Rudolph Hess parachute mystery in 1941...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, May 13, 1941 



* Rudolph Hess Scotland parachute jump mystery 

* Adolph Hitler's right hand man 

* World War II 



This 20 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "LONDON, WASHINGTON SEE RIFT IN HITLER'S COUNCIL IN HESS FLIGHT; HINT NO. 3 NAZI FEARED A PURGE" with subheads (see photos).



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Rudolph Hess parachute mystery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1941



* Rudolph Hess Scotland parachute jump mystery

* Adolph Hitler's right hand man

* World War II - WWII



This 44 page newspaper has five column headline on the front page: "FLIGHT SHOCKS THE GERMAN PEOPLE" with subheads. 



Other news, sport and advertisements of the day throughout with more on World War II. Rag edition in great ... See More  

King David Hotel Attack... First Report...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 22, 1946



* 1st Major Terrorist Attack (1st report)

* King David Hotel

* Jerusalem Israel



This 8 page newspaper has a nice four column headline on the front page: "REPORTS 50 KILLED IN JERUSALEM BOMB BLAST" with subheads.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

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Francis Ouimet & U.S. golfers win 1947 Walker Cup.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, May 18, 1947



* Walker Cup amatuer golf match

* Francis Ouimet - United States win

* Old course at St Andrews, Scotland



The front page of this section has a nice banner healdine: "U. S. GOLFERS REGAIN WALKER CUP, BEATING BRITISH, 8-4" with subheads and related photo. (see images). First report coverage on the United States team defeati... See More  

Early computer invention ENIAC...

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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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  

Arnold Palmer wins 1962 British Open....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 14, 1962 



* Arnold Palmer - golfer 

* British Open championship 



The top of page 24 has a two column heading: "Arnie Palmer Retains British Open Crown With Record Finish" with subhead and related photo. First report coverage on Arnold Palmer winning the 1962 British Open at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.

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Jack Nicklaus wins his 1st British Open....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 11, 1966



* Jack Nicklaus "The Golden Bear"

* British Open golf tournament



Page 5 has a one column heading: "Nicklaus Set To Fatten His Golf Earnings" Coverage on Jack Nicklaus winning his very 1st British Open golf tournament at Muirfield, Scotland.

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Pan Am Flight 103 disaster... Lockerbie bombing...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 21, 1988



* Pan Am Flight 103

* Lockerbie, Scotland

* Terrorist bombing

* Airplane disaster



The front page has a banner headline: "Jetliner Crashes With 258; N.Y.-Bound 747 Falls on Scottish Village After Leaving London" with subhead. (see) A early, same day report before it was known that a bomb was involved.

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