Review & premiere of "The Big Lebowski", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1998



* Best "The Big Lebowski" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Crime comedy - Jeff Bridges "The Dude"



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Big Lebowski" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More  

1929 Gladys May Parks arrested...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 11, 1929



* Gladys May Parks

* "Nanny from Hell"

* Paternity fraud & Infanticide



The top of page 3 has two photos with heading: "Confesses Killing One Child, Burying Two" Also a one column heading: "WOMAN ADMITS KILLING 1 CHILD AND BURYING 2" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Great Central City, Colorado, mining print...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York May 17, 1879  The front page is filled with comic illustrations captioned: "Trials Of Professional Men" in 8 scenes. Three prints inside including: "The Zulu War" and the back page has a terrific half page print: "The Alps-Mackie Mines, Cleveland Gold Company, Central City, Colorado" which also shows the various mine shafts beneath the... See More  

Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...

THIRD SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 3, 1953 



* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II



The front of this section has a full page color photo with banner headline: "Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Britain's Sovereign" and brief text underneath. (see) Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning monarch in British history.... See More  

Pope John Paul II meets Jewish leaders....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 2, 1987



* Pope John Paul II meets..

* Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman

* Rabbi Mordecai Waxman

* Tensions in the Middle East



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pope Meets With Jewish Leaders" with subhead and related photo. (see)

Sixty + pages, great condition.

Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...

SECOND SECTION only of the Herald Express, Los Angeles, June 2, 1953 



* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II



The front of this section has a full page pictorial with banner headline: "Elizabeth Takes Sacred Oath as Queen of England" (see) Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning monarch in British history.

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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, printed in gold ink...

NEW CHRONICLE, London, Coronation Number, June 3, 1953 



* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

* Terrific issue for display - many photos



This is an absolutely terrific issue for display that is loaded with photos on the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The top of the front page has a banner headline: "ALL HAPPY AND GLORIOUS" with the remainder is the issue with more headings an... See More  

Elizabeth II proclaimed Queen of Britain.....

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, February 8, 1952



* Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed queen regnant



This 14 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Elizabeth Proclaimed Reigning Queen of Britain; Pledges Nation True, Faithful Sovereign Service" with subhead: "Britons Proclaim Ruler with Ancient Pageantry" and photo of Queen Elizabeth II.



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1952 Bakersfield earthquake disaster...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, August 23, 1952



* Bakersfield, California

* Earthquake disaster



The front page has a nice banner headline: "2 DIE, 32 HURT IN QUAKE" with subheads and related photo. (see) Full page pictorials on pages 2 & 3. Nice to have in this West Coast title, rare as such.

Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 14 pages of the 1st section only, nice for display as suc... See More  

1952 Eisnehower speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1952



* General Dwight Eisenhower

* Welcome home tour - Philadelphia

* 10 points for peace speech to avert war



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "EISENHOWER GIVES 10 POINTS FOR PEACE TO AVERT 'KOREAS'; CHARGES 'BUNGLING' HAS LED US CLOSE TO WORLD WAR III" with subheads and photo. Complete text of Eisenhower's spe... See More  

Taft is the Republican candidate: Roosevelt to create his own party...

THE CALL, San Francisco, June 23, 1912  The banner headline announces: "REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION NAMES TAFT AND SHERMAN AS STANDARD BEARERS" with related subheads and two related photographs.

Also: "T. R. Named For Rump Ticket" "New Party Planning Convention in August" which relates to Teddy Roosevelt founding the Progressive Party after losing out to Taft... See More  

Airplane Altitude Record in 1911....

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Newspaper for those on board a floating university...

THE BINNACLE, S.S. Ryndam, March 8, 1927 



* Rare publication



Subtitled: "Published Daily at Sea by The Floating University."  An interesting little "in-house" newspaper published on board the mentioned ship which was an early floating university which traveled the world. 

New York University had originally sponsored the program, but when enrollments fell s... See More  

Christy Mathewson's 300th victory...

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts,  June 14, 1912  This 20 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 12: "Giants Take Last From Cubs" with box scores.



  Althoughnot mentioned here, this was actually Christy Mathewson's 300th career victory.



Other news of the day. Usual browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good. Should be han... See More  

Trans-Jordan seeks peace following the U.S.' formal recognition of the State of Israel...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 2, 1949 



* De Jure recognition of Israel



Although the state of Israel was formally created in May, 1948, the United States and Trans-Jordan (current-day Jordan) did not formalize their recognition until much later.

On January 31st, 1849 the U.S. did so, and although Jordan did not formally do so until 1994, this issue reports that on the day following Israel's... See More  

From 1940 Nazi Germany...

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany, March 21, 1940  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era and the beginning months of World War II. Hitler had invaded Poland just 7 months prior.

The issue begins & ends with with war-related photos, one including Herman Goring. The issue is focused on Nazi propaganda.

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Gandhi hunger strike... Lou Gehrig record...

THE DETROIT NEWS, August 16, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi fast until death starts



The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Starts Fast In Prison In Poona" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

1980 Olivia Newyon-John TV special...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 22, 1996



* Hollywood Nights TV special

* Olivia Newton-John & more

* Best publication to be had



The bottom of page 6 of section VI has a 6 x 3 1/2 advertisement of the Olivia Newton-John's TV special: "Hollywood Nights" on the same day the special aired. A extremely rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically signi... See More  

April 19 Revolution... South Korea protests...

THE NEW YORK TIMES April 19, 1960



* April 19 Revolution (1st report)

* South Korea mass protests

* Syngman Rhee - First Republic



The front page has a two column heading: "Seoul Police Kill or Wound 30m Rioters at Rhee Palace" (see)

Complete with 76 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margin, nice condition.... See More  

Abortion rights decision in 1989...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 4, 1989 The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "Court Allows Abortion Curbs; Uphold States' Authority but Retains Roe vs. Wade" with subheads. Much more inside, way too much to photograph all.



wikipedia notes: Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 492 U.S. 490 (1989), was a United States Supreme Court decision on upholding a Missouri law ... See More  

1937 Elihu Root death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1937



* Elihu Root death (1st report)

* Republican politician - statesman

* Secretary of State and War

* Nobel Peace Prize winner



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ELIHU ROOT, 92, DIES OF PNEUMONIA HERE; WORKER FOR PEACE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 38 with photo. Loads of text here.

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Superfortresses hammer Japan...

STARS & STRIPES, Paris edition, June 10, 1945  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.

The front page reports: "3 B29 Fleets Hammer Japan; Yanks Blast at Okinawa Pockets" "Superforts' Attack On Plane Plants Is 1st Triple Raid" "Full Surrender Demand Bars Jap Peace Plea, Pre... See More  

Borneo invaded... Rita Hayworth...

STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, June 12, 1945  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.

The front page reports: "Allies Invade Borneo And Nearby Labuan; Resistance Is Slight" "Yanks Repulse Two Okinawa Counter-Blows" "Japan Bombed 5th Day in Row" "At Least 500,000 Men ... See More  

Renewed attacks on Okinawa...

STARS & STRIPES, June 13, 1945  



* Battle of Okinawa nearing the end



This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.

The front page reports: "Okinawa Attack Renewed; Caps Refuse to Give Up; Aussies Gain on Borneo" "U.S. Forces Smash At Enemy's Cores Of Resistance" "Patton Sa... See More  

Seve Ballesteros wins his 1st Masters...

SPORT' SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, April 14, 1980



* Seve Ballesteros - Spanish golfer

* 1980 Masters Tournament - golf

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "In His 'Hardest Week,' Ballesteros Wins the Masters" (see)

Complete sport's sections only with 12 pages, nice condition... See More