Sport's athletes of the year in 1936...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, December 27, 1936



* Star athletes of the year (1936) photos

* Jesse Owens, Lou Gehrig and much more



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "RETURN TO THE GOLDEN ERA OF SPORT'S MARKED YEAR; RECORD-SMASHING FEATS WERE UNUSUALLY NUMEROUS" with subheads and photos of the some of the star athletes for that year including ... See More  

Al "Scarface" Capone indictment in 1931...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 13, 1931  



* Al 'Scarface' Capone indicted

* Volstead Act conspiracies

* Prohibition era - Beer



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BEER BUSINESS OF CAPONE HIT IN INDICTMENT" with subheads. (see images)

Complete in 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.



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Detroit Lions win 1953 pro football title...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 28, 1953 



* Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns 

* NFL football championship title game  

* Number 3 of 4 league titles (1957 was last)



The top of page 18 has six column heading: "Layne's Late Touchdown Toss Beats Browns for Pro Title, 17-16" with subhead, two related photos and stats. (see images) First report cov... See More  

Russellites predict "Millennium" Kingdom...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1919



* Russellites and the "Millennium" Kingdom ?

* Alexander Hugh MacMillan - Bible Students

* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member

* Future pioneer of the Jehovah's Witnesses



Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report with small one column headings: "New Date For Millennium" "Russellites Now See It Coming on Earth in 1925"... See More  

Actress Rosamond Pinchot suicide...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 24, 1938



* Rosamond Pinchot suicide death

* Stage & film actress - socialite



The front page has a four column headline: "ROSAMOND PINCHOT FOUND DEAD; HOSE IN GARAGE INDICATES SUICIDE" with subhead and nice photo. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo.

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University of California wins 1949 collage reagtta...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, June 26, 1949



* University of California Golden Bears

* Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta victory 

* Hudson River - Poughkeepsie, New York



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "CALIFORNIA CREW WINS POUGHKEEPSIE REGATTA" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos. (see... See More  

1995 Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin assassination...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 5, 1995 



* Jewish Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

* "Kings of Israel Square" assassination

* Tel Aviv, Gush Dan peace rally  

* Middle East tensions - Palestinians



The front page has a banner headline: "Rabin Is Assassinated at Rally; Jewish Student Seized at Scene; Israel Stunned" with subheads and some related photos. (see images) ... See More  

Early Metallica gig 1983 NYC ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 19, 1983



* Metallica - Venom - Exciter heavy metal bands

* Paramount Theatre in Staten Island, New York

* Prior to the debut album "Kill 'En All" release 



Page 124 has a 7 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at the Paramount Theater with one the performers being "VENOM" with sp... See More  

1965 Mississippi civil rights movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 2, 1965



* Liberty, Amite County, Mississippi

* Post Herbert Lee (activist) murder

* French artist & writer Tom Ungerer

* "Civil Right Bill" illustration



The front page has a Tomi Ungerer racist illustration titled: "Civil Rights Bill"

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Front page cartoon by Pulitzer Prize winner Jules Feiffer... Lenny Bruce at Carnegie Hall...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Feb. 2, 1961  



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad



The top of the front page has a somewhat large cartoon by the noted Jules Feiffer.

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Hitler escapes a bomb in 1939...

JOURNAL AMERICAN, New York City, Nov. 9, 1939  



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt

* Pre Operation Valkyrie

* Bürgerbräukeller - George Elser

* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2) ***



The top of the front page, above the masthead is a very nice banner headline for display: "ALL OF HITLER'S AIDES ESCAPE IN BLAST PLOT" with related photo. Coverage continues on ... See More  

1957 "Little Rock Nine" Central High School...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 11, 1957 



* Little Rock Nine

* Negro students - Arkansas

* Central High School

* Gov. Orval Faubus disobeys 

* re. Brown v. Board of Education 



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "TROOPS WILL REMAIN AT ARKANSAS SCHOOL, GOV. FAUBUS ASSERTS" with subheads. (see images) This report concerns the Little Rock N... See More  

Battle of Shanghai in 1937...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Sept. 7, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai, China

* Imperial Japanese Army

* Second Sino-Japanese War



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHINESE CUT JAPAN'S LINE ALONG RIVER AT SHANGHAI" with subheads. (see images) 

Complete in 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, a little spine wear, general... See More  

1994 "The Flintstones" opening day film ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 31, 1994



* "The Flintstones" film advertisement

* Opening day premiere in Manhattan

* American family comedy movie 

* Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble 



Page 59 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "The Flintstones" in Manhattan. (see images)

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Death of New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1947



* Fiorello H. La Guardia death w/ photos

* 99th Mayor of New York City - NYC 

* Ranked as one of the best mayors in history

* LaGuardia Airport in Queens - LGA namesake 



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LA GUARDIA IS DEAD; CITY PAYS HOMAGE TO 3-TIME MAYOR" with subheads and photo. Lengthy first report coverage cont... See More  

Churchill's famous "We shall fight on the beaches..." speech...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 4, 1940



* Winston Churchill famous speech

* 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches'

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a banner headline: "30,000 BRITISH CASUALTIES IN FLANDERS; 335,000 TROOPS RESCUED, CHURCHILL SAYS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on Winston Churchill's famous speech, 'We Shall Fight On The Beaches&#... See More  

1936 Babe Ruth quail hunting photo...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 26, 1936



* Unusual baseball icon Babe Ruth photo

* Thomasville, Georgia quail hunting trip



Page 5 of this section has a one column photo showing Babe Ruth with heading: "Babe Bags 'Em" with brief text. (see images) 

Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, general... See More  

Liner SS Morro Castle burns...

HERALD EXPRESS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, September 9, 1934 



* Liner SS Morro Castle burns w/ photo

* Ward Line cruise ship disaster

* Early, same day coverage 



The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "FEAR 300 KILLED AS BIG LINER BURNS IN STORM" with subheads and photo. (see images) More on pages 4 & 5

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Huey Long assassination... Kingfish funeral...

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH, September 13, 1935 



* Huey Long assassination (shot)

* Baton Rouge funeral and burial

* The Kingfish - Louisiana Senator 



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "The Burial of Huey Long; 100,000 Attend Service For Assassinated Dictator" with subhead. (see images)

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1987 golden age of new school hip-hop music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 8, 1987



* Rappers Spoonie Gee & Kool Moe Dee editorial

* East coast hip hop artist  Scott La Rock death

* Considered the first murder of a major rapper

* Golden-age of new-school hip hop - rap music



Page 71 has a editorial by Frank Kogan with heading: "Sex Don't Love Noboby", with a correspond... See More  

2003 Middle East terrorist attacks...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 20, 2003



* Truck bomb in Baghdad, Irag UN headquarters

* Suicide bomber on Jerusalem bus (HAMAS) 



The front page has a banner headline: "Bombers Kill 38 in Iraq, Israel" with subheads and few related photos. Much more inside. 

Complete with all sections (80 pages), nice condition.

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1943 The assassination of Boris III of Bulgaria...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1943



* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?

* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?



The front page has a five column heading: "BORIS DIES AS NAZI ULTIMATUM EXPIRES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo. 

Complete 1st section only with 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Penn State wins 1995 Rose Bowl...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, January 3, 1995



* Penn State Nittany Lions college football

* Wins Rose Bowl vs. Oregon Ducks

* Undefeated season without a title

* Kerry Collins, Kyle Brady, Bobby Engram



The front page has a two column heading: "Penn State Wears Rose Crown Despite Thorny Ranking Issue" with a photo showing Ki-Jana Carter running for a touchdown on the opening play. Also... See More  

The Grateful Dead in 1976...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 31, 1976



* Iconic "Steal Your Face" lightning skull badge - emblem

* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ (July 2, 1976)

* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement (postponed)

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



Page 94 has a nice full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for a... See More  

Death of folk singer Peter La Farge...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1965



* Peter La Farge overdose death

* Folk music singer - songwriter



The bottom of the front page has a photo of Peter La Farge with brief text on his unexpected death. (see image)

background: Peter La Farge died on October 27, 1965, at the age of 34, under circumstances that remain clouded in ambiguity and speculation. Off... See More