1932 Bonus Army in Washington D.C.....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1932.



* WWI Bonus Army

* World War I veterans march

* Washington D.C. camps



The front page has a great banner headline: "BONUS ARMY TREKKING WEST" with subheads. Nice for display. Related photos are on the back page. Coverage on the gathering and termination of World War I veterans in Washington D.C.

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Reunification of Jerusalem... Israel...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 28, 1967



* Reunification of Jerusalem

* East Jerusalem



The front page has a one column heading: "Israel Annexes City of Jerusalem" (see) First report coverage on reunification of Jerusalem, establishing Israeli control over the "Old City".

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Gale Sayers 6 TD's in a single game... Chicago Bears...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 13, 1965



* Gale Sayers 6 touchdowns in a single game

* Chicago Bears - NFL football record tying performance 



The top of page 4 has a three column headline: "Sayers Scores Six TDs as Bears Smash 49ers 61-20" First report coverage on Sayers' famous 6 touchdowns in one game performance.

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Babe Ruth as a editorialist... Yankees baseball...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Aug. 11, 1928



* Babe Ruth as a Editorialist ?

* New York Yankees baseball



The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Ruth Blames Slump of Yankees On Hitters, Not Club's Pitchers" with subhead and small photo of Ruth. This is actually a editorial by Ruth on the team's situation heading into the final weeks of the season. The Y... See More  

Hitler gaining power... Hitler Youth photo...

MAGAZINE SECTION of the New York Times, Jan. 29, 1939



* Adolph Hitler rules Germany

* Hitler Youth photo



The front page has a pro-Hitler illustration with banner heading: "Doubts Rise, But Hitler's Power Holds" which is a editorial by Harold Callender. Continues inside with a few related photos including one of the Hitler Youth. (see)

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Frederick Snite death... "The Man in the Iron Lung"...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 13, 1954



* Frederick B. Snite, Jr. death

* "The Man in the Iron Lung"

* Notre Dame University legend - lore



The front page has a three column heading: "'Boiler Kid,' in Iron Lung 18 Years, Dies in Sleep at Age 44" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Frederick B. Snite, Jr., Note Dame legend known ... See More  

King Ibn Saud & oil production riches....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1947



* Ibn Saud to outlay country

* King of Saudi Arabia

* Oil production riches from U.S.



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Ibn Saud Plans 270 Million Outlay, Financed by U. S. Oil Royalties" (see)

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DiMaggio hitting streak hits #49...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 49

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 20) has headings: "Yanks Triumph" "DiMaggio Runs Streak to 49 Games As Yanks Halt Browns at Night, 1-0" and more with box scores.

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1929 World Series.... Cubs vs. A's.....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 12, 1929



* 1929 World Series (game 3)

* Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Athletics

* Major league baseball MLB



The top of the front page has three column headline: "BUSH HALTS MACK'S SLUGGERS; HORNSBY AND CUYLER DELIVER HITS THAT WIN FOR CHICAGO" with subheads and box scores. (see)

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First game in DiMaggio's remarkable 56 game hitting streak...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees baseball

* All time MLB game hitting streak record begins



The sports page has a logically inconspicuous report, under the heading: "Yankees Bow to White Sox For Fifth Straight Setback...", noting: "...In sharp contrast to the White Sox batters, the New Yorkers kicked away every chance they had except one, wh... See More  

Project Echo communications satellite successs....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 13, 1960



* Project Echo 1 launch and orbit success

* Passive communications satellite experiment



The front page is a two column heading: "Giant Balloon Put in Orbit" with subhead. (see) More on page 5.

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Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1943 



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public 

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations 

* Help on the way ? 



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14: "JEWISH CONGRESS ASKS AID IN EUROPE", "Chicago Division to Push Succor Programs for the 5,000,000 Jews There" and more (see photos). See photos fo... See More  

Joe DiMaggio continues the consecutive game hitting streak (51)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 13, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees baseball

* All time MLB hitting streak record continues (51)



The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "DIMAGGIO'S 2 HITS HELP YANKS TAKE 12TH STRAIGHT, 7-5" with subheads that include: "Browns Beaten as Joe Lifts Record to 51 Games..." and mo... See More  

Robert H. Goddard rocket airplane...

SECTION 9 only of the New York Times, September 27, 1931



* Robert H. Goddard

* Rocket airplane invention

* w/ illustration



Page XX4 of this section has two column headlines announcing: "NEW ROCKET PLANE FOR STRATOSPHERE," "Turbine Design Employs Gas Expansion And Propellers to Attain Great Speed" with two detailed illustration of his new invention (see images). Lengthy ... See More  

William Jennings Bryan... Training in the Navy...

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 13, 1906  The full ftpg. is a print of "The Democratic Leader's Notable Welcome in New York..." showing William Jennings Bryan at Madison Square Garden. A related photos inside.

Another full page is taken up with: "Primary Training School of the American Navy" at Newport. Then a fullpg. of photos of gold miners in the Klondike.

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Study of UFOs ends... Project Blue Book... "Tiny Tim" weds...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 18, 1969



* Project Blue Book ends

* Study of UFOs - U.S. Air Force

* Tiny Tim weds Miss Vicki



The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "And, No Flying Saucers" First report coverage on termination of Project Blue Book, the systematic study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) conducted by the United States Air Force.

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"Handsome Jack" Klutas... The College Kidnappers...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 7, 1934



* The College Kidnappers

* Kidnapping mobsters for ransom

* University of Illinois alumni

* "Handsome Jack" Klutas killed



The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "KIDNAPPER SLAIN BY CHICAGO POLICE" with subheads. (see)

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A Nazi newspaper from an English island...

THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 10, 1941 



* Rare German occupation title

* World War II - WWII



Among the front page reports are: "Rommel, The Gallant Swabian Commander of the German Troops In Africa" "German Submarine Commander Sinks 4 Enemy Merchant Ships..." "Bomb Hits of All Calibres on Industrial Works in England"  "The Bombardment o... See More  

1st transatlantic television image.... John Logie Baird...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 9, 1928



* 1st television image sent across Atlantic Ocean

* John Logie Baird - Hartsdale NY New York



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Human Vision Spans Atlantic On Radio Waves" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st transatlantic TV image sent. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publicati... See More  

On the 1929 stock market crash...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, October 23, 1929 



* Stock market crash of 1929 beginning



The stock market crash of 1929 did much to define America for the next decade, resulting in the Great Depression and all the trauma relating to it. It seemed common for many newspapers to put a positive spin on the on-going tragedy, so reports often conflicted with the reality of the time.

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Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...

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Players indicted for the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, March 26, 1921 



* Chicago Black Sox World Series scandal

* Indictments against White Sox players



One of the sports pages inside has an article near the bottom with one column heads: "Baseball Scandal Up Again" "Eighteen Men Indicted by Chicago Grand Jury, Including Five Not Previously Mentioned".

A very notable report.

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Rabbi Menachem Schneerson's funeral...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 13, 1994



* Menachem Mendal Schneerson death funeral

* Orthodox Jewish rabbi - Jews - Judaica



The front page has a large photo with a one-column heading: "Famed Rabbi's Funeral Draws Thousands", with more on an inside page which include a small photo of him. Considerable details regarding his life are included. See images for details.

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A "Cruise Around the World" newspaper broadside from the midst of the Great Depression...

RESOLUTE OBSERVER, "Published on board during the Cruise Around the World." on the Hamburg-American Line, April 30th, 1932   An interesting broadside issue (printed on the front only) published daily during an 86-day cruise, with tidbits on the trip for that day including mileage, the day's destination, weather, conditions, etc. At this point the ship was "Bound for Honolul... See More  

Mike Tyson KO's Larry Holmes...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 23, 1988



* Mike Tyson knockouts Larry Holmes

* Heavyweight boxing championship bout

* Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "For Holmes, Last Fight Is Painfully Short" with large photo (See) First report coverage continues inside with 2 more related photos.

Complete 1st and sport's sections o... See More