Ted Williams fined for spitting at fans...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 8, 1956



* Ted Williams fined for spitting at fans

* Boston Red Sox

* MLB baseball



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "TED SPATS DEFIANCE AT $5,000 FINE FOR SPITTING AT FANS" with other related headlines on page 14. (see)



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Eisenhower and Nixon (re)gain Republican ticket...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, EXTRA, August 23, 1956



* Dwight D. Eisenhower & Richard Nixon

* (re)nominated to the Republican ticket



The front page has a nice bold banner heading: "IKE, NIXON WIN," win subhead: "Vote Unanimous by Cheering Delegates." Individual photos of each candidate are also included making the issue great for display. Related coverage as found on inside ... See More  

Movie News!

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, from New York, dated September 20, 1956. Interesting little publication for and about the movie industry, giving the latest information on the various background events of the motion picture world. Television news as well. Too much to mention. 16 pages measuring 12"x9", printed on coated stock paper. ORIGINAL PERIOD ITEM. Nice shape.

Yankees win the 1956 World Series....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, October 11, 1956 



* Yankees win the Major League World Series 

* Photos of Yogi Berra, Casey Stengel 

* Article by Mickey Mantle 



The sports page has the various reports concerning the Yankees winning the baseball World Series, with articles headed: "Series One of he Best" "Victorious Casey Impressed by Pitchers, N... See More  

1956 Springhill NS mine explosion disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 2, 1956 



* Springhill mine explosion disaster 

* Nova Scotia, Canada 



This 48 page newspaper has a  nice banner headline on the front page: "108 Men Trapped in Nova Scotia Mine Blast" with subheads. (see)



Tells of the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia, Canada.



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Movie News!

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, NY, November 7, 1956. Interesting little publication for and about the movie industry, giving the latest information on the various background events of the motion picture world. Television news as well. Too much to mention. Eight pages measuring 12"x9", printed on coated stock paper. Nice shape.

Serial killer Stephen A. Nash confesses...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 11, 1956



* Stephen A. Nash confesses

* Thrill serial killer - murderer



The front page has a one column heading: "Tramp Tells of Killing 5; Hints More" with photo. (see)

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1957 Operation Power Flite...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 18, 1957



* Operation Power Flite

* United States Air Force

* Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses

* Jet aircraft - airplanes (1st)



The front page has a banner heading: "U. S. A-Bombers Circle Globe Nonstop" (see) A small library stamp slight affects this headline.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine/1s... See More  

'Mad Bomber' George Metesky arrested...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 23, 1957 



* Mad Bomber George Metesky 

* Capture & arrest w/ photo 



This 42 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "'MAD BOMBER' IS FINALLY SEIZED", "Locked Up for Observation by Phychiatrists (sic)" with small photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the capture ... See More  

Pacoima Junoir High School Disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, Feb. 1, 1957



* Pacoima Junior High School

* Los Angeles CA California

* Airplane disaster (1st report)



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Seven Die As Airliner Crashes Into Yard Of School In California" This tells of the Pacoima aircraft incident.



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Saud of Saudi Arabia visits White House...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Feb. 4, 1957



* King Saud of Saudi Arabia

* President Dwight Eisenhower

* Foreign relations at White House



The front page has a two column heading: "President And Saud Set Aides Working Out The Details After Accord" (see images)

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"Royal Oak Sniper" caught in 1957...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 9, 1957



* Gary Addison Taylor arrested

* The Phantom Sniper of Royal Oak



The top of page 3 has a three column heading: "More Sniper Evidence Sought to Seal Case" Probably only reported in Detroit area publications. Rare as such.

Complete with 22 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, light toning and a little we... See More  

John Von Neumann's (mathematician) death....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 9, 1957



* John Von Neumann death

* Famous mathematician

* Father of the computer (1 of them)



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "VON NEUMANN SCIENTIST, IS DEAD, AGED 53", "Famed Mathematician, AEC Member, Once Einstein Associate", which is a 1st report on the death of John Von Neumann. Nice t... See More  

Nursing home fire disaster...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, February 18, 1957



* Warrenton, Missouri

* Nursing home fire disaster



This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "70 Aged Die in Flash Fire at Rest Home" with two related photos.



Tells of the fire disaster at a nursing home in Warrenton Missouri. This is considered one of the worst fire disasters in Missouri history.

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1957 Gaza Strip riots...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 11, 1957



* Arabs riot and lynchings

* Jews - Jewish - Israel

* U.N. troops in Gaza Strip - Palestine

* Return of Egyptian administration



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ARAB RIOTERS STONE U.N. POLICE IN GAZA" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, small libr... See More  

1957 Burton Abbott execution...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 16, 1957



* Burton Abbott execution

* Rapist and murderer

* San Quentin State Prison



The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Reprieve for Kidnap-Killer Reaches Death House Two Minutes Too Late". (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.



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Full-page ad for Coca-Cola from the mid-late 1950's...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, PA, May 1, 1957 (single page only)   This is a single-page full-page ad for Coca-Cola, with the caption, "Great News!...Coca-Cola now in King-Size too!" The ad was placed by the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Bethlehem, PA. The page measures approximately 15 by 22 1/2 inches, and would be great for framing/display (see image).

Frank Costello receives prison term...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 8, 1957



* Gangster Frank Costello

* Gambling



This 88 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Costello Starts Term for Defying Jury Quiz" with photo of Costello (see photos). 1st report coverage on famous gangster Frank Costello's contempt of court sentence. See photo for text here.



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1957 Lampasas, Texas flood disaster...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 13, 1957



* Lampasas, Texas flood disaster

* Racing diver Alfonso de Portago

* Guidizzolo, Lombardy, Italy disaster



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Wall Collapses, Texas City Flooded" (see)

Also a two column heading: "Auto Race Tire Mishap Claims 12 Lives In Italy" (see)

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Billy Graham's NYC crusade begins...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, May 17, 1957



* Billy Graham opens crusade

* Madison Square Garden - NYC



The front page has a two column heading: "Graham Assails Big City Sin, Expands New York Crusade". (see) This was one of his more famous crusades.

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1957 Ruskin Heights F5 tornado....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 21, 1957



* Ruskin Heights F5 tornado

* Kansas City MO Missouri

* Central Plains tornado outbreak



This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:



* 34 Die As Tornado Hits Kansas City



with subhead. (see)



Tells of the Ruskin Heights F5 tornado disaster in Kansas City, Missouri.



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1st fog out in MLB history...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 7, 1957



* 1st ever fog out

* Dodgers vs. Cubs





This 48 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 37: "Bums Lost in Fog".



This tells of the very 1st cancellation of a MLB baseball game due to fog. This game was to be played at Ebbets Field between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.



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Ted Williams 3 homes runs game....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 14, 1957  This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Williams Ties HR Mark"



This tells of Ted Williams becoming the first American League player to hit 3 home runs in one game, twice in a single season. Nice to have from a city close to Boston.



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Fargo ND F5 tornadoes disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 22, 1957



* Fargo ND North Dakota

* F5 tornado disaster



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "SURVEY REVEALS OVER 1500 HOMES HIT IN FARGO, N. D., TORNADO"



This tells of the Fargo, North Dakota F5 tornado disaster.



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Hurricane Audrey Hits Gulf Coast...

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