WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)

This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.

WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)

This link was created to take explorers on a pre-war, war, and post-war journey of events related to WWII - an unimaginably horrific period in world history. The issues are arranged chronologically and are not necessarily available for sale. Your walk begins with the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, and finishes with well-known movies regarding the war.
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625567

Rocket radio to the Moon ?....

Item #625567

September 01, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1946



* Rocketing to the Moon ?

* Placing a radio on it

* Nuremberg trial ends




This 100+ page newspaper has a two column headline on page E7 (inside, near the back): "A Rocket Radio for Earth-Moon Broadcasts Discussed as a Technical Possibility" with smaller subheads. (see) Coverage on a plan to send a rocket to the Moon and land a radio on it with... See More  

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700746

1st ever Women's golf U.S. Open....

Item #700746

September 02, 1946

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 2, 1946



* 1st United States Women's Open Golf Championship

* Patty Berg becomes 1st ever winner



The sport's section (page 12) has a one column heading:  "Patty Berg Wins All Pro Finals" (see) First report coverage on the very 1st U.S. Women's Open which was won by Patty Berg at the Spokane Country Club course.

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570433

1946 Elko NV airplane crash...

Item #570433

September 06, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 6, 1946 



* Elko NV Nevada DC-3 airplane crash 

* 2 year-old boy survives
 



This 38 page newspaper has a two column headlines on the front page: "21 Die in Crash of Chartered Plane; Child, 2, Is Only Survivor in Nevada"



Tells of the Douglas DC-3 Trans-Luxury Airlines airplane crash at Elko, Nevada in which 21 out the 22 on... See More  

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584690

Red Sox win 1946 pennant...

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September 14, 1946

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 14, 1946



* Boston Red Sox wins pennant

* Ted Williams




This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Ted Williams Real Hero As Red Sox Cop Pennant With Home Run Blast". See photos for text. Nice to have from a town close to Boston.



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557195
Item #557195

September 17, 1946

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated September 17, 1946.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Wallace Sticks by Guns - Prepares New Speech"; "What Is Montgomery Doing Here"; "Belgium Works Congo For Atom Energy Ore"; "Truck Strikers Vote on Bohack Plan Today". The paper features other news and stories of the day.



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712517

Goering's suicide, others hang in 1946...

Item #712517

October 16, 1946

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Penn., Oct. 16, 1946 



* German war criminals hanged

* Hermann Goering suicide

* Jewish holocaust perpetrators




The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Eyewitnesses Describe Hanging of 10 Hitler Henchmen; Goering Takes Poison" with subhead. Also a related heading reads: "Where Did Hermann Goering Get The Poison?" (see image... See More  

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160747

Item #160747

October 16, 1946

EVENING CHRONICLE, October 16, 1946 Two line, six column head: "Eyewitnesses Describe Hanging of 10 Hitler Henchmen; Goering Takes Poison" subheads include: "Rain Falls as Hangman's Noose Carries Out Allied Justice"

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566889

Hermann Goering Nazis Hang in 1946....

Item #566889

October 17, 1946

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 17, 1946



* Nazis war criminals hanged

* Hermann Goering suicide




This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Goering Probe Places 12 Nazis Under Scrutiny" and "Nuernberg Jail Employees Held As Board Seeks To Find Source Of Poison".



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683500

1946 Ted Husing Bandstand opening day advertisement....

Item #683500

October 28, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 28, 1946



* Ted Husing Bandstand

* Opening day advertisement

* Sportscaster & disk jockey




The back page has a poster-like advertisement for the opening day of Ted Husing's Bandstand. (see)

News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally very nice.... See More  

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710247

Rocket range in Australia... Would lead to the Anglo-Australian Joint Project...

Item #710247

October 29, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1946



* Rocket range in Australia



This 52 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 8: "Australia Plans Rocket Range". See photo for brief text.

Page nine has a large photo: "Dedicating Cemetery To Victims Of Nazi Persecutions".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.



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665390

Notre Dame vs. Army in 1946...

Item #665390

November 10, 1946

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., November 10, 1946



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Army Cadets

* College football # 1 and # 2 teams at the time

* Early, same day report during the game

* "Game of the Century" fame




The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Army, Notre Dame Battle Through 3 Scoreless Periods" with subheads. (see)

The sport's section (... See More  

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628175

V-2 rockets... man made meteorites...

Item #628175

November 14, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1946



* V-2 rockets test

* Man-made meteorites

* Upper atmosphere




Page 4 has a two column heading: "Rocket Will Discharge Swarm of Meteorites In Attempt to Gauge Size of Real Fragments" See images for text. 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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686824

Joe Paterno's 1st game as starter at Brown...

Item #686824

November 17, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 17, 1946



* Joe Paterno at Brown University (college football)



Page 2 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Harvard Scores Twice Through Air in Crushing Brown Before 20,000 Fans" with subheads and stats. (see) Paterno is mentioned within the report once (see) and his name also appears in the lineup. (see) Probably only found in a N... See More  

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709140

Opening day ad for Disney's "Song of the South"...

Item #709140

November 27, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1946



* Opening day movie premiere advertisement for  "Song of the South"

* Walt Disney's 1st live-action/animated musical comedy-drama film

* Uncle Remus stories as adapted by Joel Chandler Harris

* Actor James Baskett - "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" song fame



Page 21 has a nice 11 x 9 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day
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623586

Wernher von Braun aids America...

Item #623586

December 04, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1946



* Wernher von Braun converts

* Rockets technology to America




Page 46 has one column headings: "NAZI SCIENTISTS AID ARMY ON RESEARCH" "Hundreds Are Revealed to Be in U.S. Showing How They Built Rockets, Other Things" with smaller subheads that include: "Nazis Planned Rocket to Hit U.S." and related photo. (see) Coverage on th... See More  

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710279

1946 Winecoff Hotel fire disaster... Atlanta, Georgia...

Item #710279

December 09, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1946



* Winecoff Hotel fire (1st report)

* Atlanta,  Georgia disaster




Page 24 has a editorial on the recent holocaust in Atlanta with one column heading: "The Atlanta Holocaust" Page 30 has a somewhat brief related article with heading: "Survives 7-Floor Leap" with subhead. (see images) This disaster happened on the night of Dec. 7th.

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571136

Walter Johnson death...

Item #571136

December 11, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 11, 1946 



* Walter Johnson death 

* Washington Senators 




This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 31 that include: "WALTER JOHNSON DIES IN CAPITAL, 59" "Pitching Star for Washington Senators 21 Years Held Many Baseball Records" and more with photo of Johnson. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.



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710266

V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever...

Item #710266

December 18, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, Dec.18, 1946



* V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever

* 1st objects flung into space




The front page has a two-column headline: "Try to Hurl Rocket Slugs Into Space, Free of Earth". The coverage tells of the 1st time in history that man-made objects where successfully put out into outer space. This was also the highest a rocket (A-4 missile) has eve... See More  

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570297

1946 Newberry SC school bus crash...

Item #570297

December 19, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 19, 1946 



* Newberry, South Carolina 

* School bus crash disaster 



This 60 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 5: "11 DIE IN SCHOOL BUS HIT BY TRAIN IN FOG"



Tells of the Newberry, South Carolina school bus disaster which collided with a passenger train.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition i... See More  

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712678

1946 World premiere for "It's A Wonderful Life" film...

Item #712678

December 19, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1946



* Original "It's a Wonderful Life" premiere ad

* Pre-World premiere showing in New York City

* James Stewart and Donna Reed
- Frank Capra



Page 31 has a 8 x 3 3/4 inch advertisement for the World premiere of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, It's a Wonderful Life. This movie made it's World premiere in NYC ... See More  

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580282

Sugar Ray Robinson wins boxing title...

Item #580282

December 21, 1946

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, December 21, 1946  This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "Robinson Wins Welter Crown"



Other news of the day. This issue is missing pages 7-8 which is unrelated to the mentioned report, minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.

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643162

W.C. Fields death in 1946....

Item #643162

December 26, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1946.

 

* William Claude Dukenfield

* W. C. Fields death (1st report)

* Actor - Comedian




Page 25 has one column headings that include: "W.C. FIELDS, 66, DIES; FAMED AS COMEDIAN" "Mimicry Star of the Films Since 1924 Got Start as a $5-a-Week Juggler"

and more with photo of Fields. (see) Always nice to have notable events in

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616374

Galax, Virginia airliner disaster...

Item #616374

January 13, 1947

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, January 13, 1947



* Galax VA Virginia airliner disaster

* Douglas DC-3 airplane crash




The front page has a two column headline: "18 Killed in Plane Crash in Virginia" with subhead. (see) 1st report coverage on the Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-3 airplane crash in Galax, Virginia.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages... See More  

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568126

Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenburg...

Item #568126

January 19, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 19, 1947 



* Henry Benjamin 'Hank' Greenburg 

* Detroit Tigers - Pittsburgh Pirates 



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the first page of the sport's section (near the back, section 5): "GREENBURG IS SOLD FOR 'SIZABLE SUM' TO THE PIRATES" "Detroit Parts With Home Run King When Others in League Decline to ... See More  

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602887

Day of Al Capone's death...

Item #602887

January 25, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1947



* Al Capone death (day of)

* Chicago beer baron

* Gangster - mob boss




The back page has a very small and discrete one column heading: "Capone's Heart Said to Be Failing". See image for brief text. He would die on this day.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 30 pages, very nice condition.... See More  

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577625

1947 Al Capone death...

Item #577625

January 27, 1947

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 27, 1947



* Gangster Al Capone's death

* Grace Moore's (opera singer) death (plane crash)




This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:  "Plane Crash Kills Grace Moore, 21 Others" with subheads and photo. (see photos). Also page 16 has: "Al Capone Died Broke, His Attorney Believes" and more. (see ph... See More  

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560120

Actress Grace Moore killed...

Item #560120

January 27, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 27, 1947



* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash

* Opera singer & actress

* Tennessee Nightingale




This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:



* GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED



with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Singer, Swedish King'... See More  

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638234

Actress Grace Moore & Al Capone deaths...

Item #638234

January 27, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1947



* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash

* Opera singer & actress - Tennessee Nightingale

* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone death




The top of the front page has a two column  headline: "GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED" with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Sing... See More  

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661882

Maurice Day - from Laguna Beach to Disney Studios...

Item #661882

February 01, 1947

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR (Magazine Section), Boston, February 1, 1947



* illustrator for Disney Studios - works include Bambi



The cover of this Magazine Section has a color illustration by Maurice Day, an early illustrator for Disney Studios. An inside article shows various sections of his work, a small photo of him, and the related article mentions that Walt Disney discovered him as a r... See More  

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688296

King Ibn Saud & Saudi Aramco

Item #688296

February 02, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1947



* Ibn Saud - King Abdulaziz

* Arabian American Oil Company

* Saudi Aramco - Saudi Arabia




Page 25 has an article headed: "Ibn Saud Gratified By Oil Development" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 60 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of c... See More  

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600770

Al 'Scarface' Capone burial...

Item #600770

February 05, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1947



* Al 'Scarface' Capone burial

* Former Chicago gangster leader




Page 26 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "Capone Buried In Chicago" "Less Than Twoscore at Services in Tent at the Grave" See image for brief report on the burial of infamous mob boss, Al 'Scarface' Capone. Interesting that he got such a... See More  

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588702

Robert H. Goddard rockets...

Item #588702

February 14, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1947



* Nazis rockets were American ?

* Robert H. Goddard - rocketeer




This 44 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 5: "NAZIS' ROCKET CALLED AMERICAN INVENTION".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition, some tear on pages 3-4 (unrelated), otherwise in great condition.



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569665

Pickens, North Carolina Negro lynching...

Item #569665

February 18, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 18, 1947 



* Willie Earle, Pickens NC lynching 



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "PRISONER LYNCHED IN SOUTH CAROLINA" "Taken From Jail by 25 Armed Men, He is Stabbed and Shot and Body Left by Roadside" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynching of negro Willie Earle in Pickens, North Carolina.



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654569

Los Angeles' chemical explosion...

Item #654569

February 21, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 21, 1947



* O'Connor Electro-Plating Company

* Los Angeles, California

* Chemical explosion



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* EXPLOSION KILLS 15 IN LOS ANGELES, INJURES OVER 100

* Destroys Electroplating Plant and Smashes Near-by Area With Thunderous Violence

* Chemical Mixup Blamed



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673804

Rocket parachutes to be used...

Item #673804

February 21, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 21, 1947



* Testing rockets with parachutes

* German V-2 - White Sands, New Mexico



This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 38:

"Instruments Are Released From Rocket By Parachute in a Jump of 68 Miles" (see photos for details).

Other news of the day throughout including period advertising. This rag edition is in great condition.... See More  

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581839

Lucku Luciano arrested in Cuba....

Item #581839

February 22, 1947

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1947



* Charles Lucky Luciano

* Salvatore Lucania arrest

* Havana, Cuba




This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "'Lucky' Luciano Is Arrested By Police in Cuba"



Please see the photo for text here.



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694079

Nazi leader Franz von Papen sentenced...

Item #694079

February 25, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 25, 1947



* Franz von Papen sentenced

* Nazi Germany politician

* Political immoralities




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Von Papen Sentenced to 8 Years By German Court as Major Nazi" First report coverage continues on page 5 with photo of von Papen.

Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

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577671

1947 Mt. Etna erupts...

Item #577671

February 26, 1947

SPRINGFIELD DAILY NEWS, Massachusetts, February 26, 1947



* Mount Mt. Etna erupts

* Sicily, Italy




This 8 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page:

"MT. ETNA VOLCANO ON RAMPAGE" with subheads that include: "Thousand Villagers Flee As Six-Mile Long Stream of Lava Burns On Down Slope" and more (see photos).



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676001

1947 North American F-82 Twin Mustang...

Item #676001

February 28, 1947

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 28, 1947



* North American F-82 Twin Mustang

* United States Air force Fighter airplane

* Robert E. Thacker record flight




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Honolulu-N. Y. Test Flight Completed In 14.5 Hours" with subheads and related map/photo.

Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.



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642042

Coal mine disaster in Centralia, Illinois...

Item #642042

March 26, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1947



* Centralia, Illinois

* Coal mine explosion disaster




The front page has a two column heading: "119 Miners Feared Dead In Explosion at Illinois Pit" (see) First report coverage on the coal mine disaster at Centralia, Illinois. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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584628

Twin Cities Zephyr Train Wreck...

Item #584628

April 04, 1947

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 4, 1947



* Twins Cities Zephyr Streamliner train wreck
 
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Two Die And 34 Injured In Train Wreck" and "Crash Occurs At Chicago City Suburb"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good c
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650834

Jimmy Demaret wins 1947 Masters golf tournament

Item #650834

April 07, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1947



* Jimmy Demaret wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia




The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Demaret Captures Masters Golf Honors Second Time With 7-Under-Par 281" with subheads and scores. First report coverage on Jimmy Demaret winning the 1947 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Always nice to... See More  

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595135

Death of Henry Ford...

Item #595135

April 08, 1947

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1947. 



* Henry Ford death (1st report) 

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit MI
 



The front page has two column headlines that read: "Henry Ford, Auto Pioneer, Dies At 83", "Death Unexpected To The One-Time Farm Boy Who Built Industrial Empire"



with photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on the death of automo... See More  

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701075

Death of Henry Ford...

Item #701075

April 08, 1947

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 8, 1947



* Henry Ford death

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit MI

* 1st report




This 10-page newspaper has a five-column headline on the front page: "Henry Ford Dies At Dearborn, Mich." with subheads and nice photo of Ford (see photos). Great for display!



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Little spine wear... See More  

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702881

1947 death of Henry Ford...

Item #702881

April 08, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1947.



* Henry Ford death (1st report)

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan




The front page has a two column headline: "HENRY FORD IS DEAD AT 83 IN DEARBORN" with subheads that include: "Pioneer In Autos" "Leader in Production Founded Vast Empire in Motors in 1903" and more. Lengthy coverage continues on page 32 with photo of Ford... See More  

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562727

Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado 1947...

Item #562727

April 10, 1947

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, April 10, 1947 



* Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado 

* Glazier-Higgins-Woodward
 



This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Scores Perish in Southwest Tornado" with smaller subheads. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little spine wear, otherwise good.



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584627

Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado 1947...

Item #584627

April 10, 1947

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 10, 1947 



* Woodward, Oklahoma Tornado 

* Glazier-Higgins-Woodward
 



This 16 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "TORNADO KILLS 152 IN OKLAHOMA-TEXAS AREA" with subheads.



Other news, sports advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



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580195

United Nations Headquarters site...

Item #580195

April 14, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1947



* United Nations Headquarters site becomes official

* Turtle Bay, Manhattan, New York City




This 44 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page that include: "New York Turns Over Land As U.N. Site Is Consecrated" and more. (see photos) Reporting continues on page 4 with related photos. See photos for portion of the text here. Great to... See More  

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589608

Explosion in Texas City...

Item #589608

April 17, 1947

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, April 17, 1947 

 

* Texas City disaster

* SS Grandcamp



This 20 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Blast Ruins Give Up More Bodies As Identified Dead Now Total 580" with subhead. See photos for more details.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spin
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691590

1947 Princess Elizabeth photos... 21st birthday...

Item #691590

April 20, 1947

MAGAZINE SECTION only of the New York Times, April 20, 1947



* Princess Elizabeth turns 21

* Future Queen Elizabeth II

* Cover photo & life in photos




The front page of this section has a photo of the future Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom who turned 21 the day after this publication. Pages 12 & 13 has several photos of Princess Elizabeth from birth to the present.

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