Jewish physician identifies Holocaust leaders...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1945 



* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

* Nazi death factory horrors revealed

* Jewish woman gets revenge



Page 5 contains a very compelling article on identifying Nazis leaders involved in the holocaust atrocities on the Jews, with the one column heading: "Belsen Survivor Picks Out Nazis" and subhead: "Jewish Woman Physician Who Was Also i... See More  

John Dillinger's toy gun escape told....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1934 



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* Crown Point, Indiana Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape told



The back page has an article headed: "Dillinger's Escape Described At Trial" "Warden Testifies About 'Toy Gun' as Deputy Is Accused of Aiding Outlaw". (see) This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United ... See More  

Killer Charles Starkweather death sentence in 1958...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 24, 1958 



* Charles Starkweather sentencing

* Death by electric chair w/ photo

* Girlfriend Caril Fugate 



The front page has a two column heading: "Seek New Trial For Killer" with lead-in: "Starkweather Sentenced To Die In Chair" and photo of Starkweather in court. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margin... See More  

Fritz von Opel... Rocket airplane trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1929



* Fritz von Opel RAK.1 aircraft

* Early rocket airplane flight



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "OPEL SAYS ROCKET IS BIG AVIATION AID" with subheads. (see images) Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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1935 beheading of Horst Wessel's assassins...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 10, 1935



* re. Storm Trooper Horst Wessel assassination

* Propaganda symbol of Nazi Germany - Nazis

* Martyr for the Nazi Party by Joseph Goebbels

* Two assassins executed by beheading (1st report)



The front page ha sa one column heading: "Nazis Behead 2 Men; Killed Horst Wessel" (see images)

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"Mr. Lincoln...is rising in prominence" says it all...

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1860  This issue is one of those so desired by collectors, when innocent reports--often inconspicuous amongst the jumble of lengthier articles--wold only find relevance in the passing of years.

Keep in mind that at this point, the Republican National Convention in Chicago had yet to formally begin (May 16-18) and Abraham Lincoln was pretty much an unknow... See More  

The infamous bloody glove fiasco: turning point in the Simpson trial...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 16, 1995 



* O. J. Simpson murder case

* The 'Bloody Glove" fiasco



The top of the ftpg. has a color photo captioned: "O.J. Simpson, wearing protective latex gloves, tries on one of the leather gloves found after the murders." beneath which is a one column heading: "Prosecution's Bold Move May Backfire" with the article carrying ov... See More  

John Dillinger's lawyer accused of harboring a fugitive...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1935



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* American lawyer Louis Piquett

* Charged w/ harboring a fugitive (not guilty)

* re. Crown Point, Indiana jail escape



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "U.S. JURY SETS PIQUETT FREE" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 2 with related photo. Another related photo and heading ... See More  

Washington Huskies rowing crew wins 1936 national title....

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 23, 1936



* University of Washington Huskies crew

* Wins national championship in rowing

* Eventual "Miracle 9" Nazi Germany Olympic winners



The top of page 3 of the sport's section has a nice banner heading: "WASHINGTON HUSKIES ENTER TWO CREWS IN OLYMPIC TRIALS" with subhead and results chart. (see images) This crew would go on to win t... See More  

Frank James, El Paso, Yellowstone, burglars...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Aug. 20, 1883  The front page has: "Criminal Calendar - Additional Particulars of the Tragedy at Estancia Ranchm NB.M. - Frank James Trial--A Gang of Burglars Broken Up--Free Fight at a Picnic--The Daily Record".

Inside includes: "El Paso's Ways - The Peculiarities of a  Now Thriving Frontier Town--A Place where Border Ruffian and B... See More  

Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1924



* Leopold & Loeb trial

* Bobby Franks murder

* Thrill Killing case



The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "LOEB 'MASTER MIND' OF FRANKS SLAYING, ALIENISTS REPORT" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning, a little margin wear with small piece torn away along the rig... See More  

John Gotti's famous 1990 acquittal w/ photo...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 10, 1990 



* John Gotti acquitted on multiple charges

* Gambino crime family boss - mafia

* Photo of a flamboyant Gotti outside the courthouse



The top of page 22 has a four column heading: "Reputed Crime Boss Gotti Freed in Assault Case" with subhead and photo. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, nice condition.



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Gangster Dutch Shultz acquitted of tax evasion in 1935...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1935



* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer acquitted

* Jewish-American gangster tax evasion trial

* New York prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ 'EXILED,' DEFIES THE MAYOR; DEWEY WILL ACT" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues inside with related photo.

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The Christian Front arrests in 1940...

THE BOSTON POST, Jan. 17, 1940



* Christian Front (United States) arrests

* Plot to overthrow the U.S. government



The front page has a one column heading: "PLOTTERS SING SONG TO 'GLORY'" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.



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1st automated subway runs in 1962 NYC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan 5, 1962



* First automated subway train begins service

* 42nd Street Shuttle (unmanned) transportation

* Times Square - Grand Central Station route



The top of the front page has a four column heading: "First Automated Subway Train starts Run" with subhead and photo (see images) First report coverage continues inside. A historic event in New York City trans... See More  

Detroit's Purple Gang w/ humorous photo...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 23, 1929 



* The Purple Gang - gangsters

* Criminal mob of bootleggers

* Prohibition era in Detroit

* Humorous photo & headline linked



The front page has a banner headline: "4 ALLEGED PURPLE GANGSTERS GO ON TRIAL TODAY AS RUM PLOTTERS" with subheads. (see images) A photo of 4 young boys, two of them being boy scouts is directly underneath thi... See More  

Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 6, 1929 



* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder

* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "STAGE ALL SET FOR OPENING OF 'VOODOISM TRIAL" with subhead. (see)

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1929 Kalamazoo, Michigan witch killing...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 20, 1929



* Etta L. Fairchild murder

* Witch's spell killing - wicca

* Eugene & Pearl Burgess

* Kalamazoo, Michigan



The front page has a nice banner headline: "MYSTERY WOMAN HUNTED IN 'HEX' MURDER; KILLERS CONTENT, HAPPY" with subheads and related pictorial. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues on page 3. First re... See More  

The 1st "fixed" baseball game (1865)... Andersonville Prison warden...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept.  29, 1865  



* Brooklyn Eckfords vs. New York Mutuals

* First documented fixed baseball game



The back page under "Out-Door Sports" "The National Game" has the summary and box score of a game between the Mutual and Eckford clubs, won by the Eckfords, 23-11. The summary mentions in part: "...Some of the fly tips taken by Mills surp... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...

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1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 26, 1964



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad

* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance



The top of the front page has a heading: "Lenny's Censors on the Couch - p.5"

Page 5 has a heading: "The Bruce Conviction: A View from the Couch" Coverage continues on another page.

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1976 The Allman Brothers Band breakup...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 11, 1976



* The Allman Brothers Band breakup

* American Southern blues rock band

* Gregg & Duane Allman - Dickie Betts



The front page has a heading: "WHY THE ALLMAN BROTHERS DIED YOUNG..." with photo of Gregg allman and Dicky Betts.

Page 12 has a heading: "Why the Allman Brothers Died Young" with som... See More  

1971 Black Panther 21 acquitted... Elton John...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 20, 1971



* Panther 21 members acquitted

* Black Panther Party trial

* Elton John concert advertisement

* Carnegie Hall in Manhattan



The front page has a heading: "Notes from the Panther jury box" Lengthy coverage continues on multiple inside pages.

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By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan...

THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 24, 1905  As noted just under the title: "William J. Bryan, Editor & Proprietor". Bryan was an unsuccessful Democratic Presidential nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was a strong supporter of Prohibition in the 1920s, and energetically attacked Darwinism and evolution, most famously at the Scopes Trial in 1925. Five days after winning the c... See More  

1964 comic Lenny Bruce guilty of obs

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 12, 1964



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist

* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance



The front page has a heading: "Court Says No to Bruce, He Must See Psychiatrist" (see images)

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