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.

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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  

Thoroughbred racehorse... Triple Crown champion...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 2, 1946 



* Thoroughbred racehorse 

* Assault wins Belmont Stakes 

* Triple Crown champion 



This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 14A: "Assault Wins Belmont to Become 7th Triple Crown" with subhead and photo. 1st report coverage on Assault winning the Belmont Stakes to become a triple crown wi... See More  

Nice report on Supreme Court ruling...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL,  June 4, 1946, Topeka Kansas.  This issue contains the following 6 column front page headline: "NAVY ASKS INACTIVES VOLUNTEER".  This issue also contains the following front page coverage: "High Court Gives Press Wide Latitude", "Dr. C.L. Hovgard, Church Leader, Dies", "Plans Possible Duty in Event of Maritime Strike", and much more!  This is the ... See More  

LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1946



* La Salle Hotel fire (1st report)

* Silver Grill Cocktail Lounge

* Chicago, Illinois



The front page has two column headings: "58 Die in Chicago Hotel Fire; 200 Hurt by Flames, Smoke" "Panic Sweeps 22-Story LaSalle--Most of Victims Suffocated--Many Jump Into Nets or Are Rescued by Ladders" First report coverage continues on the back page... See More  

1946 Hesse Crown Jewels heist arrests...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 8, 1946



* Hesse Crown Jewels Heist

* Post World War II looting

* Colonel Jack Durant

* Schlosshotel Kronberg Castle



The front page has nice headline: "COLONEL AND WAC WIFE SEIZED WITH ROYAL GEMS" with subheads and photo of the Kronberg Castle. (see)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

The death of boxer Jack Johnson...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1946



* Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson death

* 1st black World champion "Galveston Giant"



Page 15 has a two column heading: "Jack Johnson Dies Following Accident" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, gener... See More  

1946 Gatlinburg TN B-29 crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 13, 1946 



* Gatlinburg, Tennessee 

* 3rd Army B-29 Bomber crash 

* Great Smoky Mountain 



This 46 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 28: "12 DIE IN B-29 CRASH ON TENNESSEE PEAK"



Tells of the United States Air Force B-29 Bomber crash near Gatlinburg, Tennessee on a peak in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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1946 Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn fight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES,, June 20, 1946 



* Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn 

* Heavyweight boxing championship bout 



The top of the front page has a one column heading:

"LOUIS STOPS CONN IN EIGHTH ROUND AND RETAINS TITLE" with subheads. (See) Much more reporting on page 27 with headings, photos and round per round coverage. Loads of text, too much to photograph here.

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Operation Crossraods... Atomic bomb....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 1, 1946



* Operation Crossroads - Atomic bombing

* Nuclear weapon at Bikini Atoll - Able

* B-29 Superfortress Dave's Dream



The front page has a six column headline: "Check Shows Bomb Losses Heavy" with subheads.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, a little spine wear, generally nice.... See More  

Republic of the Philippines established...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, July 4, 1946 



* The Republic of the Philippines is established



The front page has a two column heading: "Historic Rites Mark Birth of Philippines Republic" 1st report coverage on the establishment of the Republic of the Philippines.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, minor margin wear, generally in nice co... See More  

Pauline Betz.... Wimbledon title...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 7, 1946



* Pauline Betz Addie

* The Championships, Wimbledon

* Women's tennis singles title won



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "U.S. TAKES 4 TITLES AT WIMBLEDON; MISS BETZ A VICTOR" with subheads and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Pauline Betz winning her first and only Wimbledon Women... See More  

Postwar Jewish persecution in 1946 Poland.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1946



* Jewish persecution continues

* Post World War II Poland



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "22 MORE MURDERS CHARGED IN POLAND"

"Spread of Pogrom Feared--Tennenbaum Chides Cardinal, Hints at Plea to Vatican" with coverage of the ongoing persecution of Jews after the end of World war II.



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Ted Williams & the Boudreau shift...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, July 15, 1946



* The Boudreau or Williams shift 1st used

* Ted Williams 3 home runs

* Boston Red Sox - Cleveland Indians



This 8 page newspaper has two column headline on page 3: "Ted Swats 3 Homers As Bosox Take Pair" with subhead and small photo of Williams. The second game of this doubleheader featured the 1st infield shift by ... See More  

King David Hotel attack in 1946...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 22, 1946   



* 1st Major Terrorist Attack (1st report)

* King David Hotel - Jerusalem, Israel



The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Fifty Killed in Terrorist Bombing Of Hotel Used As Headquarters By British Palestine Government" (see) An early, same day report coverage on the King David Hotel attack, (see) the first m... See More  

King David Hotel Attack In 1946...

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Monroe GA lynchings...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, July 27, 1946.



* Roger Malcolm & George Dorsey w/ wives

* Monroe GA Georgia negro massacre (1st report)



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Mob of White Men Slaughter Four Negroes", "Two Women Victims; Georgia Lynching Follows Stabbing". 1st report coverage of the murder lynchings of four Negr... See More  

The death of Tony Lazerri...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 8, 1946



* Tony Lazerri death with photo

* New York Yankees fame

* Major league baseball MLB



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "TONY LAZERRI DIES; STARRED ON YANKS" and "Second Baseman During Era of Babe Ruth Succumbs at 42--Famed as Clutch Hitter". Also a one column photo of Lazerri. Nice to h

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Haifa Israel - Palestine riots...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 13, 1946



* Haifa, Israel - Palestine

* Jewish - Jews riots



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MOBS RIOT IN TROOP-FILLED HAIFA STREETS" and "1000 Illegal Jewish Immigrants Are Deported". See photos for text here.



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Direct Action Day in 1946 Calcutta, India....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 17, 1946



* Direct Action Day

* Great Calcutta Killings

* Hindus and Muslims riot



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "90 Die, 900 Hurt in Calcutta As Moslems and Hindus Riot" (see) First report coverage on the Riots in Calcutta known as Direct Action Day. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publica... See More  

Bob Feller breaks fastball speed record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1946 



* Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians 

* Fast ball MPH record breaker 



This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 30: "Feller's Speed Measured At 98.6 Miles Per Hour"



Tells of Cleveland Indians star pitcher Bob Feller's record breaking fast ball.



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1st ever Women's golf U.S. Open....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 2, 1946



* 1st United States Women's Open Golf Championship

* Patty Berg becomes 1st ever winner



The sport's section (page 12) has a one column heading:  "Patty Berg Wins All Pro Finals" (see) First report coverage on the very 1st U.S. Women's Open which was won by Patty Berg at the Spokane Country Club course.

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