1939 Battle of the River Forth...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1939



* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland

* Rosyth Naval Base - Firth of Forth

* Supermarine Spitfires vs. Junkers Ju 88



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS BOMB NAVY BASE IN SCOTLAND, HIT CRUISER, KILL 15, LOSE 4 PLANES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with 2 related photos and map.

Other new... See More  

Boston Red Sox...

Nomar Garciaparra hits two grand slams on home field...

THE BOSTON GLOBE, Boston, Massachusetts, May 11, 1999



* Nomar Garciaparra's 2-grand slam performance

* Only occurrence of the feat on one's home field



The top of the front page has: "Garciaparra clouts two grand slams, 2-run homer in 12-4 rout of Mariners", which announces only the occurrence in MLB modern history that a ballplayer hit two grand slams in the same game on t... See More  

Review & premiere of "Men in Black", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 1, 1997



* Best "Men in Back" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* American science fiction action comedy film



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Men in Black" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area... See More  

Robert H. Goddard rocket w/ parachute 1st...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 2, 1938



* Robert H. Goddard - rocketeer

* Rockets w/ parachutes experiments

* Roswell, New Mexico tests



The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Soaring Rocket Ships Bring New Technique in Parachutes" (see)

Complete with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

Harry H. Frazee death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1929



* Harry Herbert Frazee death

* Boston Red Sox baseball fame

* Sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees



Page 29 has a one column heading: "H. H. FRAZEE DIES SUDDENLY AT 48" with subheads and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the death of former Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee. He was known for selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees thus starting the Curse of th... See More  

America responds to Sputnik...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Oct. 9, 1957 



* Sputnik 1 success

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins

* FRONT LEAF ONLY **



With the recent launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union, the banner headline announces America's response: "U.S. LAUNCHING SATELLITE IN DECEMBER" with related subheads that include: "Satellite Signals Resume; Altitud... See More  

Heninrich Himmler gains more power in 1943...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Aug. 25, 1943



* Heinrich Himmler

* Nazi Germany

* World War II



The front page has a two column heading: "Himmler, Gestapo Chief, Gets Wider Powers in Nazi Regime Shakeup" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margin, generally nice.

Death report of Isaac Hayes...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 11, 2008



* The death report of Isaac Hayes

* Detailed coverage of the Summer Olympics



The front page has: Isaac Hayes, 1942-2008 - 'Black Moses' led pop to new ground," which tell of the death of Isaac Hayes, and includes a photo and supporting text. The article continues on pg. A12, which in dedicated to him in its entirety, and includes multiple phot... See More  

Airship Italia flies over North Pole...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1928



* Airship Italia - Umberto Nobile

* North Pole - polar flight



The front page has a one column heading: "NOBILE DROPS CROSS AND FLAGS THE POLE" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton &... See More  

Landmark issue on the Communism trials...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1949 



* Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders

* Socialists - socialism - guilty verdict (1st report)



The top of the front page has five column headline on the Smith Act trials of Communist party leaders, with: "11 COMMUNISTS CONVICTED OF PLOT; MEDINA TO SENTENCE THEM FRIDAY; 6 OF COUNSEL JAILED IN CONTEMPT" with various related subheads & a ... See More  

Bertha Kalich death... Yiddish theatre star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1939



* Bertha Kalich death (1st report)

* Jewish actress - American Yiddish Theatre

* Charles A. Lindbergh called to duty



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "MME. KALICH DIES; FAMOUS ACTRESS" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.... See More  

William B. Parsons death... NYC 1st subway fame...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1932



 * William B. Parsons death

* American civil engineer

* First subway in New York



Page 21 has a one column heading: "GEN. W. B. PARSONS, ENGINEER, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of William B. Parsons, American civil engineer who's claim to fame was New York City's very 1st subway. I suspect t... See More  

U.S. strikes back at The Taliban...

Barry Bonds breaks home run record... Tony Gwynn retires... Rickey Henderson hits #3,000...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 8, 2001  The front page of the Sports Section has the full-banner headline: "FINISHING TOUCHES", with considerable text and a large photo, which tell of Barry Bonds breaking the record for most home runs in a season with his 73rd homer. The related subheading has: "Bond's Record Run, and Perhaps Giant Career, Ends With Home Run No. 73."

This... See More  

Sir William Mills death... grenades...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 8, 1932



* Sir William Mills death (inventor)

* Mills bomb - British hand grenades



Page 24 has a one column heading: "SIR WILLIAM MILLS, INVENTOR, DIS DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Sir William Mills, inventor of the Mills bomb (British hand grenades).

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pag... See More  

Robert H. Goddard.... early rocketry...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1935



* Robert H. Goddard rockets - rocketry 

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs.  Max Baer... 

* Heavyweight boxing championship fight



Page 25 has one column headinghs:

"LINDBERGH STUDYING BIG GODDARD ROCKET" with "Colonel and H.F. Guggenheim Inspect in Nex Mexico Projectile for Stratosphere Flight" (see)

Also a banner head... See More  

Apollo 9 mission... 1st luner module docking...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 8, 1969



* Apollo 9 space mission - space race

* 1st Lunar Module flight & docking

* Prelude to the historic Moon landing



The front page has a four column heading: "Apollo Achieves Goals" with related photo. This was an important mission that set up the eventual Moon landing a few months later. Unlike newspapers on the historic Moon landing ... See More  

Judith Coplon arrested... Russian spy...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 5, 1949



* Judith Coplon arrested (1st report)

* Soviet Union - Russian spy - Cold War

* United States Department of Justice employee



The front page has a nice seven column headline: "UN RED SEIZED AS SPY WITH U.S. WOMAN AID" with subheads and photo of Coplon and Valentine Gubitchev.

Other news, sports and advertisements the day. Complete with all 20 pages... See More  

Robert H.Goddard... Rockets...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1936 



* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry 



Page 23 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings near the bottom of the page that read: "High Speed By Rocket" "Dr. Goddard's 'Ship' Goes 700 Miles Per Hour in Test" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 46 pages, rag edi... See More  

Voskhod I Soviet space flight in 1964...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. October 13, 1964



* Vosthod I manned space flight

* 1st multiple human spacecraft



The front page has a six column headline: "Red Space Ship Lands Safely After 24 Hours of Orbiting" with subhead and related photo. (see) Voskhod I was the first space flight to carry more than one crewman into orbit, the first flight without the use of spacesuits, and the ... See More  

Death of Charles De Gaulle, in a Paris newspaper...

FRANCE-SOIR, Paris, France, Nov. 11, 1970 





* Charles de Gaulle death (1st report)

* Best title to be had ?



The front page is black-bordered and features a large & bold banner headline: "LA MORTE DE DE GAULLE" [The Death of De Gaulle]. Charles DeGaulle was a French general and statesman. He was the leader of Free France (1940–44) and the head of the provisional gov... See More  

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier design....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1928



* "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" design chosen

* Thomas Hudson Jones & Lorimer Rich

* Arlington National Cemetery



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Design Chosen for Unknown Soldier's Tomb; Work of T. H. Jones and Lorimer Rich Wins" (see) First report coverage on Thomas Hudson Jones and Lorimer Rich being c... See More  

Lost in the Bermuda Triangle... Perhaps the most famous unsolved mystery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1948



* Bermuda Triangle Flight disappearance

* Airborne Transport DC-3 (DST) airplane



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "30-Passenger Airliner Disappears In Flight From San Juan to Miami" (see) This is an actual report of one of the mysteries in American aviation history, particularly with the controversy about the existenc... See More  

War Admiral wins 1938 Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., sport's section only, July 31, 1938



* War Admiral wins - horse racing

* Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap



Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "War Admiral Cops Saratoga Handicap". (see) First report coverage on War Admiral winning the Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap in New York.

Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport... See More  

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith fateful flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1935



* Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

* Australian aviator - Southern Cross

* Fateful flight to Australia begins



The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Kingsford-Smith Off on Flight to Australia; Leaves England Despite a Recent Illness" with photo. (see) See below for more information.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete ... See More  

John Dillinger letter to his father...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1934



* Gangster John Dillinger

* On the run in Chicago ?

* Letter to his father



The back page has one column headings that include: "DILLINGER IS ALIVE HIS FATHER ASSERTS" "Farmer Shows Letter From Bandit, Dated 3 Weeks Ago, Saying He Is 'All Right'" "Ridicules Death Stories"  and more (see images) The text includ... See More