Y.A. Tittle sets passing records in NFL game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1948



* Y. A. Tittle sets passing records in game

* Baltimore Colts quarterback

* NFL Football



The sport's section (page 10) has a banner headline: "Tittle Sets Two Records as Colts Upset Football Yankees; Brooklyn Loses" with subheads that include: "Tittle Star Of Winners" "Gains 346 Yards on Passes and Is Responsible for Five T... See More  

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.



wikipedia notes: Rex Barney (December 19, 1924-August 12, 1997) was... See More  

Trial of Axis Sally... Nazis broadcaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1948 



* Mildred Gillars pleads not guilty 

* Axis Sally - trial for treason 

* Nazis broadcaster 



Page 8 has a small one column heading: "TRIAL OF 'AXIS SALLY' SET" "Court Names Nov. 15--Accused Would Have Truman Appear" (see) Brief coverage of the decision to go to trial as Mildred Gillars pleads not guilty ... See More  

1948 Cleveland Indians World champions...

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Donora Smog disaster in 1948...

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 31, 1948 



* Donora, Pennsylvania smog disaster 



The front page has one column headings: "Death of 15 Laid to Smog" and  "At Least 50 Ill in Pittsburgh Area". 1st report coverage on the Donora smog disaster near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout including front page reporting on... See More  

Russian spy ?... Alger Hiss...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 9, 1948



* Alger Hiss and others exposed

* Soviet spy ring - espionage case



The front page has a six column headline: "3 EX-U. S. OFFICIALS HUNTED AS SOVIET SPY RIG AGENTS" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 60 pages, rag edition in nice condition. Some tiny binding along the spine. ... See More  

State of Eire declares independence...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, December 22, 1948



* State of Eire declares it's independence 

* Ireland 



This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Ireland Cuts Last Tie with British Empire" with caption: "Independence At Last" 1st report coverage on the State of Eire (formerly Irish Free State) declaring its independence from British ... See More  

Hideki Tojo execution... hanging....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1948



* Hideki Tojo hanged (1st report)

* World War II Japanese criminals



Page 2 has one column headings that include: "TOJO CRIED 'BANZAI' AWAITING GALLOWS" "He and 3 Others Gave Triple Hail for Emperor and Japan...." (see) First report coverage on the execution of top Japanese officials including Hideki Tojo. Always nice to ... See More  

Northwestern Rose Bowl win...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 2, 1949 



* Rose Bowl: Northwestern Wildcats vs. California Golden Bears 

* Orange Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Bulldogs 

* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 

* Cotton Bowl: SMU Mustangs vs. Oregon Ducks 



Within the sport's section (inside) is a nice banner headline: "Wildcats Rally to Defeat Ca... See More  

1st ever recorded Southern California snowfall...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1949



* 1st ever recorded Southern California snowfall



This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 29: "Snow Covers Southern California, First in History Falls in San Diego", with subhead and related photo on the next page.  Other news of the day throughout. Complete, and in good condition (see images).... See More  

Harry Truman's inauguration...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Jan. 20, 1949  This newspaper took a different approach on the coverage of Harry Truman's inauguration.

Typically the front page carries a large photo of the new President. This issue has an ink-drawing captioned: "Harry S. Truman: From Farm Boy to President" with the only photo on page 2, showing him walking into the White House/

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The "Axis Sally" Trial... with photo...

MORNING CALL, Allentown, Jan 24, 1949 Ftpg. 3 line, 1 col. head: Treason Trial of Axis Sally Starts Today. One col. photo of Axis Sally above the head. Her real name was Mildred Elizabeth Gillars.

Front page only, but in good condition.



Note: "Mildred Gillars, AKA "Axis Sally", was a native of Portland, Main. She was studying music at Hunter College in Germany in the 1930s and f... See More  

Joe DiMaggio signs for $90,000...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 8, 1949  This 24 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 14: "DiMaggio Signs for $90,000" with subheads that include: "Pact Best Offered to a Yankee" and more with a nice three column photo of the signing.



Other news of the day. Light browning with some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good ... See More  

Willie Pep wins featherweight boxing title...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 12, 1949



* Willie Pep wins featherweight boxing title

* Sandy Saddler



The front page has a three column photo with caption: "As Pep Regained His Title". Also a six column headline on page 16 reads: "Pep Regains Title in Bloody Battle" with subheads and photo of Pep. This is 1st report coverage on Willie P... See More  

A Jewish newspaper... Chaim Weizmann...

NATIONAL JEWISH LEDGER, Washington, D.C., February 18, 1949 



* 1st Knesset 

* Chaim Weizmann 



The banner head announces: "First Jewish Parliament Convenes" with the balance of the front page primarily focused on Jewish issues. Complete in 12 pages, some wear at margins.

1949 Joe Louis 'The Brown Bomber' retires ?...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, March 1, 1949 



* Joe Louis 'The Brown Bomber' retires ? 

* Heavyweight boxing champion 



This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 6: "Louis Retires as Champion, Becomes Promoter" with subheads (see photos). Although this was big news at the time, Louis would decide to continue fighting until October of 1951.

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Joe Louis 'The Brown Bomber'...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1949



* Joe Louis 'The Brown Bomber'

* Heavyweight boxing champion

* Retires



The front page has a two column headline: "Louis Resigns Heavyweight Title And Will Become Boxing Promoter"

Also a 7 column headline on page 35 reads: "Louis Officially Resigns World Title; Will Become Boxing Promoter" with photo of Louis. (see)

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B-50 Superfortress Non Stop World Flight In 1949...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, MA, March 3, 1949. This 30 page newspaper has a three line, three column headline on the front page: "GLOBAL NON-STOP FLIGHT OF B-50 TO BE FOLLOWED BY NEW AIR FORCE PLEA" with subheads. Tells of the B-50 Superfortress Bomber airplane which was the first to circle the World non-stop. Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Minor mar... See More  

Preston Tucker loses control of company..

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 4, 1949



* Preston Tucker loses control of his company

* Automobile designer & entrepreneur

* 1948 Tucker Sedan "Tucker Torpedo" fame



This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 29: "Rescue Planned for Tucker Corp." with caption: "Everybody's Business". 1st report coverage on Preston Tucker l... See More  

NATO Ratified... North Atlantic Alliance...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1949



* NATO military alliance signed (day of)

* North Atlantic Treaty Organization

* Atlantic Defense Treaty



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "12 NATIONS TO SIGN ATLANTIC ALLIANCE AT CAPITAL TODAY" with subheads (see images)

Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.

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St. Anthony's Hospital Fire Disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 6, 1949  This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "ILLINOIS HOSPITAL FIRE TOLL INCREASES TODAY TO ESTIMATED 80 FIGURE".



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

Death of actor Wallace Beery...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, April 16, 1949 



* Wallace Beery - American actor death

* It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred



The banner headline at the very top reads: "WALLACE BEERY, MOVIE VETERAN, DIES SUDDENLY" with subhead: "Heart Attack Kills Star" with a small photo of him. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of th... See More  

Death of Stephen Samuel Wise...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1949



* Stephen Samuel Wise death

* Jewish Rabbi and Zionist leader



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "WISE LIES IN STATE AT FREE SYNAGOGUE", "Hundreds Pay Homage After Plans to Admit Public Are Advanced One Day" which tells of the death of Rabbi and Zionist leader Stephen Samuel Wise. See photos for most of the text... 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.

UAW vs. Ford Motor co. Strike...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, MI May 24, 1949. This 26 page EXTRA newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "LET'S ARBITRATE! UAW ASKS FORD" with subheads that include: "Major Move for Peace Seen" & "GM Cuts Prices, Rivises Pay". Great to have in this title. Good condition.