Milt Campbell, Olympic Silver Medalist, while still in high school....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1953



* Milt Campbell, future Olympic decathlon gold medal winner 

* Already an Olympic silver medalist

*Competes in regional high school championships



Page 11 has: "CAMPBELL CAPTURES TWO NEWARK EVENTS", followed by a few paragraphs of text which includes in part: "Milt Campbell, Plainfield High School star, won the first of two events in th... See More  

1946 World premiere for "It's A Wonderful Life" film...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1946



* Original "It's a Wonderful Life" premiere ad

* Pre-World premiere showing in New York City

* James Stewart and Donna Reed - Frank Capra



Page 31 has a 8 x 3 3/4 inch advertisement for the World premiere of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, It's a Wonderful Life. This movie made it's World premiere in NYC ... See More  

1932 Coney Island fire disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1932 



* Coney Island, Brooklyn fire disaster 

* Dreamland amusement park and boardwalk 



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "$5,000,000 BLAZE SWEEPS CONEY ISLAND; FOUR BLOCKS ON BOARDWALK DESTROYED; HUGE CROWDS WATCH SIX-HOUR BATTLE" with many subheads (see photos). Much more on page 3 with related photos.  Loads ... See More  

War news in this military newspaper from the middle of World War II...

THE STARS &  STRIPES, the New York & London edition, Nov. 26, 1943  In the masthead is: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations".

Among many front reports: "Russians Push Germans Back After Halting Big Panzer Drive On Soviet Flank in Kiev Salient" "Maries Kill 4,000 Jabs, Capture Isle" and much more. 

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Kamikaze airplane attack in 1945...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945



* USS Ingraham - destroyer

* United States Navy

* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack

* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Destroyer Ingraham Hit By Suicide Craft" (see image)

I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

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Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945......

THE BOSTON POST, Extra, September 8, 1945



* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan

* American flag (old glory) raised over city

*  Japanese atrocities - Palawan Massacre



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "M'ARTHUR SETS UP POWER IN TOKYO; SEES FLAG RAISED OVER U.S. EMBASSY; FOE THREATENED TO KILL WAINWRIGHT" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.... See More  

Christmas Eve fire at the White House...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 25, 1929 



* Fire at the White House (West Wing)

* Christmas Eve



The front page has a three-column heading: "FIRE WRECKS THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICES; HOOVER RUSHES FROM PARTY TO WATCH IT; AIDES BRAVE SMOKE TO SAVE HIS PAPERS", with many subheads. The coverage of the worst non-war related fire in the White House, which occurred on Christmas Eve, continues ... See More  

A Nazi newspaper from a British island...

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 28, 1941  



* German occupation publication

* Attack on Pearl Harbor close



A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

Among the front page reports are: "Another British Naval Reverse in Channel Night Fight" "Destroyer ... See More  

Patterson v. Alabama... Scottsboro Boys....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 2, 1935



* Patterson v. Alabama decision

* United States Supreme Court case

* Scottsboro Boys rape case

* Jury of African-Americans



The front page has a one column heading: "2D SCOTTSBORO DEATH PENALTY UPSET BY COURT" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 14 with photo of Haywood Patterson.

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Florence Dugdale death... Thomas Hardy Wife...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1937



* Florence Dugdale death (1st report)

* Children's stories writer - Thomas Hardy wife



The top of page 17 has a one column photo of Florence Dugdale with heading: "MRS. THOMAS HARDY WIDOW OF NOVELIST" with subheads that include: "Dies at 56 in England, Where She Spent Years Writing Husband's Biography" and more. (see)

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John F. Kennedy Rice University speech...

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1962



* John F. Kennedy JFK Rice University speech

* Race for space vs. Russia

* Going to the moon



The top of page 6 has a four column heading: "'We Will Be First', Says JFK" (see images)  I suspect this to be a rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

This was the famous speech in which he said: &q... See More  

Scottsboro Boys sentences upheld...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1932



* Scottsboro Boys death sentences upheld

* Negroes suspected of attacking 2 white girls

* Alabama Supreme Court decision



Page 6 has a one column heading: "BACKS CONVICTION OF SEVEN NEGROES" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Review & premiere of "Groundhog Day", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 12, 1993



* Best "Groundhog Day" movie advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere review

* American comedy film - Bill Murray

* Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania  fame



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Groundhog Day" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entert... See More  

Mormons to face famine in 1937 ?...

SECTION TWO only of the New York Times, Sept. 19, 1937



* Mormons to face food shortages ? - Mormonism

* Salt Lake City, Utah - during Great Depression



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Mormons, Fearing Famine, Eat Single Meal; Plan Granary to Store Their Bumper Crops" (see images) I can't find anything online that this ended up happening.

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1945 Malmedy massacre... Battle of the Bulge.....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 14, 1945



* Malmedy massacre in Belgium (1st report)

* Battle of the Bulge nears the end

* 1st SS Panzer Division - perpetrators



Page 6 has a one column heading: "Bodies of 100 Massacred GIs Are Found" (see image) This war crime "Malmedy Massacre" was actually committed about a month earlier but wasn't realized until more allied troop... See More  

Germany is re-joined...

BZ newspaper from Berlin, (West) Germany, dated June 23, 1990.



* re. German reunification



See the photo below for the nice front page with headlines translating as: "The Check-point Charlie Bomb of the Soviet Foreign Minister" and the big headline reading: "Berlin Without Allied Protection!" and in smaller type: "Shevardnadzi--We Remain--But the Allied Troops Must L... See More  

Gus Winkler assassinated... Chicago Mobster...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 10, 1933 



* Gus Winkler killed

* Chicago Mobster

* Assassin unknown 



The front page has: "'The End of a Gangster', Says Dying Gus Winkler" and "Chicago Heir to Capone Cut Down with 65 Gunshot Wounds to Silence Him on $250,000 Mail Robbery", with more providing details of the assassination of Chicag... See More  

Early 1964 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 8, 1964



* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement

* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City

* "The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964"



Page 12 has a advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Philharmonic Hall in Manhattan on Halloween night. This ad measures 3 1/2 x 2 inches. (see image) T... See More  

Early 1964 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 15, 1964



* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement

* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City

* "The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964"



Page 11 has a small advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Philharmonic Hall in Manhattan on Halloween night. This ad measures 3 x 2 inches. (see image... See More  

St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation, in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 27, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "SEARCH GOES ON FOR 17 SUSPECTS IN GANG KILLING" with subhead. Report contains a list of possible suspects including Jack "Machine G... See More  

Vatican Radio & Guglielmo Marconi...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1933



* Guglielmo Marconi

* Vatican Radio



The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "MARCONI INITIATES NEW RADIOPHONE" with subheads that include: "The First Ultrashort Wave System Links Vatican and Papal Summer Home" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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World War II camp newspaper form Berry Field, Nashville...

NASHFERRY TRIBUNE, Municipal Airport, Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 16, 1943  



* United States Army Air Forces



As noted at the top of page 2, this paper is: "...published each Friday by and for the military personnel of Berry Field, Nashville, Tenn., by the Office of Special Services."

This is essentially a military camp newspaper, commonly found at various military installation... See More  

Anna Antonio electric chair execution...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 10, 1934



* Anna Antonio electric chair execution

* Murder for hire - Sing Sing prison



The front page has a one column heading: "Electrocute Mother of 3 and Two Men" Small photo of Antonio is on the back page. (see images).

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

1942 Battle of Bataan ends w/ fall....

NEW YORK WORTLD-TELEGRAM, April 10, 1942



* Battle of Bataan ends

* Allies surrender to Japanese

* Philippines Campaign

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice headline: "3500 ESCAPE FROM BATAAN" with subhead. (see images) The Japanese capture would lead to the infamous Bataan Death March.

Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small bin... See More  

Man walks on the moon...

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, July 21, 1969 



* Neil Armstrong

* Man walks on the Moon



The front page has an offbeat banner headline: "EAGLE SOARS!" with a large example of the famous blurry photo on the surface of the Moon. Also three small photos of the astronauts within the masthead. Much more on the following pages, nice for display.

Complete 1st section only with all 16 ... See More