1942 St. Louis Cardinals win AL pennant....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 28, 1942  This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Cards Win Pennant on Final Day; Series Starts in St. Louis Sept. 30". Page 20 has a banner headline that reads: "Cooper Held Logical Choice to Pitch World Series Opener For the Cardinals" with subheads and related photos. (see) Loads of tex... See More  

USS Grunion submarine officially lost...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, October 5, 1942



* USS Grunion submarine officially lost

* 1st report



This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Submarine Grunion Lost, Navy Announces" "Usually Carried Crew of 65; Was Launched Soon After Pearl Harbor Attack"



Other news of the day with much on World War II.



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Roger Touhy escapes jail in 1942...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1942



* Roger Touhy escapes prison

* Chicago mob boss & bootlegger

* Stateville haunted prison



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:  "TOUHY MOB HEADS BREAK FROM PRISON", "Former Enemies Take to Cover as 5 Desperate, Armed Men Flee Toward Chicago in Auto" which tells of Chicago gangster Roger Touhy.

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PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated October 18, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S. Troops Land 800 Mi. So. of Dakar" "No Big Scale Battle On Guadalcanal Yet -- But Attack Is 'Serious'" "10 men Can Load The Gun To Kill The Poll Tax!" "Nazis Gain At Stalingrad" "Inside War Prisons". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.... See More  

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated October 25, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "'Tell the Truth Or Shut Up' -- Senator Advises Army and Navy" "Senate Vote Hamstrings 'Teen Age Draft" "Allies Out to Wipe Up Rommel" "Lisent to the Friends and neighbors of two young killers". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



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PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated October 26, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "You'll Get 1 Pound of Coffee Every 5 Weeks After Nov. 28" "'Biggest Battle of Egypt' On; Guadalcanal Stops 5 Attacks" "'Daily News' Distorts Meat Figures to Put Blame For Shortage on Jews" "Army Fights for WPB Control... Wilson May Quit". The paper features other war news... See More  

Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 29, 1942



* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

* U.S. Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* Guadalcanal campaign - World War II



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPS TAPER OFF ATTACKS ON GUADALCANAL AFTER SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES" with subheads. (see)

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PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated November 2, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "7 Jap Warships Hit; We Lost 2 In Stewart Island Battle" "Oil Shortage Perils Allied War Effort" "Hitler's Enemies Pushing Argentian Toward Revolt" . The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



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Thomas Dewey elected governor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 4, 1942



* Thomas E. Dewey elected New York Governor



The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEWEY ELECTED GOVERNOR IN STATE SWEEP" with subheads and a nice photo of Thomas E. Dewey. More on the inside pages. Nice to have in this famous New York title.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complet... See More  

Nazi-occupied Belgium...

BRUYSSELER ZEITUNG (Brüssels Newspaper), Belgium, Nov. 5, 1942  From Nazi-occupied Belgium with a wealth of war-related reporting. The main headline notes: "Setback For Roosevelt's Party". 

Presumed complete in 6 pages, good condition.

Hitler in Africa - Italy Next?... Guadalcanal...

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated November 6, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Total Defeat Threatens Hitler In Africa - Italy Next?" with other articles "U.S. Forces Start New offensive on Guadalcanal". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



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Death of George M. Cohan...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1942



* Death of song writer George M. Cohan



This 42 page newspaper has two line, one column headline on page 20: "GEORGE M. COHAN, 64, DIES AT HOME HERE," with subheads that include: "Original Yankee Doodle Boy Composed 'Over There' and 'It's a Grand Old Flag'" and more.

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PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated November 8, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Mussolini Isn't Champ Any More - Rommel's Army Outruns the Italians" "Army Fires Coughlin's N.Y. Agent" " Indicted Aide of Viereck Uses Army Frank to Attack U.S. War Leaders". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



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A Nazi newspaper from an English island...

EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Nov. 9, 1942



* Rare German occupation title

* World War II - WWII



Among the front page reports are: "France Defends Her Empire" "American Attack In North Africa Resisted" "Is Britain Over-Jubilant?" and more.

Four pages, small binding holes at the blank spine, great condition.



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Nazi occupation of France complete....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, November 12, 1942



* All of France under German control

* World War II - WWII

* Adolph Hitler - Nazis



This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "AXIS IN SOUTH FRANCE, FLEET'S FATE A MYSTERY" with subheads that include: "MARSEILLE TAKEN" "Nazis Overrun All France as Hitler Tears Up Armistice Pact" and more... See More  

Eddie Rickenbacker found alive...

THE EVENING BULLETIN, Philadelphia, November 14, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker found alive

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Adrift at sea for 24 days



The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "Capt. Rickenbacker Found Alive in the Pacific" with subheads and photo. More inside.

Twenty pages, some margin wear & tear, generally good.



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1942 Oregon State Hospital mass poisoning...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Nov. 20, 1942



* Oregon State Hospital - Salem

* Mass food poisoning disaster



The front page has a two column heading: "Poison Mixed With Eggs Caused Deaths, Tests Show" with subhead. (see)

Much on World War II events of the day. Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.



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Extermination of the Jews is unveiled in 1941...

CINCINNATI TIMES-STAR, Ohio, Nov. 25, 1942  



* The Jewish Holocaust in progress

* Heinrich Himmler takes charge

* Extermination of Polish Jews ordered

* Zionist leader Stephen Samuel Wise report



Although the banner headline announces: "NAZIS LOSE NEARLY 100,000 IN STALINGRAD BATTLE", the most notable report is much smaller at the bottom of the front page: "American Jew... See More  

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated December 29, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Wallace's Post-War World: Jobs for All and World Council to Preserve Peace"  "Food Run on Despite No-Hoarding Plea" "Russians Surge On; Bypass Important Railway Center"  "Allies Setting Up Court to Try Nazi Leaders After War". The paper features other war news ... See More  

Tugboat 'Admiral' Lake Erie sinking...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 3, 1942 



* Tugboat Admiral sinking 

* Lake Erie disaster 



This 52 page newspaper has a small, discrete one column headline on page 29: "14 Drowned in Lake Erie"



This tells of the tugboat Admiral sinking in Lake Erie. Unfortunate for such a small report, but it is what it is, a 1st report.



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Washington Redskins win NFL title...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 14, 1942



* Washington Redskins win NFL title

* NFL football championship

* Chicago Bears upset



This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 18: "Washington Beats Chicago Bears in Amazing Upset" with subheads that include: "REDSKINS GET REVENGE FOR 73-0 TRIMMING." Additional details are provided, which incl... See More  

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated December 20, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "A-B-C Coupons Good for 3 Gallons Monday" "Why We Must Feed and Clothe Post-War Europe" "Russians Gain 30 Miles in Don Drive" "Price Boosters Set to Cash In On Henderson Quitting". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



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PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated December 27, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Stalin Calls For More Guerilla Help In Ukraine" "Canned Goods Rationing Forecast for February" " British Eighth Army Gains 50 More Miles". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



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From Cologne, Germany during the middle of World War II...

KOLNISCHE ZEITUNG, Cologne, Germany, January 7, 1943  The literal translation of the extended title is: "Cologne Newspaper With Economic & Trade Leaf". A Nazi newspaper from the midst of World War II, than a Military Area Command Headquarters for the Nazi government. Cologne was very heavily bombed in WWII enduring 262 air raids with the death of some 20,000 civilians.

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1943 Nikola Tesla death... Father of radio...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1943 



* Nikola Tesla death - funeral 

* Father of Radio - Physics 



Pager 24 has one column headlines that include: "2,000 ARE PRESENT AT TESLA FUNERAL"

"Cathedral of St. John the Divine Is Scene of Yugoslav State Function for Scientist" "Great In Science Attend" and more. (see) First report coverage on Nikola Te... See More