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A Franklin D. Roosevelt Fireside Chat Issue !
Item #722078
May 08, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1933
* Bank Crisis - New Deal
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* 2nd Fireside Chat (1st report)
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ROOSEVELT PROMISES A 'PARTNERSHIP' WITH BUSINESS, FARMERS AND WORKERS TO PROVIDE PROFITS AND HIGHER WAGES" with several subheads and complete text of Roosevelt's address. Loads of text. Always nice... See More
Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy... Yale...
Item #722045
December 17, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 17, 1936
* Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy
* Yale University college football
* Native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania
The top of page 25 has one column headings : "KELLEY RECEIVES HEISMAN TROPHY; DISCUSES GAME" "Yale End Calls Football Big Business" with smaller subheads. (see) First report coverage on Larry Kelley winning the Heisman Tro... See More
Boynton vs. Virginia Supreme Court Segregation Case...
Item #722035
December 06, 1960
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Dec. 6, 1960
* Boynton v. Virginia SCOTUS decision
* Racial segregation at bus terminals illegal
* Blacks allowed to use accommodations there
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "COURT UPHOLDS NEGRO PLEA ON FOOD SERVICE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.
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Worcester, Massachusetts tornado disaster....
Item #722034
June 10, 1953
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn. June 10, 1953
* 1953 Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence
The top of the front page has four column headline: "Tornado Kills 69 in Massachusetts; Hundreds Injured" with subhead and related photo and small map. (see images) More inside.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes and a little irregular along ... See More
Josef Kramer "Beast of Belsen" 1945 execution......
Item #722033
December 15, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1945
* Josef Kramer execution by hanging
* "The Beast of Belsen" concentration camp
* William Halsey welcome home celebration
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Kramer and 10 Others Hanged For Belsen-Oswiecim Atrocities" (see images) Also a two column headline at the top of the front page: "Halse... See More
Most famous Daytona 500... NASCAR fight...
Item #722032
February 19, 1979
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, February 19, 1979
* Famous Daytona 500 NASCAR stock car race
* Bobby Allison & Cale Yarborough wreck & fight
* Post Iranian Revolution - fall of Pahlavi dynasty
* Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini breaks Israel relations
* He declares Jews "Enemy of Islam" and "Little Satan"
The back page has a two famous photos of the ending and afte... See More
1983 invasion of Grenada...
Item #722031
October 25, 1983
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1983
* Invasion of Grenada - "Operation Urgent Fury"
* Grenadian and Cuban forces overwhelmed
The front page has a banner headline: "1,900 U.S. TROOPS, WITH CARIBBEAN ALLIES, INVADE GRENADA AND FIGHT LEFTIST UNITS; MOSCOW PROTESTS; BRITISH ARE CRITICAL" with subheads, two related photos map. (see images) Nice for display. Much more on t... See More
Actress Carole Lombard ill ? in 1933...
Item #722030
October 27, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 27, 1933
* Hollywood actress Carole Lombard
* Ill w/ influenza or mental breakdown ?
The front page has a small one column heading: "Carole Lombard Seriously Ill; Suffers a Relapse" (see image)
Complete with all 56 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes long the spine.
AI notes: In the 1930s, studios often m... See More
George Lincoln Rockwell denied burial...
Item #721825
August 30, 1967
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. August 30, 1967
* George Lincoln Rockwell
* American Nazi Party leader
* Denied burial in National cemetery
The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a three column heading: "Nazi Is Denied Burial In National Cemetery" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 50 pages, light toning at the margins, small tape mend within the ... See More
1938 "Grey Owl" death... Archibald Belaney...
Item #721822
April 14, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1938
* Grey Owl death
* Archibald Belaney
* Famed conservationist
Page 16 under "Obituaries" is a tiny heading: "Grey Owl" First report coverage on the death of Grey Owl, widely known for Environmental conservation.
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
AI... See More
Jewish Holocaust coming to light after the war...
Item #721821
December 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 14, 1945
* Jewish holocaust revelations
* Nazi prison guards sentenced to hanged
* Dachau concentration camp
* German General Anton Dostler execution photo
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "36 DACHAU KILLERS TO DIE BY HANGING" with subhead.
This was when the extent of the Jewish holocaust was becoming public knowledge for th... See More
TIROS-2 Weather satellite launched into orbit......
Item #721820
November 23, 1960
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 23, 1960
* TIROS-2 Launching
* Meteorological satellite (weather)
* 2nd television infrared observation
The front page has a banner headline: "Orbit TV Weather Spy" with subheads and two related photo. (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.
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Item #721819
May 16, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 16, 1936
* Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg ousted
* Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg coup
* Prelude to the 1938 Austria Anschluss
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AUSTRIA ENDS STARHEIMBERG FASCIST ARMY" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a few ... See More
Prohibition ending in 1933....
Item #721817
March 17, 1933
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 17, 1933
* Prohibition ending - Beer returning - legal liquor
* Original King Kong film opening day advertisement
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Senate by 43-30 Votes Beer, Wine Bill of 3.05 Pct." with subheads.
Page 9 has 8 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of "KING KONG" in A... See More
Jewish homeland in Palestine ?...
Item #721816
November 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1945
* British Mandate for Palestine
* Jewish homeland discussed
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S., BRITAIN SHARE PALESTINE INQUIRY, SHAPE TRUSTEESHIP" with subheads. (see images) Complete text on Truman and Bevin's statements on page 12.
Also a one column heading on page 18: "Palestine's And Europe... See More
Scottsboro Boys rape case ends in 1937...
Item #721815
July 25, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1937
* Scottsboro Boys case ends w/ release
* African American teenagers - Negroes
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCOTTSBORO CASE ENDS AS 4 GO FREE; 2 MORE GET PRISON" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.
background: On July 24, 1937, i... See More
Item #721812
November 24, 1983
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 24, 1983
* Palestinians & Lebanese prisoners
* Israelis soldiers POWs exchange
* re. 1982 Lebanon conflict - "PLO"
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
The top of the front has a nice banner headline for display: "POW Swap: 4,000 for 6 Israelis" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: On November 24,... See More
Earl Wilson throws 1st African American no-hitter...
Item #721811
June 27, 1962
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 27, 1962
* Earl Wilson throws no-hitter
* Boston Red Sox
* 1st African American in AL
* Major League Baseball - MLB
Page 6 has a two column heading: "Wilson's No - Hit Job Earns a New Contract" with lead-in: "Yawkey Delighted" (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, gene... See More
1959 Annette Vadim color photo...
Item #721810
January 18, 1959
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE section only of the Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, Jan. 18, 1959
* Dansh model & actress Annette Vadim color cover
The front page shows a color photo of Danish model and actress Annette Vadim with heading: "The Girl Who's Taken Bardot's Place" and inside editorial with a few more related photos.
Other topics throughout. Complete magazine section only wi... See More
Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Item #721809
September 18, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 18, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai - China
* Yellow River flood waters as defense
* Pre- Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a three column heading: "CHINESE TURN FLOOD WATERS ON JAPS TO HALT N. CHINA DRIVE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, ti... See More
Howard Cassady wins Heisman Trophy... Ohio State...
Item #721808
November 30, 1955
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 30, 1955
* Howard 'Hopalong' Cassady wins Heisman Trophy
* Ohio State Buckeyes - NCAA college football
The front page of the sport's section (near the back) has a small one column heading: "Best Player Award Stays in Midwest" with lead-in: "Cassady Wins" (see images) Nice to have from the city (Lions) where he would be dra... See More
1932 Bombay, India race riot... Muslims & Hindus...
Item #721807
May 17, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 17, 1932
* Mumbai (Bombay), India race riots
* Muslims vs. Hindus groups
The front page has a one column heading: "64 Are Killed in India race Riot; 650 Hurt" (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
background: The May 17, 1932 Bombay riot occurred during a peri... See More
Six-Day War... Jerusalem...
Item #721791
June 09, 1967
THE SUN, Baltimore, June 9, 1967
* Six -Day War
* Israelis - Arabs
* Jordan cease-fire
The front page has a banner headline: "Syria and Egypt Accept U.N. Cease-Fire Demand; 10 Killed As Israelis Attack U. S. Ship By Error" with subheads and three related photos. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally in very nice co... See More
Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...
Item #721789
August 02, 1924
THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 2, 1924
* Leopold & Loeb trial
* Bobby Franks murder
* Thrill Killing case
The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "SAYS LOEB WAS 'MENTALLY ILL'" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with care.
history notes: The Bobby... See More
Infamous Nuremberg Rally... Adolph Hitler...
Item #721786
September 02, 1933
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, September 2, 1933
* Nuremberg Rally for Nazi Party
* Adolph Hitler speaks on Jewish art
The front page has a one column heading: "HITLER DENOUNCES JEWS AS ARTLESS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, otherwise good.
AI notes: The Nuremberg Rally held from Septemb... See More
Larry Bird's "The Steal"... Boston Celtics...
Item #721772
May 27, 1987
LOS ANGLES TIMES, May 27, 1987
* Larry Bird's "The Steal" - Boston Celtics
* Eastern Conference Playoff Finals
* vs. Detroit Pistons - NBA basketball
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Bird's Soaring Theft, Assist Stagger the Pistons, 108-107" with photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80 pages), great condition... See More
1933 Gold Standard Dropped...
Item #721771
April 21, 1933
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 21, 1933.
* U.S. Gold Standard dropped
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
The top of the front page has four column headline: "ROOSEVELT ACTS TO CURB FILIBUSTER ON INFLATION; DOLLAR UP, STOCKS EASE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning, a little wear along the spine, generally in good condition.
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1965 AA Flight 383 airplane crash disaster...
Item #721770
November 08, 1965
THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 8, 1965
* American Airlines Flight 383 disaster
* Boeing 727-100 jet airliner - airplane
* Greater Cincinnati Airport crash
The front page has a one column heading: "58 Die as Jet Plunges Into Hill; 4 Live" with two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes:... See More
Emma Goldman is arrested in 1901...
Item #721769
September 10, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 10, 1901
* Emma Goldman hunted
* Anarchists - anarchy
* Assassin Leon Czolgosz
* re. William McKinley shooting
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ARRESTED ANARCHISTS" with subheads. Also on the front page is: "McKINLEY'S RECOVERY" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being f... See More
First engagement w/ U.S. Army Rangers in 1942...
Item #721768
August 20, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1942
* William Darby's U.S. Army Rangers
* First ground combat with German forces
* Dieppe Raid - Invasion of France
* Allied amphibious attack - tanks
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. ALLIED TROOPS, TANKS RAID DIEPPE 9 HOURS; MORE THAN 1,000 PLANES AID IN LAND ACTION; 182 NAZI CRAFT, 95 BRITISH HIT; KRAS... See More
Battle Of Midway Won In 1942...
Item #721750
June 08, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1942
* Battle Of Midway ends w/ win
* Japanese vs. American Navy
* World war II original - WWII
The front page has a nicet three line banner headline: "JAPANESE DESTROYER SUNK, TWO CRUISERS HIT, U.S. DESTROYER LOST, MOST OF THE CREW RESCUED; ENEMY WITHDRAWS, MIDWAY 'SECTION IS QUIET'" with subheads. (see) More on page 5 with related map. Always... See More
Kennedy assassination report in a Dallas newspaper...
Item #721749
November 23, 1963
THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Nov. 23, 1963
* From the city where it happened
A quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened.
The two line bold banner headline proclaims: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of &q... See More
Joe Louis becomes the boxing champ...
Item #721743
June 23, 1937
NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1937 The front page has one column headlines that include: "LOUIS KNOCKS OUT BRADDOCK TO TAKE WORLD RING TITLE" "60,000 Watch Brown Bomber Stop Champion in Fight at Comiskey Park" " Bout Ends In 8th Round" and more.
Much more sport's section (page 30) with related photo and round by round description. This was Joe Louis' 1st
... See More
Much more sport's section (page 30) with related photo and round by round description. This was Joe Louis' 1st
Item #721645
December 15, 1973
THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C. Dec. 15, 1973
* John Paul Getty III freed
* Grandson of oil tycoon
* Kidnapping for ransom
The front page has a five column heading: "I'm Paul Getty, give me a cigarette'" with subhead: "Ransomed youth found, missing an ear, in Southern Italy" and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, a few binding holes along the spine,... See More
Morrisville, Pennsylvania Little League champions....
Item #721644
August 27, 1955
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 27, 1955
* Morrisville, Pennsylvania
* Little League baseball
* World Series champions
The top of page 28 has a two column heading: "Morrisville, Pa., Team Wins Little League " (see images).
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor wear along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: The 1955 Little League World Series, h... See More
1967 THE DOORS Jim Morrison gig ad...
Item #721642
August 31, 1967
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1967
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* Village Theater performance advertisement
* Peter Max - American artist - psychedelic pop art
Page 18 has a early advertisement for "THE DOORS" which performed at the Village Theater in Greenwich Village. (see image)
source: DOORS: The Doors play an early ... See More
The march on Washington, and King's famous line: 'I have a dream..."
Item #721639
September 05, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 5, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement
* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Rare mention of "I Have A Dream" quote
Page 5 has a lengthy & detailed article headed: "200,000 Invisible Men" above which is a photo captioned: "The Marchers In Washington". This is coverage of the famous Martin L... See More
1916 Pancho Villa Expedition...
Item #721634
May 09, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 9, 1916
* Pancho Villa Expedition - Mexico Revolution
* Post attack on Columbus, New Mexico
* United States Army operation
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICANS ROUT VILLISTAS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issu... See More
1905 Russian battleship Potemkin mutiny......
Item #721633
July 07, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 7, 1905
* Russian battleship Potemkin
* Mutiny by the crew ends
* Prelude to the Russian Revolution
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MUTINEERS ON ONE SHIP YIELD" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More
Anschluss... Austria annexation... Adolph Hitler...
Item #721627
March 11, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1938
* Anschluss - annexation
* Germans invade Austria
* Adolph Hitler to take over
The top of the front page a three column headline: "WIDE DISORDERS IN AUSTRIA; TROOPS AND PLANES MOVING; REICH SEEN DIRECTING NAZIS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.
background: On March 10, 1938, a pivotal ... See More
1939 Chicago Auto Show....
Item #721626
November 05, 1939
SECTION 5 (Automobiles) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 5, 1939 The front page has a banner headline: "40TH ANNUAL CHICAGO AUTO SHOW OPENS" with the entire section devoted to the Automotive industry with new innovations and many photos. Great reading. This particular auto show featured the very first car with air conditioning.
Complete section 5 only with all 18 pages, ra... See More
Steamer "Island Queen" disaster...
"Exodus 1947" Jewish refugees...
Item #721625
September 10, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 10, 1947
* "Exodus 1947" Jewish refugees relocated to Germany
* 24 refuges hurt, 50 ringleaders are jailed
* Excursion steamer "Island Queen" disaster
The front page has a historic report regarding the arrival of the Jewish refuges from the Exodus 1947 vessel, which had been captured by the British outside of Palestine. In a... See More
1914 Christy Mathewson & Honus Wagner photos......
Item #721624
July 21, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March July 21, 1914
* Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner & Barney Oldfield
* Major League Baseball legends - MLB & auto racing
Page 2 has a two column heading: "These Graybeards in Sport Make Youngsters Hustle" with photos. (see images)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to f... See More
1939 Battle of the River Plate... Admiral Graf Spee...
Item #721616
December 14, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Dec. 14, 1939
* Battle of the River Plate
* Pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee
* Argentina & Uruguay
* World War II - WWII
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "BRITISH BATTER NAZI RAIDER; MANY KILLED IN SEA BATTLE" with subheads and two photos of the main warships involved. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 4... See More
1973 Palestinian hijacking...
Item #721614
December 17, 1973
THE RALEIGH TIMES, Dec. 17, 1973
* Pan Am Flight 110 hijacking
* Boeing 707 airplane - aircraft
* Arab terrorists - Rome, Italy
* Palestinian Black September Organization
The top of the front page has a headline announcing: "Terrorists blow up jetliner, hijack another; many dead" (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, a few small binding holes along the s... See More
Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers" in 1942...
Item #721613
May 14, 1942
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, May 14, 1942
* Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers"
* First American Volunteer Group (AVG)
* Republic of China Air Force vs. Japan
* Shark faced Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft
Page 4 has a two column heading: "Flying Fools: 2 AVG Pilots Stopped a Jap Army Cold". (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small address labe... See More
The real "Becky Thatcher" death....
Item #721612
December 27, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 27, 1928
* Laura Hawkins Frazer death (1st report)
* Childhood sweetheart of Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* "Becky Thatcher" The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The front page has a one column heading: "Tom Sawyer's Girl, 'Becky,' Is Dead at 91" Photo of Frazer is on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, rag editio... See More
1963 Washington Square, NYC Civil Rights rally...
Item #721610
August 29, 1963
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 29, 1963
* Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village
* Civil Rights rally - racial equality & voting rights
* Pre-March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
* Desegregation for African Americans - Negroes
Starting on the front page is a report pn the recent Civil Right rally at Washington Square with heading: "Ol... See More
The birth of Bob Dylan's extraordinary career in 1961...
Item #721607
July 20, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1961
* Bob Dylan - Robert Allen Zimmerman (19 yrs. old)
* Very 1st photo of him in a publication
* Cafe Wha? music venue in Greenwich Village
* Photo taken 2 months prior to his 1st gig
* This photo was actually taken in early Feb., 1961
An exceedingly significant newspaper which offers witness to t... See More
"Operation Homecoming" begins... Vietnam War POWs...
Item #721599
February 12, 1973
THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C. Feb. 12, 1973
* Vietnam War POWs freed in North Vietnam
* "Operation Homecoming" begins - 1st group
* Viet Cong prison camps release - "Hanoi Taxi"
The front page has a six column heading: "143 American POWs free" with lead-in: "Through tears, 'God bless America'" with two related photos. (see images)
... See More
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