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  

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 23, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Official Report on SPCC... Cruelty to Children" "Real Estate vs. Wounded Soldiers" "U.S. Army Bans Anti-Nazi Paper for Nazi Captives". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



This issue also features photos (with captions) of Gary Cooper and Frank Sinatra.



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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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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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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  

Attack on Mers-el-Kébir... Operation Catapult...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1940



* Attack on Mers-el-Kébir

* Operation Catapult - North Africa

* Royal Navy vs. French fleet



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BRITISH NAVAL VICTORY TOLD; Churchill's Story; French Ordered to Fire on English Ships" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Five related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable ev... 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)



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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  

The Hardest Day... 1940 Battle of Britian...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 19, 1940



* The Hardest Day - Battle of Britain

* German Luftwaffe vs. British Royal Air Force

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOMB BRITAIN'S AIRDROMES; 140 Nazi Planes Downed, English Say; Berlin Claims 182" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. The back page has 4 related photos and a map. Always nice to have not... 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  

Japan makes a surrender offer...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Aug. 11, 1945



* Japanese surrendering

* Atomic bombs taking affect

* A few days away to make it official



The front page has a nice banner headline: "'WAR GOES ON,' SAYS MACARTHUR; ALLIES STUDY SURRENDER OFFER" with subhead. and related photo.

Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

Attack on Kure (March 1945)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1945



* Attack on Kure (March 1945) - Japan

* United States Navy aircraft carriers

* World War II - WWII air raid



The front page has a banner headline: "CARRIERS BLAST JAPANESE FLEET IN LAIR" with subheads. (see images) 

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Clanton AL bus explosion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1941



* Clanton, Alabama bus disaster

* Gasoline explosion



The back page has one column headings that include: "14 IN BLAZE BUS PERISH IN ALABAMA" and "Death of Eight Others Feared as Vehicle Hits Bridge Rail, Bursts Fuel Tank, Burns" and more (see photos). First report coverage on the gasoline explosion on a Montgomery-Birmingham passenge... 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  

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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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 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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Attempt to kill Hitler... Real life "Valkyrie" event...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1944.



* re. Adolph Hitler escapes assassination plot

* Post Operation Valkyrie - Loyal aides stay put

* Joseph Goebbels speech reassuring the public



The front page has a two column heading: "Goebbels Promises Nazis New Effort Will Win" (see) Page 4 has a banner headline: "Text of Goebbels' Story of the Anti-Hitler Plot and His Plea for All-O... See More  

Battle of Stalingrad ends with Nazis defeated...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 3, 1943



* Battle of Stalingrad ending

* Nazis 1st major loss in WWII

* One of the bloodiest battles in history



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "RUSSIANS FINISH 'LIQUIDATION' OF 330,000 GERMANS" with subhead and related map. (see) First report coverage on the end of the Battle of Stalingrad which was considered the 1st major loss... See More  

Never was so much owed by so many to so few.....

CLEVELAND NEWS, Cleveland, Ohio, August 20, 1940



* Famous Winston Churchill speech

* Never was so much owed by so many to so few

* World War II - WWII



This 20 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "BRITAIN TO OFFER DEFENSE BASES TO U.S. IN NEWFOUNDLAND, INDIES" with related map.



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Marshall Islands...

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 3, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Marshalls" "'44 Elections" "16 for 1" "Argentine Counsul Reports: Japs Killed, Burned Wounded Prisoners" "Allies Hem In Nine German Divisions". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



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

Actor Tom Mix killed in auto accident...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 13, 1940



* Western actor Tom Mix killed

* Arizona car accident (1st report)



This 50+ page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Tom Mix Dies as Auto Turns Over in Crash". 1st report coverage on the death of famous Western movie actor, Tom Mix.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light brow... See More  

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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 28, 1942



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time 

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations 

* Overthrow Hitler and Mussolini ? 



This 36 page newspaper has one column headings on page 5: "German-Americans Warn the Germans" and "Fifty Prominent Citizens Ask for Overthrow of Hitler". See photos for coverage on the ongoing at... See More