Communists take over Czechoslovakia.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1948 



* Communist Soviet Union take over Czechoslovakia



The front page has the 3 -line, 4-banner heading:: "SOVIET'S CZECH COUP SEEN MOVE TO HELP STALL MARSHALL PLAN" with many subheads that include: "May Be First One In Series of Acts To Oppose Program", "Communists Are In Entire Control Of Czechoslovakia", "Reds ... See More  

1948 Cairo-Haifa train bombings... Mandatory Palestine...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1948



* Cairo-Haifa train bombings 1948

* British ruled Mandatory Palestine

* Zionist militant group Lehi



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "30 BRITISH SOLDIERS DIE IN PALESTINE AS MINES RIP TRAIN" with subheads. (see images) More on page 3 with related map.

Complete with 40 pages, light toning, nice condition.... See More  

1948 Reginald Weir... 1st black in U.S. Open tennis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1948 



* Reginald Weir - African American 

* 1st black in U.S. Open tennis championship 



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ARABS BLAST BLOCK OF JEWISH AGENCY; 11 KILLED, 86 HURT" "Explosive Is Believed Carried to Scene in Car Stolen From Our Consulate General" and more.



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John Cunningham breaks world altitude record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1948 



* John Cunningham breaks world altitude record

* Jet propelled De Havilland Vampire airplane



This 52 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 4: "Says He Flew 10 1/2 Miles High"



Tells of John Cunningham breaking the World's altitude record with his De Havilland Vampire jet airplane. A small report but it is what it is.



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1948 Bogotazo... Colombia riots....

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 10, 1948



* Bogota, Colombia riot

* Mariano Ospina Perez

* Jorge Eliecer Gaitan



The front page has a banner headline: "COLOMBIA RIOTS HALTED" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 22 pages, rag edition, minor margin wear, nice condition.

Babe Ruth photo... last opening day....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1948



* Babe Ruth photo

* Major league baseball openers



The sport's section has various opening day baseball reports with a page 36 photo of Babe Ruth attending the opener of the Brooklyn Dodgers with his wife and daughter (see photos). He would die a few months later making this his last opening day of baseball experience.



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Winston Churchill... The Second World War...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 23, 1948



* Sir Winston Churchill - The Second War War

* Volume 1 - The Gathering Storm

* Installment 7 - The Loaded Pause; Germany Armed



The front page has a two column heading: "By Winston Churchill: The Second World War" and more. (see images) Page 25 has another heading with six related photos and continued text of: "Volume 1--The Gathering Storm... See More  

Arab-Israeli War for liberation....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1948



* Arab-Israeli War for liberation

* Jerusalem - Israel



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines that include: "CEASE-FIRE TODAY IN ALL JERUSALEM SET BY ARABS, JEWS", "Briton Gets Azzam Pasha's Pledge for Halt at Noon--Food Route Not Affected", "Zionists Claim Villages" and more. Other news, sports a... See More  

GM grants their 1st cost of living raise...

Jerusalem Fighting Is Still Heavy... 1948 Arab-Israeli War...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, May 25, 1948  The front page has: "JERUSALEM FIGHTING IS STILL HEAVY," with subhead, "Arabs Meet To Study Truce Plan," and, "Is Britain Helping The Arabs With American Recovery Funds." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War (see images for details). Also present is, "GM Grants 11-Cent Pay Raise,&q... See More  

Arab-Israeli War for liberation...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 19, 1948  This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Conflicting Reports Veil Battle For Jerusalem" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

Arab-Israeli War for liberation...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 22, 1948 This 10 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Egyptian Craft Downed While Bombing British" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in a row...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 24, 1948



* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in a row

* New York Yankees - Yanks

* MLB major league baseball



Page 25 has the banner heading: "Yanks, Indians Divide Before Record Cleveland Turnout of 78,431", with subheads that include: "3 DIMAGGIO HOMERS WIN OPENER BY 6-5--Joe Accounts for All Yankee Runs in First Game....", and m... See More  

GM wage agreement of 1948....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 25, 1948  This 42 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "2-YEAR GM WAGE PACT" with caption: "Cost-of-Living Raise" and subheads. (see)



This tells of the G.M.-U.A.W. Wage Contract of 1948. Great to have in a Detroit newspaper.



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Arab-Israeli War for liberation...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 27, 1948 



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* Egyptian Force Said Wiped Out By Jewish Army

* Abdullah Hailed By Arabs As King of Jerusalem....



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

UN Cease fire accepted by Israel... 1948 Arab-Israeli War...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, June 1, 1948  The front page has: "UN Cease Fire Appeal Accepted By Jewish State," and: "Arabs Plot Strategy." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. See images for details. Nice for display and/or research. Another front page article tells of the elections being held in Cuba (same day report) which would event... See More  

Jew claim truce is broken... 1948 Arab-Israeli War...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, June 2, 1948  The front page has: "JEWS CLAIM TRUCE IS BROKEN," and: "Egyptians Reported Attacking." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. See images for details. Other news of the day is found throughout.

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1948 Hale Telescope dedication...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1948



* Hale Telescope dedication

* Astronomer George Ellery Hale

* Palomar Observatory

* San Diego County, California



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Largest Telescope Dedicated To Man's Service at Palomar" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

Triple Crown... Citation thoroughbred racehorse...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 12, 1948



* Thoroughbred racehorse

* Citation & Belmont Stakes

* Triple Crown try



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 5: "Citation To Seek Belmont Stakes Win".



He would win the triple crown on this day.



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First night of professional baseball at Briggs Stadium...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1948 



* 1st night baseball in Detroit 

* Briggs Stadium 



Page 39 has one column headlines that read: "M'Cosky Injured As Tigers Win, 4-1" and "Athletics' Outfielder Crashes Into Wall--Newhouser Takes Detroit's Night Debut" with box scores. This was the very 1st night of professional baseball in the city of Detroit, ... See More  

Alvah Curtis Roebuck death... Sears co-founder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1948



* Alvah Curtis Roebuck death (1st report)

* Sears, Roebuck & Company department stores



Page 60 has a one column heading: "A. C. ROEBUCK DIES; STORE CO-FOUNDER" with subheads and photo. First report coverage on the death of Alvah Curtis Roebuck, co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report th... See More  

Berlin airlift begins... Russian blockade...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1948



* Berlin blockade begins - Germany

* 1st major crisis of the Cold War

* Soviet Union - Russia blocks access



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RUSSIANS BAR FOOD TO WESTERN BERLIN IN CURRENCY FIGHT" with subheads. (see images)

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Joe Louis... Jersey Joe Walcott...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, June 26, 1948 



* Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott 

* Heavyweight boxing title (pre fight news) 

* Yankee Stadium



Page 5 has a one column heading: "Louis Winner, Will Retire From Boxing" with photo of Louis. (see)

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Joe Louis Wins & Retires In 1948...

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, June 26, 1948. This 28 page newspaper has a three line, two column headline on the front page: "Louis Scores Knockout Over Walcott to Defend Title and Then Retires" with subhead: "Brown Bomber Finishes Off Jersey Joe in 11th Round of Dull Fight and Then Announces He Is Stepping Out as Undefeated Heavyweight Boxing Champ" plus a one column photo ... See More  

Satchel Paige Appearance in Major Leagues...

FITCHBURG SENTIENL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated July 10, 1948



* Satchel Paige make MLB baseball debut

* Negro star at 42 years old

* Cleveland Indians



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8:



* A's Still Dog Indians At AL Halfway Mark



This was Satchel Paige's very 1st appearance in the Major Leagues. (age 42)



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General John J. Pershing death....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 15, 1948



* John Joseph 'Black Jack' Pershing death

* 1st report w/ photo



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Gen. Pershing, 87, World War I Hero, Dies Early Today" with subheads and photo (see images). 1st report coverage on the death of General John 'Black Jack' Pershing.... See More