Jewish Holocaust begins in 1933....

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USS Akron Crashes...

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USS Akron airship disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 5, 1933 



* USS Akron disaster 

* Helium rigid airship ZRS-4 



The front page has a five column headline: "73 BELIEVED DEAD IN AKRON CRASH; ONLY 3 KNOWN TO HAVE SURVIVED; SEARCH WILL BE CONTINUED TODAY" with subheads and related photo. More inside. 1st report coverage on the USS Akron airship crash off the coast of New Jerse... See More  

Adolph Hitler gaining power in Germany....

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Coldwater, Michigan, April 8, 1933  This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:"HITLER TO DOMINATE ALL FIELDS" "To Extend Control Over Social, Economic, Business and Religious Life".



This tells of the continuing rise of Adolph Hitler's influence over the people of Germany.



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Adolph Hitler takes control of Prussia in 1933...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 12, 1933



* Free State of Prussia takeover - seizure

* Adolph Hitler & Hermann Goering

* Third Reich in the beginning - Nazis



The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "HITLER IS MADE HEAD OF PRUSSIA; RULE EXTENDED" with subhead and small photo of Hermann Goering. (see images) Hitler was made chancellor of Germany just a few months earlier.

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New York Rangers win 1933 Stanley cup...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1933 



* New York Rangers - NHL Hockey 

* Wins Stanley Cup title 

* Best title to be had ?



The front page of the sport's section (page 27) has a two column heading: "Rangers Win Stanley Cup; Beat Leafs, 1-0, in Overtime" with small photo of Bill Cook. (see images) First report coverage on the New York Rangers winning the 1932-33 ... See More  

1933 Holy Fire miracle in Jerusalem....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1933



* "Holy Fire" miracle in Jerusalem

* Church of the Holy Sepulchre

* Orthodox Christians - Easter



The top of page 5 has a  one column heading: "JERUSALEM VIEWS RITE OF HOLY FIRE" with subheads. (see)

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Nazi military parade.. Hitler's birthday..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1933



* Adolph Hitler's 44th birthday

* 1st year as chancellor in Germany

* Joseph Goebbels speech honoring



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "HITLER ACCLAIMED THROUGHOUT REICH" with subheads. (see)

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USS Macon airship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section 7 only, April 23, 1933



* USS Macon maiden flight photo



The top of the front page of this pictorial section has a nice photo of the USS Macon in it's hangar getting ready for her maiden flight. Nice for display. (see) Page 3 has photos of Charles Lindbergh and Adolph Hitler.

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Luis Miguel Sanchez Cerro & Anna de Noailles...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1933



* Luis Miguel Sanchez Cerro assassination

* President of Peru - Peruvian army officer

* Anna de Noailles death

* Romanian-French writer



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT IS SLAIN IN PERU ON LEAVING REVIEW OF TROOPS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of the president of Peru.

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Helena, Alabama tornado disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1933



* Helena, Alabama tornado disaster

* Jefferson & Shelby County

* Demopolis



The top of page 7 has one column headings: "TORNADOES KILL 34 MORE IN THE SOUTH" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high perc... See More  

Peggy McMath kidnapping for ransom...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1933



* Margaret 'Peggy' McMath

* Kidnapping for ransom



The front page has a four column headline: "TWO ARRESTS IN KIDNAPING (sic)" with subheads and photo. (see) More inside. This is 1st report coverage on the return of kidnapped victim, Margaret "Peggy" McMath.

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Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, New York, May 8, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast

* Early, same day 1st report



This 34 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Gandhi Freed by British as He Starts Fast in Jail", "Government Feared Serious Disorders if Indian Leader Died in Prison--Ordeal Thought Likely to Prove Fatal to Mahatma".



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Gandhi begins 21 day fast...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 9, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast



Page 4 has one column headings: "GANDHI BEGINS FAST EXPECTED TO PROVE FATAL" "Ordeal Begins in Presence of Crowd of Devotees; Later Released from Prison" See images for text here.

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Actor Ernest Torrence death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1933



* Ernest Torrence death

* Scottish character actor

* Hollywood movie villain



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "ERNEST TORRANCE, FILM ACTOR, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Scottish film character actor, Ernest Torrence. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular ev... See More  

Adolph Hitler speech to the Reichstag....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1933



* Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech

* Germany to arm again ?



The front page has a four column headline: "HITLER SAYS REICH WILL FOREGO ARMS BUT WILL NO LONGER REMAIN INFERIOR; ROOSEVELT PLANS OTHER PEACE STEPS" with many subheads. (see) Full text of Hitler's speech on page 3 with photo. Very lengthy here. Always nice to have notable events i... See More  

Gangster Waxey Gordon arrested...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1933



* Waxey Gordon arrested on tax evasion charges

* Prohibition era gangster - bootlegging - gambling



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'WAXEY' GORDON IS SEIZED IN HIDING WITH AIDES" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. First report coverage on the arrest of American gangster, Waxey Gordon, for tax evasion. A... See More  

Ratification of the repeal of prohibition....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1933 



* End of Prohibition in New York State

* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted

* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment



The top of the front page has a three line, two column headline: "REPEAL BY 20 TO 1 IS VOTED IN STATE; 6TH WET VICTORY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the state of New York ratifying the repeal of Proh... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi nears end of 21-day fast....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi nearing the end

* Third anti-untouchability fast (21 days)



The top of page 18 has one column headings: "GANDHI IS SERENE; ORDEAL NEARS END" "Nausea and Weakness mark Nineteenth Day of His Three Weeks' Fast" and more.

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Zeppo Marx robbed in Hollywood home...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1933



* Zeppo Marx Brothers comedian actor

* Hollywood home robbery - holdup



The top of the back page (page 40) has a one column heading: "MRS. ZEPPO MARX ROBBED OF $30,000" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Jews not to take Hitler seriously in 1933 ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1933



* Very bad advice given to Jews

* Jewish persecution at it's beginning



The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "HITLER IS 'FOOLISH,' VAUCLAIN ASSERTS" with subheads and more. (see)

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Jimmie Foxx... Max Baer vs. Max Schmeling...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 9, 1933



* Jimmie Foxx - Philadelphia Athletics

* 4 home runs in a row record - MLB baseball

* Max Baer vs. Max Schmeling boxing fight



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the page: "Baer Stops German in 10th As 65,000 Fans Look on; Schmeling Beaten Badly" with subheads and round by round coverage in the sport's... See More  

Walter Johnson...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM,  New York, June 10, 1933  This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 15 that include: "American Leaguers Pleased With Selection of Johnson" and more.



This tells of Walter Johnson becoming the new Cleveland Indians manager.



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Lou Gehrig avoids suspension to keep streak alive......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1933



* New York Yankees

* Lou Gehrig avoids suspension

* Consecutive game streak continues



The sport's section (page 24) has one column headings that include: "Yanks Lose" "RED SOX TRIUMPH OVER YANKEES, 13-5" "New York Suffers Third Setback in Boston After Five-Run Drive in Seventh" and more. Within the report it mentions that ... See More  

Depression troubles in America.....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 17, 1933  This 22 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "A Peace-Time Declaration of War on Depression Issued by President" with subheads and proclamation by Roosevelt which includes complete text.



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