Juan Peron elected President of Argentine...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 25, 1946



* Juan Peron elected President of Argentina



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* ARGENTINES BALLOT IN ORDERLY CROWDS FOR NEW PRESIDENT

* Nation's Poll of 3,000,000 Under Guard of Army Is Peaceful Everywhere

 

and more. Continues on page 3 with related photos.



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Iron Cutain speech...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, March 5, 1946



* Winston Churchill...  Iron Curtain Speech

* Fulton, Missouri (day of)



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headlines on the front page: "Truman and Churchill To Missouri" and "Former Premier Expected to Talk On 'Loan' Today"



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Touro Synagogue honored....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1946



* Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island

* 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" "Clergy of Other Faiths Join in Extolling Memorial to E... See More  

Earthquake & Tunami in Alaska and Hawaii...

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Mel Ott last career home run...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 17, 1946  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 34: "GIANTS' FAST START ROUTS PHILLIES, 8-4" "Ott and Lombardi Hit Homers for 4 Runs in First, Then 2 in Second Game" and more. (see) This was actually Mel Ott's last career home run.



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Exposition Flyer train crash... Naperville, Illinois..

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 26, 1946



* Advance & Exposition Flyer train crash

* Naperville, Illinois



The front page has a nice banner headline: "44 DEAD; ENGINEER HELD" with subhead and photo.  More photos on the back page. 1st report coverage on the wreck of the 'Exposition Flyer' train at Naperville Illinois.



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1946 Alcatraz Island Prison riot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1946



* Alcatraz Island prison riot

* San Francisco Bay "The Rock"



The front page has a three column headline: "ALCATRAZ BATTLE PRESSED, 'DEAL' DENIED TO CONVICTS; 2 GUARDS DEAD, 13 INJURED" with subheads. (see) Related photos on page 3. (see) Lengthy coverage continues on page 3 with related photos. Always nice to have notable events in... See More  

Alcatraz Island Prison riot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 6, 1946



* The infamous Alcatraz Island Prison riot

* The Rock... San Francisco Bay



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ALCATRAZ BASTION, CRACKED BY FELON, TO BE BUILT ANEW", "Officials Reveal That One Man Climbed to Gun Gallery, Pried Bars, Took Rifle and Pistol" and more. Other news of the day through... See More  

Babe Ruth & bullfighting... death of novelist Booth Tarkington...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1946 



* Babe Ruth guest of honor at bullfight 

* Booth Tarkington death 

* Death of novelist Booth Tarkington 



This 38 page newspaper has a interesting one column heading on page 15: "Ruth At Bullfight, Honored By Matador". See photos for text on Babe Ruth attending a bullfight in Mexico City and being honored by famous matador Car... See More  

1946 Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 29, 1946 



* Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood 

* Susquehanna River 



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EIGHT LOSE LIVES IN EASTERN FLOOD" "Ten Missing as Susquehanna Overflows Banks"



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LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge fire in Chicago...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 5, 1946



* LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge fire

* Chicago, Illinois (early, same day 1st report)



The front page has a five column headline: "57 Die In Chicago Fire; Fitchburg Man Escapes" with subheads. This is 1st report coverage of the fire at the LaSalle Hotel cocktail lounge in Chicago, IL.



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Ty Cobb...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 7, 1946



* Baseball great Ty Cobb

* In a Detroit paper



This 42 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"Ty Cobb Stricken Here" with subhead: "Throat Infection Serious"  See photos for text here. Nice headline on the front page may only be found in a Detroit paper.



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Boxer Jack Johnson Death...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 11, 1946 



* Heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson... 

* Death report...  1st report... 



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 16: "Jack Johnson, First Negro Heavy Champ, Killed in Auto Crash" (see photos for text here).



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King Umberto II of Italy abdication...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1946



* King Umberto II of Italy

* Abdication to Portugal



The front page has one column headings: "HUMBERT DEPARTS 'TO SPARE ITALIANS'" "Proclamation Denounces Action of Government--King Will Join Family in Lisbon" with related photo. (see) Report continues on page 3 with smaller subheads. Always nice to have notable events in history... See More  

Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn fight...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 20, 1946 



* Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn 

* Heavyweight boxing championship bout 



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Bomber KO's Conn in Eighth" and more with photo of Louis (see photos). More information in the sport's section with another photo and round by round cover... See More  

Republic of the Philippines established...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, July 4, 1946 



* The Republic of the Philippines is established



The front page has a two column heading: "Historic Rites Mark Birth of Philippines Republic" 1st report coverage on the establishment of the Republic of the Philippines.

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Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1946



* "Spruce Goose" flying boat

* Howard Hughes construction

* Nazi rockets showing a trend



Page 5 has a four column photo with heading: "The World's Largest Flying Boat Taking Shape In California" which shows the famous "Spruce Goose" airplane under construction by Howard Hughes. Always nice to have notable events in histor... See More  

Ted Williams & the Boudreau shift...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 15, 1946



* The Boudreau or Williams shift 1st used

* Ted Williams 3 home runs

* Boston Red Sox - Cleveland Indians



This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 5: "Pennant-Bound Sox In 11-Game Lead After 2 Wins At Fenway Park" and "Williams Puts On One-Man Show As Red Sox Club Indians To Defeat".



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King David Hotel attack in 1946...

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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.



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Ernest Thomas lynchings...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, July 26, 1946



* Roger Malcolm & George Dorsey with wives

* Monroe, Georgia negro massacre



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines page 25: "Mob Slays 4 Negroes" and "Victims Are Waylaid at Bridge in Georgia" which tells of the murder lynchings of 4 Negroes in Monroe, Georgia.



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V-2 rocket rises a mile for 1st time....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1946



* V-2 rocket - missile launch

* White Sands New Mexico NM

* 1 mile altitude reached for 1st time



This 48 page newspaper has small one column headlines near the bottom of page 6: "V-2 REACHES 104 MILES", "Army Reports Altitude Mark Set by German Rocket".



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Haifa Israel - Palestine riots...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 13, 1946



* Haifa, Israel - Palestine

* Jewish - Jews riots



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MOBS RIOT IN TROOP-FILLED HAIFA STREETS" and "1000 Illegal Jewish Immigrants Are Deported". See photos for text here.



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Direct Action Day in 1946 Calcutta, India....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 17, 1946



* Direct Action Day

* Great Calcutta Killings

* Hindus and Muslims riot



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "90 Die, 900 Hurt in Calcutta As Moslems and Hindus Riot" (see) First report coverage on the Riots in Calcutta known as Direct Action Day. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publica... See More  

Bob Feller breaks fastball speed record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1946 



* Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians 

* Fast ball MPH record breaker 



This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 30: "Feller's Speed Measured At 98.6 Miles Per Hour"



Tells of Cleveland Indians star pitcher Bob Feller's record breaking fast ball.



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