Mob boss Whitey Bulger captured...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2011



* James Whitey Bulger captured

* Winter Hill Gang mob boss

* Boston organized crime

* Movie "Black Mass" fame



The front page of section 2 has a one column heading: "CRIME BOSS HELD IN L.A." with subhead: "James 'Whitey' Bulger, sought in 19 slayings, fled arrest in Boston in 1994" and small photo. First report coverage... See More  

Review & premiere of "Pulp Fiction", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 14, 1994



* Best "Pulp Fiction" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Quentin Taratino - John Travolta



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

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

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 19, 1990



* Best "Goddfellas" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Martin Scorsese - crime - mobsters - mafia



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

Jimmy Hoffa officially declared dead...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1982



* Jimmy Hoffa is declared dead

* American Labor Union leader

* International Brotherhood of Teamsters



Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report headed: "Hoffa Kin Now Can Ask That He Be Declared Legally Dead" (see)

Jimmy Hoffa disappeared July 30, 1975 & was officially declared dead July 30, 1982. He was an American labor union leader who served... See More  

Gangster Frank Costello death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1973



* Frank Costello death

* 'The Prime Minister of the Underworld'

* Italian gangster & crime boss



The front page has a one column heading: "Frank Costello Dies Of Coronary at 82; Underworld Leader". Coverage continues inside with two related photos. Lengthy text here. 1st report coverage on the death of mob boss, Frank Cos... See More  

Jimmy Hoffa guilty...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 12, 1964



* Jimmy Hoffa guilty of bribery

* Jail sentence imposed



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hoffa Sentenced To Eight Years".



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.



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The death of Charles "Lucky" Luciano... John Glenn prepares for historical space flight...

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, January 27, 1962 



* Charles Lucky Luciano death (1st report) 

* John Glenn gets ready for historical space flight 



The front page has a heading: "Luckily, Luckies Not Too Pelntiful" First report coverage on the death of famous New York City gangster, Charles "Lucky" Luciano. Lucky Luciano ranks as the #1 successful gangste... See More  

Tony Accardo... Chicago Outfit....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 10, 1958



* Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo

* Chicago Outfit mob boss



This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Gang Lord Faces Quiz" with caption: "Accardo Is Boss Of Chicago's Underworld". See photos for text.



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

Mob boss Albert Anastasia murdered...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 26, 1957



* Mob boss Albert Anastasia murdered

* Murder Inc. head



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MURDER, INC., CHIEF SLAIN IN BARBER SHOP"

"'Executioner' Anastasia Dies Under Hail of Bullets While Being Shaved"



1st report coverage on the assassination of mob boss Albert Ana... See More  

Frank Costello receives prison term...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 8, 1957



* Gangster Frank Costello

* Gambling



This 88 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Costello Starts Term for Defying Jury Quiz" with photo of Costello (see photos). 1st report coverage on famous gangster Frank Costello's contempt of court sentence. See photo for text here.



Other news of the day throughout including spor... See More  

Gangster Frank Costello....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 8, 1952



* Gangster Frank Costello

* Contempt of Senate charges



The front page has one column headings: "Poker-Face Costello Hears U.S. Atty. Outline Charges", "Tried On 11 Counts Of Contempt; Failed To Answer Crime Com." with photo (see photos). Coverage on crime boss Frank Costello faced with contempt of Se... See More  

Frank Costello - NYC mob boss......

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 18, 1951



* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss

* "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"

* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce



This 30+ page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:  "Costello Faces Perjury and Contempt Charges", with subheads (see images).



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1951 Frank Costello - NYC mob boss...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 15, 1951



* Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss

* United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce



The front page has a five column headline: "O'DWYER TIED TO RACKETEER" with subheads and related photo.



This issue contains other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. It is complet... See More  

Arab-Israeli War Armistice...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1949



* Gangster Mickey Cohen shot

* Arab-Israeli War officially ends

* Signing with Syria (final agreement)

* Jewish - Jews - Judaica



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ISRAEL AND SYRIA SIGN AN ARMISTICE; FORCES TO RETIRE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 18 with related map.

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Jake LaMotta vs. Billy Fox... Infamous fixed match...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1947 



* Jake LaMotta vs. Billy Fox 

* Fixed boxing match - Mafia 

* 'Raging Bull' fame 



The sport's section (page 12) has a banner headline: "Fox Knocks Out LaMotta in Fourth Round Before Crowd of 18,340 at Garden" with subheads that include: "NEW YORK VETERAN STOPPED FIRST TIME" and more with a nice three... See More  

An Cumpanas (Anna Sage) death... Woman in Red...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 29, 1947 



* Ana Cumpanas - Anna Sage death 

* John Dillinger's Woman in Red 



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headline: "The 'Woman In Red', Who Put Finger On John Dillinger, Dies". See photo for 1st report coverage on the death of Ana Cumpanas or Anna Sage.



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Al 'Scarface' Capone burial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1947



* Al 'Scarface' Capone burial

* Former Chicago gangster leader



Page 26 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "Capone Buried In Chicago" "Less Than Twoscore at Services in Tent at the Grave" See image for brief report on the burial of infamous mob boss, Al 'Scarface' Capone. Interesting that he got such a... See More  

1947 Al Capone death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 27, 1947



* Gangster Al Capone's death

* Grace Moore's (opera singer) death (plane crash)



This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:  "Plane Crash Kills Grace Moore, 21 Others" with subheads and photo. (see photos). Also page 16 has: "Al Capone Died Broke, His Attorney Believes" and more. (see ph... See More  

George 'Bugs' Moran Arrested in 1946...

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William "Pussyfoot" Johnson death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 1945



* William E. Johnson death

* U.S. prohibition leader



The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "W. E. JOHNSON DIES; DRY CRUSADER, 82" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on American prohibition advocate and law enforcement officer, William "Pussyfoot" Johnson. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report... See More  

Louis Lepke Buchalter Executed...

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Roger Touhy escapes jail in 1942...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 29, 1942



* Roger "The Terrible" Touhy Captured

* Chicago mob boss & bootlegger



The front page has a nice banner headline:  "TOUHY TAKEN, TWO AIDS SLAIN" with subhead and photo. Nice for display.

Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, ge... See More  

Coconut Grove Club fire...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 29, 1942



* Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire (early 1st report)

* Worst nightclub disaster in U.S. history

* 492 would be the total dead



This 30 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Boston Fire Kills 260" with subhead: "Night Club Blaze Toll May Reach 400; Many Injured". This is an early 1st report... See More  

Chicago mob boss, Roger 'The Terrible' Touhy guilty....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 23, 1934



* Roger 'The Terrible' Touhy guilty

* Irish-American mob boss

* Prohibition-era bootlegger

* Best title to be had (rare)



The front page has a great banner headline: "99 YEARS FOR THREE TOUHYS" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 2. Banner headline and related photos are on the back page. When it comes to... See More  

Bugsy Siegel arrested....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1941 This 48 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headlines: "HELD ON LEPKE CHARGE", "Siegel Arrested in Los Angeles on New York Indictment"



This tells of the arrest of Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel for harboring gangster Louis (Lepke) Buchalter.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Good conditio... See More