Eugene O'Neill death... American playwright...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 28, 1953



* Eugene O'Neill death (1st report)

* American playwright & Nobel laureate

* "Long Day's Journey into Night" play fame



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Eugene O'Neill Dies of Pneumonia; Playwright, 65, Won Nobel Prize" with subhead and photo. (See) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside.... See More  

1953 Flint, Michigan tornado disaster....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 9, 1953  This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "TORNADO DEATH TOLL 128" with subhead: "Report That 750 Persons Are Injured"



This tells of the Flint, Michigan tornado outbreak which was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history.



Other news of the day. Good condition.... See More  

Korean War death marches told...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1953



* North Korean War death marches

* POWs freed - tells of atrocities



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FREED U.N. CAPTIVES TELL OF CRUELTIES ON 'DEATH MARCHES'" and subheads. (see)

Complete with 58 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

Joseph Stalin's death... lies In State...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 8, 1953



* Joseph Stalin's death

* Stalin lies in State



The front page has: "STALIN LIES IN STATE; NEW MOVES AWAITED", "Throngs Pass Bier; Funeral Is Tomorrow", with a photo and supporting text. Additional coverage is found on page 16. Other headlines include: "Lodge Challenges Russia To End War", &qu... See More  

Joseph Stalin's Death...

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TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, January 8, 1953



* Hydrogen bomb revealed

* President Harry Truman

* Russia - Cold war



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:



* 'Death Dust' Weapon Theorized as Possible



Other news of the day throughout. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

The Great Smog of 1952...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 8, 1952



* The great smog of 1952

* London, England

* Many casualties



This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "LONDON FOG TIE-UP LAST FOR 3D DAY" and "Blanket Shows No Sign of Lifting--Milk Supply Hit, Wave of Robberies Break Out". Tells of the great London smog of 1952 which resulted in many casualties.



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Death of the King... Special Number Issue...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Special Number - The Death of King George VI", England, February 16, 1952  The cover features a photo of King George VI surrounded by a pint in purple ink. The pages within relate to the life of the king with a great wealth of photos.



Complete in 56 pages, very nice condition.

Best Walter O. Briggs Sr. death...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 17, 1952



* Walter O. Briggs Sr. death

* Automobile manufacturing company

* Detroit Tigers baseball team owner



The front page has a nice banner headline: "WALTER O. BRIGGS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with another related photo. Great to have in this Detroit publication, very rar... See More  

Death of Will Keith Kellogg in 1951... cereal king...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1951



* Will Keith Kellogg death w/ photo

* American food industrialist 

* Kellogg Company - Kellogg's 

* Breakfast cereals pioneer 



Page 2 has a two column heading: "W. K. Kellogg Dies in Battle Creek at 91" with subhead and photo of Kellogg. (see images)

Complete with 50+ pages, minor margin wear, small binding holes along the... See More  

Death of the publisher, in his own newspaper...

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, August 15, 1951 



* William Randolph Hearst Death

* Newspaper and Magazine Guru

* Best title to be had - rare as such



Outside of the masthead the only ink on the front page notes: "WILLIAM R. HEARST DEAD", and the caption to the huge photo of him: "1863--William Randolph Hearst--1951".

Hearst was one of the more noted newspaper publishers in... See More  

Rosenberg's sentence to death... Electric chair at Sing Sing...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts,  April 5, 1951  



* Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced

* Russian spies - Atomic bomb

* Electric chair - Sing Sing prison in New York



The banner headline announces: "BULLETIN: Two Convicted Atom Bomb Spies Are Sentenced To Death" with smaller subheads as well. This is the report of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg being sentenced ... See More  

The death of Vallabhbhai Patel...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1950



* Sardar Patel death (1st report with photo)

* Leader in India



This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 31: "SARDAR PATEL, 75, IS DEAD IN BOMBAY", "Deputy Prime Minister Called Nation's 'Strong Man'--Was Associate of Ghandhi" with smaller subheads and photo. Early, same day report on the death of India lead... See More  

Grover Cleveland Alexander death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 5, 1950 



* Grover Cleveland Alexander death 

* Philadelphia Phillies - Chicago Cubs 



This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport''s section: "'Old Pete' Alexander, Baseball Great, Dies" with caption: "Game Ends At 63"



Tells of the death of famous major league baseball star Grover Cleveland... See More  

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  

Death of famed actor/singer Al Jolson... First to star in a "talking picture"...

POUGHKEEOSIE NEW YORKER, New York, Oct. 24, 1950 



* Al Jolson death (1st report)

* "The Jazz Singer" fame

* Singer - comedian actor



The front page has a three-line heading: "Al Jolson Dies With a Quip on His Lips", which is followed by text and a photo. The article continues on page 4 with additional details. Nice to have the report and photo on the front page.&nbs... See More  

Man bites dog...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 22, 1950 



* Most bizarre headline



Here's a headline you likely haven't seen before: "VICIOUS MAN BITES DOG; POLICE TAKE FAST ACTION" and subhead: "Mutt Lies Near Death In Hospital".

A very curious article in a legitimate newspaper with this banner headline at the very top of the front page. The article reads like ... See More  

1st kidney transplant operation...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 20, 1950 



* 1st ever kidney transplant operation 

* Surgery - Surgeon 

* Ruth Tucker



This 52 page newspaper has a small, somewhat discrete one column headline on page 30: "KIDNEY TRANSPLANT REPORTED SUCCESS"



Tells of the very 1st Kidney transplant operation. Although a small inside page report, it is still a historic 1st report... See More  

Music composer Kurt Weill death...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1950



* Kurt Weill death

* German music composer

* The Threepenny Opera



Page 29 has one column headlines: "Kurt Weill Dead; Composer, Was 50", "Wrote Music for One Touch of Venus, Lady in the Dark and Other Broadway Hits", "Also Turned Out Operas", "Der Protagonist and Tsar Has Himself Photographed His Best Know... See More  

Howard Unruh mass murder... The first mass murderer in the United States of this nature...

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Robert Ripley death...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 28, 1949 



* Robert Ripley death (1st report) 

* Believe It Or Not cartoonist 



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Cartoonist Ripley Dies" "Stroke Kills Creator of 'Believe It or Not'" with a 1/2 column photo of Ripley.



Other news of the day throughout.



Rag edition in nice condition excep... See More  

Death of Stephen Samuel Wise...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1949



* Stephen Samuel Wise death

* Jewish Rabbi and Zionist leader



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "WISE LIES IN STATE AT FREE SYNAGOGUE", "Hundreds Pay Homage After Plans to Admit Public Are Advanced One Day" which tells of the death of Rabbi and Zionist leader Stephen Samuel Wise. See photos for most of the text... See More  

The tragic case of little Kathy Fiscus...

THE PHOENIX GAZETTE, Arizona, April 9, 1949



* Kathy Fiscus rescue efforts



The front page has a banner headline that announces: "RESCUERS NEAR GIRL IN WELL" with subheads.

Coverage on Kathy Fiscus, a three-year-old girl who died after falling into a well in San Marino, California. The attempted rescue, broadcast live on KTLA, was a landmark event in American television history.

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The "Axis Sally" Trial... with photo...

MORNING CALL, Allentown, Jan 24, 1949 Ftpg. 3 line, 1 col. head: Treason Trial of Axis Sally Starts Today. One col. photo of Axis Sally above the head. Her real name was Mildred Elizabeth Gillars.

Front page only, but in good condition.



Note: "Mildred Gillars, AKA "Axis Sally", was a native of Portland, Main. She was studying music at Hunter College in Germany in the 1930s and f... See More  

State of Eire declares independence...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, December 22, 1948



* State of Eire declares it's independence 

* Ireland 



This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Ireland Cuts Last Tie with British Empire" with caption: "Independence At Last" 1st report coverage on the State of Eire (formerly Irish Free State) declaring its independence from British ... See More