Bobby Greenlease kidnapping....

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 29, 1953



* Bobby Greenlease kidnapping (1st report)

* Carl Austin Hall

* Bonnie Emily Brown Heady



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Woman Kidnaps Son of Millionaire at School" with photo. (see) First report coverage on the kidnapping of Bobby Greenlease.

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Eugene O'Neill death... American playwright...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 28, 1953



* Eugene O'Neill death (1st report)

* American playwright & Nobel laureate

* "Long Day's Journey into Night" play fame



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Eugene O'Neill Dies of Pneumonia; Playwright, 65, Won Nobel Prize" with subhead and photo. (See) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside.... See More  

Detroit Lions win 1953 pro football title...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 27, 1953 



* Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns (day of)

* NFL football championship title game  



The front page of the sport's section (page 13) has a three column heading: "Browns Picked To Whip Lions" and more with photo showing Lou Groza. (see)

Nice to have from the city of the eventual winning team (day of), rare as such.

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Marilyn Monroe suspended from movie in 1953....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1954



* Marilyn Monroe suspended

* "The Girl in Pink Tights" movie



This 48 page newspaper has one column headings on page 21: "MARILYN MONROE FAILS TO REPORT" "Fox Again Puts Star Under Salary Suspension for Missing 'Pink Tights' Call" See photo for 1st report coverage on Monroe being suspended from the movie "The gir... See More  

Terry Brennan named Norte Dame coach....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 2, 1954



* Terry Brennan named head coach

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* NCAA college football



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 22: "Brennan Youngest Head Coach of Major Eleven" and "New Notre Dame Mentor Only 25, Had Phenomenal High-School Mark" with related photo. This tells of Terry Bre... See More  

General Hoyt S. Vanderberg's death...

William "Pudge" Heffelfinger.... Yale University football star's death...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield,  Massachusetts, April 3, 1954



* William "Pudge" Heffelfinger death

* Yale University football star

* General Hoyt S. Vanderberg succumbs to cancer



The front page has one column headings: "HEFFELFINGER, FAMOUS YALE ATHLETE, DEAD", "Football Player of 1880s Said One of Eli's Greatest Linemen". This is 1... See More  

MLB returns to Baltimore, Maryland...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, April 16, 1954 



* MLB baseball back in Baltimore, Maryland 

* 1st game in 52 years 



This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 40: "350,000 Welcome Orioles at Home" with related photo. (see)



Tells of the return of MLB baseball to the city of Baltimore, Maryland for the first time in 52 years.



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1954 Creature from the Back Lagoon...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1954



* Creature from the Black Lagoon - Gill-man

* Second day premiere advertisement for NYC

* 3D monster horror film - movie



Page 38 has an advertisement for the second day opening (regular showings) for the film "Creature from the Back Lagoon" in New York City. (see)

Complete with 44 pages, light toning a the margins, generally very nice.... See More  

USS Bennington explosion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1954 



* USS Bennington aircraft carrier explosion disaster 

* Khufu solar barque ship found in Giza Pyramid



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "BLASTS ON CARRIER KILL 91, INJURE 200; HELICOPTERS FLY VICTIM'S TO SHORE FROM THE BENNINGTON IN ATLANTIC" with subheads and photo. (see images) More inside. First report coverag... See More  

Hurricane Carol...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 31, 1954  This 8 page newspaper has nice six column headline on the front page: "HEAVY RAIN AND HIGH WINDS IN CITY WHILE STORM STRIKES AREAS OF N.E." with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

Hurricane Edna in 1954...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 11, 1954



* Hurricane Edna 



This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:

"Hurricane Edna Batters New England".



Other news of the day including various advertising. Complete in 6 pages, 17 by 22 1/2 inches, light browning with little spine wear, but otherwise in good condition.



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Willie Mays batting title in 1954....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 27, 1954  This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 14: "Mays and Avila Earn Batting Championships" "Giants' Sparkplug Finishes With .345; Indians' Star Hits .341; Williams Fall Short" with box scores and photo of Mays. (see)



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Marilyn Monroe divorces DiMaggio...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, October 27, 1954



* Marilyn Monroe

* Joe DiMaggio

* Divorce



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Free Marilyn Says Joe Treated Her 'Coldly'" which tells of the divorce between Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. See photos for complete text.



Other news and advertisements of the day thro... See More  

1954 Farmington WV mining disaster...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 14, 1954 



* Farmington, West Virginia 

* Coal mine explosion disaster 



This 40+ page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Fear 16 Killed in Coal Mine Blast in West Va." with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

James Stewart, Tony Curtis, Gloria DeHaven, Piper Laurie, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson in a newspaper for the movie industry...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, December 10, 1954  This end of the year edition contains 11 - 9 x 12 inch high gloss movie posters of Universal Studios pictures for 1955 staring big names like: James Stewart, Tony Curtis, Gloria DeHaven, Piper Laurie, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson and more. Additionally, the issue is packed with movie news of the day. Beautiful for display.

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1st nuclear submarine test voyage...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 19, 1955



* USS Nautilus

* 1st nuclear submarine test voyage



This 40 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Nautilus Denied Permit for Dive".



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



wikipedia notes: Following her commissioning, Nautilus rema... See More  

Olive Branch MS tornado disaster....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 2, 1955  This 22 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Tornadoes Kill 31, Injure About 100 In Midsouth States".



This tells of the tornado outbreak in the South in which Olive Branch and Commerce Landing, Mississippi were hit hard .



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1955 Barton Hotel fire disaster... Chicago....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 13, 1955



* Barton Hotel fire disaster

* Skid Row, West Madison Street

* Chicago, Illinois - transients



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "25 Derelicts Dire in Hotel Fire; Chicago Blames 'Human Torch'" First report coverage on the Barton Hotel fire at Chicago, Illinois continues inside with related photo.

Other news, s... See More  

Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister in 1955...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 6, 1955



* Sir Winston Churchill

* Resigns as Prime Minister

* United Kingdom



The front page has a four column headline: "Resignation of Churchill Clears Way For Eden to Take Over Today" with subheads and 2 related photos. Also a banner headline above the masthead: "Eden Slated to Become Prime Minister Today" (see).

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Jonas Salk...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1955



* Jonas Salk 

* Polio vaccine awaits final approval 



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "WORLD IS TO LEARN TOMORROW OF RESULTS OF POLIO VACCINE TESTS"



It was actually this day that the vaccine was approved and made public.



Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wea... See More  

Salk and his polio vaccine are a success...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 12, 1955 



* Jonas Salk w/ photo

* Polio vaccine success

* 1st made public (day of)



The front page has a report on one of the more significant medical breakthroughs of the 20th century, the success of the polio vaccine.

A two column photo shows Jonas Salk in his laboratory with heading: "Dr. Salk Explains Vaccine" with text. A one column h... See More  

Chicago White Sox most runs....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 24, 1955  This 50+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "WHITE SOX SCORE 29 RUNS AGAINST A'S TO TIE MODERN BIG LEAGUE RECORD" with subheads and box scores. Tells of the modern baseball record for most runs scored in a single game by one team. This record would be broken in 2007 by th... See More  

Lucky Seven - Bill "Willie" Shoemaker's 1st Kentucky Derby win...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 8, 1955



* Bill "Willie" Shoemaker

* Kentucky Derby horse racing

* Thoroughbred racehorse "Swaps"



This 50+ page Sunday issue has a two column photo on the front page with caption: "Lucky Seven for Shoemaker" (see photos).



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline that reads: "... See More  

1st Transcontinental flight round trip...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 23, 1955 



* 1st Transcontinental flight round trip

* Airplane - Jet - John M. Conroy



The front page has a two column photo with caption: "A Record-Making Flight" with brief text. (see)

1st report coverage on John M. Conroy becoming the first person to fly a airplane round trip across the United States and back in the same day.

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Harmon Killebrew 1st MLB home run....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1955  This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 11: "Tigers End Losing Streak with a Bang, 18-7" with subheads and box scores.



This was the game in which Harmon Killebrew hit his first MLB career home run which is mentioned within the text. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along spi... See More