Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...

NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, June 3, 1953 



* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II



The banner headline at the top of the front page announces: "ELIZABETH II CROWNED QUEEN" with related subheads, and a photo of her and her family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Much more inside. Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning monarch ... See More  

1936 death of William Hope Harvery...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Feb. 12, 1936



* William Hope 'Coin' Harvey death

* Monetary bimetallism advocate

* Silver as  legal tender -Liberty Party



The front page has a one column heading: "'COIN' HARVEY DIES; PIONEER SILVERITE" with subhead. (see image)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding slits along the ... See More  

California capital punishment abolished in 1972...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C. Feb. 19, 1972



* Capital punishment - death row executions banned

* California Supreme Court decision (1st report)

* Charles Manson and Sirhan Sirhan mention



The top of page 4-B has a 4 column heading: "107 Men, Women Spared" (see images) Mention of a few notable death row inmates that benefited by this decision that includes cult killings mastermind Charl... See More  

1938 Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 16, 1938 



* Kristallnacht - crystal night - vandalism

* Persecution of Jews - Jewish property

* Roman Catholic Church & priests censored



A follow up to "Kristallnacht" or Night of Broken Glass, a coordinated attack upon Nazi Jews which resulted in 91 deaths and over 30,000 being sent to concentration camps. The front page has a one column... See More  

1899 Carrabelle, Florida hurricane disaster.....

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 4, 1899



* Carrabelle, Florida

* Hurricane disaster

* Lanark Village destroyed

 

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "THIRTEEN VESSELS ASHORE IN FLORIDA" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fr... See More  

Scottsboro Boys rape case ends in 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1937



* Scottsboro Boys case ends



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCOTTSBORO CASE ENDS AS 4 GO FREE; 2 MORE GET PRISON" with subheads. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.

Magic Johnson retires due to AIDS... L.A. Lakers...

SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 3, 1992



* Magic Johnson announces retirement

* Los Angeles Lakers - NBA basketball

* Early example of the AIDS epidemic



The front page of this section has a few reports concerning the announcement by Magic Johnson with headings that include: "Peer Pressure Might Has Effect" and color photo. Much more inside. See images for porti... See More  

Spanky McFarland death... Little Rascals...

LOS ANGLES TIMES, July 1, 1993



* Death of Spanky McFarland

* Short comedy Comedies child star

* Hal Roach's "Our Gang" actor

* "The Little Rascals" TV series

* Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno death

* Los Angeles Crime Family mob boss



The top of page 22 has a two column photo with heading: "Spanky' McFarland; Star of 'Our Gang' Films" ... See More  

1983 "National Lampoon's Vacation" opening day ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 2, 1983



* "National Lampoon's Vacation" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie - film release

* American road comedy cult film - Chevy Chase



Page 42 has a 10 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day release of "National Lampoon's Vacation". (see images) B... See More  

1954 First Taiwan Strait (Formosa) Crisis begins...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 4, 1954



* First Taiwan Strait Crisis begins - Formosa

* People's Republic of China vs. (ROC)

* Bombardment of Kinmen, Quemoy Islands



The front page has a nice banner headline: "2 U.S. OFFICERS KILLED BY CHINESE RED SHELLS" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the start of the "First Taiwan strait Crisis".

Complete with 22 page... See More  

The Beatles attacked with rotten eggs in 1964...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 28, 1964 



* The Beatles - Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr

* Christchurch, New Zealand eggs attack

* Mississippi Civil Rights workers

* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS



A inset at the bottom of the front page has a brief report headed: "For Beatles...Bad Eggs" with small photos of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr" (see image)

Also reporting on... See More  

1998 John Elway Denver Broncos Win Superbowl...

THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998



Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy up in victory.



* Denver Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII 

* John Elway & Terrell Davis 

* vs. Green Bay Packers 



The front page has a nice banner headline in orange: "SUPERB!&... See More  

"Dapper" Danny Hogan killed by bomb...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 5, 1928



* "Dapper" Danny Hogan assassination

* St. Paul, Minnesota Irish mobster

* Wineville Chicken Coop murders

* Gordon Stewart Northcott pleads not guilty



 The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "Bomb In Auto Kills 'Dapper Danny' Hogan" (see image)

The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Northcott Pleads... See More  

Battle of the Bulge ends w/ Third Army....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1945



* Battle of the Bulge ends

* Third United States Army

* General George S. Patton



The front page has a nice banner headline: "3D ARMY DRIVES 4 MILES TO GERMAN BORDER" with subhead: "Americans Take 11 Towns To Flatten Belgian Bulge" Related map is on page 7. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, rag edition in great c... See More  

Review & premiere of "Rain Man", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 16, 1988



* Best "Rain Man" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Tom Cruise & Dustin Hoffman



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Rain Man" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime... See More  

The infamous bloody glove fiasco: turning point in the Simpson trial...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 16, 1995 



* O. J. Simpson murder case

* The 'Bloody Glove" fiasco



The top of the ftpg. has a color photo captioned: "O.J. Simpson, wearing protective latex gloves, tries on one of the leather gloves found after the murders." beneath which is a one column heading: "Prosecution's Bold Move May Backfire" with the article carrying ov... See More  

1999 F-117A shootdown... stealth fighter...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 28, 1999



* 1999 F-117A shootdown

* Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk

* Stealth attack fighter  aircraft

* NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

* United States Air Force



The front page has a banner headline: "Stealth Goes Down; Pilot Rescued" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display. More on page 20 with a few more related photos.

Complete ... See More  

Woman aviator Marge Hurlburt killed in crash...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947



* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow

* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft

* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa



The front page has a five column heading: "World Air Speed Queen Dies in Crash" Small photo of Hulburt is on page 3. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.



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Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1942 



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time 

* Nazi-occupied Europe persecution 



This 42 page newspaper has one column headings on page 13: "WAR ON JUDAISM BY NAZIS RELATED" "7,000,000 Jews Under German Rule to Be Denied Religious Rites on Rosh ha-Shanah" "Record Is Documented" and "Martyring of Ra... See More  

1945 USS Franklin aircraft carrier disaster...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 18, 1945



* USS Franklin (CV-13) disaster

* Japanese dive bomber attack

* United States Navy aircraft carrier



The front page has a two column heading: "Aircraft Carrier Franklin Snatched From Jap Death Trap And Will Return to Battle" with subhead. (see images) This disaster happened a few months earlier but this is when it was first made publi... See More  

Battle of Inchon is a turning point in the Korean War...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1950 



* Battle of Inchon - Korean War

* United States Marines invasion

* Amphibious warfare & bombardment



The front page has a banner headline: "Allied Landings Turn Tide In War" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. The Battle of Inchon was a major turning point in the Korean War.

Complete with 16 pages, lig... See More  

Tornado outbreak of February 21-29, 1971...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 22, 1971



* Tornado disaster outbreak in the South



The top of the front page has a headline: "42 Killed as Tornadoes Hit In Louisiana, Mississippi" (see images)

Complete with 26 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

1981 Pat Benatar New York notice... Duran Duran...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 2-8, 1981



* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad

* Woman hard rocker - New York concerts (THANKS)

* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs

* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)

* Part of the second British invasion

* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more

* First NYC... See More  

USS Wyoming 1937 explosion disaster...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 19, 1937



* USS Wyoming (BB-32) disaster

* U. S. Navy battleship explosion

* United States Marines killed



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Six Killed,  11 Injured when Shell Explodes on Board U. S. Battleship" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small libra... See More  

1912 photo of billiards star, Willie Hoppe...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Jan. 12, 1936



* Willie Hoppe w/ photo - game of pool victory

* Three-cushion carom billiards World champion



The front of the sports section has a six column heading: "HOPPE GAINS WORLD THREE-CUSHION TITLE" with subhead and photo. (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generall... See More