Ofuna POW camp liberated... Doolittle executions...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1945



* U.S. prisoners freed from Ofuna Camp

* Executions of Doolittle raiders told



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "8,000 MEN FREED OF 32,500 IN JAPAN" with subhead and 2 related photos showing a few liberated Yankees freed from Ofuna prisoner-of-war camp. This was the POW camp that held Louis Zamperini and Pappy Boyington.

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Killer Charles Starkweather death sentence in 1958...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 24, 1958 



* Charles Starkweather sentencing

* Death by electric chair w/ photo

* Girlfriend Caril Fugate 



The front page has a two column heading: "Seek New Trial For Killer" with lead-in: "Starkweather Sentenced To Die In Chair" and photo of Starkweather in court. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margin... See More  

1929 Bethany, Oklahoma tornado disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 20, 1929



* Bethany, Oklahoma County

* F4 tornado storm disaster 



The front page has a one column heading: "17 KILLED, 100 INJURED BY TORNADO" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.



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THE KANSAS CITY STAR, May 18, 1948



* 1948 Arab-Israeli War - Palestine War

* The Fall of Palestinian port city Acre 

* Just 4 days after the State of Israel creation



The top of the front has a one column heading: "CLAIM ARAB CITY" with subheads. (see images) 

Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, ... See More  

1st Negro pitcher makes MLB debut...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 27, 1947



* Dan Bankhead makes MLB debut

* 1st African American pitcher

* Brooklyn Dodgers baseball



The top of page 18 has a two column heading: "Bankhead Slapped Hard As Bums Are Swamped" with subhead and box scores. (see images) 

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.



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Lawrence Bittaker found guilty...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 18, 1981



* Lawrence Bittaker "Tool Box Killer" "Pliers"

* Guilty of kidnapping, rape, torture and murder



The front page has a one column heading: "Bittaker Found Guilty of Five Torture Deaths" (see) First report coverage on serial killer & rapist, Lawrence Bittaker, found guilty for kidnap, rape, torture and murder of 5 teenage g... See More  

Brandenburg Gate opening in 1989...

B-Z, Berlin, Germany, December 23, 1989 



* Fall of the Berlin Wall

* Brandenburg Gate opens

* Best publication to be had ? (very rare)



A great issue on the fall of the Berlin Wall, with a banner headline proclaiming (translated): "Berlin, Rejoice!" The front page photo shows a huge crowd at the Brandenburg Gate, apparently oblivious to the rain & storm of that day, as th... See More  

The siege of Port Arthur in 1904...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1904



* Siege of Port Arthur

* Russo-Japanese War



The top of the front page is a three column headline: "DESPERATE SORTIE BY PORT ARTHUR FLEET" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.

Complete with 6 ... See More  

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Sept. 27, 1971



* President Richard Nixon & Emperor Hirohito of Japan

* Historic meeting in Anchorage, Alaska (1st time)



The front page has a six column headline: "Nixon and Hirohito Meet" with lead-in: "Emperor Flies to Europe" and photo. (see images)

Complete with 38 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition... See More  

Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943



* The five Sullivan brothers killed

* United States Navy sailors

* USS Juneau sinking



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More  

Jews ordered to turn over their valuables...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 23, 1939 



* The Jewish Holocaust in progress

* Jews ordered to give up valuables

* German economist Walther Funk



Page 3 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Jews in Germany Must Give Up Jewels" (see image)

Complete with 56 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Nelson Mandela is sworn in as President of South Africa...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 11, 1994



* Nelson Mandela becomes president 

* Includes his appeal for peace

* South Africa handed over to black majority



The front page has the banner headline: "'Let Freedom Reign': Mandela" with subhead and photo of Mandela taking the oath. Page 10 has additional coverage including the entire text of his inaugural speech and additional ... See More  

1929 Benny Evangelista occult murders...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1929



* The Evangelista Occult Murders

* Black magic sinister crime



Page 2 has a one column heading: "Man Held In Slaying Of Six In Detroit" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.



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Patty Hearst and the SLA... Squeaky Fromme...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1975 



* Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, captured

* Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim

* Affidavit filed in San Francisco district court 

* Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme & Gerald Ford murder attempt



The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Affidavit Filed For Miss Hearst Depicts a Terrorized Pri... See More  

1946 Canfield Hotel fire in Dubuque, Iowa...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 10, 1946



* Canfield Hotel fire in Dubuque, Iowa w/ photo



The front page has a two column headline: "15 Dead, 22 Missing as Fire Sweeps Hotel at Dubuque" with subhead. (see) Article continues on page three with related photo. 1st report coverage on the Canfield Hotel fire disaster in Dubuque Iowa. Always nice to have notable events in history repor... See More  

1983 "The Outsiders" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 29, 1983



* "The Outsiders" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* Coming-of-age- crime drama movie

* Francis Ford Coppola - Rob Lowe

* Tom Cruise - Matt Dillon & more



Page 44 has a 581/2 x 6 1/4 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day of the film &quo... See More  

Early Bob Dylan 1965 interview / photo...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 25, 1965



* Early and rare Bob Dylan interview

* American folk singer - songwriter



Page 24 has a rare interview with a young Bob Dylan under the heading: "Dylan Meets the Press" with a related photo. Dylan was known not to give many interviews throughout his career. This was one of his very first public press conference... See More  

Texas A&M Aggies Cotton Bowl...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 2, 1941



* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

* Orange Bowl: Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Georgetown Hoyas

* Sugar Bowl: Boston College Eagles vs. Tennessee Volunteers

* Cotton Bowl: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Fordham Rams



The top of page 24 has a six column heading: "Rams Heroes in Defeat by Aggies in Cotton Bowl" with subhea... See More  

1935 Yreka, California lynching... Clyde Johnson...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1935



* Yreka, California lynching

* Sheriff Frank R. (Jack) Daw murder

* Clyde L. Johnson hanging 

* Masked men lynch mob 



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BANDIT IS LYNCHED BY CALIFORNIA MOB" with subheads. (see images) 

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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World War II breaks out in Europe...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 8, 1939 



* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw falling

* World War II WWII starts

* Nazis invasion on Poland & more



The front page features a banner headline: "WARSAW ENTERED, NAZIS SAY; PRESIDENT CALLS EMERGENCY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spi... See More  

16th Street Baptist Church bombing... Civil Rights...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 18, 1963



* 16th Street Baptist Church disaster

* Birmingham, Alabama church bombing

* African-American girls killed - funerals



The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a banner headline: "1500 at Rites for Ala. Bombing victim" with subhead. (see images) More on page 6.

Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at t... See More  

Battle of Shanghai, China in 1937...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 2, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai, China

* Imperial Japanese Army

* Second Sino-Japanese War



The front page has a banner headline: "JAPAN TO SEARCH U. S. VESSEL" with various subheads. (see images) 

Complete with 24 pages, some margin wear, generally in good condition.



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The great 1923 Kanto earthquake...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Sept. 2, 1923



* The Great Kanto earthquake

* Tokyo and Yokohama Japan



The front page has a nice banner headline: "TOKIO IN FLAMES; MANY DIE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. 

First section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.



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1937 Japanese aerial bombing of Nanjing (Nanking), China

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Early Metallica gig 1983 NYC ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 19, 1983



* Metallica - Venom - Exciter heavy metal bands

* Paramount Theatre in Staten Island, New York

* Prior to the debut album "Kill 'En All" release 



Page 124 has a 7 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at the Paramount Theater with one the performers being "VENOM" with sp... See More