Occupation of Berlin by U.S. Army in 1945....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1945



* Occupation of Berlin, Germany

* United States Army enters capital





The front page has a two column heading: "U. S. Flag Raised in Berlin; British Take Over District" with subhead.  Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Joe DiMaggio continues the consecutive game hitting record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 6, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees

* All time MLB hitting streak record continues (46)



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "YANKEES WIN, 10-5, WITH FIVE HOMERS, ONE BY DIMAGGIO" with subheads that include: "Joe, on First Time Up Against Athletics, Extends Hitting Mark to 46 Games in Row"... See More  

Cleveland circus fire... Ringling Brothers Circus...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, August 4, 1942



* Cleveland OH Ohio circus fire

* Ringling Brothers



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "50 Animals Burned As Fire Sweeps Circus Tent" and "Disastrous Blaze Sweeps Menagerie At Ringling Bros. Cleveland Show"



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Carole Lombard...

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



Headlines on the frontpage read "Naval Battle! U.S. Blasts 3 Jap Ships" "Soviets Smash Toward Latvia" "Carole Lombard's Last Movie - Exclusive Preview" (this is published just a week after her death). The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



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1944 V-2 rocket bomb threat... Nazis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1944



* German V-2 rocket flying bomb

* Nazis threatening it's use



Page 6 has two column headings: "The V-2 Rocket Bomb" "Its Long-Threatened Use Would Raise Many Grave Problems for the Germans" See images for text on the Nazis threatening to use this new rocket technology for revenge. I suspect this is one of the few publications to re... See More  

Rhythm Night Club fire disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, April 24, 1940



* Rhythm Club fire disaster (1st report)

* Natchez, Mississippi - Negroes

* Dance hall holocaust



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading announcing: "100 to 150 Negroes Die in Fire at Natchez; Trapped as Flames Sweep a Dance Hall" First report coverage on the fire at the Rhythm Night Club which would kill 209.

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World War II begins....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 9, 1939 



* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw

* World War II WWII starts

* Nazis invade Poland



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOMB SIEGFRIED LINE FORTS; Nazis Strike at Polish Morale by Fake Warsaw Broadcasts" with various subheads. (see images) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page.

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1943 Potenji River Conference... FDR... WWII...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1943



* Potenji River Harbor - Natal Conference

* Brazil role in World War II discussed

* President Getulio Vargas & Franklin D. Roosevelt



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT, VARGAS AFFIRM AIM TO MAKE ATLANTIC SAFE FOR ALL" with subheads. See below for further information.

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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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German language newspaper in Nazi-occupied Belgium...

BRUSSELER ZEITUNG, Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 17, 1942  



* Rare German occupation of Belgium publication



The "Brussels Newspaper" was a regional German-language daily newspaper with editorial offices in Brussels. It existed during the German occupation of Belgium during the Second World War from July 1, 1940 to September 2, 1944. It was part of a group of newspapers created speci... See More  

Death of Sara Delano Roosevelt... Mother of President Franklin Roosevelt......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1941



* Sara Delano Roosevelt death

* President Franklin D. mother

* FDR



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mother of President Dies At Her Home in Hyde Park" with photo of Mrs. Roosevelt and subhead. (See) Much more on pages 10 and 11 with photos. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, this is the... See More  

Actor Spencer Charters suicide death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1943



* Spencer Charters suicide death

* American film - movie actor



The top of page 14 has a one column heading: "S. Charters, Actor, Dies In Hollywood" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of actor Spencer Charters.

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Charlie Lang and Ernest Green double-lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 13, 1942  This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "2 Negro Boys Lynched" "Victims, 14, Accused of Attacking Girl, Hanged in Mississippi".



Tells of the lynching of two negro boys in Shubuta, Mississippi which is near Meridian.



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Raid of Cabanatuan... Japanese brutality told...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1945



* Japanese brutality - horrors

* Post Bataan Death March

* Raid at Cabanatuan prison camp



Page 4 has a two column heading: "Marine Tells of Seeing Friends Beheaded in Japanese War Camp" with subhead and related photo. (see) Eyewitness account of Japanese brutality and the Raid at Cabanatuan which freed many POWs. See images for text here.

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Nile Kinnick and Iowa Hawkeyes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1940



* Nile Kinnick All-star votes

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings in the sport's section (page 25): "Kinnick Leads In Poll" "Iowa Halfback Has Most Votes for All-Star Eleven" See photo for brief text here.



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Battle of the Java Sea... WWII...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1942



* Battle of the Java Sea - naval

* World War II Pacific Campaign

* Imperial Japanese Navy victory



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ALLIED FLEET IN NAVAL BATTLE WITH JAPANESE IN THE JAVA SEA" with subheads and related map. Lengthy coverage continues on page 4 with a few related photos.

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Train collision in Stockton, Georgia...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 6, 1944 



* Stockton, Georgia 

* Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 

* Trains collision 



This 60+ page newspaper has a somewhat discrete one column headline on page 32: "45 NEGROES KILLED IN SOUTHERN WRECK". 1st report coverage on the Stockton, Georgia train collision that killed many Negro railroad laborers.



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Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations



This 28 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 6: "Nazi Execution Mill Reported In Poland" and "Fugitive Tells of Mass Killings in Electrically Charges Vats". See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland. Rare t... See More  

1945 David Lloyd George death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27,`1945



* David Lloyd George death (1st report)

* Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

* British statesman - Liberal Party politician



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Lloyd George Dies of Influenza On His North Wales Farm at 82" (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with photo. Always nice to have notable events... See More  

Hawker Typhoon fighter-bomber...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1941



* Hawker Typhoon introduced (Tiffy)

* Fighter bomber airplane

* RAF - Royal Air Force



This 100+ page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5: "Better Fighting Airplane Is Announced by Britain" which tells of the introduction of the British single-seat fighter-bomber, the Hawker Typhoon. See photo for brief text here.



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Italy surrenders...

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, September 8, 1943 



* Italy surrenders

* World War II

* Incomplete issue



The large, bold banner headline announces: "ITALY GIVES UP!" with related subheads.

Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages) of a 40 page newspaper. A few small archival mends on the inside pages, terrific for display as such.... See More  

The Blitz of 1940...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 9, 1940 



* The Blitz (1st Phase) (early report) 

* Germany bombs London England 

* World War II - WWII campaign



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SUPER BOMBS RIP LONDON!" with subheads. Nice for display. Related photo is on the back  page. (see)

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Murder Inc. hitman Abe Reles sings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1940



* Abe Reles rats - Notorious Murder Inc. hitman

* "The Canary Who Could Sing, But Couldn't Fly."



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RELES IS TELLING STORY OF MURDERS DONE BY HIS GANG" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo of Reles.

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1st bombing of Berlin....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE , August 26, 1940



* 1st bombing of Berlin Germany

* RAF bombers airplanes

* Battle of Britain continues

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE RAIDERS OVER BERLIN" with subheads. A few related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the very first air attack on the city of Berlin during World War II.

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Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "2 LWOW JEWS TELL OF 'DEATH FOREST'" and "Husband and Wife Who Fled Say Nazis Killed 100,000 There--One Crucified".

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