1st non-stop flight from New York to Panama.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1930



* Captain Roy W. Ammel

* Lockheed Explorer Monoplane "Blue Flash"

* 1st flight from New York to Panama Canal Zone



The front page has a one column heading: "AMMEL FLIES PLANE TO CANAL IN ONE HOP" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Roy W. Ammel's 1st non-stop airplane flight from New York to Panama. Article continues in... See More  

The O'Mahony of Kerry death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 1, 1930



* Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony of Kerry death

* Irish Protestant nationalist politician & philanthropist



Page 19 has a one column heading: "THE O'MAHONY DIES; HEAD OF IRISH CLAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report ... See More  

Railroad Strike of 1946....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 18, 1946



* The great railroad strike of 1946

* President Harry Truman speaks



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* STRIKE CALL STANDS AS U. S. SEIZES RAILS



with subhead.



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Nashville, Tennessee Train Collision in 1918.....

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World Series of baseball...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 9, 1939



* 1939 World Series of baseball - MLB

* New York Yankees win World championship



This 10 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 5: "Yankees Win Fourth Straight World Series for Grand Slam"

with subheads and box scores. 1st report coverage on the New York Yankees winning their fourth straight World Series champio... 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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U.S. wins International Polo Cup....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1930



* International Polo Cup

* United States vs. England

* Meadowbrook Polo Club

* Old Westbury, New York



The front page has a one column heading: "UNITED STATES FOUR BEATS BRITISH, 14-9, RETAINING POLO CUP" with subheads. (see)

The sport's section (page 31) has a banner headline: "United States Retains Polo Cup, Defeating British Fou... See More  

Sir Arthur Paget death... British Army Officer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1928



* Arthur Paget (British Army Officer) death

* Commander-in-Chief, Ireland

* Curragh Incident fame



Page 27 has a one column heading: "GEN. PAGET DEAD; A BRILLIANT SOLDIER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Arthur Paget, British Army Officer, who rose in the rankings to Commander-in-Chief, Ireland. I suspect this is one... See More  

1928 George Bernard Shaw lecture

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 11 only (Sunday edition), December 9, 1928



* George Bernard Shaw lecture

* Fabian Society - British socialist organization

* "The Future of Western Civilization"



The front page of this section 11 only has a nice banner headline: "SHAW PEERS DEEPLY INTO THE FURTURE; As Prophet of Western Civilization, He Sees the Main Struggle Between a Narrow Scie... See More  

Lucien Howe death.... Ophthalmology....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1928



* Lucien Howe death (1st report)

* Ophthalmologist - blindness



Page 17 has a one column heading: "LUCIEN HOWE DIES; NOTED EYE EXPERT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Lucien Howe, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Buffalo. He spent most of his life on his work in the prevention of blindness.

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Billie Jean King 1st $100,000 woman in sports...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1971



* Tennis player Billie Jean King

* Very 1st Woman athlete to earn $100,000



The sport's section (page 58) has a one column heading: "MRS. KING POSTS EARNINGS RECORD" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Billie Jean King winning a tennis tournament and becoming the very first woman athlete to make $100,000 or more in a single year. Alw... See More  

Woman aviator Bobbi Trout record flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1929



* Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout

* Female aviator - aviatrix

* Airplane endurance flight record

* Los Angeles International Airporrt



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Miss Trout Sets Mark With 17-Hour Flight; Recaptures Record Miss Smith Took From Her" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history r... See More  

1922 Astoria, Oregon fire disaster...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 8, 1922



* Astoria, Oregon fire disaster

* Clatsop County



The front page has a two column heading: "FIFTEEN MILLIONS LOSS IN BLAZE AT ASTORIA, ORE." with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Astoria, Oregon downtown fire disaster.

Other news of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning, some margin wear, mainly along the right si... See More  

Babe Ruth ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1929



* Babe Ruth gymnasium workout

* New York Yankee to unfit to play ?

* Major league baseball off-season



The sport's section (page 16) has a rare article re. Babe Ruth working out in a gym with a two column heading: "Ruth Starts Workouts in Gymnasium; Weighs 2341/2 but Seems in Fine Form" with subhead. (see) Such reports are probably only foun... See More  

Donald Forbes, "Scotland's Most Dangerous Man" - sentenced...

EVENING CITIZEN, Glasgow, Scotland, September 22, 1970 



* Donald Forbes, "Scotland's Most Dangerous Man", sentenced to life in jail

* Reprieved from life sentence in 1958, he kills again

* The PFLP declares hostages to be POW's



The front page has the one-column heading: "Reprieved Killer Murders Again" (with photo), which tells of the 2nd murder and convict... See More  

Tony Blair wins again... in a London newspaper...

INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS, London, England, June 13-19, 2001 



* Tony Blair re-elected as Prime Minister

* First Labour P.M. to serve two consequtive full terms

* The youngest Prime Minister in over 150 years wins again



This tabloid-size displayable issue has on the cover: "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!", with subhead: "Blair romps home and casts Hague's crushed Tories into elec... See More  

Bobby Greenlease kidnapping....

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 29, 1953



* Bobby Greenlease kidnapping (1st report)

* Carl Austin Hall

* Bonnie Emily Brown Heady



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Woman Kidnaps Son of Millionaire at School" with photo. (see) First report coverage on the kidnapping of Bobby Greenlease.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, ... See More  

Gates, PA Frick Coke Co. mine explosion...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1922



* Gates, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

* Frick Coke Company mine explosion disaster



The front page has a two column headline: "BODIES OF 16 MINERS KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION TAKEN FROM GATES MINE TODAY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Gates, PA Frick Coke Company mine explosion.

Other news of the day. Complete in 14... See More  

Repeal of prohibition fails in 1932...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, December 5, 1932



* Repeal of U.S. prohibition fails

* 18th Amendment continues

* John Nance Garner



The front page has a one column heading: "REPEAL LOST IN CONGRESS BY 144 TO 171" with subheads. (see) Ironically the repeal of prohibition would be ratified exactly one year later on December 5, 1933.

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

1943 Gulf Hotel fire disaster.... Houston, Texas...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1943



* Gulf Hotel fire disaster

* Houston, Texas

* World War II



Page 17 has a one column heading: "48 PERISH IN FIRE IN HOUSTON HOTEL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Gulf Hotel fire disaster in downtown Houston, Texas where 55 lives were lost.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete ... See More  

Fenway Park's 1st Sunday game....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 4, 1932



* Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts

* Very 1st Sunday game

* MLB Baseball - Red Sox



The sport's section (page 9) has a two column heading: "Yankees Resume Slugging Ways, Bury Red Sox, 13-2" with subhead and box scores. (see) First report coverage the very first Sunday MLB baseball game at Fenway Park. The restriction prior to... See More  

Partition of India in 1947...

THE KNICKERBOCKER NEWS, Albany, August 16, 1947.



* Partition of Palestine

* Judaica - Jewish



Page 2 has a one column heading: "India Next On Russia's Schedule" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.

Joseph Kennedy resigns....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1935



* Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. resignation

* U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission



The front page has one column headings: "Kennedy Resigns as Sec Chairman"; "Roosevelt Praises His Leadership in Winning Confidence of Investors and Financiers" and more. (see) Article continues on page 4 with one column photo of Kennedy. Always nice to h... See More  

Communists take over Czechoslovakia.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1948 



* Communist Soviet Union take over Czechoslovakia



The front page has the 3 -line, 4-banner heading:: "SOVIET'S CZECH COUP SEEN MOVE TO HELP STALL MARSHALL PLAN" with many subheads that include: "May Be First One In Series of Acts To Oppose Program", "Communists Are In Entire Control Of Czechoslovakia", "Reds ... See More  

Aviator Chance M. Vought death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1930



* Chance Milton Vought death (1st report)

* Aviation pioneer - airplane - aviator



Page 13 has a one column heading: "C. M. VOUGHT DIES; PIONEER IN AVIATION" with subheads and photo. (see) Text takes up 1 3/4 columns. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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