Israel and the Palestinians agree to the Accord...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 14, 1993  



* Israel-Palestine peace accord signed

* Jews and Arabs - Bill Clinton



This is a seldom saved yet significant report with a banner headline: "RABIN AND ARAFAT SEAL THEIR ACCORD AS CLINTON APPLAUDES 'BRAVE GAMBLE' " with related subheads. Also a photo of the three.

The complete first section (of 3) with pages 1-26, two folds, a penned... See More  

Bill Clinton gives North Korea nukes in 1994

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 19, 1994 The top of page 10 has a report from Washington with headline: "Clinton OKs Deal to Stop N. Korea's Nuclear Program" with subhead. (see) Text includes: "will make the United States, the Corean Peninsula and the World safer" This was the speech given by President Bill Clinton which paved the way for North Corea to obtain nuclear weapons.

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Collecting newspapers... reference book...

"A GOOD LIFE - Newspapering and Other Adventures", by Ben Bradlee, (1995),  514 pgs., with dust jacket

Arizona Diamondbacks are born....

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix,  March 10, 1995



* Arizona Diamondbacks are born

* Awarded a baseball franchise

* Best title to be had ?



The front page has a banner heading: "THE A TEAM!" and more with related photo. (see) More inside. 1st report coverage on Arizona being awarded a baseball franchise. Great to have in a Phoenix paper.

Complete 1st section with 26 pages, minor... See More  

Lou Gehrig... Cal Ripken...

"STADIUM EXTRA" of the SUN newspaper from Baltimore, dated Sept. 6, 1995, celebrating Cal Ripken breaking Lou Gehrig's record by playing in 2131 consecutive games. See the photo below for the terrific front page, making this a very nice issue for display. This is a 4 page "Extra" edition which is quite scarce, different from the regular newstand edition of that day. Some ye... See More  

Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record...

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 7, 1995  A very historic issue for the baseball collector, being the Baltimore newspaper reporting Cal Ripken's 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record which stood for 56 years. Great headlines and photos of Ripken appear on both the front page and the 1st page of the Sports Section.

The issue is believed to be complete in multiple section... See More  

Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record...

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 7, 1995  Offered is a very historic issue for the baseball collector, being the Baltimore newspaper reporting Cal Ripken's 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record which stood for 56 years. Great headlines and photos of Ripken appear on both the front page and the 1st page of the Sports Section.

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Rabin is shot...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 5, 1995  The banner headline notes: "RABIN ASSASSINATED" with subhead: "Israeli leader shot at peace rally; suspect, a Jewish law student, held" with two color photos (see).



Complete issue, a few very minor margin tears, very nice condition.

Daily newspaper from the Atlanta Olympic games...

DAILY OLYMPIAN, Atlanta, July 19, 1996 This is a daily newspaper which was published during the summer Olympic games in Atlanta, with the news, reports, and a wealth of photos totally focused on the events & day to day activities of the Olympians. It is a bilingual newspaper printed in French & English.

Eight pages, tabloid size, very nice condition.

1996 Killing of JonBenet Ramsey...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 30, 1996



* Killing of JonBenet Ramsey

* Child beauty pageant queen

* Boulder, Colorado murder mystery

* Patsy & John Bennett Ramsey



Page 10 under: "Nation In Brief" is a small and discrete report out of Colorado headed: "Probe Continues Into Slaying of Child, 6" (see) This was when this murder was becoming mainstream news giving the discrete... See More  

1997 U.S. premiere of the musical RAGTIME...

Here is a 4 page insert from the June 29th, 1997 issue of the Los Angeles Times promoting the premiere of the musical Ragtime at the Shubert Theatre.



* Ragtime (musical) advertisement

* United States premiere (L.A.)



The front page has has a heading: "RAGTIME IS GREAT THEATER! AN IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT" and more. Pages 2 & 3 is a nice displayable centerfold promting the new mu... See More  

Elway Wins Super Bowl...

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS from Denver, dated January 26, 1998. Nice front page and back page (see photos below) headlines and photos of the first Super Bowl title with John Elway leading the way. More inside. A tabloid-size newspaper, in very good condition.

1998 John Elway Denver Broncos Win Superbowl...

THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998



Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway rolling out of the pocket to make a pass.



* Denver Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII 

* John Elway & Terrell Davis 

* Green Bay Packers 



This 100+ page newspaper contains news of the Denver Broncos finally winning t... See More  

David Wells gets perfect game....

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David Wells gets perfect game...

NEW YORK POST, New York City, May 18, 1998



* David Wells

* Perfect game

* New York Yankees



This 92 page tabloid sized newspaper has a full front page photo of Wells being carried off the field with banner headline: "PERFECT!" in bold lettering and subhead. (see) More in the following pages.



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Mark McGwire sets home run record...

THE ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH -- STADIUM EXTRA, September 8, 1998  This "Stadium Extra Edition" reports Mark McGwire's breaking of Roger Maris' single season home run record. This issue is unique and quite difficult to find as it was only available at the stadium. Great to have this report in a St. Louis paper.

Complete in 20 pages, nice condition, some typical ink smudging (... See More  

Mark McGwire sets home run record...

THE ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH -- STADIUM EXTRA, September 8, 1998  This "Stadium Extra Edition" reports Mark McGwire's breaking of Roger Maris' single season home run record. This issue is unique and quite difficult to find as it was only available at the stadium. Great to have this report in a St. Louis paper.

Complete in 20 pages, nice condition, some typical ink smudging (... See More  

McGwire breaks Maris' home run record...

CAPE COD TIMES, Haynnis (Cape Cod), Massachusetts, September 9, 1998  See the photos for very displayable coverage regarding Mark McGwire's 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris' home run record. This is the complete issue and is in very good condition (see images).

Sammy Sosa ties record for 62 home runs...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Chicago, September 14, 1998



* Sosa ties McGwire's record at Wrigley Field in ninth inning



Front page heading has, "Sosa slams 62", which tells of Sammy Sosa tying Mark McGwire's home run record of 62.

A complete issue, in very nice condition. See images for details.

Cal Ripken Jr. ends the streak at 2,632...

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 21, 1998  This 52 page newspaper contains the report of Cal Ripken Jr. ending his famous streak of consecutive games played. The front page headline reads: "2,632 - Ripken Ends The Streak", and includes his response: "I thought about it and decided let's end it in the same place it started. In my home state. In front of the best fans in the wor... See More  

Sosa Ties McGwire at 65 home runs...

USA TODAY Washington, D.C., September 24, 1998



* Sosa ties McGwire at 65 home runs



The front page of the Sports Section has, "Sosa swats 2, tie Mac", which tells of Sammy Sosa tying Mark McGwire's home run record.

Includes sections A, B, and C, and is in very nice condition. See images for details.

The "historic" midterm elections of 1998 - Gray Davis & Barbara Boxer breeze...

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, California, Nov. 4, 1998



* Historic midterm election

* 1st in over half-a-century where incumbent picks up seats



The front-page, full-banner heading reads: "Demos romp", with subheads: "Davis, Boxer breeze" and "GOP Loses Ground, Keeps Control In House, Senate". Most pages in this section are focused on the elections. See images for detai... See More  

President Clinton impeached in 1998...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, December 20, 1998 



* President Bill Clinton impeachment

* Perjury and obstruction of justice



The front page features a large, banner headline "IMPEACHED" with with subheads and photo. Nice for display. More inside.

Incomplete issue containing the 1st section only with pages 1-6, nice condition.... See More  

President Clinton Acquitted...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1999 (South Jersey Edition)  This features the banner headline "Clinton Acquitted" which includes a small photo of President Clinton inset above the headline. Subheads are "2 articles fail to get a majority in Senate" and "Hyde's prediction: No Clinton indictment - The chief prosecutor in the trial said he and ... See More  

Death of Joe DiMaggio...

NEW YORK POST, March 9, 1999 See the photo below (click on the camera icon) for the nice full frontpage photo of Joe DiMaggio who had just died the day before. Certainly the perfect newspaper to own for the death of this very famous and respected Yankee. A wealth of text and photos on him and his life inside. A complete, tabloid-size newspaper in very nice condition.