McGwire breaks Maris' home run record...

CAPE COD TIMES, Haynnis (Cape Cod), Massachusetts, September 9, 1998  See the photos for very displayable coverage regarding Mark McGwire's 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris' home run record. This is the complete issue and is in very good condition (see images).

Actress Linda Darnell critically burned... Opening of the Astrodome...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 10, 1965  The front page has a two column, three line headline "Linda Darnell Burned Critically In Rescue Effort". "Actress Linda Darnell suffered critical burns Friday in a heroic rescue attempt in a friend's flame-swept home. Burns of second and third degree covered 80 per cent of her body..." This includes a small photo of Darnell... See More  

Joe Louis title fight vs. Tony Galento...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 29, 1939



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Tony Galento (Two Ton)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



Page 9 has two column heading: "GALENTO PUTS UP GREAT FIGHT BUT LOUIS HOLDS TITLE" with subhead. (see photos)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, some spine wear, generally good.



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Ian Fleming death... James Bond...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1964



* English author Ian Fleming death

* James Bond - spy fiction novels



The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "Ian Fleming Dead; Created James Bond" (see) Report continues on page 29 with: "Ian Fleming, Author, 56, Dies; Created James Bond, Agent 007" and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of English Author, ... See More  

Archbishop Leon Tourian assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1934



* Archbishop Leon Tourian burial (mausoleum)

* Armenian Apostolic Church of America



The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "ARCHBISHOP'S BODY IS PLACED IN VAULT" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Charles Ponzi... Wall Street con man...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1934



* Charles Ponzi arrested again w/ photo

* Wall Street scheme - Stock Market



The back has a one column heading: "PONZI QUITS PRISON, IS HELD AS ALIEN" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high ... See More  

Berlin Wall construction begins....

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, August 14, 1961



* Berlin Wall construction begins

* Russia - East & West Germany



The front page has a three column headline: "Clamp Off of Refugee Flow Causes Angry Berlin Clash". This was when construction of the Berlin Wall began. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, ot... See More  

Eleanor Roosevelt's death report...

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas,  November 8, 1962 



* Anna Eleanor Roosevelt death (1st report) 

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt wife 



This 10 page newspaper has a small one column photo of Mrs. Roosevelt with caption: "EX-1st Lady Dies"



Page 4 has a three column headline: "Mrs. Roosevelt Dies" with text. Other news of the day. A few binding hole... See More  

Georgi M. Malenkov replaces Joseph Stalin...

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Washington, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1953 



* Georgi M. Malenkov becomes the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union

* Communist Party leader succeeds Joseph Stalin



The front page has the full banner heading: "Malenkov Is Soviet Premier", with the subheads: "New Premier Long Plotted To Gain Top Post" and "Sweeping Changes In Russia To Provide &... See More  

The "Spruce Goose" on trial...

Howard Hughes inquiry halted...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 12, 1947



* Aviator Howard Hughes inquiry is halted

* The "Spruce Goose" endeavor on trial



The front page has the single column heading: "SENATORS SUSPEND INQUIRY ON HUGHES; COWARDLY, HE SAYS." The article continues on page 15 where another 5-column heading reads: "Senators Halt Inquiry as Hughes Calls Step Cowardly," which includ... See More  

Times Square station subway accident....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 25, 1928



* 1928 Times Square station derailment

* IRT Broadway - Seventh Avenue Line

* New York City subway accident



The front page has a four column headline: "N. Y. SUBWAY CRASH KILLS 17; TIMES SQUARE AREA IN PANIC AT HIGHT OF 5 O'CLOCK RUSH" with many subheads. (see)

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

After a little more than 100 years...

The Sioux Indians are compensated for lands...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, June 14, 1979



* The Sioux are awarded $17.5 million for stolen lands

* General George Custer... the Black Hills of South Dakota



The front page has a 5-column heading near the bottom of the page: "Sioux to be paid $17.5 million for lands", with coverage which begins: "A century ago, Gen. George Custer paid with his life for the government'... See More  

John Mahaffey wins the PGA Championship...

The death of Pope Paul VI...

THE PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER, Phila., Pennsylvania, August 7, 1978



* Pope Paul VI dies after having heart attack



The front page has a full banner heading: "Pope Paul Is Dead", with a large photo. Subheads include: "Suffers heart attack" and "How Pope's Successor will be chosen". Inside pages include additional coverage and photos. The front of the Sports Sectio... See More  

The final edition of the Augusta Herald...

AUGUSTA HERALD, August, Florida, April 30, 1993



* The last issue published by this Florida title



The front page has the bold, two-line, full-banner headline: "Farewell, Augusta!", with subheads: "Herald says goodbye to town", and, "A letter from the publisher" (signed is script type, Billy Morris, with a related photo.

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David Wesson, cooking oil pioneer, has died...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1934  The top of page 19 has a one column head: "DAVID WESSON, 73, INVENTOR, IS DEAD" with subheads.

First report coverage on the death of David Wesson, food chemist who developed the novel process for deodorizing cottonseed oil for commercial use. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory ... See More  

Death of the Shah of Iran... No impact on hostages???

THE HAYES DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 28, 1980  The banner headline is in reaction to the death of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (the deposed Shah of Iran): "Militants say 'bloodsuckers' death won't matter," with a related photo. Another front page article has: "Families hopeful." Keep in mind this was during the Iranian hostage crisis which lasted 444 days.

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Space shuttle Discovery...

John Glenn becomes oldest space traveler...

DAILY NEWS, New York, NY, November 17, 1998



* John Glenn returns from space

* At 77, he becomes the oldest person to go into space



The front page of the special 16 page section honoring astronauts has: "HERO", with the entire page taken up with a photo of the ticker-tape parade featuring John Glenn and his wife, in honor of him becoming the oldest person to travel into space. It i... See More  

Boston Red Sox...

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

BOSTON HERALD, Boston, Massachusetts, May 11, 1999



* Nomar Garciaparra's 2-grand slam performance

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



Page 84 of the Sports Section has: "Nomar just grand", with the subhead: "Sox slam Seattle on record night", which announces only the occurrence in MLB modern history that a ballplayer hit two grand slams in the same ... See More  

Pope John Paul II shot...

LOS ANGELES TIMES EXTRA, May 13, 1981  The two line banner headline reads "Pope Shot 3 Times, Rallies After Surgery" with subhead "Turk Suspect Seized in St. Peter's Square". "Pope John Paul II was hit by three bullets today fired at close range before 18,000 horrified people in St. Peter's Square by a man said to be an escaped killer from a Turkish prison...&... See More  

Death of General MacArthur...

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD, Portland, Maine, April 6, 1964 The banner headline reads "Death Claims General MacArthur" and features three photos underneath, one which is the infamous photo wearing his aviator sunglasses and with his corn-cob pipe. The subhead reads "An American Military Hero 'Fades Away'".

This is the front leaf only and is in nice condition.

The big blackout...

NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN, November 10, 1965  Banner headlines "THE BIG BLACKOUT" "How -- Why Did It Happen?" with subheads "Johnson Orders Immediate probe; FBI On the Job"; "The Stark Preview for 30,000,00 -- If Enemy struck" and more. This features a photo "Lower Manhattan Skyscrapers Photographed from Brooklyn are Dark. The Lights are from Tied-... See More  

Founding of television...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1927 



* Early television tests

* John Logie Baird



Page 6 has one column headlines that include: "GLASGOW LISTENS TO SOUND OF FACES" "Television Inventor Shows How Image of Every Substance Emits Distinctive Refrain" "Baird Describes Research" and more. See photos for text.

This was a very significant report concerning the foundi... See More  

Jiro Sato suicide death... Japanese tennis star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1934



* Jiro Sato suicide death off ship

* Japanese tennis player



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "SATOH,TENNIS STAR, ENDS LIFE OFF SHIP" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Japanese tennis star, Jiro Sato, suicide death in the Strait of Malacca. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... See More  

Engelbert Dollfuss makes unusual order....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1934



* Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss

* Making it illegal to joke about his size



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Dollfuss Tires of Jokes on His Size And Orders an End to Their Telling" First report coverage on Austrian Chancellor, Engelbert Dollfuss, banning jokes about his height in Austria.

Other news, sports and... See More  

Austrian Civil War ending... Socialists banned...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1934



* Social Democratic Party of Austria

* Austrian Civil War ending



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Austrian Socialists Yield; Leaders Flee the Country" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the banning of the Social Democratic Party of Austria which would end the Austrian Civil War. Always nice to have notable event... See More