Albert Roussel death... French composer....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 25, 1937



* Albert Roussel death

* French music composer



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "ALBERT ROUSSEL, 68, COMPOSER, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with... See More  

Joe Louis vs. Tommy Farr... Heaveyweight boxing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 31, 1937



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* Tommy Farr - British boxer



The front page has a six column headline: "Louis Wins, but Farr Fights All the Way" with subheads. The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "FARR HAS NO ALIBI; SEEKS ANOTHER CHANCED" with subheads and small photo of Farr... See More  

Hitler backs Italy... Man leaps from plane over Los Angeles...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, September 7, 1937  The front page has the dramatic 2-line, full-banner heading: "HITLER BACKS ITALY IN SOVIET WAR CRISIS; N. Y. STOCKS SLUMP," which includes a photo of Hitler and supporting text.

Another front page banner heading has: "MAN LEAPS TO DEATH FROM PLANE OVER L.A.," with the subhead: "Body Crashes Through Roof and Lands in Wom... See More  

Coney Island Roller Coaster fatality....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 15, 1937



* Coney Island amusement park

* Roller coaster mishap - death



This 48 page newspaper has one column headings on page 24: "ONE DEAD, 2 HURT IN CONEY MISHAPS", "Man Falls From Car of Roller Coaster--Two Girls Injured on Another 'Ride'" and "Mardi Gras Under Way". See photos for text. Nice to have ... See More  

Actress Ruth Roland death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 23, 1937



* Ruth Roland death (1st report)

* Stage and film actress - producer



The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "RUTH ROLAND DIES; FORMER FILM STAR" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 56 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Mussolini meets w/ Hitler in 1937 Germany...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, September 26, 1937



* Benito Mussolini - Italy dictator

* Visits Adolph Hitler for 1st time



The front page of this section has a nice banner pictorial regrading the meeting of Adolph and Benito Mussolini with heading: "Will The Rome-Berlin Axis Be Extended Into A Four Powered Pact?" with smaller subheads. (see)

Other topics throughout. Complete ... See More  

Byron Nelson wins at Belmont, Massachusetts...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 29, 1937 



* Byron Nelson 

* Belmont, Massachusetts 

* Golf tournament 



The sport's section (page 27) has a six column headline that reads: "First Prize in $12,000 Belmont Golf Captured by Nelson" with subheads and related photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on Byron Nelson winning the Belmont open golf tournament.

Other n... See More  

Menow wins at Belmont in 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, Oct. 3, 1937



* Menow - American thoroughbred racehorse

* Wins Belmont Futurity Stakes - Elmont NY



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "MENOW WINS $76,000 FUTURITY IN WORLD RECORD TIME" with subheads and related photo. First report coverage continues on page 10 with another photo.

Other sporting news of the day. Compl... See More  

New York Yankees 1937 World Series....

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Seabiscuit favored at Jamaica...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1937



* Seabiscuit at Continental Handicap

* Jamaica, New York

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



The sport's section (page 36) has a five column headline: "Seabiscuit Favored in Rich Jamaica Race Today" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the same day of the Continental Handicap at the Jamaica Race Course in Queens, New York. Always nice to have nota... See More  

1937 Mulga Al mine explosion...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 16, 1937 



* Mulga, Alabama 

* Coal mine disaster - Early same day report 



This 8 page newspaper has a early same day breaking news one column headlines on the front page: "30 Men Are Killed By Mine Blast" "Explosion in Alabama Coal Mine Today Is Blamed on Gas"



Tells of the Woodward Iron Company's co... See More  

1937 Mason City, Iowa bus disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1937



* Mason City IA Iowa

* Rock Island rocket train

* School bus collision



The front page has a two column heading: "Rocket Train Hits High School Bus in Iowa, Killing 10 Injuring 18 at Grade Crossing" (see) First report coverage on the Rock Island Rocket train and school bus disaster at Mason City, Iowa.

Other news, sports and advertisements of... See More  

Hermann Goering's Four Year Plan...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1937



* Hermann Goering - Adolph Hitler

* "Four Year Plan" - economic measures

* Rearmament of Germany



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Reich to Rally World's Germans In Support of the Four-Year Plan" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in ni... See More  

Early Nazis plan for sterilization of races...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1937



* Jewish Holocaust prediction ?

* Extinction of Jews predicted

* Joachim Prinz - Jewish rabbi



The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "JEWS HELD DOOMED UNDER NAZI REGIME" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Penn State Nittany Lions in 1934 & more....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 7, 1937



* Penn State Nittany Lions

* NCAA college football games



Page 2 of this section has a banner headline: "48,000 See Penn State Strike Through Air to Conquer Penn in Annual Game" with subheads, stats and lineups (see) Many other college football games reported as well throughout.

Other sporting news of the day. Complete... See More  

Alabama Crimson Tide football...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only. November 14, 1937



* Alabama Crimson Tide

* NCAA college football

* Notre Dame fighting Irish



Page 6 of this section  has a three column headline that reads: "Alabama Close to Title" with subheads that include: "Late Drive Wins For Alabama, 7-0", "Kilgrow's Short Pass to Warren in Final Period Bea... See More  

Of Mice and Men opens in theater version....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 23, 1937  This 48 page newspaper has under "NEWS OF THE STAGE" on page 26: "Of Mice and Men' Opens This Evening" telling of the opening night for the stage (theater) version of this famous novella. This would be the first mention of this novella in non book form.



Also a small one column advertisement on the same page for the openin... See More  

Pitt Panthers football... 1937 National champs....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1937



* Pittsburgh Panthers

* National champions (1st report)

* NCAA college football



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 28) that include:



"29 OF 33 EXPERTS VOTE FOR PANTHERS"

"Pitt Team Totals 327 Points, California 277, Fordham 253 and Alabama 246""



with standings. (see images) 1... See More  

Lindberghs return from self exile (visit)....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 6, 1937



* Charles Lindbergh & family

* 1st & only visit to America

* Self exile in Europe (1935-39)



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "LINDYS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Lindbergh and his family lived in Europe from 1935 till 1939 because of the relentl... See More  

1937 Alcatraz Prison escape attempt...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, December 17, 1937



* Alcatraz Island Prison, San Francisco Bay

* 1st successful escape ? (1st report)



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Patrols Hunt For Convicts". This tells of the escape of Theodore Cole & Ralph Roe from Alcatraz Prison. This was the first escape (2nd overall) attempt i... See More  

1937 Lincoln Tunnel opens (day of)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1937



* Opening of the Lincoln Tunnel (day of)



Page 3 has a four column diagram: "Principal Arteries Leading To And From The Lincoln Tunnel" Also a one column heading: "GOVERNORS TO OPEN NEW TUNNEL TODAY" with subheads. (see) Probably only found in a New York City publication.



Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, small lib... See More  

Ted Healey death.... "Three Stooges" fame... Lincoln Tunnel opens...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1937  This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 15 that include: "TED HEALY'S DEATH IS FOUND 'NATURAL'" "Los Angeles Coroner Holds the Cafe Fight Had Nothing to Do With It" "Inquiry To Be Dropped" and more.



Also one column headlines on page 14 that include: " 3,700 USE TUNNEL IN FIRST 12 HOURS" "7,0... See More  

Rose Bowl in 1938... Cal wins..

CHRONICLE SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, January 1, 1938 



* Rose Bowl: California Golden Bears vs. Alabama Crimson Tide 

* Sugar Bowl: L.S.U. Tigers vs. Santa Clara Broncos

* Pregame reporting with team photos



The bottom of the front page of this section has a headline: "BEARS-ALABAMA IN ROSE BOWL; BRONCS INVADE SUGAR BOWL" with illustratio... See More  

Gösta Ekman (senior) death... Swedish actor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1938



* Gösta Ekman (senior) death (1st report)

* Swedish film and stage actor - Sweden



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "GOESTA EKMAN, 48, SWEDISH FILM STAR" with subheads and photo. (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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1938 Harwick, Pennsylvania mine disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 13, 1938 



* Harwick, Pennsylvania 

* Coal mine explosion disaster (1st report) 



This44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22: "MINE EXPLOSION KILLS TEN IN PENNSYLVANIA" "Masked Rescue Crews Fight Fumes in the Harwick Shaft to Reach the Victims"



Tells of the methane gas explosion at the mine of the Harwi... See More