Bobo Beamon long jump record...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 19, 1968 



* Bob Beamon record long jump 

* 1968 Olympics 

* Mexico City 



This 8 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 3:

"United States Takes The Lead In Medal Race At Mexico Olympics"



Included in the text is the 1st report of Bob Beamon's famous record breaking long jump. (see)



Other news of... See More  

Jackie Kennedy Onassis in 1968...

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Terry Hanratty...

THE SPORTING NEWS, November 9, 1968, from St. Louis, MO. This sporting newspaper is about 56pages in length and is in terrific condition and has never been bound. This particular issue features TERRY HANRATTY - HIGH-VELOCITY PASSER on the front with text about  him on the inside pages. This issue is loaded with sports news & photos of the day with several advertisements featuring b... See More  

1954 Farmington, West Virginia mining disaster....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 22, 1968



* Farmington, West Virginia

* Coal mine explosion disaster



This 56 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 2: "New Explosion Rips Mine; Hope Fades for 78 Men" with related photo. (see)



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



wikipedia notes: The Farmington Mine disaster was an e... See More  

Ocean Liner Queen Elizabeth Final Voyage In 1968...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 9, 1968



This 24 page newspaper has an historic front page headline: "Queen Elizabeth Ends Final Voyage" with a nice four column photo of the famous ocean Liner. Tells of her final voyage as a luxury Cruise ship.



Other news of the day throughout with loads of advertisements. Nice condition.

EVENING TELEGRAM, Dec. 23, 1968 Two line, three column head: 'Pueblo Crew Comes Home' on the 82 U.S. Pueblo crewmen being set free from North Korea after 11 months in captivity. Minor mend.

1968 Apollo 8 human spaceflight...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., December 27, 1968



* Apollo 8 human spaceflight ends

* 1st manned spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit

* 1st to reach the Moon

* James Lovell - Frank Borman - William Anders



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Apollo 8 Completes Trip With A Bullseye Landing" with related map. (see images)

Complete with 8 pages, light toning at th... See More  

Ohio State Rose Bowl in 1931...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 2, 1969



* Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. USC Trojans

* Orange Bowl: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Kansas Jayhawks

* Sugar Bowl: Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Georgia Bulldogs

* Cotton Bowl:Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Volunteers



This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Ohio State Overcomes O. J. and USC, 27-16&qu... See More  

Penn State wins Orange Bowl...

FITCHBURG SENTIINEL, Massachusetts, January 2, 1969 



* Ohio State Buckeyes 

* Penn State Nittany Lions 

* Rose and Orange Bowls 



This 30 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 8: "Ohio State's 'Finest Hour' Assures National Grid Crown" with photo of Orange Bowl action. (see)



Reporting on the various bowl games including the Rose Bowl... See More  

Ted Kennedy wins Senate Whip...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, January 3, 1969 



* Edward Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip w/ photo 



This 14 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "Kennedy Wins Senate Bid; McCormack Beats Down Challenge As Leadership Disputes Rack Both Parties Of New Congress" with one column photo of Kennedy.



Other news of the day. Little spine wear, ... See More  

Ted Kennedy wins Senate Whip...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, January 3, 1969 



* Edward Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip 

* Kansas 



This 10 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Kennedy New Senate Demo Whip"



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.



wikipedia notes: Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22... See More  

Heading for the moon... A communist newspaper...

DAILY WORLD, New York, January 3, 1969 



* Edward Ted Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip



An uncommon title, being a tabloid-size newspaper with an editorial policy which reflects the views of the Communist party. This newspaper was previously titled "The Daily Worker."



This issue has a two column headline on page 3: "Conyers leads fight for Powell in new Congress" w... See More  

Robert F. Kennedy murder trial begins...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 6, 1969



* Robert F. Kennedy murder trial begins

* Sirhan Sirhan



This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Kennedy Murder Trial To Begin" with photo of Sirhan and illustration of Kennedy.



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

Richard Nixon 1969 Inauguration...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 20, 1969. This 24 page newspaper has a two line, four column headline on the front page: "Nixon to Assume Presidency Today" plus relatred photos that tell of Richard Nixon's Inauguration day. Other interesating headlines on the fron page include: "His Burden Lifted, LBJ Heads for History" & "Binoculars, Rifle Aid Police In ... See More  

Roy Campanella & Stan Musical...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 22, 1969 * Roy Campanella & Stan Musial 

* Enters Cooperstown 

* Baseball Hall of Fame

This 20 page newspaper has three column headline on page 6: "Campanella - Musial Join Baseball's Hall of Fame"

Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Norm Ullman...

THE SPORTING NEWS, February 1, 1969,  from St. Louis, MO. This sporting newspaper is about 48  pages in length and is in terrific condition and has never been bound. This particular issue features NORM ULLMAN - PUNCH'S PRIDE on the front with text about him on the inside pages. This issue is loaded with sports news & photos of the day with several advertisements featuring beer... See More  

Boeing 747 commercial airliner...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 10, 1969



* Boeing 747 commercial airliner

* Jet airplane

* Jumbo jet 1st flight



This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 3: "Boeing Probes Minor Problem On Huge Jet".



Tells of the very 1st test flight of the famous passenger jet airplane. Other news of the day.



Lightly browned with tiny binding holes along the... See More  

Mickey Mantle retires... New York Yankees...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Amendment, March 2, 1969



* Mickey Mantle retires

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



The front page has has a small one column photo headed: "To Retire" (see) The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a four column heading: "Mantle Ends Great Career" First report coverage on the retirement of Yankee great, Mickey Man... See More  

Apollo 9 pre Moon landing mission...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, March 7, 1969



* Apollo 9 spaceflight mission success

* Prelude to the Moon landing (Apollo 11)

* Testing the Lunar Module & other procedures



The front page has a four column heading: "Red Rover Recovers, Takes Walk in Space" with related photo. (see images) I suspect this to be a very rare item as the actual Moon landing a few m... See More  

James Earl Ray escapes...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, June 11, 1977



* James Earl Ray escapes prison

* Martin Luther King Jr. murderer



The front page has headline that reads: "Massive manhunt under way for Ray" with photo. (see images) More on page 2.

Complete with 30+ pages, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st column, good condition.... See More  

Death of Dwight D. Eisenhower...

HERALD EXAMINER--EXTRA, Los Angles, California, March 28, 1969 



* Dwight Eisenhower death 

* Nice front page headline



The front page has a very dramatic banner headline dropped out of a black box: "IKE DEAD" with subhead: "End Peaceful For General; Kin at Side" and illustration. Adding to the displayability is the front page portrait of Eisenhower in front of ... See More  

Lew Alcindor goes pro...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 3, 1969



* Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) 

* Milwaukee Bucks 

* NBA basketball 



Page 37 has a two column heading: "Alcindor Signs" 1st report coverage on UCLA Bruins star, Lew Alcindor, signing with the Milwaukee Bucks professional basketball team.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complet... See More  

1969 Timothy Leary pot conviction overturned...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 22, 1969



* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist

* Leary v. United States - Supreme Court decision

* Marijuana possession conviction overturned

* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide - LSD fame



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "Leary Ruling May Ease Pot Laws" (see images)

I suspect this to be an extr... See More  

"The Beatles" 1969 single release...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 19, 1969



* The Beatles single release advertisement  w/ photo

* "The Ballad of John and Yoko" & "Old Brown Shoe"

* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music

* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison



Page 35 has a nice full page advertisement for the release of "... See More  

Joe Frazier vs. Jerry Quarry...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, June 24, 1969  An inside photo with supporting article provided coverage of the title fight between Joe Frazier and Jerry Quarry. "Though it may not be the most famous fight of Joe Frazier's Hall of Fame career, his 1969 bout with "Irish" Jerry Quarry was indeed one of the best, a slugfest of epic proportions that won the 1969 Fight of the ... See More