Flight 537 airplane disaster....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 1, 1949 



* Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 disaster

* Douglas DC-4 airplane crash

* Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport



The front page has a four column headline: "Believe 53 Killed In Mid-Air Crash" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the Eastern Air Lines Flight 537 disaster at Washington D.C.

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Israel hits 1,000,000 population...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 21, 1949



* State of Israel hits 1,000,0000

* Jewish - Jews - Judaica



This 46 page newspaper has a somewhat discrete one column headline on page 5: "Israel Jewish Population Increases to 1,000,000".



Tells of the population of the newly acquired Jewish state hitting the one million mark. Although a small report, it is still a 1st report.



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Leon Hart wins Heisman Trophy...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 8, 1949



* Leon Hart wins Heisman Trophy

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* NCAA college football



This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 32 that include: "Hart May Command Top Price For Turning Pro" and more (see images).



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David Ben-Gurion - "Jerusalem was, is, and always will be Israel's Capital"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1949



* Premier David Ben-Gurion's statement to the Knesset

* Jerusalem is, was and will always be the Capital of Israel

* Transfer of official offices to Jerusalem accelerated



The front page has a three-line, one-column heading: "ISRAEL OS SPEEDING TRANSFERS TO MAKE JERUSALEM CAPITAL," with one of the 3 subheads stating: "Premier Says He ... See More  

AAFC All-Star football game....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., sport's section only, December 18, 1949



* All-America Football Conference All-Star game

* Shamrock Bowl - Cleveland Browns

* Last ever AAFC game



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "ALL-STAR GRIDDERS DEFEAT CLEVELAND IN CHARITY BATTLE" with subhead. (see)

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Hyndman PA fire... town destroyed by a Christmas tree fire...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 26, 1949 



* Hyndman Pennsylvania PA fire (1st report) 



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Town Swept by Christmas Tree Fire" and "Business District and Home Destroyed". This tells of the fire that almost destroyed the entire town of Hyndman, Pennsylvania.



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Prepare for the coming rapture...

CITY DAILY NEWS--Extra, "Almost Any Time" "Day Or Night Edition".  This is a curious little newspaper printed by the "Faithful Words Publishing Company, St. Louis.

The banner headline: "THOUSANDS MISSING" with other heads; "City Awakens To Discover Many Citizens Have Disappeared" "Lord's Return Suggested As Explanation" "All Ban... See More  

The Brink's bank robbery...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Jan. 18, 1950 



* Great Brinks Robbery 

* 1st report (Boston MA) 

* Over 2 Million $$$$



The front page has a three column, two line head: "Gang Robs Armored Truck Firm of 'Over $1,000,000' ". Just above this headline and report is a photo with the caption beginning: "At the scene of $1,000,000 robbery..." (se... See More  

Air-to-Air rocket weapon...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 7, 1950



* Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket

* "Mighty Mouse" - United States Navy



Page 14 has a two column heading: "New Air-to-Air Rocket Developed by Navy; Folding Fin Is Used to Help Speed in Combat" with related photo. (see) First report coverage on the introduction of the Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket. I suspect this is one of the few publ... See More  

New Orleans Mardi Gras 1950...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans Louisiana, February 20, 1950 



* Rare Mardi Gras issue 

* From the city where it happened 



This 26 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Merriment Reaches High Pitch With Six Spectacles During Day" with subheads and related photo. (SEE) Much more inside.



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1950 - Development of the color television... an all-electronic tube...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1950



* Significant progress - color television

* R.C.A.'s All-Electronic Tube



The front page has the 2-line, 2-column heading: "R.C.A. Shows All-Electronic Tube As Key to Color Television in Home", followed by considerable text which continues on page 58.  This report is less than 3 months after the first public showing of this new phenomenon... See More  

Saint Peter's tomb....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 9, 1950  This 80+ page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Reputed Tomb of Peter Described; More Work to Delay Pilgrim Visits".



Article continues on page 3 with photo of the tomb of Saint Peter.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.

Baltic Sea Cold war incident in 1950....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 12, 1950  This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SOVIET FLIERS FIRE ON U.S. AIRPLANE OVER BALTIC AREA" "Moscow Charges a B-29 Was in Latvian Territory and Opened the Attack" and more with related map. (see) Tells of the Baltic Sea Incident during the Cold War.



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Green Hornet Trolley Disaster in 1950....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1950



* Green Hornet Trolley Disaster (1st report)

* Chicago street car & gas truck collision



The front page has a two column heading: "33 Burn to Death in Chicago As Street Car Hits 'Gas' Truck" with photo of the wrecked trolley. (see) First report coverage on the Green Hornet trolley disaster during a torrential rainstorm in Chicago.

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Largest MLB winning margin.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 9, 1950



* Boston Red Sox

* Biggest lopsided game

* MLB baseball



This 50 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 33: "Red Sox Overwhelm Browns Second Day in Row, Set 4 Major League Records" with subheads. (see)



Tells of the largest winning margin in Major League Baseball history.



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Most home runs in MLB game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 24, 1950 This 30 page newspaper has various headlines on page 8 that include: "Yankees Lose" "Tigers Beat Bombers in 9th, 10-9, As 11 Homers Set Big League Mark" and more with box scores. (see)



Tells of the game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees in which 11 home runs were hit setting a new MLB baseball record for most in a... See More  

Flight 2501 airplane disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 26, 1950 



* Northwest Airlines 

* Flight 2501 disaster 

* DC-4 airliner airplane 



This 32 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "WRECKED PLANE FOUND" with smaller subheads. (see)



Tells of the Northwest Airlines Flight 2501 DC-4 airplane disaster over Lake Michigan. At the time, it was the dea... See More  

Young evangelist Bill Graham prays with the president Truman...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1950



* Young evangelist Billy Graham's 1st White House visit

* Prays with President Harry Truman at the White House 

* Would become the spiritual advisor to several Presidents



Buried on page 11 is the historic, but rather inconspicuous report: "President and Evangelist Pray in the White House", followed by a brief description of the... See More  

First African American to serve as governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge, and as a federal appellate judge...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1950  Page 50 has a small and somewhat inconspicuous article headed: "NEGRO JUDGE CONFIRMED" "Senate Unanimously Approves Hastie for Appeals Bench". William Henry Hastie was the first African American to serve as governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge, and as a federal appellate judge.

I suspect this is one of the few pub... See More  

1950 USS Benevolence sinking...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn., August 26, 1950 



* USS Benevolence (AH-13) sinking 

* Hospital ship (1st report) 

* San Francisco, California 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "114 Missing as U.S. Hospital Ship Sinks in Collision Off California; 414 Saved" with subhead and 3 related photos. (see). First report coverage on the collision of the USS... See More  

Gil Hodges 4 home runs in 1 game....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 1, 1950  This 34 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 22 that include: "Hodges Blasts 4 Home Runs in One Game" with box scores. (see)



Tells of Brooklyn Dodgers star Gil Hodges hitting 4 home runs in one game. He also tied the major league record for total bases with 17.



Other news of the day throughout. Light br... See More  

Coshocton, Ohio train wreck....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 11, 1950



* Coshocton, Ohio train wreck

* Spirit of St. Louis

* United States soldiers killed



The front page has a two column headline: "Twenty-Five Die In Ohio Train Crash" Early, same day report here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, tiny binding slits along the spine, nice condition.

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Coshocton train wreck...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 12, 1950



* Coshocton OH Ohio train wreck

* Spirit of St. Louis

* United States soldiers killed



This 26 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 2: "Flyer Rams Troop Train; 33 Killed" with related photos on the back page (pg. 26).



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Some small binding holes ... See More  

Joe Louis...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, from New Orleans, Louisiana, dated September 27, 1950.



* Heavyweight boxing fight

* Joe Louis (Brown bomber)

* Ezzard Charles

* Pre fight news



This 42 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 21:



* Louis Seeks to Regain Heavy Crown Against Charles Tonight



with subheads that include: "Browns Bomber 2 To 1 Favorite" and more.



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1950 World Series of baseball....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 7, 1950  This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "See N.Y. Yankees As Winner in 4 Straight Games Over the Phillies"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and close cut along right margin with some text loss.