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657827

Daniel McFarlan Moore death... electrical inventor...

Item #657827

June 16, 1936

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 16, 1936



* Daniel Moore McFarlan murder

* Electrical engineer and inventor

* Fluorescent & Neon lamp lighting

* Thomas Alva Edison associate




The front page has a one column heading: "Inventor Aid, Associate of Edison, Slain" (see) Small photo of McFarlan on the back page.

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580887

The death of Earle Lewis Ovington...

Item #580887

July 23, 1936

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 23, 1936



* Earle Lewis Ovington death

* 1st airmail airplane flight fame



This 44 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Pioneer Flier's Ashes to Be Strewn Over Sea".

 

A 1st report on the death of Earle Lewis Ovington, best known for flying the 1st official airmail flight. Unfortunate for such a small... See More  

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568539

John D. Rockefeller death in 1937....

Item #568539

May 24, 1937

Albany Evening News, Albany, New York, May 24, 1937

 

* John D. Rockefeller...  Report on death...

* Oil tycoon... 



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Simple Rites Planned for Rockefeller," "Aged Philanthropist Dies Relatively Poor Man in 98th Year," with much more on pages 2 & 9 with related photos.



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622747

The death of Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

Item #622747

July 20, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1937



* Guglielmo Marconi death (1st report)

* Wireless telegraphy inventor




The front page has one column headings that include: "MARCONI IS DEAD OF HEART ATTACK", "Wireless Inventor Succumbs at His Home in Rome at the Age of 63" "HIS CAREER STARTED AT 21" "He Patented His System in 1896 and Then Went From Success to Success&qu... See More  

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655956

The death of Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

Item #655956

July 20, 1937

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1937



* Guglielmo Marconi death (1st report)

* Wireless telegraphy inventor




The front page has a five column headline: "Marconi, Inventor of Wireless, Dies" with subhead. (see) A few related photos on the back page.

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677059

Death of radio transmission pioneer Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

Item #677059

July 20, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 20, 1937



* Marchese Guglielmo Marconi death (1st report)

* Radiotelegraph inventor




This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MARCONI IS DEAD OF HEART ATTACK", "Wireless Inventor Succumbs at His Home in Rome at the Age of 63", "HIS CAREER STARTED AT 21" and "He Patented His System in 1896 and The... See More  

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579071
Item #579071

July 21, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1937.



* Marchese Guglielmo Marconi death

* Radiotelegraph inventor




This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* MARCONI MOURNED BY ENTIRE WORLD

* Body Lies in State in Royal Academy in Rome--50,000 Pay Tributes to Inventor

* FUNERAL CEREMONY TODAY

* Important Radio Experiments on the Yacht Elettra Were Halted by Death




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651699

The death of Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

Item #651699

July 21, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1937



* Guglielmo Marconi death (1st report)

* Wireless telegraphy inventor




The front page has a one column heading: "MARCONI MOURNED BY ENTIRE WORLD" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues inside with nice pictorial.

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653088

The death of Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

Item #653088

July 24, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1937



* Guglielmo Marconi burial (1st report)

* Wireless telegraphy inventor




The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "MARCONI BURIED; 300,000 PAY HONOR" with subheads. (see)

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691400

1937 Jagadish Chandra Bose death...

Item #691400

November 24, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1937



* Jagadish Chandra Bose death

* Indian polymath - scientist

* Biologist, physicist, botanist




The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "SIR JAGADISH BOSE, SCIENTIST, 78, DIES" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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660219

Robert H. Goddard rocket w/ parachute 1st...

Item #660219

June 02, 1938

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 2, 1938



* Robert H. Goddard - rocketeer

* Rockets w/ parachutes experiments

* Roswell, New Mexico tests




The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Soaring Rocket Ships Bring New Technique in Parachutes" (see)

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578078

1938 Robert H. Goddard.... early rocketry...

Item #578078

June 03, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 3, 1938 



* Robert H. Goddard rockets 

* Rudder for steering invention
 



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 23: "ROCKET SHIP GETS 'CATAPULT RUDDER'" "Dr. R. H. Goddard Devises Means for Steering After Gas Propulsion Ends"



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584754

Avoca, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...

Item #584754

June 03, 1938

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 3, 1938 



* Avoca, Pennsylvania mine disaster (1st report) 

* Robert Goddard - Rocket invention



This 18 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Ten Killed, Six Injured In Mine Blast" coverage of the explosion of the Volpe Coal Company mine near Avoca, Pennsylvania.



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576035

1938 Florence Lawrence death...

Item #576035

December 29, 1938

THE FREDERICK POST, Maryland, December 29, 1938 



* Florence Lawrence death 

* Silent film actress 

* 1st ever movie star?
 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "STAR OF SILENT FILMS TAKES POISON, DIES" "Florence Lawrence, Once Co-Starred With Mary Pickford, Had Been In Stock Company"



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694882

1938 Voder invention... speech synthesis...

Item #694882

January 06, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 6, 1939



* Early Voder invention

* Bell Labs - Homer Dudley

* Speech synthesis machine




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Machine That Talks and Sings Has Tryout; Electrical Voder Will Speak at Fair Here" (see) First report coverage continues inside with related photo.

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579434

Rocket travel is here.......

Item #579434

January 15, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1939



* Rocket airplane invention

* Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio




This 100+ page newspaper has a two column heading on page XX8 (inside, near back): "'ROCKET' INTERCEPTOR TESTED".  This tells of the testing of a new rocket airplane for the United States Army. See photos for text.



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577454

James Naismith death... Father of basketball...

Item #577454

November 28, 1939

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939



* James Naismith death (1st report)

* "Father of Basketball"

* Springfield, Massachusetts




This 10 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page:  "Inventor of Basketball Dies Today" which tells of the death of James Naismith, known as the "Father of Basketball". A small report here ... See More  

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590565

James Naismith death... Father of basketball...

Item #590565

November 28, 1939

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939



* James Naismith death (1st report)

* "Father of Basketball" - inventor




This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 12: "Naismith Has Fatal Attack", "Invented Game Of Basketball In 1891" with photo of Naismith. This is a first report coverage on the death of James Naismith, known as th... See More  

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590643

Nile Kinnick named All "Big Ten"...

Item #590643

November 28, 1939

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, November 28, 1939 



* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice 

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 

* James A. Naismith death (1st report)
 



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14: "Nile Kinnick Is Unanimous Choice on All-Big Ten Team" (See images for text here). Also a 1st report on the ... See More  

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688490

George de Bothezat death... Helicopter pioneer...

Item #688490

February 03, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1940



* George de Bothezat death (1st report)

* Russian American engineer & businessman

* Inventor of 1st successful, practical helicopter




The top of the back page has a one column heading: "HELICOPTER MAKER, DE BOTHEZAT, DEAD" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our ... See More  

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660390

Édouard Branly death... French inventor...

Item #660390

March 25, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1940



* Édouard Branly death (1st report)

* French inventor, physicist & professor

* Wireless telegraphy - Coherer




The top of page 15 has a on column heading: "E. BRANLY DEAD; FAMED PHYSICIST" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.... See More  

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579193

WWII Rocket-bomb weapon intro...

Item #579193

May 29, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1942



* Rocket-bomb invention

* Soviet Air Force




This 34 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5:

"Powerful Rocket Bomb, Reds' New Air Weapon" which tells of the newly invented rocket powered weapon used by the Soviet Air Force against the Nazis during World War II. see photo for text here.



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580669

William C. Ocker death...

Item #580669

September 18, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1942



* William C. Ocker death... "Father of Instrument Flying"

* Aviator - aviation - airplanes



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22 that include: "COL. OCKER IS DEAD; AVIATION INVENTOR" "Retired Officer Was Known as 'Father of Blind Flying"--Stricken in Washington" and more with photo of Ocker (... See More  

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618692

Thomas Midgley, Jr. freakish death...

Item #618692

November 03, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1944



* Thomas Midgley Jr. death

* Ethyl gasoline inventor




Page 21 has one column headlines: "THOS. MIDGLEY DIES; NOTED CHEMIST, 55" "Inventor of Ethyl Gasoline Is Accident Victim--A Pioneer of Synthetic Rubber" with photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the freakish death of ethyl gasoline inventor, Thomas Midgley, Jr.

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583397

Thomas Hunt Morgan death in 1945...

Item #583397

December 05, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 5, 1945



* Thomas Hunt Morgan death

* Biologist - geneticist - embryologist




This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "T. H. MORGAN DEAD; FAMED BIOLOGIST, 79", "Clarification of Heredity, Laws Won Nobel Prize in '33 for California Ex-Professor" with photo of Thomas H. Morgan. A first report on his death.



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578009

1946 Robert H. Goddard patent.....

Item #578009

February 23, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23,1946



* Robert H. Goddard patent



This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Patent on Rocket-Speeding Device Granted to Goddard After Death", "Spinning Combustion Chamber Adds Power To Mixture Driving Aircraft", and more. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.



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683487

John Logie Baird death... Television inventor...

Item #683487

June 15, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1946



* John Logie Baird death

* Father of the television




The top of page 21 has one column headings: "JOHN L. BAIRD DIES; TELEVISION LEADER" "British Inventor Produced One of the First Practical Sets--Borrowed Money to Start" with photo of Baird. (see) First report coverage on the death of John Logie Baird, father of the television.

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588702

Robert H. Goddard rockets...

Item #588702

February 14, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1947



* Nazis rockets were American ?

* Robert H. Goddard - rocketeer




This 44 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 5: "NAZIS' ROCKET CALLED AMERICAN INVENTION".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition, some tear on pages 3-4 (unrelated), otherwise in great condition.



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595135

Death of Henry Ford...

Item #595135

April 08, 1947

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1947. 



* Henry Ford death (1st report) 

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit MI
 



The front page has two column headlines that read: "Henry Ford, Auto Pioneer, Dies At 83", "Death Unexpected To The One-Time Farm Boy Who Built Industrial Empire"



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701075

Death of Henry Ford...

Item #701075

April 08, 1947

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 8, 1947



* Henry Ford death

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit MI

* 1st report




This 10-page newspaper has a five-column headline on the front page: "Henry Ford Dies At Dearborn, Mich." with subheads and nice photo of Ford (see photos). Great for display!



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558948

BF Goodrich and his tubeless tire...

Item #558948

May 12, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 12, 1947 



* BF Goodrich 

* Tubeless tire invention  1st report
 



This 44 page newspaper has small, discrete one column headlines on page 36: "DEVELOPS TUBELESS TIRE" and "Goodrich Testing New Product Before Placing on Market"



Tells of the initial discovery of this tire that we all use today. A non-important event at... See More  

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590097

Early computer invention ENIAC...

Item #590097

December 13, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground




This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16: "'BRAIN' SPEEDED UP FOR WAR PROBLEMS" and "Electronic Computer Will Aid in Clearing Large Backlog in Weapon Research". See photos for text.



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597779

Early computer invention ENIAC...

Item #597779

December 14, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground




This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headlines on page 49: "MECHANICAL 'BRAIN' HAS ITS TROUBLES" "Automatic Computers Go Awry at Times, but Eniac, Fastest, Outspeeds Man 5,000 to One"



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582069

Transitor radio invention in 1949...

Item #582069

August 02, 1948

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1948



* Early Transistor radios invention

* United States Army




This 36 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 18: "Pack May Be Lightened" and "Walkie-Talkie Device to Ease Load for Soldiers"



See photo for brief text here. Historic report in communications.



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702496

Transitor radio invention in 1949... Axis Sally...

Item #702496

March 11, 1949

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1949



* Early Transistor radios invention described

* "Axis Sally" Mildred E. Gillars found guilty



The top of page 50 has a one column heading: "TINY RADIOS MADE BY ARMED FORCES"

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "'Axis Sally' Is Found Guilty; Sentence on Treason Delayed" with subhead. Related photo on p... See More  

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581428

Washington D.C. UFOs...

Item #581428

July 29, 1952

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 29, 1952



* Washington D.C. UFO Incident

* Flying Saucers (1st report)



This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Can't Find Saucers Despite Sightings Reported By Radar"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise nice condition.



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664336

From the beginning years of the computer era...

Item #664336

January 08, 1954

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 8, 1954 



* Early IBM computer invention



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading:  "Russian Is Turned Into English By a Fast Electronic Translator" First report coverage continues on page 5 with related photo and example of the typed card. An interesting article hearkening to the very beginning of the computer era.

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685174

Cryotrons invented... smaller computers ?....

Item #685174

February 06, 1957

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1957



* Invention of the Cryotron - Dudley Allen Buck

* Superconductivity - magnetic fields

* Bill Haley & His Comets touch down in London




Near the bottom of the front page is a three column photo with heading: "Cryotrons May Lead to Computers Cubic Foot in Size" (see) 1st report coverage on the invention of Cryotrons by Dudley Allen Buck at the... See More  

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608572

Soviets shock the world: Sputnik is launched...

Item #608572

October 05, 1957

MIRROR NEWS, Los Angeles, October 5, 1957 



* Sputnik 1 (1st report)

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins




A very significant report in the space race, with a banner head reading: "RUSS 'MOON' SECRET CODE BAFFLES U.S." with a related diagram showing the track of Sputnik.

This event shocked the American scientific community and sufficient... See More  

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693277

Sputnik begins the space race...

Item #693277

October 05, 1957

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - EXTRA, Oct. 5, 1957 



* Sputnik 1 (1st report)

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins




This would be one of the very best Sputnik issues to be had, with a very nice & bold two-line banner head proclaiming: "RUSS STAELLITE CIRCLING GLOBE". Included as well as an artist's conception: "...of what the Russian sate... See More  

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689642

Follow-up to the Sputnik launch...

Item #689642

October 08, 1957

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 8, 1957 



* Sputnik 1 in orbit - success

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins




A report on the space race, with a two line banner head reading: "PART OF ROCKET TRAILING 'MOON' " with related subheads including: "Rocket Nose Trailing Moon Through Space" "Sputnik Is A Fellow Traveler" and... See More  

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569681

Sputnik begins the space race...

Item #569681

October 12, 1957

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 12, 1957



* Sputnik 1 in orbit success

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins




This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that read:



* Satellite Slows In Outer Space; Rocket Gains

* All Three Objects Fired by Russians Are See n in U.S.




This event shocked the American scientific community and su... See More  

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569707

Sputnik begins the space race...

Item #569707

October 15, 1957

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 15, 1957



* Sputnik 1 in orbit success 

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite 

* Space race begins
 



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that read: "Top Scientists Brief Eisenhower On red Sputnik" "Sputnik Changes Course in Orbit"



This event shocked the American scientific com... See More  

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564174

Sputnik II... Laika, the space dog...

Item #564174

April 13, 1958

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 13, 1958



* Sputnik II spacecraft about to burn up in atmosphere

* 162 days in orbit coming to an end

* Famous for Soviet space dog named Laika




This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SPUTNIK II LIFE EXTENDED, FINAL ORBIT DUE TODAY" and "Dog Satellite's Plunge Awaited After Sightings Sh... See More  

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582711

Sputnik 5... Soviet space dogs...

Item #582711

August 22, 1960

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, August 22, 1960



* Sputnik 5 - Soviet space dogs

* 1st successful round trip (alive)

* Belka and Strelka




This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Strelka, Relka Hold Press Conference". This tells of the very 1st space flight to bring back animals still alive. (historic)



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561433

Ranger 4 spacecraft...

Item #561433

April 24, 1962

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 24, 1962



* Ranger 4 spacecraft

* 1st U.S. satellite to hit the moon

* Takeoff 1st report




This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "U. S. Ranger On Its Way To the Moon". Tells of the very first United States satellite to reach the moon.



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700793

1968 Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention...

Item #700793

January 11, 1968

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan.11, 1968



* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa

* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band


* Sally Kempton editorial with photo



The front page has a heading: "Zappa & the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful" with lead-in: "Anti-Idols" and photo showing Zappa with his wife. (see images) I suspect this to be an... See More  

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645645

Death of musician Frank Zappa...

Item #645645

December 06, 1993

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 6, 1993 



* Frank Zappa death (1st report)

* American musician - activist - filmmaker

* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band




The front page has a one column heading: "Frank Zappa, Iconoclast of Rock, Dies at 52" The article carries over to page 22 and includes a photo of him.

Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the ... See More  

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701773

Death of actress & inventor Hedy Lamarr...

Item #701773

January 20, 2000

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 20, 2000 



* Hedy Lamarr death (1st report)

* Austrian-American movie - film actress

* Inventor re. Bluetooth - Wi-Fi - GPS

* Best publication to be had ?




The bottom of the front page has a small photo with brief text. The top of page 22 has a heading that reads: "Hedy Lamarr; Screen Star Called Her Beauty a Curse" with another photo. (see) Nice to ha... See More  

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