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  

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  

Nile Kinnick upsets Minnesota...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1939



* Nile Kinnick stars - Iowa Hawkeyes

* Minnesota Golden Gophers upset



This 50+ page Sunday newspaper has various college football reports in the sport's section with a one column heading on the front page of this section (inside, near back): "Hawkeye Rally in Final Period Beats Gophers" with stats and lineup. See images for t... See More  

Japanese atrocities told in 1945...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 4, 1945  



* Japanese atrocities described

* American soldiers tortured



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LIST JAP TORTURE CHIEFS!" with subhead: "Ex-Captives Tell More of 'Living Hell'" Two related photos are on the back page.

Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the m... 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  

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  

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  

Polo Grounds 1st night baseball game....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 25, 1940



* New York City Polo Grounds 1st night baseball game

* MLB baseball - New York Giants



This 32 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 12: "20,000 See Night Baseball Inaugural at Polo Grounds as Giants Meet Bees" with subheads that include: "Field is Brilliantly Lit for New Yorkers' Initial Night Game in National League" and... See More  

Race for Rocket warfare...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1943



* Rocket warfare during World War II

* Secret Nazi weapon on Britain



This 42 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 2: "War and Air Power", "German Development of Rocket Weapons Held Up as Example to Be Met by Allies" (see photos).



Other news of the day throughout including sports and advertisements with much on World Wa... See More  

The Jewish brigade...

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, March 26, 1945



* Famous World War II Title

* Jewish Brigade



The front page has an article near the bottom: "Jewish Brigade In Italy Fighting With 8th Army" which carries over to the back page. The two line banner head at the top is: "3rd Sweeps 35 Miles Beyond Rhine; Monty's Armies Expand Bridgehead".

This famous militar... See More  

1945 Battle of the Bulge ending...

NEW YORK POST, Jan. 15, 1945



* Battle of the Bulge ending - World War II - Belgium

* German offensive campaign - Germans collapsing in Belgium

* "Hell On Wheels" 2nd Armored Division mention



The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. FLIERS HIT 3,000 VEHICLES ON WEST FRONT" with subheads and related map. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous B... See More  

Woman's softball...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, July 17, 1940



* Early Women's softball w/ photos



This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 9: "Touring Glamor Girls Shoot For U.S. Softball Crown" with subheads and related pictorial (see photos)



This tells of the Jax Brewers of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is rare to find such reports during this time.



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1940 SS City of Benares disaster...

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, Sept. 23, 1940



* SS City of Benares attack & sinking

* World War II evacuee ship (children)

* German submarine U-48 (1939) - U-boat



The front page has a banner headline: "Refugee Ship Is Torpedoed" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.



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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  

Bataan...

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 9, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Calls US to Attack Hitler". The front page photo features a lady looking at the photos of her eight brothers that are currently serving in different branches of the military. The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



The centerpage map shows the Bataan area on the map and has an articl... See More  

Tommy Brown 17 yr. old MLB HR (youngest)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1945 



* Tommy Brown - Brooklyn Dodgers 

* Youngest to ever hit a home run 



The sport's section (page 24) has a two column heading: "Pirates Swamp Dodgers, 11 to 1; Game Marked by 7 Brook Errors" with subhead: "Tom Brown's First Homer Keeps Roe From Shutout Victory..." with box scores. Brown still holds the record for... See More  

1943 Willow Run Ford Rouge Plant strike...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 21, 1943 



* Willow Run 

* Ford Rouge plant strike 

* UAW officers



This 26 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"STRIKE CRIPPLES WILLOW RUN" which tells about the plant strike with subhead and related photo. (see photos)



Other news of the day including various advertising. Complete with 26 pages... See More  

American 1st entry into Germany.... 1944 WWII....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 13, 1944



* First United States Army

* Americans enter Germany for 1st time

* Third Reich border is broken



The front page has a nice six column headline: "YANKS GO FARTHER INTO REICH" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the 1st Army crossing into German soil for the 1st time.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, ... See More  

Tommy Holmes consecutive game hit record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 13, 1945 



* Tommy Holmes breaks record 

* National League consecutive game hitting streak ends 

* MLB Baseball - Boston Braves 



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "HOLMES IS STOPPED; CUBS, BRAVES SPLIT" "37-Game Hitting Streak Halted as Bruins Win 11th in Row..." with box scores and photo... See More  

Fritz Von Opel arrested...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1940



* Fritz von Opel seized... Rocketeer 

* SS Conte di Savoia 



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 10 that include: "VON OPEL SEIZED ON ITALIAN SHIP" "Auto Maker Is Taken Off Conte di Savoia at Gilbraltar Control Port" and more (see photos). He was considered a dangerous alien during wartime with his great k... See More  

Jews forced to wear Star of David badge...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1941 



* The Yellow Star "Star of David" badge 

* Jewish Holocaust heightens 

* Jude - Jews - Judaica 



The top of page 3 has a notable Judaica report, headed: "200 Jewish Suicides Reported In Berlin", "Toll Laid to Star of David Law--Slovakia Adds New Ban". The article reports that some of the Jewish populati... See More  

Postdam Conference (Germany)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1945 



* Potsdam Conference (Germany) 

* World war II era original 

* Harry Truman - Joseph Stalin 



The front page has a five column headline: "TRUMAN IS SELECTED TO PRESIDE AS BIG THREE CONFERENCE OPENS; FLEET STILL HAMMERS AT HONSHU" with subheads and related photo. Much more inside.

forty-two pages, light toning and a little wea... 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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Belgium surrenders to Nazis...

THE NEWS, Frederick, May 28, 1940



* Belgium surrenders to Germany

* King Leopold III



This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"Belgium Surrenders; Leopold Called Traitor; Allied Army Facing Disaster" with subheads and related photo. Tells of the formal surrender of the country of Belgium to the Germans during World War II. Nice issue for display.



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