Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 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: "DISEASED IN MINDS WILL BE DEFENSE OF FRANK SLAYERS" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 32 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good.... See More  

Death of Frank Sinatra, from the city where he lived & died...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 16, 1998 



* Frank Sinatra death (1st report)

* American singer and actor

* "Ol' Blue Eyes" - Best publication ?



The top center of the front page has a section featuring a color photo of Frank Sinatra with a 3 column head: "A Legend's Voice Is Silent", plus a photo of him from 1955. The report carries over to pages 14, 15 & 18 with... See More  

"Cream" farewell tour in 1968....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 24, 1968



* David Peel & The Lower East Side Band

* "Have a Marijuana" debut album advertisement

* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad

* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce



Page 33 has a 6 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "CREAM" for there upcoming appearance at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. ... See More  

Washington Redskins win 1942 NFL championship...

THE BOSTON POST, December 14, 1942



* Washington Redskins win NFL title

* NFL football championship game

* Chicago Bears upset (1st report)

* Sammy Baugh vs. Sid Luckman



The sport's section (page 16) has a two column heading: "Redskins Blaze Over Bears, 14-6" with subheads and starting roster. (see images) A side note: Boston was the city where the Redskins originated just a ... See More  

Korean War death marches told...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1953



* North Korean War death marches

* POWs freed - tells of atrocities



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FREED U.N. CAPTIVES TELL OF CRUELTIES ON 'DEATH MARCHES'" and subheads. (see)

Complete with 58 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

Willie Mays joins the U.S. Army in 1952...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1952



* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"

* New York Giants baseball player

* Joins the United States Army (Korean War)



Page 22 has a two column photo showing Willie Mays taking the oath with heading: "Willie Mays Being Inducted Into Army" with brief text. (see image) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason ... See More  

1st movie preview of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1939



* Original "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" review

* James Stewart & Jean Arthur - Frank Capra

* Political comedy-drama film - movie



Page 27 has the first movie review by the Times of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time and what made Jimmy Stewart a major movie star, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The review is headed: &quo... See More  

2008 financial crisis...

Federal regulators take over IndyMac... Largest bank failure to-date...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 12, 2008



* Fed. regulators take over IndyMac

* Financial crisis of 2007-2008

* Wall Street and the L.A. region in panic



The front page has: "Federal regulators seize crippled IndyMac Bank", with subheading: "A run on the Pasadena thrift ends in one of the biggest financial failures ever. Doors will reopen Monday". The coverage includes multiple f... See More  

St. Louis Cardinals win 1944 World Series of baseball...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TGIMES, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1944



* 1944 World Series (game 6)

* St. Louis Cardinals vs. St. Louis Browns

* Championship game (final)

* World War II - WWII era



The top of page 14 has a six column heading: "Cardinals Regain World Championship" with subheads, 2 photos, box scores and inning by inning description. First report coverage of game 6 which made ... See More  

1913 Emma Goldman evicted from San Diego

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1913



* Emma Goldman eviction from S.D.

* Anarchist political activist - anarchy

* San Diego free speech fight



The front page has a three column pictorial with headline: "ANARCHISTS DECLARE THEY WILL RETURN TO SAN DIEGO" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard t... See More  

1929 McAlester, Oklahoma coal mine disaster....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 18, 1929 



* McAlester, Oklahoma mining disaster 

* Old Town Mine 



The front page has a three column headline: "47 BODIES RECOVERED AFTER OKLAHOMA MINE EXPLOSION" with subhead. (see) 1st report coverage on the explosion at the Old Town mine in McAlester, Oklahoma.

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

Battle of Kasserine Pass... Tunisia Campaign...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 26, 1943



* Battle of Kasserine Pass - Tunisia Campaign - Africa

* 1st major battle between American & German forces



The front page has a nice headline: "ALLIES HOLD KASSERINE PASS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Coverage on the Battle of Kasserine Pass during the Tunisia Campaign.

Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the m... See More  

The Grateful Dead in 1970....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 12, 1970



* Grateful Dead concert at Ungano's Night Club

* Also performances at the Fillmore East as well

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan



Page 36 has advertisement for upcoming gigs at the Ungano's Night Club including a Feb. 12th performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD" (see images) source: Lo... See More  

1952 Washington D.C. UFOs...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass, July 31, 1952



* Washington D.C. UFO Incident

* Flying Saucers ?



Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Saucer Stories Impede USAF" (see images)

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

1944 Bereznegovatoye–Snigirevka offensive ends...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1944



* Bereznegovatoye–Snigirevka offensive ends

* Southern Ukraine - Soviet Red Army victory

* Rodion Malinovsky & the 3rd Ukrainian Front



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "RUSSIANS 10 MILES FROM RUMANIA" with subheads and related map. (see images)

Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More  

1929 Ludwik Idzikowski airplance crash death...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1929



* Polish military aviator Ludwik Idzikowski

* Transatlantic airplane flight crash - killed



The front page has a banner headline: "SEA FLYER KILLED IN CRASH" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related photo and heading is on the back page.

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More  

Opening ad for the movie "Halloween" (1978)..

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 30, 1978



* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"

* Opening day - week - World premiere advertisement



Page 70 has a iconic 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "HALLOWEEN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the opening day ad for this f... See More  

1957 rescue on Mount Eiger... Claudio Corti...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 12, 1957



* Italian climber Claudio Corti

* North face of Mount Eiger

* Bernese Alps rescue - Switzerland



The front page has a six column heading: "Save One of 4 Trapped in Alps" with subhead and two related photos.

Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, a little wear and small binding holes along the spine, generally good.... See More  

General Douglas MacArthur in Australia...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, March 18, 1942



* General Douglas MacArthur promoted

* Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area

* Great issue for display



The front page has a terrific banner headline: "M'ARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA; TAKES TOP COMMAND" with subheads, photo of MacArthur and a patriotic themed appearance. Nice for display.

First section only with 14 pages, minor margin war, gene... See More  

Printed "in the field" in the jungles of New Guinea...

GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", Aug. 19, 1945  Hailing itself as the "most bombed newspaper", this military publication was printed in the jungles of New Guinea, hence the title.

The headline announces: "JAP ENVOY FOR MANILA TODAY" "To Receive Surrender Document Tomorrow"" with related text.

Four pages, 10 by 11 1/4 inches, nice condition.... See More  

First report on John F. Kennedy's assassination... In a Dallas newspaper...

THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963



* Same day of JFK's assassination



 Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.

Of the two newspapers which published in Dallas in 1963 only the TIMES HERALD reported the assassination on the same day it happened--Nov... See More  

'No binoculars' played a role in the Titanic disaster...

THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH, Georgia, April 24, 1912



* Sinking of the RMS Titanic

* Investigation & inquiry

* Crow's nest ill-equipped ?



 The front page has 2-column heads: "NO BINOCULARS IN CROW'S NEST COST LIVES ON TITANIC" "This Startling Testimony Is Brought Out in Senate Inquiry of Disaster Through Frederick Fleet, One of the Lookouts..." "COULD... See More  

London Blitz in 1940...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, December 30, 1940



* London Blitz - World War II

* Worst air raid in London's history

* German warplanes (Luftwaffe)



The front page has a great banner headline: "TREMENDOUS RAID LEAVES LONDON A MASS OF FLAMES!" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp wit... See More  

Bobby Jones wins 1928 U.S. Amateur title...

SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, September 16, 1928



* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones

* Brae Burn Country Club - golf

* United States Amateur Championship



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "JONES WINS 4TH AMATEUR TITLE, 10-9" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on Bobby Jones winning ... See More  

Lewis Yelland Andrews assassination in Nazareth...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 27, 1937



* Lewis Yelland Andrews assassination

* Killed by Arab at Nazareth, Israel



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "British Chief in Galilee Killed By Arabs Near Nazareth Church" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of Lewis Yelland Andrews, British District Commissioner for the Gaillee during the British Ma... See More