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  

Palm Beach Fl tankers disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 24, 1943 



* Palm Beach, Florida 

* Tankers collision & explosion disaster 



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "88 PERISH IN CRASH OF TWO TANKERS OFF FLORIDA COAST" "Seamen and Naval Gunners Burn to Death as Explosion Sets Both Ships on Fire" "ONE LADEN WITH GASOLIN... 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  

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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WWII Rocket-bomb weapon intro...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1942



* Rocket-bomb invention

* Soviet Air Force



This 34 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5:

"Powerful Rocket Bomb, Reds' New Air Weapon" which tells of the newly invented rocket powered weapon used by the Soviet Air Force against the Nazis during World War II. see photo for text here.



Other news of the day throughout with mu... 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  

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".

See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland.... 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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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.

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Tom Harmon lost... WWII airman....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1943



* Tom Harmon lost during World War II

* Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner

* NCAA college football star



The front page has a one column heading: "Lt. Tommy Harmon Missing in China". See image for 1st report coverage on Michigan Wolverines football star, Tom Harmon, going missing during World War II. He would be rescued by anti... 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  

1945 occupation of Japan begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 26, 1945 



* U. S. occupation of Japan begins 

* Third Fleet enters Sagami Bay 

* Chester W. Nimitz & William Halsey



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "U.S. WARSHIPS ENTER BAY BELOW TOKYO WHEN TYPHOONS DELAY OUR LANDINGS" with subheads and related photo. Coverage on the initial occupation Japan with the United Stat... See More  

Battle of France begins WWII...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, June 5, 1940  This 12 page newspaper has a great two line banner headline on the front page: "GERMANS LAUNCH FIERCE ATTACK ALONG 200-MILE FRONT; PARIS MAY BE GOAL" with subheads and related photo. 



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.

Joe DiMaggio and Bucky Walters Camel Cigarettes ad...

Neville Chamberlain "War Situation" speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1939



* Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's "War Situation" speech at House of Commons

* Adolph Hitler & World War II

* Joe DiMaggio and Bucky Walters Camel Cigarettes ad...



The front page has a four column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN BARS HITLER PLEDGES; SAYS THREATS WILL  NOT SWAY ALLIES; NAZIS SEE IN TALK CHANCE FOR TRUCE" with ... See More  

1941 Lend-Lease program signed into law...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 12, 1941



* Lend-Lease program signed into law

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* World War II military aid abroad



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LIST NAVY SHIPS FOR BRITAIN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on FDR signing the Lend-Lease program which gave military aid any country which would be helpful t... See More  

Smith mine disaster in Montana....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 28, 1943 This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 39 that include: "BLAST TRAPS 72 IN MONTANA MINE" "Rescue Crews Report Contact With Men Deep in Gas-Filled Coal Tunnel" "SOME SAID TO BE ALIVE" and more. (see)



Tells of the Smith Mine disaster near Bearcreek, Montana.



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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  

Allies conquer Sicily in 1943....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1943 



*Allied invasion of Sicily ending

* Sicily Italy falling to the allies 

* Messina - World War II



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "AMERICANS GAIN 14 MILES IN SICILY" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition, some light toning, a little residue along the spine from disbinding, generally... See More  

1939 Wizard of Oz debut... opening day...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., Sept. 29, 1939



* "The Wizard of Oz" premiere

* Opening week advertisement

* Judy Garland and more

* World War II beginning



Page 21 has a advertisement in early film history. See images for a 4 x 4 inch ad for the opening week of "The Wizard of Oz" in Taunton, Massachusetts. (see images) This film opened in Taunton just 2 days earlier.

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Coal mine disaster in Cadiz, Ohio...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 30, 1940 



* Cadiz, Ohio mine explosion disaster



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "28 Miners Perish In Explosion" and "Entombed Ohio Workers Given Up For Dead; 100 Others Fled To Safety" This tells of the disaster at the Nelms mine of the Ohio-Pennsylvania coal company in Cadiz, O... See More  

1940 Adlertag "Operation Eagle Attack"...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 14, 1940



* Adlertag "Operation Eagle Attack"

* Nazi Germany Luftwaffe operation

* British Royal Air Force victory

* During the Battle of Britain



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALL BRITAIN RAIDED BY NAZIS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map is on the back page.

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Bugsy Siegel arrested....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1941 This 48 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headlines: "HELD ON LEPKE CHARGE", "Siegel Arrested in Los Angeles on New York Indictment"



This tells of the arrest of Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel for harboring gangster Louis (Lepke) Buchalter.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Good conditio... See More  

U.S. Army captures Cologne, Germany in 1945....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 7, 1945



* Capture of Cologne, Germany

* First United States Army

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a great banner headline: "WIN COLOGNE; CITY OF RUINS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 32 pages, ligh... See More  

Cincinnati Reds' Williard Hershberger Commits Suicide In 1940...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1940 



* Willard Hershberger suicide death 

* Cincinnati Reds catcher 



Page 5 has one column headlines that include: "HERSHBERGER ENDS LIFE WITH RAZOR", "Cincinnati Reds' Catcher Found Dead in Boston Hotel--Left No Notes", "Worried Over His Hitting" and more with photo. This is 1st rep

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