three line "Spy Jury Locked Up After Deciding on 2 in Atom Conspiracy" with subheads "Panel in 6 1/2-Hour Study, but Still Must Reach Verdict on the Third Defendant" "To Resme Debate Today" "One Juror Holding Up Complete Findings - Judge Kaufman Gives 12,000 Word Cha... See More  

Nevada starts it's Atomic bomb tests...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 29, 1951 



* Don Gentile - American fighter plane ace killed 

* Nevada starts it's Atomic bomb tests 



This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Don Gentile Killed in Jet Crash; U.S. Ace in Europe Shot Down 19" with photo.



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Angelo Bertelli wins the Heisman Trophy...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1944



* Angelo Bertelli wins Heisman Trophy

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* NCAA college football



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24 that include: "BERTELLI PRAISED AT CEREMONY HERE"; "Former Notre Dame Ace Gets Heisman Award at Luncheon in the Downtown A.C." with photo.



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Death of Al Jolson death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 24, 1950



* Al Jolson death (1st report)

* "The Jazz Singer" fame

* Singer - comedian actor



This 8 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 5: "Al Jolson Dies On West Coast".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little margin wear and tear, otherwise good condition.



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Music composer Kurt Weill death...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1950



* Kurt Weill death

* German music composer

* The Threepenny Opera



Page 29 has one column headlines: "Kurt Weill Dead; Composer, Was 50", "Wrote Music for One Touch of Venus, Lady in the Dark and Other Broadway Hits", "Also Turned Out Operas", "Der Protagonist and Tsar Has Himself Photographed His Best Know... See More  

1950 Minneapolis, Minnesota Airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 8, 1950



* Minneapolis, Minnesota

* Airplane airliner crash

* Martin 202 aircraft



This 54 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* 15 DEAD AS AIRLINER CRASHES INTO HOUSE

* Two Children at Television Set in Minneapolis Are Killed and 13 on Plane



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Rita Hayworth gives birth to princess in 1949...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 28, 1949



* Hollywood actress Rita Hayworth

* Princess Yasmin Aga Khan born

* Prince Aly Khan daughter - Pakistan



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "PRINCESS BORN TO RITA" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine. ... See More  

Early Jerry Lewis... 1949 movie debut...

NEW YORK TIMES, September 29, 1949 



* Very early Jerry Lewis - Comedian 

* Movie debut review 



This 60 page newspaper under "The Screen In Review" on page 39 is a movie review: "Jerry Lewis, New Comedian, a Bright Spot in Silly Film, 'My Friend Irma'".



The review, which describes the movie as "a very dopey film", devotes much of its s... See More  

Eva Gardner...

PARADE (The Detroit Free Press) from Detroit, Michigan dated May 1, 1949.



The front page has a nice color illustration of actress Ava Garnder. This contains different articles, recipes, and a variety of advertisements of the day.



This is the full, complete issue and is close-trimmed at the top, otherwise is in nice condition.

The tragic case of little Kathy Fiscus...

THE PHOENIX GAZETTE, Arizona, April 9, 1949



* Kathy Fiscus rescue efforts



The front page has a banner headline that announces: "RESCUERS NEAR GIRL IN WELL" with subheads.

Coverage on Kathy Fiscus, a three-year-old girl who died after falling into a well in San Marino, California. The attempted rescue, broadcast live on KTLA, was a landmark event in American television history.

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Rex Barney pitches no-hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, September 10, 1948



* Rex Barney pitches no-hitter

* Brooklyn Dodgers



This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Rex Barney's No-Hit Victory Cops Spotlight" with one column photo of Barney.



Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Actress Carole Landis suicide...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1948



* Carole Landis suicide death

* American Film and stage actress

* "The Ping Girl" "The Chest"



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Carole Landis, 29, Is Found Dead With a Suicide Note in Next Room" First report coverage continues on page 13 with photo. Landis dies of an intentional drug overdos... See More  

Flight 624 airplane disaster....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 18, 1948



* United Airlines Flight 624 disaster

* Douglas DC-6 airliner airplane crash

* Mount Mt. Carmel PA Pennsylvania



This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "43 Die as Plane Hits Live Wire, Explodes" with subheads and photo of the crash site. (see)  More on page 3 with list of the dead.  A... See More