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HMS Royal Oak sunk...
Item #584809
October 15, 1939
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 15, 1939
* HMS Royal Oak battleship sinks
* German U-boat attack
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "800 Missing After British Warship Sunk" and
"German U-Boats Score Second Major Sea Victory of War"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with more on the e... See More
1939 Battle of the River Forth...
Item #660248
October 17, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1939
* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland
* Rosyth Naval Base - Firth of Forth
* Supermarine Spitfires vs. Junkers Ju 88
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS BOMB NAVY BASE IN SCOTLAND, HIT CRUISER, KILL 15, LOSE 4 PLANES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with 2 related photos and map.
Other new... See More
Rudolph Hess parachutes in 1941...
Item #581851
May 13, 1941
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, May 13, 1941.
* Rudolph Hess Scotland jump mystery (1st report)
* Adolph Hitler's right hand man
This 8 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "British Claim Nazi Break Shown", with subheads that include: "REJOICE OVER ARRIVAL OF HESS", "Claim Examination Shows Man Who Made Flight Escape Is Sane", and more (see ... See More
Rudolph Hess parachute mystery in 1941...
Item #594726
May 13, 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).
Ot... See More
Rudolph Hess parachute mystery in 1941...
Item #658718
May 13, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1941.
* Rudolph Hess Scotland parachute jump mystery
* Adolph Hitler's right hand man
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline in bold lettering: "HESS SKIPS; IN BRITAIN" with subheads. related photos on the back page. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, this issue has some front page tape mends which affects the appearance of the ... See More
Rudolph Hess parachute mystery...
Item #592981
May 14, 1941
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
Report on Pearl Harbor, in a pro-Nazi newspaper...
Item #679446
December 10, 1941
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 10, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* Bombing of Pearl Harbor
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
The bottom half of the front page has two column heads on the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "Heavy ... See More
1940 SS City of Benares disaster...
Item #699616
September 23, 1943
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, Sept. 23, 1940
* SS City of Benares attack & sinking
* World War II evacuee ship (children)
* German submarine U-48 (1939) - U-boat
The front page has a banner headline: "Refugee Ship Is Torpedoed" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: SS City of Benares was a... See More
King David Hotel attack in 1946...
Item #594856
July 22, 1946
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1946
* 1st Major Terrorist Attack
* Jerusalem Israel
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Bombs Kill 50 In Jerusalem Hotel" with subhead: "U.S. Newsman Injured As Terrorists Blast British Headquarters" Early, same day 1st report coverage on the very first major terrorist attack in Jeru
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* 1st Major Terrorist Attack
* Jerusalem Israel
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Bombs Kill 50 In Jerusalem Hotel" with subhead: "U.S. Newsman Injured As Terrorists Blast British Headquarters" Early, same day 1st report coverage on the very first major terrorist attack in Jeru
Francis Ouimet & U.S. golfers win 1947 Walker Cup.....
Item #679443
May 18, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 18, 1947
* Walker Cup amatuer golf match
* Francis Ouimet - United States win
* Old course at St Andrews, Scotland
The top of page 2 of the sport's section (near the back) has a banner headline: "U.S. Golfers Regain Walker Cup by Routing British in Singles" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the United States team defeating the British i... See More
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.
Other news, sport ... See More
1st Transatlantic jet flight....
Item #562344
July 13, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 13, 1948
* 1st transatlantic flight by a jet airplane
* RAF De Havilland Vampires F3s
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "JETS AT LABRADOR FOR SEA CROSSING" and "14 U.S. Planes Prepare to Meet British in the First Such Flight Over Atlantic". Article continues on page 46 with related photo and map. (see)
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Aberdeen, Washington hotel fire of 1949...
Item #701124
July 04, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 4, 1949
* Lafayette Residential Hotel fire
* Aberdeen, Washington
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24: "HOTEL FLASH FIRE KILLS 7 ON COAST" "Screaming Guests on Ledges Carried Down Ladders---Others Trapped Inside"
Tells of the Lafayette Residential Hotel fire in Aberdeen, Washington.
Other n... See More
1st kidney transplant operation...
Item #628334
June 20, 1950
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
1958 Springhill, Nova Scotia coal mine bump...
Item #574505
October 24, 1958
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 24, 1958
* Springhill mine bump
* Nova Scotia, Canada
This 10 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Ninety One Are Trapped In Nova Scotia Mine" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Other news of the day. Good condition.
wikipedia ... See More
Arnold Palmer wins 1962 British Open....
Item #685915
July 14, 1962
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 14, 1962
* Arnold Palmer - golfer
* British Open championship
The top of page 8 has a two column photo showing Palmer with his wife and holding the Claret Jug with brief text. (see) First report on Arnold Palmer winning the 1962 British Open at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at... See More
England Train Robbery...
Item #548865
August 09, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated August 9, 1963.
* Great Train robbery
* Buckinghamshire, England
This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:
* Train Robbery Losses Soar to $7,005,000
.
Other news of the day throughout. Binding holes along the spine, slightly browned, otherwise in good condition.
source: wikipedia
Donald Forbes, "Scotland's Most Dangerous Man" - sentenced...
Item #629408
September 22, 1970
EVENING CITIZEN, Glasgow, Scotland, September 22, 1970
* Donald Forbes, "Scotland's Most Dangerous Man", sentenced to life in jail
* Reprieved from life sentence in 1958, he kills again
* The PFLP declares hostages to be POW's
The front page has the one-column heading: "Reprieved Killer Murders Again" (with photo), which tells of the 2nd murder and convict... See More
Pan Am Flight 103 disaster... Lockerbie bombing...
Item #712727
December 22, 1988
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 22, 1988
* Pan Am Flight 103 bombing
* Lockerbie, Scotland disaster
*Airplane terrorist murders
* Syracuse University students
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "At Least 258 Dead in Scotland Crash of N.Y.-Bound 747" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) More on page 16.
Complete 1st section only with all 34 pages, great c... See More
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