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.

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Stockton, Georgia train collision...

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".



Tells of 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  

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.



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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  

Winston Churchill loses election... Near the end of the war with Japan...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C., July 27, 1945 



* Winston Churchill's upset defeat

* 1945 United Kingdom general election

* Clement Attlee & the Labour Party

* War with Japan near the end 



The front page has a two column photo showing Clement Attlee with heading: "New British Premier" Also a two column heading: "Clement Attlee To Form New British Governmen... See More  

The new Bazooka rocket gun....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1943



* World War II - WWII

* United States Army

* Bazooka rocket gun



This 44 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14:  "Army Shows Bazooka Gun to the Public; It Fires 2-Foot Rocket Through Tank Armor", with photos and text.



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German Bombers raid London...

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  

Second Battle of El Alamein... Rommel....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 7, 1942



* Second Battle of El Alamein

* World War II Egypt - Africa

* Erwin Rommel defeated



The front page has a six column heading: "British Tanks Pursue Axis 104 Miles in Egypt" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 2 with related map.

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Whirlaway to win Kentucky Derby in 1941...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, May 3, 1941



* Whirlaway - horse racing

* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)

* Triple crown winner



This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 13: "Jimmy Loftus Picks Whirlaway; Strike Threatened at Downs" with subheads and related photo. This would be the 1st of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for the triple crown.



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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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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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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.

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George S. Patton tank test...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1941



* General George S. Patton

* Massive tank exercise field test



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14 that include: "TRIES FEAR TACTIC IN TENNESSEE 'WAR'"; "INVADERS PROWL IN TANKS" and more. This tells of the 1st tank warfare field test in Tennessee with George S. Patton as a main participant.



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1942 Operation Millennium Cologne Germany....

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 2, 1942



* Cologne Germany 1,000 bomber raid

* Operation Millennium - World War II



The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "20,000 REPORTED DEAD IN COLOGNE!" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage on the famous 1,000 bomber raid on Cologne Germany by the RAF during World War II.

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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."

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Tensions with Japan are increasing... Pre-Pearl Harbor...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 28, 1941.



* Pre Pearl Harbor attack on America

* Tensions with Japan increasing



The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. WON'T YIELD ON CHINA" with subheads. Nice for display.

Complete with 42 pages, a few archival mends near the margins, small library stamp within masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

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Battle of Iwo Jima w/ maps...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 22, 1945.



* Marines battle on Iwo Jima Island

* Fighting on Mount Suribachi

* United States Flag planting close



The front page has a one column heading: "D-Day On Iwo: Hail Of Shells, Death In Holes" Two related maps are on page 2. A related photo is on the back page. (see) Also nice banner headline on the front page concerning a mass Japanese sui... See More  

Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia fall in 1943...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1943 



* Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia captured 

* World War II  - WWII

* 5th Panzer Army (Germany) defeated 



The front page has a great banner headline: "BIZERTE AND TUNIS TAKEN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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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  

1940 Battle of Britain begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, July 12, 1940



* Battle of Britain begins

* World War II original

* Nazis bomb London and more



This 34 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "MASSED GERMAN PLANES RAID BRITAIN" with subheads that include: "COASTS ATTACKED" "One City Badly Bombed but Nazi Loss Is Put at 24 Planes" and more. More on page 2.... See More  

Patton's Third Army crosses the Rhine...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1945



* First & Third United States Army

* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River

* Battle of Remagen - Ludendorff Bridge



The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS GAIN MILE ON EAST SIDE OF RHINE" with subheads. (see images)

Much more on World War II events. Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Fall of Singapore...

MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, Feb. 16, 1942 



* Battle - Fall of Singapore

* South-East Asian theatre

* Empire of Japan captures

* General Tomoyuki Yamashita



The front page features a banner headline announcing: "60,000 SURRENDERED AS SINGAPORE FELL" with subhead: "War Remains To Be Fought Jap Ruler Tells His People Preparing Great Jubilation" and more.

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