General George S. Patton death burial..

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1945



* General George S. Patton death burial

* Post World War II reports



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "PATTON BURIED AT SIDE OF 3D ARMY PRIVATE" with subhead and related pictorial.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Odd-ball political newspaper from Los Angeles...

COAST REPORTER - THIRD SERIES --  EXTRA!  A seemingly odd-ball weekly newspaper from Los Angeles, mostly dealing with political issues. The inside masthead notes: "The West's Snappiest Newspaper". No date is in the masthead, however by appearances I'd say it is from the 1940's.

The banner headline note: "Carlin Smith's Wild Parties", Smith being a can... See More  

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"C. P. SCOTT 1846-1932--The Making of The 'Manchester Guardian' " (1946). Hardbound with dust jacket, 250 pgs.

William Joyce executed...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 3, 1946



* William Joyce executed (1st report)

* Lord Haw-Haw

* Nazi propaganda broadcaster



This 14 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "'Lord Haw Haw Hanged Today at Wandsworth"



Other news of the day. Light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise good condition.... See More  

Bataan death march trial... Masaharu Homma...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 10, 1946



* General Masaharu Homma

* Bataan Death March trial

* Japanese atrocities to POWs

* Manila, Philippines



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "HOMMA IS LINKED TO 'DEATH MARCH'" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Early United Nations...

Bert Bell... Co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1946 



* Bert Bell - Co-founder of the Philadelphia eagles 

* Becomes the new NFL football commissioner

* Early/formative meeting of The United Nations



The top of page 18 has one column headings that include: "LAYDEN QUITS POST; SUCCEEDED BY BELL" "Resignation of Commissioner Big Surprise to National Football League Men" and more... See More  

Cheshire airplane crash....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 18, 1946



* Cheshire, Connecticut

* Eastern Air Lines DC-3 airplane crash

* Early, same day breaking news report



This 10 page newspaper has a two column "Bulletin" headline on the front page: "REPORT AT LEAST 16 PERSONS DIE TODAY IN PASSENGER PLANE CRASH"



Tells of the Eastern Air Lines DC-3 airliner crash at Cheshire... See More  

1st ever contact with the Moon.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1946



* 1st contact with the Moon

* Unites States Army Radar

* Belmar, New Jersey



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CONTACT WITH MOON ACHIEVED BY RADAR IN TEST BY THE ARMY", "Signal Sent From Laboratory in Jersey Is Reflected Back 2.4. Seconds Later", "Vast Possibilities Seen" and mo... See More  

Elk Mountain WY airliner crash....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 1, 1946  This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "PLANE LOST WITH 21 ON A WYOMING PEAK" "Searchers Fear All Are Dead on Seattle-New York Trip--12 Soldiers on Board".



Tells of the United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 airliner crash on Elk Mountain in Wyoming.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning w... See More  

Sugar Ray Robinson vs. O'Neill Bell...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 16, 1946



* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. O'Neill Bell

* 40th K.O. - pre title fight



This 26 page newspaper has small column headlines on page 7: "Robinson Wins In Second", "Stops Bell as 14,922 Fans Look On in Detroit" with short report.



This is a small report probably because it was before he officially became a title holder.



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Tomoyuki Yamashita execution...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 23, 1946



* Tomoyuki Yamashita execution (1st report)

* 'The Tiger of Malaya'



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"Army Hangs Yamashita" and "Jap war Criminal Dies Ingloriously" which tells of the hanging of Japanese World War II General Tomoyuki Yamashita. He was known for torturing American pr... See More  

Juan Peron elected President of Argentine...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 25, 1946



* Juan Peron elected President of Argentina



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* ARGENTINES BALLOT IN ORDERLY CROWDS FOR NEW PRESIDENT

* Nation's Poll of 3,000,000 Under Guard of Army Is Peaceful Everywhere

 

and more. Continues on page 3 with related photos.



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Iron Cutain speech...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, March 5, 1946



* Winston Churchill - re. Iron Curtain Speech

* Fulton, Missouri



This 12 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 7: "Fulton Makes Ready For Churchill Visit"



There is other news of the day including period advertising. This issue has minor margin wear, but is otherwise in good condition.



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Earthquake & Tunami in Alaska and Hawaii...

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1946 Earthquake & Tsunami...

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Herman Keiser wins 1946 Masters golf tournament

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 8, 1946



* Herman Keiser wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The top of page 14 has a banner headline: "Hogan Three-Putts from 12 Feet, Keiser Cashes In" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Herman Keiser winning the 1946 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

Complete with 22 pages, light toning a... See More  

Mel Ott last career home run...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 17, 1946  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 34: "GIANTS' FAST START ROUTS PHILLIES, 8-4" "Ott and Lombardi Hit Homers for 4 Runs in First, Then 2 in Second Game" and more. (see) This was actually Mel Ott's last career home run.



Various other baseball reports with nice photo on page 35 showing President Harry Tru... See More  

1946 Tel Aviv car park raid...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1946



* Tel Aviv - Israel car park raid

* Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine

* Zionist underground groups - Lehi militants



Page 8 has a one column heading: "6 Britons In Tel Aviv Slain By Extremists" (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.



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Battle of Alcatraz...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, May 3, 1946 



* Battle of Alcatraz prison

* Prison break attempt 



This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Armed Convicts Hold Alcatraz Guards in Cell" and more (see images).



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good condit... See More  

Assault wins the 1946 Kentucky Derby...

TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 5, 1946 



* Assault - thoroughbred horse racing 

* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins) 

* Eventual triple crown winner 



This 32 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 15A: "Assault Captures Rich Derby--Spy Song 2nd; Hampden 3rd" with subhead and photo. This was the 1st of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for the tr... See More  

Assault wins the Preakness in 1946...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1946



* Assault - horse racing 

* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins) 

* Triple crown winner 



This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 16: "'EXPERTS' TAKE APART ASSAULT AFTER TRIUMPH" with photo and caption: "Assault Wins Preakness By Neck" This was the 2nd of 3 historic wins for ... See More  

Railroad Strike of 1946....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 18, 1946



* The great railroad strike of 1946

* President Harry Truman speaks



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* STRIKE CALL STANDS AS U. S. SEIZES RAILS



with subhead.



Tiny binding holes along the spine, little rubbing and wear at central fold, otherwise good.... See More  

1946 railroad strike begins....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1946



* Railroad workers strike beginning

* Strike wave of 1945-1946



The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKE HALTS RAILROADS, PARALYZES NATION; ODT RULES TRANSPORT; MILLIONS DISCOMMODED; NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, ADJOURNED TO THIS MORNING" with many subheads and related photo. Lengthy text.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete ... See More  

1946 Detroit Automotive Golden Jubilee...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 30, 1946



* Detroit Automotive Golden Jubilee

* Automobiles - cars - trucks - Henry Ford

* Only in a Detroit publication (very rare)



The front page has a headline: "JUBILEE GRANDSTAND FALLS; SCORE INJURED" with subhead. and related photo.  (see images) A few more related photos are on the back page.

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some we... See More  

Automobiles for 1946... Color illustrations...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Graphic Section only, June 2, 1946



* Automobiles for 1946 - vehicles

* Makes and models in color



The front page of this section has 19 color illustrations headed: "Here Are The Automobiles Of The Year" which shows the various makes for the year 1946. (see) Great for display. Article continues on page 4.

Complete graphic section only with 10 pages, minor s... See More