1952 Waco TX buses disaster.....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 5, 1952



* Waco TX Texas

* Greyhound buses disaster



This34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* 28 DIE AS BUSES COLLIDE IN TEXAS

* Headon Crash Turns Two Into Fiery Tray; 24 Hurt



with smaller subheads.



Tells of the head on crash of two greyhound buses in Waco, Texas.



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Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 10, 1952 - Roto Magazine only



* Jane Wyman

* Bing Crosby



The front page of this issue shows a colored illustration of Jane Wyman as part of an advertisement for Paramount's "Just for You", starring Bing Crosby.



This issue is in good condition.

Norwalk CT Little League champions....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1952



* Norwalk CT Connecticut

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



The sport's section (page 7) has a one column heading: "NORWALK ANNEXES LITTLE LOOP TITLE" with subhead (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Norwalk, Connecticut winning the World Series championship at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. I sus... See More  

1st guilded missiles from a carrier...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 18, 1952



* USS Boxer aircraft carrier

* Grumman F6F Hellcats

* Radio controlled fighters

* Korean War



The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY ROBOTS BOMB REDS" with subheads and related photo. (see)

Complete with 68 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp slightly affects the headline (see), generally nice.





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Whitey Ford streak ends...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, October 5, 1952



* Whitey Ford scoreless World Series streak ends

* New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants (game 1)

* MLB baseball



This 40+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside):



* Ford Victory 10th in Series



Tells of game i of the 1962 World Series in which Whitey Ford pitched for the win bu... See More  

IKE Wins.....

THE DENVER POST, November 5, 1952



* Dwight Eisenhower - Ike

* Elected President of U.S.



The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering above the masthead: "IKE WINS" with: "It's a G. O. P. Landslide" with subheads and color photo. (see)

Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages total), nice for display as such... See More  

Bill Holden...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, November 23, 1952  The front of this issue contains a photo of Bill Holden accompanying article entitled "Where Do You Go?". Additional stories and advertisements are within.



This is complete in 20 pages, close trimmed at the top, otherwise is in nice condition.

The Great Smog of 1952...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 8, 1952



* The great smog of 1952

* London, England

* Many casualties



This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "LONDON FOG TIE-UP LAST FOR 3D DAY" and "Blanket Shows No Sign of Lifting--Milk Supply Hit, Wave of Robberies Break Out". Tells of the great London smog of 1952 which resulted in many casualties.



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Airplane disaster at Moses Lake, Washington... GI's killed on Christmas flight...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 21, 1952 



* Moses Lake, Washington 

* C-124 Globemaster airplane disaster 

* "Operation Sleigh Ride"



This 40+ page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "83 GI'S DIE IN WORST AIR DISASTER" with subheads that include: "Only 32 On Big Globemaster Escape Death" and m... See More  

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, January 8, 1953



* Hydrogen bomb revealed

* President Harry Truman

* Russia - Cold war



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:



* 'Death Dust' Weapon Theorized as Possible



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Jewish Physician Arrested... Infamous anti-Semetic "Doctor's Plot"...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 13, 1953 



* "Doctor's Plot" in Soviet Union - Arrests

* Antisemitism - Joseph Stalin

* Viktor Abakumov



The front page has a one column heading: "Soviet Jews Seized in 'Death Plot''" with subhead. (see) The "Doctors' Plot" is considered to be the most dramatic episode of antisemitism in the Soviet Union u... See More  

The Eisenhower Family "1st family" Photo...

THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, PA  January 20, 1953 (single page only)  This is a single page from the title and date shown containing a large color double-photo, the top showing the new 1st Family showing the President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, their daughter-in-law, and their three grandchildren. The bottom photo shows an early 1950's full-front view of the White House. The capt... See More  

Eisenhower Inauguration...

THE SALINA JOURNAL, Kansas, January 20, 1953.



* Dwight Eisenhower inauguration as President

* World War II General



This 14 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:



* Eisenhower In As President



with subheads and photo of Ike.



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Longest basketball game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 22, 1953  This 100+ page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "Six Extra Periods Played".  This tells of the longest college basketball game played between Niagara and Siena.



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Weeping for Stalin..

<span style="" font-weight:="">Allentown, Pennsylvania, </span><span style="">March 6, 1953<br /> <br /> </span>Six column head &quot;Weeping Reds View Stalin&quot; with subhead &quot;Kremlin Gives No Hint About His Successor&quot; plus a two column photo of Joseph Stalin. This is the front page only and is in good condition. See photos for full details.

1953 Death of Josef Stalin...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Extra, March 6, 1953 



* Joseph Stalin death

* Premier of the Soviet Union



The very top of the front page has a great bold banner headline announcing: "STALIN DEAD" with subheads. (see images)

First section only with pages 1-12, some light toning and wear at the margins, great for display as such.... See More  

Mary of Teck... Queen Mother death....

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 25, 1953



* Mary of Teck death (1st report)

* Queen mother of United Kingdom



The front page has a nice banner headline: "QUEEN MARY DIES IN SLEEP AT 85; Churchill Sobs as He Breaks News to House of Commons" with subheads and photo of Queen Mary. (see)

Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 16 pages of the 1st section only, some spine and central fold... See More  

Curious little newspaper calling itself "The Smallest Newspaper in the World"...

THE MEARS NEWZ, Mears, Michigan, April 10, 1953 



* "Smallest newspaper in the world"



This is a fascinating little newspaper which dubbed itself as: "The Smallest Newspaper in the World" as noted in the masthead. Created by one of the more interesting publishers in Michigan history, Swift Lathers, this weekly was just 4 pages & measured 5 1/4 by 7 1/4 inches.



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Baseball's opening season... Philadelphia Phillies, Robin Roberts...

PARADE MAGAZINE of the Detroit News, Detroit, Michigan, April 12, 1953  The front cover of the issue features a photo of Robin Roberts, top pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Inside the issue is "This Monday, Ike Starts Pitching" with sub head "The president 9first ex-'pro' ballplayer to be Chief Executive) will start the 1953 season -- and carry on an honored old s... See More  

Mr. First Base... Ferris Fain...

THE DETROIT NEWS (This Week Magazine section only), Detroit, MI, April 19, 1953  The front cover has a great photo titled, "Mr. First Base: He's Ferris Fain, Now Of The Chicago White Sox...", with additional coverage on page two. Fain  was a two-time American League batting champion and five time All-Star. He was known for having a bad temper, which ultimately impacted his ... See More  

Warner Robins, Georgia tornado disaster....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, May 1, 1953



* Warner Robins, Georgia

* Tornado disaster (1st report)



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Tornado Takes Lives of 14 and Injures Many in Georgia Area". This tells of the tornado disaster in Warner Robins, Georgia.



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



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1953 Waco, Texas tornado outbreak...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 12, 1953



* 1953 Waco tornado outbreak

* 1st official F5 in the U.S.



The front page has a banner headline: "Tornadoes Kill 42 and Injure 400 in Texas; 6-Story Waco Building Tossed on Crowded Theater and Cafe" with related photo. (see) More inside.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular with some wear along the spine, otherw... See More  

Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...

SECOND SECTION only of the Herald Express, Los Angeles, June 2, 1953 



* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II



The front of this section has a full page pictorial with banner headline: "Elizabeth Takes Sacred Oath as Queen of England" (see) Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning monarch in British history.

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1953 Flint, Michigan tornado disaster....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 9, 1953  This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "TORNADO DEATH TOLL 128" with subhead: "Report That 750 Persons Are Injured"



This tells of the Flint, Michigan tornado outbreak which was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history.



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Worcester, Massachusetts tornado disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1953



* 1953 Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence



The front page has a one column heading: "Tornado Toll 92 In Massachusetts" with subhead. (see) More on page 33 with 2 related photos. Coverage on the Flint, Michigan and Worcester, Massachusetts tornado disaster which was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history.

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