The death of country singer Patsy Cline...

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Victor Feguer - last person executed in Iowa...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 15, 1963



* Last person to be executed in Iowa

* Last to receive death penalty in the U.S. for approx. 40 years



Page 3 has the 3-line single-column heading: "Michigan Killer Dies on Gallows", with a photo and coverage of the execution of Victor Harry Feguer, who became the last person executed for a Federal Crime for nearly 40 years and is... See More  

End of the 114 day New York newspaper strike... Looking forty years into the future...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 1963 The front page of this issue reports "New York Happy as Papers Return" announcing the end of the 114-day newspaper strike of New York newspapers. An accompanying photo shows the headlines of the four major papers announcing their return.

The back page carries a view of "The Year 2000 - Economists See a Future of Abundance - Full, R... See More  

USS Thresher Nuclear Submarine disaster....

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, April 12, 1963



* USS Thresher (SSN-593) disaster

* United States Navy

* Nuclear powered submarine



The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Navy Pursues Sad And Hopeless Task" Coverage on the sinking of the USS Thresher, Nuclear Submarine.

Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise nice.... See More  

1963 Flying Wallendas circus death....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, April 19, 1963



* Rietta Wallenda death

* The Flying Wallendas

* Circus performance disaster



This 40+ page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "Another Wallenda Falls To Death in Circus Act" with subheads and small photo. This tells of the death of Rietta Wallenda, when she fell while performing on a sway pole in... See More  

Dola WV coal mine explosion....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 26, 1963  This 12 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Bodies Of 3 Miners Found By Searchers" with subhead. (see)



An early breaking news report on the explosion disaster at the Clinchfield No. 2 Mine in Dola, West Virginia.



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Gov. Rockfeller weds... Birmingham march...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, May 5, 1963 A banner head: "Rockefeller Weds Divorcee" with a subhead: "Honeymoon In Venezuela" plus a three column photo of Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and his new wife.

Also on the front page is a one-column wide article "1,000 Halt March to Avert Riot" with subhead "Bobby Sends Aides to Birmingham". This was the third s... See More  

DETROIT NEWS, May 11, 1963 Two line, 6 col. head: "Racial Pact Hit By Ala. Mayor, Officials" with one column subheads: "Dr. King Claims Triumph" "City's Leaders Call Business Heads Spineless" and more on page 2. Complete issue in nice condition.

Birmingham, Alabama race riots...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 14, 1963



* Birmingham, Alabama

* Race riots - Negroes

* Black neighborhood bombings



The front page has a three column heading: "3000 U. S. Troops Moved Close to Birmingham" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the blank spine, nice condition.... See More  

1963 Birmingham campaign... MLK...

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 21, 1963



* Birmingham campaign movement - Alabama

* Martin Luther King Jr. & Negro students protest



The front page has a one column heading: "Schools Bar 1,000 Negroes" with subhead: "Dr. King Plans Court Appeal in Birmingham" (see)

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good cond... See More  

Cleve McDowell admmited at Old Miss...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 29, 1963



* Cleve McDowell - civil rights pioneer

* 1st black to attend Ole Miss school of law



The top of page 18 has a six column heading: "Ole Miss Is Ordered to Admit Second Negro Student" (see images)

Complete with 48 pages, library stamp within the masthead, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Vostok 5

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 14, 1963



* Vostok 5 Russian mission

* Soviet cosmonaut

* Awaiting Vostok 6



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Russia Orbits Fifth Launch" (see images)

Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.... See More  

Revolucion Libertadora...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 17, 1963



* Revolucion Libertadora

* Bombing of Plaza de Mayo

* Buenos Aires, Argentina massacre



The front page has a nice banner headline: "PERON CRUSHES ARGENTINE REVOLT" with subheads and photo of Peron (see photos). Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 18 pages, minor spine wear, otherwi... See More  

1963 Roy Wilkins NAACP Conference...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 20, 1963



* Roy Wilkins - African American civil rights leader

* National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

* "Black Power Movement" Conference at the Judson Memorial Church



The front page has a heading: "Wilkins: Prejudice Has Led America Into Mortal Danger" with related photo. (see im... See More  

Medgar Evers assailant arrested... 125,000 rally in Detroit along with Martin Luther King...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1963  The front page has a column-wide article "SUSPECT CHARGED IN EVERS MURDER" with subhead "Mississippi Salesman, 42, Seized After Fingerprints on Rifle Are Checked". "Byron de La Beckwith, known as an outspoken white supremacist, was charged with murder today in the ambush slaying of Medgar W. Evers, Negro Civil rights leader...".... See More  

Death of Frank P. Lahm...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1963



* Frank Purdy Lahm death

* Aviation pioneer

* 1st U.S. military pilot



This 64 page newspaper has a some cutouts throughout including the front page. as see in photo.



Page 31 has one column headlines: "GEN. FRANK LAHM, AIR PIONEER, DIES"; "1906 Balloon Race Winner Was 2d Official Army Pilot" with smaller subheads and photo of Lahm. (se... See More  

1963 Camp Summerlane attack... Racially motivated...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 18, 1963



* Camp Summerlane - Western North Carolina

* Pro integration ethical humanist Summer camp

* Rosman NC racist mountaineers attack



The front page has a heading: "Mountaineers Drive Camp Out of Hills, Into Jersey" with lead-in: "Von Hilsheimer Is Organizer" (see images) Article continues on a inside pa... See More  

1963 Farmville, Virginia Civil Rights protests...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 1, 1963



* Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia

* Racial segregation in schools - civil rights protests



Page 3 has a heading: "It's A Long, Hot Summer In Prince Edward County" with lead-in: "Teachers to Virginia" and related photo. (see images) Article continues on a inside page.

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London $5,000,000 mail train robbery...

Patrick Bouvier Kennedy birth and death...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 9, 1963



* John F. Kennedy JFK third child born (death)

* Patrick Bouvier Kennedy

* London $5,000,000 mail train robbery



This 18 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Kennedy Infant Dies As Heart Fails" with small photo of JFK.



1st report coverage on premature birth of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy. He was one o... See More  

Warren Spahn breaks SO record....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan MI August 14, 1963 



* Pitcher Warren Spahn breaks strikeout record 

* Milwaukee Braves 

* MLB Baseball 



This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sports section (inside): "Waddell's Record Broken by Spahn"



Tells of Warren Spahn breaking the MLB record for the most strikeouts by a left handed p... See More  

The 1963 march on Washington notice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 22, 1963  



* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement

* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* Community notice for bus & train trips to the event

* MLK "I Have a Dream" speech fame



Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "Rally for Civil Rights" and more. This was a community effort to get New Yorker's to go to t... See More  

Stan Musial 1st Grandfather HR...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, September 11, 1963 



* Stan Musial - St. Louis Cardinals 

* 1st Grandfather HR in MLB history 



This 50+ page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Musial Homer Helps Cards Win 13th of 14" with related photo and box scores.



Cardinals left fielder Stan Musial becomes the first grandfa... See More  

1963 World Series... Los Angeles Dodgers win...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 4, 1963 



* Los Angeles Dodgers 

* World Series (game 2) 

* Major league baseball 



The front page has a three headline: "Dodgers Follow Same Script, Humble Yankees Again, 4-1" with subhead and photo (see photos). Much more in the sport's section. 1st report coverage on game two of the World Series between the Lo... See More  

1963 death of Jean Cocteau... French poet...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1963



* Jean Cocteau death - French poet - artist

* Playwright - novelist - film director & more

* Surrealist, avant-garde and Dadaist movements



The top of the front page has a heading: "Jean Cocteau: 'I'd Take the Fire'--p. 5"

Page 5 has a heading: "I'd Take the Fire (A Souvenir of Jean)&q... See More  

"The Living Theatre" closes it's doors in 1963...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 24, 1963



* The Living Theatre - experimental theater

* Avant-garde - Julian Beck - Judith Malina

* Closed for bankruptcy - tax evasion crime



The front page has a heading: "Living Theatre Goes Broke; Becks Brigged by Feds" with 2 related photos. (see images) Article continues on a inside page. Lengthy text continues on ... See More