1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 19, 1984



* San Ysidro McDonald's massacre

* San Diego, California mass shooting

* James Huberty - mass murder



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Gunman Kills 20 in San Diego Area" with subhead and related photo. More on page 3.

Complete 1st section only with pages 1-24, very nice condition.... See More  

Early airplane photography...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 27, 1912



* Frank Trenholm Coffyn

* Early aviation pioneer

* Airplane photography



The top of page 2 has a three column photo headed: "Combination of Camera and Aeroplane Bares Fortress Secrets of An Enemy" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are no... See More  

1916 Battle of Verdun, France...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 23, 1916 



* Battle of Verdun, France

* World War I - WWI

* German vs. French armies

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FRENCH MAKE BIG GAINS IN DESPERATE ATTACKS" with subheads. (see) Some consider this to be the greatest and lengthiest battle in World history. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition ... See More  

Crime boss Paul Castellano assassination...

USA TODAY, Dec. 17, 1985



* Paul Castellano assassination

* American crime boss - "Big Paulie"

* Head of the Gambino crime family



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "USA's top mobster slain" First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Castellano. (see) His murder was ordered by John Gotti, who took over as boss.

Complete with all... See More  

Ronald Reagan embraced by Black Conservatives...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1981 (Magazine Section only)



* The New Black Conservatives

* Cuba trains up next generation of Marxist



This front page has an image of Nathan Wright Jr, Gloria Toote and Arthur Fletcher with the caption: "THE NEW BLACK CONSERVATIVES". Page 20 begins a 4 page article stating in part, "the Republicans are in a tremendous position to make inroads a... See More  

1911 Manchester, New York train wreck disaster...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 1, 1911



* Manchester, New York

* Train wreck disaster

* Lehigh Valley Railroad



The top of the front page has a three column photo: "Wreck in Which twenty-seven People Were Killed and Over Sixty Injured" No report here. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are no... See More  

Voice of the Nation of Islam... Stokely Carmichael... Mouhammad Ali...

MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, March 17, 1967 This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation Of Islam and covered current events around the world as well as relevant news in African American communities... See More  

Laurel & Hardy... Reunion Film coverage...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 23, 1939 



* Laurel & Hardy Reunited in Their Funniest Feature Length Comedy.

* The Kind of Picture They've Always Wanted to Make



On pg. 10 is an article and ad for the new "Reunion" film staring Laurel & Hardy: "THE FLYING DEUCES". The article also has an accompanying image.

Additionally, there is a large ad for Gullive... See More  

Banned from hotel, Elgin Baylor refuses to play...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1959



*  Elgin Baylor refuses to play in West Virginia

* Negro team members banned from "white's only" hotel



The 1st column of the front page has heading: "Baylor, N.B.A. Star, Balks at Hotel Ban", which states in part: "Elgin Baylor, rookie star of the professional Minneapolis Lakers, refused to play tonight... in protest...&... See More  

Richard Ramirez, the 'Night Stalker', in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 6, 1985 



* Richard Ramirez arraignment

* Jail lineup is performed

* The "Night Stalker" serial killer

* Best title to be had ?



Page 3 has a report on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez, with a one column heading: "Victims of Stalker See Ramirez in Jail Lineup" Coverage continues on page 12. He had just been captur... See More  

The United States enters the space race...

SAN JOSE MERCURY, California, February 1, 1958 



* 1st satellite put into space by the United States

* EXPLORER 1 (1ST REPORT)

* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2)



The front side has a nice headline announcing America's successful entry in the space race with: "U.S. 'MOON' CIRCLING EARTH" with subheads and two related photos. Coverage continues on page 2 with anoth... See More  

John Dillinger captured in 1934 Tucson...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 28, 1934 



* John Dillinger & gang captured

* Harry Pierpont & Charles Makely

* Tucson AZ Arizona - Mary Kinder



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "SPEED PLANS TO SEND DILLINGER AND 3 TO CHAIR" with subhead. (see) Dillinger would be sent to Crown Point Jail in Indiana where he would make his famous "wooden" gun escape... See More  

1968 Apollo 8 human spaceflight...

HERALD EXEMINER, Extra, Los Angeles, December 27, 1968



* Apollo 8 human spaceflight ends

* 1st manned spacecraft to leave Earth orbit

* 1st to reach the Moon

* James Lovell - Frank Borman - William Anders



The front page has a nice banner headline: "APOLLO HOME" with subhead and photo.

Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, light rubbing on the front page, nice condition.

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George Bernard Shaw death...

THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Penn., Nov. 2, 1950 



* George Bernard Shaw death

* Essayist, novelist, writer

* FRONT LEAF ONLY (Pages 1 & 2)



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "George Bernard Shaw Succumbs at 94; One of History's Greatest Dramatists" with photo. (see)

Front leaf only (pages 1& 2), sold as is.... See More  

The shuttle Challenger explodes...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 29, 1986 



* Space Shuttle Challenger disaster

* 1st report



The front page announces the more tragic event in U.S. space history with: "Shuttle Explodes; Crew Killed; Challenger Blows Apart Shortly After Perferct Liftoff" with subheads and two related photos. Much more on the following pages.

Complete 1sat section only with pages 1-24, nice condition.... See More  

1904 Sasun uprising... Armenians...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 4, 1904



* 1904 Sasun uprising

* Massacre of Armenians

* Kurds & Ottoman Turks



The front page has a one column heading: "THE MASSACRE IS CONFIRMED" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.

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Cardinals win the 1926 World Series... Babe Ruth mention...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Oct. 11, 1926 



* St. Louis Cardinals World Champions

* World Series of baseball team photo



The top of page 7 has a four column team photo with heading: "Meet All the St. Louis Cardinals; Champs for First Time" with names. The Cardinals won their very first World Series championship the previous day.

Ten pages, light toning and some wear a... See More  

Philadelphia Athletics vs. Boston Braves...

THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, October 10, 1914



* Boston Braves (Atlanta) vs. Philadelphia Athletics

* World Series of baseball (GAME 2- During)



The front page has a banner headline: "PLANK FACES JAMES IN SECOND BIG GAME" with subhead and current score. (see)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning, irregular along the spine, generally good. Should be handled with care.... See More  

Holland Tunnel opens in New York City...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1927



* Holland Tunnel officially opens

* 1st underwater tunnel



The top of the 1st column of the front page has a one column heading: "52,285  AUTOS JAM THE HOLLAND TUBE IN 'SIGHTSEEING' DAY" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 3 with related photo. This was the first underwater tunnel opening between New York City and New ... See More  

1903 General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 15, 1903



* General William Tecumseh Sherman Moument

* President Theodore Roosevelt dedication - unveiling

* Sherman Plaza - President's Park - Washington D.C.



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "IN MEMORY OF GEN'L SHERMAN" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&... See More  

Superman color comic strip (#57) from the second year of publication...

COMIC SECTION of the San Francisco Chronicle, December 15, 1940



* Superman (color comic strip) - #59

* 2nd year of publication

* Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster



This is a second year printing of the "Superman" color comic strip (by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster), which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on November 5, 1939 (a daily, black & wh... See More  

A Chicago newspaper on the tax evasion case of Al Capone...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 16, 1931 



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Eve of the guilty verdict

* Infamous tax evasion trial

* Best title to be had - very rare



The front page has a one column heading: "START CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN CAPONE'S TRIAL" with subhead: "Case Expected to Go to Jury Tomorrow" Coverage continues on page 6 with another heading: &qu... See More  

1939 Popeye & Mickey Mouse comics...

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE (Sunday Comic Section only), October 13, 1940



* Popeye (Thimble Theatre)

*  Mickey Mouse & Pluto

* 8 pages of color comics



Offered is the Sunday Comics section which includes Popeye, Mickey Mouse, Blondie, Silly Symphony w/ Pluto The Pup (Walt Disney) among many more.

This section is incomplete with 8 of the 16 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

Lindbergh is on his way... Great for display...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1927 



1st report on Lindbergh's famous flight 

* On his way for Paris, France

* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ***



This is one of the more notable Times headlines of the 20th century. A three line banner head on the front page marks the early part of Charles Lindbergh's epic flight across the Atlantic Ocean, as he sought to complete the first solo nonstop fl... See More  

1st ever New York Yankees World Series game...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn. October 5, 1921



* New York Yankees 1st ever World Series game

* Babe Ruth's second year w/ Yanks vs. Giants

* Early, same day first report



The front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKEES WIN FIRST GAME OF WORLD'S SERIES TODAY" with subheads and photo of Ruth. (see) This was game 1 of the 1921 World Series and more importantly the very 1st W... See More