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The death of Robert Ripley...
Item #590521
May 28, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, May 28, 1949.
* Robert Ripley death (1st report)
* "Believe It Or Not" cartoonist
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 15 that include: "ROBERT L. RIPLEY, CARTOONIST, DEAD", "Creator of 'Believe It or Not' Succumbs to Heart Attack in Harkness Pavilion" and more with a one column photo of Ripley.
O... See More
United States First Female Treasurer...
Item #561277
June 10, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1949 This 52 page newspaper has discrete one column headline on page 31: "MRS. CLARK RECEIVES APPROVAL OF SENATE". Tells of Georgia Neese Clark becoming the very 1st woman United States treasurer. Although a small inside page report, it is still a first report. It is what it is.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Eddie Waitkus shot... MLB player...
Item #698410
June 16, 1949
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Penn., June 16, 1949
* Eddie Waitkus shot
* Philadelphia Phillies - MLB baseball
* Ruth Ann Steinhagen
The front page has a one column heading: "Ed Waitkus Improved; Girl Held" (see image) Coverage on Philadelphia Phillies baseball star, Eddie Waitkus, being shot by obsessed fan, Ruth Ann Steinhagen.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and mi... See More
Jake Lamotta wins boxing title....
Item #604632
June 17, 1949
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 17, 1949
* Jake Lamotta wins title
* Middleweight boxing champion
* Marcel Cerdan
The front page has two column headlines: "LaMotta Beats Cerdan For Middleweight Title", "New Champ Give Injured Frenchman Bad Beating and Is Ruled 10th Round Kayo Winner". This is 1st report coverage on Jake LaMotta win... See More
Aberdeen, Washington hotel fire of 1949...
Item #701124
July 04, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 4, 1949
* Lafayette Residential Hotel fire
* Aberdeen, Washington
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24: "HOTEL FLASH FIRE KILLS 7 ON COAST" "Screaming Guests on Ledges Carried Down Ladders---Others Trapped Inside"
Tells of the Lafayette Residential Hotel fire in Aberdeen, Washington.
Other n... See More
Jackie Robinson vs. Paul Robeson... Robinson testifies before the House...
Item #601293
July 19, 1949
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, July 19, 1949
* Paul Robeson Congressional Hearings
* Jackie Robinson speaks
* Cold War incident
Page 12 has a two column headline: "Jackie Robinson Calls Robeson Stand 'Silly'" with nice photo of Robinson (see photos). Coverage on the Paul Robeson Congressional Hearings.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Compl... See More
Arab-Israeli War Armistice...
Item #649828
July 21, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1949
* Gangster Mickey Cohen shot
* Arab-Israeli War officially ends
* Signing with Syria (final agreement)
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ISRAEL AND SYRIA SIGN AN ARMISTICE; FORCES TO RETIRE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 18 with related map.
Page 32 has a one column heading: &qu... See More
Ernest Thomas lynching...
Item #570136
July 27, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 27, 1949
* Ernest Thomas, Perry, Florida lynching
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (Pg. 48): "POSSE KILLS NEGRO FLORIDA FUGITIVE" and "He Was Hunted in Groveland Rape Case--Alabama Will Reopen Terror Inquiry". Tells of the lynching of negro Ernest Thomas in Perry, Florida.
Other news of the day througho... See More
Mann Gulch fire of 1949...
Item #578136
August 07, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 7, 1949
* Mann Gulch fire of 1949
This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4: "Forest Fires Take 5 Lives", "5 Hurt, 8 Missing in Montana Blaze". Tells of the Mann Gulch fire in the Helena National Forest in Montana.
Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Rag edition in good condi... See More
National Security Bill signed in 1949....
Item #554857
August 11, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 11, 1949.
* National Security Bill
* President Harry Truman
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page:
"Truman Signs Security Bill Reorganizing Armed Forces" with subhead: "Joint Chiefs to Get a Chairman to Resolve Differences Under Program--Officials See Ceremony at the White House" Mor
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* National Security Bill
* President Harry Truman
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page:
"Truman Signs Security Bill Reorganizing Armed Forces" with subhead: "Joint Chiefs to Get a Chairman to Resolve Differences Under Program--Officials See Ceremony at the White House" Mor
National Security Bill signed in 1949....
Item #562426
August 11, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, NY, dated August 11, 1949.
* National Security Bill
* President Harry Truman
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page:
* Truman Signs Security Bill Reorganizing Armed Forces
with subhead: "Joint Chiefs to Get a Chairman to Resolve Differences Under Program--Officials See Ceremony at the White House"
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* National Security Bill
* President Harry Truman
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page:
* Truman Signs Security Bill Reorganizing Armed Forces
with subhead: "Joint Chiefs to Get a Chairman to Resolve Differences Under Program--Officials See Ceremony at the White House"
Author of Gone With The Wind...
Margaret Mitchell hit by speading car....
Item #628844
August 12, 1949
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College & Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1949
* Margaret Mitchell's death
* Author of Gone With the Wind
* Hit by speeding car - would die several days later
The front page of this issue has: "Speeding Car Hits Author", which is the account of Margaret Mitchell (Mrs.John Marsh - Peg Marsh) being struck by a speeding car while crossing the s... See More
Syrian president assassination in 1949....
Item #588753
August 15, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1949
* Syrian president assassination
* Husni al-Za'im
This 34 page newspaper has a two column heading on the front page: "President, Premier of Syria Are Killed in Officers' Coup" with subhead and photo of Zi'am (see photos). 1st report coverage on the assassination of Husni al-Ziam, president of Syria.
Other n... See More
Margaret Mitchell killed by car in 1949...
Item #713673
August 17, 1949
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 17, 1949
* Margaret Mitchell killed
* 'Gone With the Wind' author
* Pulitzer Prize winner
Page 12 has a one column heading: "'Gone With Wind' Author Succumbs To Auto Injuries" (see image)
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
Ralph Kiner...
Item #211878
August 28, 1949
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE, (The Detroit News), Aug. 28, 1949 The front page has a nice color photo of slugger Ralph Kiner hitting a baseball. Early for Kiner and a great autograph item. Three faint processing lines in the photo, has binding holes at the top, otherwise in good condition.
1949 Peekskill New York riots...
Item #712606
August 28, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 28, 1949 (sections 1-4, 9-10)
* Peekskill New York riots
* Paul Robeson - activist
* anti-communist demonstration
The front page has a one column heading: "ROBESON CONCERT BALKED BY MELEE" with subheading: "Hundreds in Fight at Park Near Peekskill After Veterans' Parade--Nine Injured". The article tells of the Peekskill Riots at ... See More
Hammonton NJ Little League champions....
Item #636784
August 28, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, August 28, 1949
* Hammonton NJ New Jersey
* Little League baseball
* World Series champions
Page 3 of this section has a small and discrete one column heading: "Hammonton Nine Wins Title" with brief text. (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Hammonton, New Jersey winning the World Series championship at ... See More
Howard Unruh mass murder... The first mass murderer in the United States of this nature...
Item #582983
September 07, 1949
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 7, 1949
* World War II veteran Howard Unruh
* Camden, New Jersey shooting spree
* 1st mass murderer in the U.S. of this nature
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST IN CAMDEN SLAYINGS RISES TO 13 AS BOY, 10, DIES TODAY"
Other news of the day. Minor
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* World War II veteran Howard Unruh
* Camden, New Jersey shooting spree
* 1st mass murderer in the U.S. of this nature
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST IN CAMDEN SLAYINGS RISES TO 13 AS BOY, 10, DIES TODAY"
Other news of the day. Minor
LPGA forms in 1949...
Item #564463
September 14, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1949
* Ladies Professional Golf Association formation (LPGA)
* Patty Berg - Babe Didrikson Zaharias
This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 45: "PRO GROUP FORMED FOR WOMEN'S GOLF" "Organization to Conduct Open Tourney Sept. 22-25--Miss Berg Elected President"
This was the actual formation of the La... See More
SS Noronic disaster in 1949....
Item #644062
September 19, 1949
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 19, 1949
* SS Noronic disaster
* Passenger cruise ship
* Toronto Harbor canada
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "121 Dead, 84 Missing In Noronic Holocaust" Coverage on the SS Noronic fire disaster continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 14, light tonin... See More
New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers win pennants...
Item #628873
October 03, 1949
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College & Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1949
* New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers both win pennants
* The World Series to follow would be the first to be played under the lights, and would be the first in a series of 5 consecutive wins by the Yankees - a record which still stands today
Page 6 has: "Yanks Top Red Sox, Bums Edge Phillies To W... See More
1949 World Series of baseball...
Item #590778
October 08, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 8, 1949
* 1947 World Series of baseball (game 3)
* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1st of 5 Championships in a row for Yanks
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "YANKS TOP DODGERS WITH 3-RUN 9TH, 4-3, FOR 2-1 SERIES LEAD", "Mize's Pinch Single, Scoring 2, Routs Branca--Coleman's... See More
1949 World Series of baseball...
Item #676633
October 09, 1949
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY RERPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, October 9, 1949
* 1947 World Series of baseball (game 4)
* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
* Subway series
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Yanks Defeat Dodgers For Third Victory, 6-4" with subheads, box scores and related photo. (see) More in the sport's section.
Other news, sports and advertisement... See More
Flight 537 airplane disaster....
Item #615378
November 01, 1949
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 1, 1949
* Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 disaster
* Douglas DC-4 airplane crash
* Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
The front page has a four column headline: "Believe 53 Killed In Mid-Air Crash" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 disaster at Washington D.C.
Other news of the day. Complet... See More
Jackie Robinson's 1st MVP award....
Item #668715
November 19, 1949
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., November 19, 1949
* Negro star Jackie Robinson
* NL baseball MVP award (1st report)
* 1st Negro to win - Brooklyn Dodgers
Page 11 has a one column heading: "Robinson Is Voted Most Valuable" (see) First report coverage on Jackie Robinson winning the NL baseball MVP award, the first black player so honored.
Other news, sports and advertise... See More
Israel hits 1,000,000 population...
Item #566565
November 21, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 21, 1949
* State of Israel hits 1,000,0000
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
This 46 page newspaper has a somewhat discrete one column headline on page 5: "Israel Jewish Population Increases to 1,000,000".
Tells of the population of the newly acquired Jewish state hitting the one million mark. Although a small report, it is still a 1st report.
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Leon Hart wins Heisman Trophy...
Item #583685
December 08, 1949
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 8, 1949
* Leon Hart wins Heisman Trophy
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA college football
This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 32 that include: "Hart May Command Top Price For Turning Pro" and more (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, otherw... See More
Johnny Lujack 6 TD's for Chicago Bears...
Item #562311
December 12, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, December 12, 1949
* Johnny Lujack 6 TD's for Chicago Bears
* NFL football quarterback
This 42 page newspaper has within reporting on the recent football games from the day before, news of Chicago Bears quarterback Johnny Lujack passing for six touchdowns with 468 yards passing (new NFL record at the time).
Other news of the day throu... See More
Swift and Company packing plant explosion...
Item #569742
December 15, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 15, 1949
* Swift and Company packing plant explosion
* Sioux City, Iowa
This 72 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "16 Killed, 91 Hurt as Blast Wrecks Swift Packing Plant in Sioux City"
Report continues on page 70 with a photo outside of the plant. (see)
Other news of the day... See More
Esther Williams...
Item #584829
December 18, 1949
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, December 18, 1949 The front of this issue contains a photo of Esther Williams, not wearing her usual swimming suit, but rather in winter-wear and with ice skates as she was promoting a new movie "Duchess of Idaho". Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 24 pages with several small binding holes al... See More
AAFC All-Star football game....
Item #643637
December 18, 1949
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., sport's section only, December 18, 1949
* All-America Football Conference All-Star game
* Shamrock Bowl - Cleveland Browns
* Last ever AAFC game
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "ALL-STAR GRIDDERS DEFEAT CLEVELAND IN CHARITY BATTLE" with subhead. (see)
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section only wit... See More
Nazi General Erich von Manstein guilty of war crimes...
Item #711157
December 20, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 20, 1949
* Nazi General Erich von Manstein
* Guilty of war crimes against humanity
* WWII - World War II field marshall
* Invasion of France architect - Jewish holocaust
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mannstein Guilty of Crimes, Gets 18 Years' Imprisonment" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 56 page, r... See More
United States of Indonesia formed...
Item #651668
December 29, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1949
* Republic of the United States of Indonesia
* Dutch East Indies sovereignty transfer
* Queen Juliana of the Netherlands address
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "U. S. Recognizes Indonesia; Cochran Made Ambassador" with subheads and related photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World f... See More
The World of Sports
4 issues - You pick the season...
Item #180190
The World of Sports You pick the season! Follow the world of sports with this 4 issue set of The Sporting News. You receive 1 issue from each decade of the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, providing a great overview of sports news and reporting during the mid-20th century. Each issue includes many graphics and sporting news at both the college and professional levels. Pick Fall, Winter, Spring, or S... See More
Collecting newspapers... reference book...
Item #544757
January 01, 1950
"HORACE GREELEY - Voice Of The People", by William Harlan Hale, (1950) 376 pgs.
Prepare for the coming rapture...
Item #696666
January 01, 1950
CITY DAILY NEWS--Extra, "Almost Any Time" "Day Or Night Edition". This is a curious little newspaper printed by the "Faithful Words Publishing Company, St. Louis.
The banner headline: "THOUSANDS MISSING" with other heads; "City Awakens To Discover Many Citizens Have Disappeared" "Lord's Return Suggested As Explanation" "All Ban... See More
Sinking of the HMS Truculent Submarine...
Item #567928
January 13, 1950
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 13, 1950 This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Fifty-two Men Feared Dead Today Aboard The British Sub Truculent". You also receive the January 14th issue which has a photo the sub on the front page. This issue has 8 pages.
Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condit... See More
Item #161027
January 19, 1950
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 19, 1950. Page 10 has a two line, two column head: "Rep. Ford Is Named 'Young Man of Year'" and just above this and underscored is a one line head: "War On Bossism Wins Honor." The report begins: "Rep. Gerald R. Ford, Jr. (R), Grand Rapids, was chosen as one of the Nation's 10 'young men of the year'" Plus a bit more about the award and the other recipients. Includes a... See More
The Great Brink's Robbery in Boston, Massachusetts...
Item #584635
January 19, 1950
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 19, 1950 This 14 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Boston Police Have Mystery Pistol And Ammunition After Tip Received" with subheads. Nice to have in a Massachusetts paper.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: The G... See More
1950 Preston Tucker not guilty...
Item #667142
January 23, 1950
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 23, 1950
* Preston Tucker not guilty (1st report)
* Automobile designer & entrepreneur
* 1948 Tucker Sedan "Tucker Torpedo" fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Tucker Will Try to Re-organize Firm" with subhead: "Accused Cleared Of Fraud Charges" (see)
Four pages, a few larger size binding holes along the ... See More
India becomes a Republic...
Item #674573
January 24, 1950
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 24, 1950
* India becomes a republic
* Independence from Britain
The front page has a one column heading: "First President Being Elected By India Today" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on India becoming a independent republic from Britain with Jawaharlal Nehru becoming the first prime minister.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and m... See More
Russian spy Alger Hiss found Guilty...
Item #674574
January 25, 1950
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 25, 1950
* Alger Hiss sentenced
* Convicted Soviet spy
The top of front page has a four column headline: "Alger Hiss Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
Item #161001
January 25, 1950
EVENING CHRONICLE, Jan. 25, 1950 Seven column head: "ALGER HISS GETS 5 YEARS" Subhead: "Remains Free Until Courts Rule Finally On His Appeal" Front page only.
Air-to-Air rocket weapon...
Item #628832
February 07, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 7, 1950
* Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket
* "Mighty Mouse" - United States Navy
Page 14 has a two column heading: "New Air-to-Air Rocket Developed by Navy; Folding Fin Is Used to Help Speed in Combat" with related photo. (see) First report coverage on the introduction of the Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket. I suspect this is one of the few publ... See More
Pearl Bailey Quits...
Item #577633
February 12, 1950
DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, February 12, 1950 The frongpage of this issues features a 3 line, 1 col. head: "Pearl Bailey Quits; Blames Race Taunts" and above this head is "Deserts Show". Report describes how Bailey quit a new Broadway show called "Arms and the Girls" because white members of the cast "...needled her with anti-Negro remarks...&quo... See More
1950 Rockville Centre Station disaster...
Item #668147
February 19, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1950
* Rockville Centre Station disaster
* Long Island railroad
* Trains crash
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LONG ISLAND TOLL 29 DEAD, 79 HURT; MOTORMAN IS HELD" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues inside with 2 related photos. (see) Nice to have in this famous New York City newspaper.
Other new... See More
New Orleans Mardi Gras 1950...
Item #567648
February 20, 1950
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans Louisiana, February 20, 1950
* Rare Mardi Gras issue
* From the city where it happened
This 26 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Merriment Reaches High Pitch With Six Spectacles During Day" with subheads and related photo. (SEE) Much more inside.
Tells of 1950 Mardi Gras celebration in a New Orlea... See More
1950 Minneapolis, Minnesota Airplane crash...
Item #569290
March 08, 1950
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
Tells of the Northwest Airlines plane which struck a flag pole and then crashed into ... See More
1950 - Development of the color television... an all-electronic tube...
Item #697901
March 30, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1950
* Significant progress - color television
* R.C.A.'s All-Electronic Tube
The front page has the 2-line, 2-column heading: "R.C.A. Shows All-Electronic Tube As Key to Color Television in Home", followed by considerable text which continues on page 58. This report is less than 3 months after the first public showing of this new phenomenon... See More
Music composer Kurt Weill death...
Item #597250
April 04, 1950
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
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