1949 Harley-Davidson motorcycle Co. charged....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1954



* Harley Davidson motorcycle company

* Charged by FTC - monopoly



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 31: "HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS CITED BY F.T.C.", "Motorcycle Maker Ordered to Discontinue 'Exclusive' Contracts With Dealers" and more (see photos). Coverage on the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Company under fire by the ... See More  

Schenectady NY Little League champions....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 28, 1954



* Schenectady NY New York

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



Near the bottom of page 26 is a one column heading: "Schenectady Nine Little Loop Champ" (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Schenectady, New York winning the World Series championship at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. This event w... See More  

1954 aviator Bert Acosta death w/ photo...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Sept. 2, 1954



* Aviator Bertrand Blanchard Acosta death

* Record setting airplane test pilot



The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "ACOSTA, VETERAN AVIATOR, IS DEAD" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 78 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.



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Joe Bauman home run record...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 6, 1954



* Joe Bauman home runs record

* Roswell Rockets - New Mexico



This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Mighty Joe Connects for 70th Homer" with caption: "On Last Day" 1st report coverage on Joe Bauman of the Roswell Rockets breaking the record for the most home runs in professional baseball.

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Willie Mays batting title in 1954....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 27, 1954  This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 14: "Mays and Avila Earn Batting Championships" "Giants' Sparkplug Finishes With .345; Indians' Star Hits .341; Williams Fall Short" with box scores and photo of Mays. (see)



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Touro Infirmary...

DIXIE ROTO MAGAZINE, (Times Picayune, New Orleans), October 10, 1954.



* Touro Infirmary celebrates 100 years

* Colored ads



Dana Winter is featured on the cover of this issue. Similar to Parade Magazine. Good condition.

1954 Hurricane Hazel... Toronto, Canada...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 17, 1954



* Effects of Hurricane Hazel in Canada

* Toronto, Ontario storm & flood disaster



The front has a nice headline: "71 DIE, HUNDREDS LOST IN TORONTO" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete in a 80+ page Sunday edition, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, ge... See More  

The death of Henri Matisse...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, November 4, 1954



* The death of Henri Matisse

* Famed artist - painter



This 72 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 26: "Famed Artist Matisse Dies in France", which is a 1st report of the death of famous painter, Henry Matisse. see photos for text here.



Other news of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, small binding holes along the sp... See More  

Frederick Snite death... "The Man in the Iron Lung"...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 13, 1954



* Frederick B. Snite, Jr. death

* "The Man in the Iron Lung"

* Notre Dame University legend - lore



The front page has a three column heading: "'Boiler Kid,' in Iron Lung 18 Years, Dies in Sleep at Age 44" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Frederick B. Snite, Jr., Note Dame legend known ... See More  

James Stewart, Tony Curtis, Gloria DeHaven, Piper Laurie, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson in a newspaper for the movie industry...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, December 10, 1954  This end of the year edition contains 11 - 9 x 12 inch high gloss movie posters of Universal Studios pictures for 1955 staring big names like: James Stewart, Tony Curtis, Gloria DeHaven, Piper Laurie, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson and more. Additionally, the issue is packed with movie news of the day. Beautiful for display.

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Dr. Sam Sheppard verdict... "The Fugitive" case...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 22, 1954 



* Dr. Sam Sheppard

* Murder trial ends with guilty verdict



At the bottom of the front page first column is a head: "Sheppard Convicted, Gets Life Sentence".  The article continues on page 24 where is found a photo of Sam Sheppard as well. See the web for more on the fascinating case. It was this case upon which the popular television s... See More  

Newspaper poster promotes "The Star"...

NEWSPAPER PROMOTIONAL POSTER for the London newspaper the "The Star". This poster would have been displayed where "The Star" newspaper was sold. Not dated but I would suspect from the 1950's.

Measures 20 by 30 inches, nice condition.

Jack Palance...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 2, 1955  The front of this issue contains a photo of Jack Palance with an accompanying article entitled "Women Love Hollywood's Tough Guys" which includes additional photos of other actors. Additional stories and advertisements are within.



This is complete in 16 pages with several small binding holes along the top ed... See More  

Kim Novak...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 23, 1955  The front of this issue contains a photo of Kim Novak with an accompany article entitled "The Story of a Buildup" which includes additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.



This is complete in 20 pages with several small binding holes along the top edge, otherwise in very nice condition... See More  

Olive Branch MS tornado disaster....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 2, 1955  This 22 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Tornadoes Kill 31, Injure About 100 In Midsouth States".



This tells of the tornado outbreak in the South in which Olive Branch and Commerce Landing, Mississippi were hit hard .



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1955 Ona Munson suicide death... actress...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., February 12, 1955



* Ona Munson suicide death

* American film - movie actress

* "Gone With the Wind" Belle Watling



The bottom of the front page has a small one column photo with heading: "Free Again" and brief text. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of this American actress in silent movies, vaudeville and theater.

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TWA flight 260 airplane crash...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, February 19, 1955   This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Plane Missing With 16 Aboard" "Disappearance on 70-Mile Flight".



Tells of the TWA flight 260 airplane crash near Albuquerque NM. Early report on the same day of this tragedy when it was still unknown of the crash.



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1955 Barbara Gaca kidnapping murder...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 1, 1955



* Barbara Gaca kidnapping & murder



The front page has a banner headline in bold lettering: "BARBARA SLAIN; HUNT FOR FIEND" with subheads and related pictorial. (see) More inside.

Complete with 44 pages, some spine wear, generally nice.

Theda Bara death.... Pablo Picasso...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 8, 1955



* Theda Bara death (The Vamp)

* Silent film actress

* Pablo Picasso



Page 22 has one column headings: "SIREN OF SILENT SCREEN EXPIRES" "Theda Bara Cancer Victim, Her Physician Says" 1st report coverage on the death of silent film actress, Theda Bara, known for her femme fatale roles. She is also considered one the earliest s... See More  

Jonas Salk...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1955



* Jonas Salk 

* Polio vaccine awaits final approval 



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "WORLD IS TO LEARN TOMORROW OF RESULTS OF POLIO VACCINE TESTS"



It was actually this day that the vaccine was approved and made public.



Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wea... See More  

Chicago White Sox most runs....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 24, 1955  This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "WHITE SOX SCORE 29 RUNS AGAINST A'S TO TIE MODERN BIG LEAGUE RECORD" with subheads and box scores. Tells of the modern baseball record for most runs scored in a single game by one team. This record would be broken in 2007 by th... See More  

Sam Jones.... 1st Negro to throw a no-hitter in Major League Baseball...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 13, 1955



* Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs

* 1st Negro to throw a no-hitter in Major League Baseball



The sport's section (page 11) has a two column heading: "HOW IT'S GETTING TO BE IN TOSSING NO-HITTERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES" First report coverage on the 1st Negro pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the MLB.

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1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 26, 1955 



* Great Plains tornado outbreak 

* Udall, Kansas and Blackwell, Oklahoma 



This 16 page newspaper has five column headline: "Tornadoes Kill 74 As Areas Of Oklahoma And Kansas Hammered" with subhead. (see)



Tells of the Great Plains tornado outbreak in which F5 tornadoes struck Udall, Kansas and Blackwell,... See More  

1955 Le Mans disaster....

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., June 13, 1955



* 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race

* Pierre Levegh crash disaster



The front page page has a one column heading: "78 Race Dead Share Last Rite" (see) Coverage on the infamous 24 Hours of Le Mans disaster. It still stands today as the worst disaster in all of motor sports.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine w... See More  

Coca Cola ad...

THE MORNING CALL, July  6, 1955, from Allentown, Pennsylvania. This is a single-page advertisement of Coca-Cola "NEWS!" See photos for full details.