General Clarence L. Tinker obituary.... Hunting for Rickenbacker

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1942



* Death of General Clarence Tinker

* Still hunting for Rickenbacker



The front page has a one column headline: "FLIERS STILL HUNT FOR RICKENBACKER " with subheading: "Long-range Patrol Craft of Navy Find No Trace of Lost Army Plane in Pacific".

Page 20 contains an article titled: "TINKER'S DEATH EXPLAINED" with subheadin... See More  

First impact into another planet (Venus)...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass.. March 2, 1966



* Soviet Union atmospheric space probe Venera 3

* 1st man made object to make impact w/ another planet



The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Luster of Soviet Bull's Eye on Venus Undimmed by Final Radio Failure" with subhead. (see) Related diagram is on page 4. Coverage on the Soviet probe, Venera 3, becoming the f... See More  

U-2 spy Francis Gary Powers is sentenced in Moscow...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 19, 1960  The bold banner headlines announce: "10 YRS. FOR POWERS" "Flier Is Silent at Sentence; Wife Weeps" and subhead: "American Escapes Death; Court Cites Repentance" with a photo showing pilot Gary Powers waling into a Moscow court.

Francis Gary Powers was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency U-2 spy plane was shot down... See More  

Babe Ruth to Sign 1 Year with Yankees...

CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, March 16, 1932



* Babe Ruth to sign 1 year contract

* New York Yankees (day of)

* Major League baseball MLB



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a two column heading: "Some One Ought to Tell Babe How Much $70,000 Really Is" with small photo of Ruth. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Bert Hinkler... Australian aviator....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 29, 1933



* Bert Hinkler's body recovered

* Australian aviator and inventor



The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Find Six Dead in Two Planes; Hinkler, Famous Flyer, Victim" with photo of Hinkler is on the back page. (see) Hinkler went missing almost 4 months earlier during a solo flight record attempt.

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Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing crown...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, April 28 & 29, 1967 



* Cassius Clay changes name to Muhammad Ali

* Stripped of the Heavyweight boxing title belt

* For avoiding Vietnam War military draft



The April 28th issue has a one column heading on the front page: "Clay Refuses to Take Oath After Passing Exams" (see) The April 29th issue has a one column heading on page 4: "Cla... See More  

Christmas presents in 1910... Paul Longpre...

THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, Philadelphia, November 15, 1910   The front cover shows a full page illustration of Poinsettias painted by French born botanical artist Paul Longpre.  This cover has minor dirt around the edges however, it is highly displayable. The inside pages have several colored illustrations and articles of interest including: "The Difference Between "Par... See More  

Sheriff Roy F. "Doc" Holley killed...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. January 17, 1933



* Ross Township, Lakeland County, Indiana

* Sheriff Roy F. "Doc" Holley killed



The front page has a one column heading: "Bullets End Farmer's Battle With Police" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy... Yale...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 17, 1936



* Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy

* Yale University college football

* Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio



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 Trophy ... See More  

India becomes a Republic...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 24, 1950



* India becomes a republic

* Independence from Britain



The front page has a one column heading: "First President Being Elected By India Today" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on India becoming a independent republic from Britain with Jawaharlal Nehru becoming the first prime minister.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and m... See More  

Costume Dress for Summer Dance... Harrisaon Fisher artwork...

THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, Philadelphia, August, 1912.  The front cover shows a lovely full page illustration by, acclaimed Brooklyn NY artist, Harrison Fisher. The cover has some dirt and tears in the upper right corner (see images) however, it is still very displayable.  There are several articles of interest on the inside pages including: "The Case of 17 Million Children, Is O... See More  

A Jewish homeland in Ethiopia?... Doc Barker killed...

PACIFIC EMPRESS, "A Newspaper Printed & Published Daily Aboard Canadian Pacific Steamships", Jan. 15, 1939  A rather rare, small newspaper with the bkpg. having: "Jews Reject Il Duce's Offer of Aid" which was his proposal for establishing a Jewish state in Italian Ethiopia.

Also a report that outlaw Doc Barker, son of Ma Barker & brother of Fred Baker, was kil... See More  

Samuel Reshevsky as a 9 year chess prodigy......

ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Nov. 14, 1920



* Samuel Reshevsky - American chess grandmaster

* As a 9 year old Polish chess prodigy photo



At the bottom of the front page is a period photo of a young Samuel Reshevsky with brief text that begins with: "Nice Years Old, the Polish Boy Chess Wizard...." (see)

Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure sect... See More  

Walter Payton breaks NFL rushing record...

USA TODAY, October 8, 1984



* Walter Payton

* Chicago Bears

* NFL football



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Payton breaks Brown's Record". (see) First report coverage on Chicago Bears running back, Walter Payton, breaking Jim Brown's NFL career rushing record.

Complete with all sections (44 pages), very nice condition.... See More  

Bob Gibson's 17 S.O. World Series game...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 3, 1968



* Bob Gibson' famous 17 strikeout game

* St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball



The front page has reporting on game 1 of the 1968 World Series in which Bob Gibson broke the record for most strikeouts. This record still stands today. The headline reads: "Cardinals Cop Opener" with subhead: "Bob Gibson Sets New Strik... See More  

Sandy Koufax's World Series strike out record game...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Oct. 3, 1963



* Sandy Koufax's strike-out record game

* Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Yankees

* World Series of baseball - game 1 at Yankee Stadium



The bottom of the front page has a photo showing Sandy Koufax in action with small heading: "Koufax Sets A Series Record" Also a three column heading also on the front page reads: "Mantle... See More  

Opening day premiere of "Backdraft" & "Thelma & Louise", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 24, 1991



* Best "Backdraft" & "Thelma & Louise" film advertisements

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere reviews

* Kurt Russell - Susan Sarandon - Genna Davis



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Backdraft" & "Thelma & Louise", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leadi... See More  

Albert Einstein in 1929....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 31, 1929.



* Albert Einstein's Unified field theory

* Gravitation & electromagnetism

* Elinor Smith - Woman aviator

* New endurance airplane flight record



The front page has a one column heading: "Girl Pilot, 17, in Open Plane, Breaks Record" with photo of Elinor Smith on the back page. (see)

The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "... See More  

The very first televised Presidential debate...

(2) PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, Sept. 26 & 27, 1960 (a 2-issue set)



* John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon  

* Presidential debate (1st of 4) - 1st on television



The top of the front page of the 26th has a four column heading: "Debate Makes History Tonight" (see) The front page of the 27th has a one column heading: "2 Loneliest Men Around Face Camera" (see)

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Pentagon Papers exposed in 1971....

DAILY WORLD, New York City, June 17, 1971



* Pentagon Papers 1st made public

* Vietnam War - Lyndon Johnson

* Angela Davis in jail for gun violations



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

The front page has a nice banner headline that r... See More  

Nolan Ryan becomes all-time strikeouts king....

USA TODAY, April 28, 1983



* MLB baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan

* Becomes all-time strikeouts leader

* Houston Astros - Walter Johnston



The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Ryan all-time strikeout king" with a small photo of Ryan within a top 10 chart. (see) First report coverage continues on page 7 with related photo and box scores. Ryan was playin... See More  

"Beer Parade" in 1932 NYC...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1932



* Anti prohibition parade

* In New York City

* Beer - Liquor



The front page has a one column heading: "'Give Us Beer,' New York City Paraders Cry" (see)

Complete 1st section only with20 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Fritz Haber death... German chemist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1934



* Fritz Haber death

* German chemist



Page 17 has a one column heading: "FRITZ HABER DEAD; NOTED AS CHEMIST" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Fritz Haber, German chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his invention of the Haber-Bosch process. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this pa... See More  

1st African American plays Masters golf... Quite historic...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, April 11, 1975



* Lee Elder breaks the color barrier

* 1st African American in Masters (day 1)

* PGA Professional Gold Accociation



The bottom of the back page has a photo showing Lee Elder teeing off on the 1st hole with small heading: "Historic Moment" Also a heading: "Nichols leading Masters" with reporting on the color barrier being broken. Coverag... See More  

John Ringling expands his circus empire...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 10, 1929 



* John Ringling expands his empire

* Ringling Brothers Circus

* Buys "American Circus Corporation"



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "RINGLING BUYS FIVE CIRCUSES; MAKES HIM CZAR" with subhead and small photo of Ringling. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 58 pages, rag edition i... See More