George S. Patton makes Lieutenant General...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1943



* General George S. Patton promoted

* World War II - WWII (1st report)



The top of page 4 has a small one column heading: "Patton and Spaatz Picked As Lieutenant General" 1st report coverage on famous World War II hero, George S. Patton, being promoted to Lieutenant General. Unfortunate for the small, inside page report here, but still a first rep... See More  

Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1941 



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public 

* Nazi-occupied Poland - Polish Ghettos 



This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headings on page 31: "DEATH RATE SOARS IN POLISH GHETTOS", "Rises as Much as 15 Times the Normal in Some Places, Dr. Henry Szoszkies Reports", "Many Facing Starvation", ... See More  

'Jamaica Inn' debuts in NYC.... Alfred Hitchcok...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 11, 1939 



* "Jamaica Inn" opening day advertisement

* Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara

* British director Alfred Hitchock - thriller film



Page 33 has a 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Jamaica Inn" in New York City. Also a brief article under the small heading: "Of Local Origin" (see images).

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1942 New Guinea campaign... WWII...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 23, 1942



* Dutch New Guinea campaign begins (1st report)

* Empire of Japan invasion - Japanese - Japs

* Australian Territory of Paua - Queensland

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "STRIKE AT AUSTRALIAN ISLE" with subheads. (see) related map is on page 8.

Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, s... See More  

General Patton...

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 31, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "By a Neutral Eyewitness: Official Report on Jap Terrorism" "Report AMG Plan to Set Up King In So. Italy".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



On the back page of this issue is a photo of General Patton.



This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos ... See More  

A Nazi tabloid with war photos...

BERLINER ILLUSTRIRTE ZEITUNG, Germany, June 20, 1940  This was the Life magazine of Germany, filled with various photos.

The full front page is a photo of British & French troops evcuating Dunkirk, France. More on this inside.

Pages 2, 3, 4 & 5 show photos of "Hitler On The Front"

Tabloid size, complete in 16 pages, nice condition.

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.



Other news of ... See More  

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.



Other news of the day throughout including much on World War II. Light browning, othe... See More  

FDR death...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, April 14, 1945 



* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR

* Wash. D.C. funeral

* World War II - WWII



The top of the front page above the masthead is a nice banner headline that reads: "NATION PAUSES TODAY FOR ROOSEVELT FUNERAL" with illustration. Nice for display.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, minor spine wea... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1942



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations

* Lezaky, Czech Republic razed to the ground



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "GERMANS WIPE OUT A 2D CZECH TOWN", "All Men and Women Are Killed at Levsaky--Others Put to Death in Country", "Many Sent to Hav... 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  

Rudolph Hess parachute mystery in 1941...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1941.



* Rudolph Hess Scotland parachute jump mystery

* Adolph Hitler's right hand man

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a banner headline in bold lettering: "HESS SKIPS; IN BRITAIN" with subheads. related photos on the back page. (see)

Complete with 34 pages, this issue has some front page tape mends which affects the appearance of the ... See More  

Joe DiMaggio gets married to first wife....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 20, 1939



* Joe DiMaggio gets married - weds

* New York Yankees Clipper

* Actress Dorothy Arnold (1st wife)

* Pre Marilyn Monroe



The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "Joe DiMaggio and Movie Actress Are Wed In San Francisco as Crowd Storms Church" with photo. (see) Great to have in this famous NYC title, the home of the New York Yankees.

Other ne... 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  

1944 Battle of Aachen ends.. Leyte Gulf......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1944



* Battle of Aachen, Germany ends

* Battle of Leyte beginning

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a two column heading: "All Aachen Resistance Ends as 1,000 More Surrender"(see) First report coverage on the Germans surrendering in the Battle of Aachen. This was the first city captured by allied forces on German soil.

Also a nice banner he... See More  

Fibber McGee and Molly...

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 9, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "The Case Against Our Pro-Hirochito Policy" "Blistering Gen. Somervell" "Couglinite Now Navy Chaplain" "Russia May Offer Poles Compromise" "How We Are Winning the South Pacific". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



This issues also featur... See More  

Nazi pilot Peter Krug captured...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 22, 1942



* Nazi pilot Peter Krug captured

* Max Stephan w/ photo



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ESCAPED NAZI FLIER KRUG BELIEVED NABBED IN TEXAS" with subheads and photo of Peter Krug's abettor who would be found guilty of treason.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins.... See More  

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  

Death of George M. Cohan...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1942



* Death of song writer George M. Cohan



This 42 page newspaper has two line, one column headline on page 20: "GEORGE M. COHAN, 64, DIES AT HOME HERE," with subheads that include: "Original Yankee Doodle Boy Composed 'Over There' and 'It's a Grand Old Flag'" and more.

Also a nice pictorial of Cohan on the same page ... See More  

Royston, Georgia tornado disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1944



* Royston, Georgia tornadoes disaster

* Greenwood SC & Gainesville GA



The front page has two column headings: "38 Die, 500 Hurt as Tornado Hits Georgia, South Carolina", "Houses Wrecked in 100-Mile early Morning Sweep---Hospital Damaged---Heaviest Toll Is at Royston, Ga., With Twelve Killed" First reporting continues on page 11 with... See More  

Eddie Rickenbacker plane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 28, 1941



* Eddie Rickenbacker airplane crash disaster

* World War I ace pilot



This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "7 DEAD, 9 INJURED IN CRASH OF PLANE OUTSIDE ATLANTA" with subheads that include: "Rickenbacker Is Injured" "World War Ace in Serious Condition..." and more. (see)



Lengthy... See More  

The war continues against Japan...

STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 7, 1945  



* USS Columbia - United States Navy crusier

* Japanese kamikaze airplane attack photo (rare)



This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."

The front page reports include: "400 Superforts Hit 5 Cities in J... See More  

Eddie Rickenbacker found alive....

THE SUNDAY STAR NEWS, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 15, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker about to be found

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Adrift at sea for 24 days



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Famous Ace, Party Rescued By Navy Plane"; "Rickenbacker Saved After Three Weeks On Raft In The South Pacific"; a... See More  

Rare photo of the 'Spruce Goose' under construction...

THE STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, August 15, 1945  Interesting that virtually every other newspaper of this date reports the surrender of Japan, but not mentioned here. They published an "Extra" edition which makes that announcement.

The banner headline; "Swiss Call In U.S. Envoy After Receiving Jap Note" with related subheads.

The bottom of the front page has a p... See More  

German Bombers raid London...