Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 19, 1944



* Battle of Bulge begins

* Initial German attack

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a four column heading: "Germans Drive Yanks Back 4 Miles, Lose 143 Planes" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small ink notations on the inside pages only, generally good... See More  

Review & premiere of "Revenge of the Nerds", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

CALENDAR SECTION ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, July 20, 1984



* Best "Revenge of the Nerds" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* American college comedy film



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Revenge of the Nerds" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment... See More  

1979 Flight 191 O'Hare airplane disaster....

TRIBUNE, South Bend, Indiana, May 27, 1979



* American Airlines Flight 191 takeoff crash

* O'Hare airport disaster w/ infamous photo

 

The front page has the infamous photo showing Flight 191 sharply banking to the left shortly after takeoff with heading: "Beginning of the end" Also a heading: "Power Loss erases last cockpit words" (see images) First report c... See More  

Death of actress Carole Lombard...

NEW YORK POST, Jan. 17, 1942 



* Actress Carole Lombard killed

* Airplane crash disaster (1st report)

* Early coverage before confirmation of death



The front page has a nice banner headline for display announcing: "FEAR CAROLE LOMBARD, 21 OTHERS DEAD IN PLANE" First report coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. (see images) 

Complete with 16 pages, light t... See More  

1993 World Trade Center Bombing...

DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, February 27, 1993



* 1st attack on World trade Center



The front page has a nice headline: "NEW YORK'S DAY OF TERROR" with related photo and subhead. (see) Much more on the following pages. Great to have from this famous NYC tabloid publication.

Complete with all 32 pages, great condition.



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Marilyn Monroe's first husband...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 18, 2005 



* Death of Marlyn Monroe's 1st husband



Page B10 has a 2/3 page death announcement for James Dougherty who was Norma Jean's 1st husband she married at the age of 16. The article tells their story including his quote: "I never knew Marilyn Monroe... I knew and loved Norma Jean." 



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Dutch Harbor, Alaska bombed.... Midway...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1942.



* Dutch Harbor, Alaska

* Japanese airplane attack

* Battle of Midway eve



The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPANESE BOMB DUTCH HARBOR, ALASKA, TWICE" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. More inside with related photos.

Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.



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Meyer Lansky's death w/photo

SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Jan. 16, 1983



* 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death

* National Crime Syndicate



The bottom of the front page has a small heading: "Meyer Lansky dies" 

And page 4 has a heading: "Mob 'brain' Meyer Lansky dies at 80" with photo. (see images)

Complete Sunday edition with all 128 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.



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Rembrandt's "Supper At Ammaus" 1930 painting replica...

PICTURE SECTION of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Feb. 23, 1936 The front page of this section has a full page facsimile of Rembrandt's 1648 painting "Supper At Emmaus" with heading: "The Greatest Of Religious Paintings: Rembrandt's "Christ At Emmaus" (see images)

Complete picture section only with 10 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, great condition.... See More  

1948 Archbold, Ohio Train & sleigh disaster....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 5, 1948



* Archbold, Ohio train crash 

* Winter sleigh ride disaster



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "10 CHILDREN KILLED IN OHIO AS TRAIN HITS THEIR BOBSLED" with subheads. (see images) 

Complete in 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.



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W.C. Fields death in 1946....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 26, 1946.

 

* William Claude Dukenfield

* W. C. Fields death (1st report)

* Actor - Comedian



The front page has a five column heading: "W. C. Fields, Famed Comedian, Dies" with subhead and small photo. (see images) Nice to have on the front page.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the

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1941 Army-Navy game... college football...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH November 29, 1941



* The Army-Navy game

* College football rivalry

* West Point vs. Annapolis

* Attack on Pearl Harbor close

* Early, same day report



The top of the front page of the sport's section has a heading: "NAVY BEATS ARMY, 14-6" with subheads and lineups. (see images) Pearl Harbor would be attacked the following weekend.

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Sweetwater Dam failure close... San Diego County...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 18, 1916



* Lower Otay Reservoir dam failure close

* Great Southern California flood of 1916

* Best title to be had ? - rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BIG OTAY DAM TO OVERFLOW" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fi... See More  

Death of Fred C. Trump...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1999



* Death of Donald's father Fred. C. Trump

* Patriarch of the NYC real estate business

* Stonewall Inn formally made historical Landmark



The top of page 12 has a banner heading: "Fred C. Trump, Postwar Master Builder of Housing for Middle Class, Dies at 93" with photo of Donald Trump with his father overlooking Trump Village. (see images)

Pag... See More  

1984 US embassy bombing in Beirut...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 20, 1984



* Embassy of the United States, Beirut, Lebanon

* Hezbollah - Islamic Republic of Iran car bombing

* Lebanese Civil War



The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Beirut Embassy Attack Kills 10" with subhead. (see images) This a early, same report as the number of dead would ultimately be 24. 

Complete 1st section only with all 36 p... See More  

Coelophysis dinosaurs found in New Mexico... DC-3 airliner crashes in Florida swamp...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1947



* Coelophysis dinosaurs skeletons discoveries

* Ghost Ranch, New Mexico

* DC-3 crashes in Florida swamp



The top of the front page a has two column heading: "Museum Finds Dinosaurs Of 200 Million Years Ago" with subhead. (see images)

The front page also reports the DC-3 airliner which crashed into a swamp near Melbourne, Florida: "21 Killed,... See More  

1929 Bramwell Booth death... Salvation Army...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, June 17, 1929



* Bramwell Booth death (1st report)

* 1st Chief of Staff & 2nd president

* The Salvation Army - charity organization



Page 3 has a one column heading: "BOOTH'S DEATH ENDS CONFLICT IN S. A. RANKS" (see images)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.



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Actress Rosamond Pinchot 1938 suicide...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, January 25, 1938



* Rosamond Pinchot suicide death

* Stage & film actress - socialite



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Pinchot's Niece Kills Self" with subhead. (see images) 

Complete with 28 pages; light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.



background: Rosamond Pinchot (... See More  

Corregidor Surrenders in 1942....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1942



* United States surrender Corregidor

* Manila Bay, Philippines

* Prelude to the Bataan death march

* General Jonathan M. Wainwright

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a six column headline: "10,000 PRISONERS IN MANILA BAY FORTS" with subheads and related photo. More inside. (see images) Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More  

1942 Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 11, 1942



* Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre

* World War II Nazis liquidation



The front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Blot Out Czech Village; Kill All Men, Disperse Others" (see images) 

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World war II including coverage on the recent victory at the Battle of Midway. Comp... See More  

First African-American to be awarded the Navy Cross...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1942 



* Doris 'Dorie' Miller awarded Navy Cross 

* 1st African American to achieve this honor 

* Attack on Pearl Harbor hero



Page 8 contains a significant report under the one column heads: "Medals Given to 9 By Admiral Nimitz" "Negro Hero Honored With Ship Commanders and Airmen".the text reading in part: "...Admir... See More  

1972 New York Dolls & "Grease" musical ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 24, 1972



* New York Dolls - punk rock music band pioneers

* Hotel Diplomat - New York City concert advertisement

* "GREASE" musical play - Broadway theatre ad



Page 42 has a 4 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for a "New York Dolls" performance at the Hotel Diplomat"

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1973 Summer Jam at Watkins Glen advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 5, 1973



* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers - The Band

* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen concert advertisement

* Largest attendance at a pop festival - Bigger than Woodstock



Page 54 has a 10 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. (see image)

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Miriam A. Ferguson wins 1924 Democrat primary...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 25, 1924



* Miriam "Ma" A. Ferguson

* Democrat primary victory

* Woman Governor of Texas

* vs. Ku Klux Klan candidate



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "MRS. FERGUSON WINS TEXAS" with subheads. Two related photos and heading are on the back page. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and some wear at the marg... See More  

The Cocoanut Grove Night Club tragedy...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 29, 1942



* Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire (1st report)

* Worst nightclub disaster in U.S. history

* Early rpt. as 492 would be the total dead



The front page has a very early and somewhat discrete report with one column heading: "Boston Fights 5-Alarm Fire; Many Trapped" (see image) Notice how the report claims only 15 were confirmed dead at the tim... See More