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Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690958
August 02, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 2, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 4 has a four column heading: "Milwaukee Officers Had Entered Dahmer's Apartment" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because thei... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690957
August 04, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 4, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 22 has a three column heading: "Loneliness Is Cited in Mass-Murder Case" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690942
July 24, 1991
KANSAS CITY KANSAS, Kansas, July 24 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested (1st report)
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 5 has a three column heading: "Parolee confesses to killing 11 men" (see) First report coverage on the arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690939
August 06, 1991
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Aug. 6, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "Mother sues Milwaukee over Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690938
August 11, 1991
KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 11, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Dahmer victims kin sue" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complet... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690937
August 07, 1991
KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 7, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 5 has a two column heading: "More charges against Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Com... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690936
August 04, 1991
KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 4, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 3 has a three column heading: "Loneliness fear spurred Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690934
July 26, 1991
KANSAS CITY KANSAN, July 26, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 3 has a two column heading: "Cannibalism case gets more bizarre" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the ti... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690933
July 25, 1991
KANSAS CITY KANSAN, July 25, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 7 has a three column heading: "Suspect's relatives found vat of bones" with photo. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reaso... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690932
July 27, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 27, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Police May Have Left Boy With Slaying Suspect" with photo. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was real... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690931
July 29, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 28, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 11 has a two column heading: "Mass-Murder Trail Leads Back to High School" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason ... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690930
July 29, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 13 has a two column heading: "Police--Racial Issue Arises in Wake of Mass Murders" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their ... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690929
July 30, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 30 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 16 has a two column heading: "Accused Mass Slayer Confesses to Murders of Three More Men" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was ... See More
Seabiscuit in dead heat at Laurel Park...
Item #690928
October 17, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1937
* Seabiscuit in dead heat w/ Heelfly
* Laurel Stakes - Maryland
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
Page 11 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Seabiscuit Races to Dead Heat With Hellfly Before 20,000 in Maryland" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, in a rare dead h... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690916
July 26, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 4 has a four column heading: "Milwaukee Child Molester May Have Killed 17 People". (see) Coverage on the arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings.
Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, nice condition.... See More
The financial bailout of 2008...
Item #690915
September 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 18, 2008
* The Financial Bailout of 2008
* AIG, WaMu, Lehman Bros., Morgan Stanley
The front page has: "Crisis deepens amid fear of continued stock dive" "Nearly half of sales now foreclosures" "Giant savings bank Washington Mutual and investment bank Morgan Stanley come under pressure..." and more.
Inside pages have... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690913
July 25, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Suspect Admits Killing, Dismembering 11 Men" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings.
Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, nice condition.... See More
Death of movie great Rock Hudson...
Item #690911
October 03, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 3, 1985
* Rock Hudson death (1st report)
* Hollywood Golden Age actor
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the font page has two photos of Rock Hudson captioned: "Rock Hudson as he appeared in mid-1960's, and in 1985 after he was stricken with AIDS." beneath which is a heading: "Rock Hudson Dies at 59 After Fighting AIDS" with subhead: "L... See More
Death of music legend Roy Orbinson..
Item #690909
December 08, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 8, 1988
* Roy Orbison death (1st report)
* American singer-songwriter
* "The Caruso of Rock" ... "The Big O"
Page 3 has a three-column head: "Rock 'n' Roll's Roy Orbison Dies" with photo. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.
The complete first section only with pages 1-40... See More
Hitler consolidates his power: 'Night of the Long Knives'...
Item #690908
June 30, 1934
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 30, 1934
* Night of the Long Knives
* Adolph Hitler cleans house
* Rebellion in Pre WWII Germany
A banner headline above the masthead: "Hitler Breaks Revolt; Von Schleicher Killed" with subheads that include: "STORM TROOP COUP BROKEN BY HITLER; SCHLEICHER IS DEAD" and more including a photo of: "Hitler Victim - Kurt Vo... See More
David Ben-Gurion - "Jerusalem was, is, and always will be Israel's Capital"...
Item #690906
December 14, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1949
* Premier David Ben-Gurion's statement to the Knesset
* Jerusalem is, was and will always be the Capital of Israel
* Transfer of official offices to Jerusalem accelerated
The front page has a three-line, one-column heading: "ISRAEL OS SPEEDING TRANSFERS TO MAKE JERUSALEM CAPITAL," with one of the 3 subheads stating: "Premier Says He ... See More
Charles Lindbergh's Yangtze River crash ...
Item #690903
November 01, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, November 1, 1931
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow
* Airplane flight to the Orient
* Yangtze River China crash photos
This rotogravure section only has six front page photos regarding Charles Lindbergh's airplane crash on the Yangtze River in China.
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with all 16 pages, l... See More
Death of actor Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi)...
Item #690900
August 07, 2000
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 7, 2000
* Alec Guinness' death - English stage, movie actor
* "Stars Wars" Obi-Wan Kenobi fame
* Lawrence of Arabia, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and more
The top of the front page has a boxed section headed: "Alec Guinness, 1914 - 2000" with 3 photos of him (one from Star Wars). A column is heade... See More
Adolf Hitler is descended from Jews (?)... Gandhi would end civil disobedience...
Item #690899
July 13, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1933
* Adolf Hitler was of Jewish descent (?)
The top of page 7 has a very intriguing article with column heads: "HITLER TIE SEEN WITH CZECH JEWS" "Organ of Austrian Heimwehr Reports Direct Descent on His Mother's Side" " 'Forebears' Of Same Name" "Woman Who Left Czechoslovakia for Austria Declared a Sist... See More
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #690892
December 01, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1928
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder (1st report)
* York County, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "BURN HERMIT FOR CASTING SPELL ON FARMER'S FAMILY" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of the actual murder.
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, nice condition.... See More
Walter Hagen wins British Open of golf...
Item #690889
May 11, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 11, 1929
* Walter Hagen wins British Open
* Last major golf championship victory
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Walter Hagen with 292 Wins British Open" Photo and heading on the back page. First report coverage on Walter Hagen winning his last major championship.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Gandhi starts hunger strike...
Item #690888
September 19, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 19, 1932
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
* The Mahatma food strike begins (eve)
The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Tapers Diet; Girds for Hunger Death" with small photo. (see) Coverage on the eve on the 6-day hunger strike beginning. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with 2... See More
Premiere of "Coal Miner's Daughter", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #690881
March 07, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 7, 1980
* Best "Coal Miner's Daughter" film advertisement
* Grand Opening day movie premiere & review
* Life of country music singer Loretta Lynn
* Sissy Spacek & Tommy Lee Jones
An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Coal Miner's Daughter" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper ... See More
Babe Ruth creates a foundation to aid the underprivileged...
Item #690869
May 14, 1947
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 14, 1947 The front page has an article: "Babe Ruth Establishes Foundation to Aid Underprivileged Children" with a small photo of him.
Other photos within this issue include Hank Greenberg, Stan Musial, Bob Feller, Johnny Mize, Warren Spahn & Leo Durocher among others.
The complete issue, tabloid-size, small binding holes at the blank spine, n... See More
Death of Lily Langtry ... Lindbergh is engaged...
Item #690866
February 13, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 13, 1929
* Lily Langtry death
* Charles Lingbergh
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LINDBERGH TO WED HEIRESS" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see)
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "LILY LANGTRY, LONG FAMOUS AS A BEAUTY, DIES" with subhead. Two related photos also on the back page.
Other news, s... See More
Graf Zeppelin flight home...
Item #690860
May 24, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1929
* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)
* 1st to fly around the World fame
* Hugo Eckener
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEP FLIES BACK TO HOME PORT" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete in 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On 16 May 1929, on the first night of its second trip to the US, Graf Zeppelin lost... See More
1929 Newark Metropolitan Airport disaster...
Item #690859
March 18, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 18, 1929
* Newark Metropolitan Airport disaster
* Ford Ti-Motor airplane crash - New Jeresy
* Deadliest aviation accident at the time
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CRASH KILLS 13 AIR TOURISTS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 2. Three related photos and banner heading on the back pag... See More
Jackie Robinson ends his playing career...
Item #690855
January 16, 1957
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Jan. 16, 1957
* Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1st Negro MLB baseball player (retirement)
Pages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 contain an excellent very exhaustive report on Jackie Robinson's decision to retire from baseball, much to the disappointment of the N.Y. Giants to whom he was to be sold.
Just some of the headlines include: "Jackie's G... See More
Jackie Robinson heading to the Giants?
Item #690854
December 19, 1956
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Dec. 19, 1956
* Jackie Robinson trade deal ?
* Brooklyn Dodgers baseball
* New York Giants - MLB
Page 3 has a great, full page article on Jackie Robinson with a banner headline: "History-Maker Jackie Crosses Bridge" "Robinson to Decide by Jan. 10 on Shift to Polo Grounds" with smaller heads: "Goes to Giants for $35,000 and Little... See More
Willie Mays chases Babe Ruth's homerun record...
Item #690853
July 21, 1954
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, July 21, 1954 Inside has a great, full page article on Willie Mays with a banner headline: "Hall of Fame? Willie Would Take World Series" with subheads: "I Won't Think About Babe Ruth's Home Run Record" "Even Experts Suprised by '1st Place Kid' " Leo Said He'd Be Satisfied If Mays Bettered .280 and Socked 25 Home... See More
1929 Curtiss-Reynolds Filed airport creation...
Item #690848
April 21, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 21, 1929
* Curtiss-Reynolds Field creation
* 1st major Chicago airport
* Glenview, Illinois
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LAUNCH $1,000,000 AIRPORT" with subheads. related map and plan on page 2.
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Item #690847
April 12, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 12, 1929
* Southern Cross (aircraft) found - rescued
* Charles Kingsford Smith & Charles Ulm
* Les Holden - Australian fighter ace
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "SOUTHERN CROSS FOUND; REPORT CREW SAFE, WELL" with subhead. (see) Related photo on the back page.
Complete with all 50 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia n... See More
First U.S. mid-air airplanes collision...
Item #690845
April 22, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 22, 1929
* First mid-air airplanes collision in the U.S.
* Military fighter & air liner over San Diego
The front page has a banner headline: "6 DIE IN CRASH 2,000 FEET UP" with subhead. Nice for display. Related photo and heading on the back page.
Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: A United States Army Air ... See More
National League all-stars... Yogi Berra is a third-time MVP...
Item #690825
December 07, 1955
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Dec. 7, 1955 The masthead notes: "The Baseball Paper Of The World". Inside has an article: "National League Places 7 on All-Stars" "Campy, Newk & Duke of Dodgers Against Yanks' Ford" plus there are photos of Ernie Banks, Nellie Fox, Roy Campanella, White Ford, Robin Roberts, Ted Williams, Duke Snider & others.
Another p... See More
Ebola... "Guardians of the Galaxy" premier and review...
Item #690821
August 01, 2014
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 1, 2014 (our only issue of this date)
* Best "Guardians of the Galaxy" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
* Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldaña
* Star-Lord, Groot, & Gamora
An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Guardians of the Galaxy" - and perhaps no better issue could be ... See More
Tony Canzoneri wins boxing fight in 1929....
Item #690820
February 07, 1929
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Feb. 7, 1929
* Tony Canzoneri vs. Joey Sangor
* World Lightweight boxing fight
* Member of the Bonanno Crime Family
* From the city where the fight took place
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CANZONERI KNOCKS OUT SANGOR IN SEVENTH" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete... See More
1903 Frank Slide... rockslide disaster...
Item #690817
April 30, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 30, 1903
* Frank Slide - Northwest Territories
* Massive rockslide - Turtle Mountain
* Alberta, Canada landslide disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LANDSLIDE CAUSED FRANK DISASTER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard ... See More
Blutmai in 1929 Berlin, Germany...
Item #690814
May 04, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 4, 1929
* Blutmai - Bloody May - Berlin, Germany riots
* Communist Party of Germany vs. Berlin police
* Social Democratic Party of Germany - Nazi Party
* Police brutality & political violence
The front page has a nice banner headline: "POLICE BESIEGE BERLIN REDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great c... See More
Man walks on the moon...
Item #690813
July 21, 1969
HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The front page has an offbeat banner headline: "SPACE REUNION" 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, Great for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 1... See More
Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?...
Item #690812
June 16, 1941
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 16, 1941
* Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japanese Imperial Navy fleet on the move
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN ARMADA MOVES; Huge Fleet Steams South From China" with subhead: "Major Action Predicted in Pacific Waters" (see) Was this the fleet that ultimately attacked Pearl Harbor ? Nice headline more than ... See More
1919 World Series "fixing" scandal is revealed to the public...
Item #690811
September 28, 1920
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 28, 1920
* Chicago White "Black" Sox
* World Series Scandal breaks
The scandal of the 1919 "Black Sox" World Series did not break to the public until just now, covered in this newspaper with front page column heads: "NEW WITNESS TELLS OF BASEBALL PLOT" "Maharg, Ex-Pugilist, also charges That Last World's Series Was 'Fixe... See More
Great Mark Twain cover...
Item #690799
December 15, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 15, 1900
* Mark Twain - Samuel Langhorne Clemens
See the photo for the great two-color cover portrait of "Mark Twain" as drawn by William Nicholson. The inside cover shows a photo of: "The Aldine Club Dinner to Mark Twain" and the doublepage centerfold is a great illustration captioned: "A Surprise Party to Mark Twain ... See More
Jewish holocaust atrocities become known...
Item #690781
October 10, 1943
NEW YORK TIMES, Octobr 10, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Italy exterminations
A report on page 35 gives evidence that the holocaust atrocities by the Germans against the Jews of Europe were known at least two years (some as early as December, 1942) before the discovery of concentration camps in Germany in 1945.
The column headlines report: "... See More
Arizona gets statehood in 1912...
Item #690744
February 14, 1912
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., Feb. 14, 1912
* Arizona Statehood
* Joins the Union (1st report)
The front page has a one column heading: "Arizona Today Made State 0f The Union" See image for brief text here.
Ten pages, light toning, some margin wear and chipping, should be handled with care.... See More
1942 USS Lexington (CV-16) launching...
Item #690724
September 27, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 27, 1942
* USS Lexington (CV-16) launching
* Essex-class aircraft carrier "The Blue Ghost"
* World War II - United States Navy
* Battle of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf fame
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Namesake Of The Lost Lexington Is Launched" with brief text. The top of page 45 has a one column heading: "... See More
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