1942 USS Lexington (CV-16) launching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 27, 1942



* USS Lexington (CV-16) launching

* Essex-class aircraft carrier "The Blue Ghost"

* World War II - United States Navy

* Battle of the Philippine Sea and Leyte Gulf fame



The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Namesake Of The Lost Lexington Is Launched" with brief text. The top of page 45 has a one column heading: "... See More  

Franklin Roosevelt wins a never-to-be-equaled 4th presidential election...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass, Nov. 8, 1944 



* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* 4th presidential election victory



The banner headline proclaims: "PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WINNER" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display. This was his 4th presidential election victory, a later change in the Constitution would make this an unprecedented event.

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George S. Patton takes over the Third Army...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 15, 1944 



* General George S. Patton takes command

* United States Third Army

* Pre Battle of the Bulge

* Operation Dragoon (1st report)

* Southern France invasion



The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "SOUTHERN FRANCE INVADED BY GREAT ALLIED FORCES" with subheads and related map. (see images) First report coverage on "... See More  

Arandora Star attacked... Nazi prisoners...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1940



* Arandora Star attack and sinking

* Nazi prisoners (prison ship)

* German submarine U-47



The front page has a six column headline: "U-BOAT TORPEDOES PRISON SHIP, 1,068 LOST" with subheads. (see images) Photo of the Arandora Star is on page 4.

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



wikipedia notes: On July 2, 1940, having l... See More  

1942 Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 11, 1942



* Lidice Czechoslovakia massacre

* World War II Nazis liquidation

* Battle of Midway victory



The front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Destroy Czech Village; Shoot All Men, Jail Women" Small related map on page 5. (see) First report coverage on the annihilation of the town of Lidice Czechoslovakia by the Nazis. This was in reprisal ... See More  

Japan says they will surrender...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 14, 1945



* Japan Surrenders (day of)

* Great issue for display

* World War II over



 The 2-line banner headline announces: "SURRENDER NOTE ON WAY, TOKYO RADIO ANNOUNCES" with various related subheads. The ftpg. photo shows General Eisenhower & others. 

The complete first section (of 2) with pages 1-12, various wear at the margins with some ... See More  

Roosevelt defines four freedoms...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, January 6, 1941

 

* Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms defined

* State of the Union Address



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ROOSEVELT URGES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ARMS FOR ALL NATIONS FIGHTING TYRANNY" with subheads. (see images) Text of Roosevelt's message starts on the front page and continues inside with relate

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Ze'ev Jabotinsky death... Jewish Revisionist Zionist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1940



* Ze-ev Jabotinsky death (1st report)

* Jewish Revisionist Zionist - Zionism

* Odessa, Ukraine author poet orator



The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "JABOTINSKY DEAD; LED NEW ZIONISTS" with subheads and photo. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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1945 Battle of Iwo Jima...

NEW YORK POST, February 20, 1945



* U.S. Marines land at Iwo Jima Island Japan

* World War II battle beginning

* United States Flag planting close



The bottom 1/3 of the front page has a banner headline: "WE TAKE IWO AIRFIELD" Page 2 has a heading: "TAKE IWO AIRFIELD; TOUGHEST BATTLE" and more with aerial photo of the infamous island. (see images).

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Death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt...

BUFFALO COURIER EXPRESS, New York, April 13, 1945 



* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR

* Warm Springs, Georgia

* World War II - WWII



The front page two-line banner head: "PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DIES; OATH IS TAKEN BY TRUMAN" with photos of both. One of the subheads: "Stroke Is Fatal While on Visit To Warm Springs".

Complete in 22 pages, a little right margin wear, generally ... See More  

1941 New York Yankees pennant...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 5, 1941 



* New York Yankees - Major League Baseball 

* Earliest pennant ever won 



This 42 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 25: "Yanks Clinch 12th Pennant" with subheads that include: "FLAG RACE WON IN RECORD TIME" "Yanks' Pennant Victory, Sixth Under McCarthy, Earliest in American League Ann... See More  

Chicago Bear wins 1941 NFL title...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 22, 1941 



* Chicago Bears win NFL pro football championship

* Just after the bombing of Pearl Harbor - WWII era



The sport's section (page 21) has a six column headline: "Power, Weight, Spirit Crown Bears Grid Kings" with subheads, related photo and stats. First report coverage on the Chicago Bears winning the National Football League cha... See More  

1943 Warsaw Ghetto uprising... WWII....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1943



* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure

* German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities

* Jewish resistance - Jews



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "ALL WARSAW JEWS HELD 'LIQUIDATED'" "Rabbi Miller Gets Report of Final Massacre After 60 Nazis Had Been Slain in Ghetto" See photos for text on the end of the Wa... See More  

Iwo Jima report...

Sugar Ray Robinson... Jake LaMotta... Joe Louis...

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, February 25, 1945



Three prime boxers are covered in the sporting segment of this issue: Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta and Joe Louis (see images).



A front page report has details regarding the fighting on Iwo Jima:  "Marines Gain Slowly Against Fierce Jap Iwo Jima Defenses".



Being the Sunday edition, color comics of Dick Tracy... See More  

Nazi general attempt an escape to Japan...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 17, 1945  The front page has an interesting, bold headline: "SEIZE U-BOAT TAKING KEY NAZIS TO JAPAN" with a subhead: "Luftwaffe Chiefs Captured at Sea". This was just 10 days after the surrender of Germany, and less than 3 months before Japan would surrender to end World War II.  The related article mentions in part: "A 1,600 ton Nazi ... See More  

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

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, July 20, 1944



The popular movie starring Tom Cruise is based on the real-life event reported in this newspaper.



Being a early report, the front page has a small, breaking news style report with one column headline:



* Hitler Injured By Assailants



Most details were not known at this very early point in the attempted coup, as it happen... See More  

Release of Walt Disney's "The Three Caballeros"... Georgia to repeal Poll Tax...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1945



* Walt Disney's ~ The Three Caballeros

* Georgia Poll Tax



This issue has a premiere week ad for the historic release of the 1st movie to merge animation and live action.  Walt Disney's The Three Caballeros starred: Panchito, Joe Carioca, and Donald Duck, with actresses Aurora Miranda, Dora Luz and Carmen Molina. Although the ad is quite smal... See More  

Nazis suggest what Gentiles need to know... Jews are not gentle victims...

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 26, 1944  A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

Among the front page reports are: "Italian Battle Grows In Intensity" "Heavy Anglo-American Tank Losses" "German Population Undaunted" "Anglo-Americans Talks... See More  

Nazis predict a "doomed" D-Day invasion...

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), May 27, 1944  



* German occupation publication

* D-Day invasion to fail ?



A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

Among the front page reports are: "Futile Air Attacks on the Atlantic Wall" "France Certain Invasion Threat is... See More  

Joe Louis boxing victory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1941



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber

* Billy Conn

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "LOUIS, NEAR DEFEAT, STOPS CONN IN 13TH AND RETAINS CROWN", "Bomber Suddenly Turns Tide, Hammering Foe to Floor With Furious Attack" and more. Much more in the sport's section inc... See More  

Japan surrendering...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, August 10, 1945



* Japan surrendering

* World War II original



This 10 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "U.S. Prepares to Reject Jap Offer to Surrender but Keep Emperor" with related subheads and photo.



Other news of the day throughout. good condition.... See More  

Attempted assassination of Hitler...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 23, 1944 



* Adolph Hitler escapes assassination plot

* Operation Valkyrie - Loyal aides stay put



The last column of the ftpg. has: "HITLER PLEADS WITH ARMY TO REMAIN LOYAL" with a subhead. The article carries over to pg. 2 where there is a photo of Hitler with Mussolini.

This was shortly after the attempted assassination of Hitler.

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Assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1939



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt

* Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich

* The hunt for suspects in Nazi Germany



The front page has a five column headline: "MAJOR NAZI OFFENSIVE FORECAST" with subheads that include: "Germany Is Tense" "Shocked by Munich Blast, People Now Feel Blow at Britain Is Near" "Ma... See More  

Douglas MacArthur & Chester W. Nimitz promoted...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1945



* Douglas MacArthur & Chester W. Nimitz

* Made top commanders in Pacific Theater

* World War II vs. Japanese



The front page has a nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR HEADS U. S. ARMY IN PACIFIC" with subhead: "MacArthur and Nimitz Get Team Job to Deal Knockout" and photos. (see) Nice for display.

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William Joyce captured... Lord Haw Haw...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1945



* William Joyce captured (1st report)

* American-born fascist

* Lord Haw-Haw - World War II

* Nazis propaganda broadcaster



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Lord Haw Haw Seized in Germany; Traitor Wounded by British Officer" (see)

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More