1945 Potsdam Conference...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, July 17, 1945 



* Potsdam Conference (Germany)

* The Big Three meeting

* Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, & Winston Churchill



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "TRUMAN CALLS ADMIRAL LAND" with subhead: "Urgent Summons Cabled From Potsdam, Sees Berlin Ruins".



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War Is Over...

CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Ohio, Aug., 15, 1945  



* World War II ends - V-J

* Japanese surrenders



The triple banner headline announces: "WAR IS OVER, TRUMAN ANNOUNCES; M'AETHU PICKED TO RULE JAPAN" with various subheads including: "President Calls 2 Legal Holidays".

Two front page photos show Truman and a celebratory crowd in Cleveland. Much related reporting insi... See More  

Official Pearl Harbor attack probe released...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass.., August 29, 1945



* Official Pearl Harbor attack report

* President Harry S. Truman releases

* Japan occupation just before peace signing



On August 29, 1945, with America’s enemies vanquished, President Harry S. Truman released the results of secret Army and Navy investigations into the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that took the live... See More  

1945 Pappy Boyington & His "Black Sheep" squadron...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1945



* Pappy Boyington's welcome home

* United States Marine Corps fighter ace

* "Black Sheep" squadron (VMFA-215)

* World War II Medal of Honor recipient 



The top of page 5 has a three column photo with heading: "Pappy" Boyington Reunited With The Old Gang" Also a one column heading: "Boyington, Air Ace Of Marines, Is H... See More  

President Truman says the youth of America are too weak...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, Oct. 24, 1945



* Precursor to Presidential Fitness Test

* Truman Speech to Congress to establish Universal Military Training



The front page has a 3 column heading: "President Truman Recommends Year of Training for All American Youth". The program he was proposing would require "a year's military training for all young men when they... See More  

1945 Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" opera

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 27, 1945



* Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" - romantic opera 

* German musical conductor Fritz Busch

* Swedish operatic tenor - male singer

* 1st at Metropolitan Opera - The Met 

* Post World War II - WWII performance 



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Opera Opening Is Brilliant; President's Wife Attends&q... See More  

New York City tugboat strike of 1946....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1946



* New York City tugboat strike begins



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TUG STRIKE BEGINS, THREATENS CITY'S FOOD, FUEL SUPPLY" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.



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Touro Synagogue honored in 1946....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1946



* Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island

* Oldest surviving building in United States 

* Declared a National Historic Site



Page 15 has one column headings that include: "NATION SETS APART TOURO SYNAGOGUE" "Shrine of Judaism at Newport, Oldest in Country, Designated as a Historic Site" "Relic Of Colonial Beauty" "Cl... See More  

Railroad Strike of 1946....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 18, 1946



* The great railroad strike of 1946

* President Harry Truman speaks



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* STRIKE CALL STANDS AS U. S. SEIZES RAILS



with subhead.



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Gualberto Villarroel of Bolivia assassinated...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 22, 1946



* Gualberto Villarroel assassinated

* Bolivian President



This 28 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT IS SLAIN BY REBELS", with subhead and photo of Villarroel. Other news of the day throughout.



Complete.  Minor foxing, otherwise in good condition (see images).... See More  

Seccession Bill passed...

Jewish refugee vessel, Exodus 1947, seized by British...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1947



* Exodus 1947 - Jewish refuge vessel boarded - 3 killed

* Presidential Succession Act of 1947



The front page has: "3 Slain on Zionist Vessel As Refugees Fight British," which continues on an inside page. Page 5 has: "SILVER ASSAILS SEIZURE - Zionist Hopes U.N. Will Not Tolerate British Action," and, "AMBUSHED BRITON SLAIN IN PALESTI... See More  

Signing of the Marshall Plan in 1948...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1948



* Marshall Plan signed by President Truman

* European Recovery Program (ERP)

* Post World War II economic infrastructure



The top of the front page has a three column photo headed: "The President Signing The Foreign Aid Bill" Also a one column heading: "AID BILL IS SIGNED BY TRUMAN AS REPLY TO FOES OF LIBERTY" with subheads. (see images... See More  

UN Cease fire accepted by Israel... 1948 Arab-Israeli War...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, June 1, 1948  The front page has: "UN Cease Fire Appeal Accepted By Jewish State," and: "Arabs Plot Strategy." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. See images for details. Nice for display and/or research. Another front page article tells of the elections being held in Cuba (same day report) which would event... See More  

Thomas E. Dewey... nominated for President...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1948  



* Thomas E. Dewey nomination for president

* Pre Dewey defeats Truman issue fame

* Republican Party 



The front page has a nice banner healdine: "DEWEY UNANIMOUS REPUBLICAN CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT ON THE THIRD BALLOT; RUNNING MATE WILL BE NAMED TODAY" with many subheads and photo of Dewey. Much more inside. Always nice to have notab... See More  

1948 death of Charles Evans Hughes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1948



* Charles Evans Hughes w/ photos

* Chief Justice of the United States

* 1916 Republican candidate for president



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Justice Hughes Dead at 86; Served the State and Nation" with subhead and photo. (see images) Much more on page 6, loads of text. 

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Chiang Kai-shek heads for exile in 1949...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 22, 1949



* Fall of Peiping - modern day Beijing

* Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

* Flees Nanking for Fenghua, Ningbo

* Republic of China (ROC) leader

* The Chinese Revolution of 1949



The front page has a nice headline for display: "REDS CAPTURE PEIPING" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small bind... See More  

1949 United Jewish Appeal Drive notice...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 13, 1949



* First president Chaim Weizmann plea

* United Jewish Appeal drive - UJA-A

* Post World War II Jews & Israel donation notice



The back page has a full page notice headed: "UJA-A SACRED DUTY" with subhead: "A Statement by Dr. Chaim Weizmann" and photo. (see images) This was a plea by the first Jewish president for donations to help p... See More  

National Security Bill signed in 1949....

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Federal Republic of Germany is born... Killer Howard Unruh - 2nd day report...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sep. 8, 1949



* Federal Republic of Germany is born

* Howard Unruh mass murders - day 2 update



Page one has the 2-line, 2 column heading: "Germans Open Parliament, Demand End to Dismantling", which includes a photo captioned: "Karl Arnild elected president of the Upper House." Additional coverage of this historic event is continued on page 7. ... See More  

India's Constitution announced... Independence realized...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, MA, January 24 & 25, 1950 (a two-issue set)  Although India's Independence was guaranteed as of 1947, it did not become a reality until January 26, 1950, when its Constitution became official. This two issue set contains details regarding the Constitution (inside, with photo), the declaration of the former king stepping down from power, and the a... See More  

India becomes a Republic in 1950...

THE DETROIT NEWS, January 26, 1950



* India becomes a republic

* Independence from Britain

* Jawaharlal Nehru



Page 59 has a one column heading: "India Cuts Dominion Tie to King" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on India becoming a independent republic from Britain with Jawaharlal Nehru becoming the first prime minister.

Complete with all 68 pages, rag edition, s... See More  

Thousands To Greet President Truman...

MEXICO EVENING LEDGER, June 8, 1950 from Mexico, Missouri. This issue features a nearly page-size photo of President Truman with the headline "Thousands To Greet President" and "Rain or Shine President to Talk". This is the outer leaf only and is in nice condition. See photo for fuller details.

Young evangelist Bill Graham prays with the president Truman...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1950



* Young evangelist Billy Graham's 1st White House visit

* Prays with President Harry Truman at the White House 

* Would become the spiritual advisor to several Presidents



Buried on page 11 is the historic, but rather inconspicuous report: "President and Evangelist Pray in the White House", followed by a brief description of the... See More  

22nd Amendment... presidential term...

CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, February 27, 1951 



* Twenty-second 22nd Amendment to the United States 



The front page has a one column heading: "New 22nd Amendment Cuts Term". 1st report coverage on the passing of the twenty-second amendment which sets a term limit to two for the president of the United States.



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Truman fires General MacArthur...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, April 11, 1951 



* Douglas MacArthur Fired

* World War II hero

* President Harry Truman



The front page has a banner headline: "PRESIDENT OUSTS M'ARTHUR; RIDGWAY NAMED SUCCESSOR" with subheads and two photos.

Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 30 pages, nice for display as such.

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