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 "The Godfather Part III", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 25, 1990



* Best "The Godfather Part III" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Francis Ford Coppola - Al Pacino



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

Meyer Lansky's death....

THE KANSAN, Kansas City, January 16, 1983



* 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death

* National Crime Syndicate



Page 3 has a one column heading:



"Meyer Lansky, mob finance whiz, dead"



1st report coverage on the death of famous organized crime figure, Meyer Lansky.



Other news of the day. Complete 24 pages, good condition.... See More  

Great account of Teamster leader Jimmy Hoffa, and why he disappeared...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 8, 1975 



* Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance

* American Labor Union leader

* International Brotherhood of Teamsters



A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page teases the lengthy article within: "The Billion-Dollar Reason for Hoffa's Disappearance" with a photo of Jimmy Hoffa as well.

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Jimmy Hoffa guilty...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, July 27, 1964



* Jimmy Hoffa found guilty

* Teamsters leader



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hoffa Guilty in Union Pension Fraud Case".



Other news of the day including much on the Rochester NY race riots. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.



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Joseph Valachi & Vito Genovese... the exposing of the Mafia...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., September 28, 1963



* Mafia - Cosa Nostra exposed

* Joseph Valachi

* Vito Genovese



The front page has a two column heading: "Valachi Gives Graphic Account of Crime World"First report coverage on Joseph Valachi being the first Mafia member to publicly acknowledge the existence of the Mafia.

Complete with 8 pages, small binding holes along the sp... See More  

The death of gangster Abner Zwillman...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1959



* Abner Zwillman death

* 'Al Capone of New Jersey'

* National Crime Syndicate

* Murder Inc.



The front page has a small one column heading: "Zwillman a Suicide In Jersey Mansion". This is 1st report coverage on the death of prohibition gangster, Abner Zwillman. Coverage continues inside with photo of Zwillman.

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Mob boss Albert Anastasia murdered...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 26, 1957 



* Mob boss Albert Anastasia assassination 

* Murder Inc. head 



This 6 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Query Costello IN Gang Death" and "Anastasia Killing Baffles N.Y. Police".



Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, otherwise nic... See More  

Mob boss Albert Anastasia murdered...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, October 25, 1957



* Mob boss Albert Anastasia murdered (1st report)

* Murder Inc. head



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Gunman Slay 'Executioner'" and "Anastasia Worked For Murder, Inc." This is the first report on the assassination of mob boss Albert Anastasia.



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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  

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.

Page 32 has a one column heading: &qu... See More  

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  

Jacob 'Gurrah' Shapiro death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1947



* Jacob 'Gurrah' Shapiro

* New York mobster

* Murder Inc. co-founder



The back page has one column headings: "GURRAH JAKE DIES IN PRISON HOSPITAL" "Shapiro, Associate of Lepke in Murder Ring, Succumbs at 50 to Heart Disease" with smaller subheads. First report coverage on the death of New York mobster, Jacob 'Gurrah' Shap... See More  

Lucku Luciano arrested in Cuba....

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1947



* Charles Lucky Luciano

* Salvatore Lucania arrest

* Havana, Cuba



This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "'Lucky' Luciano Is Arrested By Police in Cuba"



Please see the photo for text here.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Small binding holes along t... 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  

Day of Al Capone's death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1947



* Al Capone death (day of)

* Chicago beer baron

* Gangster - mob boss



The back page has a very small and discrete one column heading: "Capone's Heart Said to Be Failing". See image for brief text. He would die on this day.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 30 pages, very nice condition.... See More  

Capture of Cologne... Al Capone's brother faces murder charges...

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, March 7, 1945 



* Cologne, Germany captured 

* Yanks 



The front page has a banner headline "Yanks Capture Cologne" with subheads. Page 5 includes an article "Al Capone's Brother Faces Murder Rap".



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Louis Lepke Buchalter Executed...

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Danny Stanton assassination... Chicago mobster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 6, 1943



* Danny Stanton assassination

* Chicago mobster - racketeer

* Chicago Outfit during prohibition



The front page has a great banner headline: "GANG KILLS DANNY STANTON" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos on page 6. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depre... See More  

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  

Roger Touhy escapes jail in 1942...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1942



* Roger Touhy escapes prison

* Chicago mob boss & bootlegger

* Stateville haunted prison



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:  "TOUHY MOB HEADS BREAK FROM PRISON", "Former Enemies Take to Cover as 5 Desperate, Armed Men Flee Toward Chicago in Auto" which tells of Chicago gangster Roger Touhy.

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