World War II

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723164

1942 USS Lexington aircraft carrier captain honored...

Item #723164

July 08, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1942



* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea

* Captain Frederick C. Sherman awarded

* Gold Star in lieu of a Second Award of the Navy Cross




The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "LEXINGTON CAPTAIN DECORATED BY NAVY" with subheads. (see images)

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722111

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... Executions revealed...

Item #722111

April 22, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1943



* re. The famous Doolittle raid of Japan

* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers

* Realization of Japanese executions




The front page has a two column heading: "Chiang Reveals Massacres As Tokyo Raid Reprisals" (see images) This was when the Japanese executions of some American airmen were first being made public.

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710094

Evans Carlson's raiders attack Makin Island....

Item #710094

August 24, 1942

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 24, 1942



* Evans Carlson's Makin Island raid

* World War II - U.S. Marines

* President Roosevelt's eldest son, James




The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. FLIERS KNOCK OUT JAP ATTACK ON AUSTRALIA" with subhead and two related photo. (see images) Coverage continues on page 3 with few more related photos, one showing Evans Carlson... See More  

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712471

1945 Malmedy massacre... Battle of the Bulge.....

Item #712471

January 14, 1945

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 14, 1945



* Malmedy massacre in Belgium (1st report)

* Battle of the Bulge nears the end

* 1st SS Panzer Division - perpetrators




Page 6 has a one column heading: "Bodies of 100 Massacred GIs Are Found" (see image) This war crime "Malmedy Massacre" was actually committed about a month earlier but wasn't realized until more allied troop... See More  

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704841

Battle of the Bulge begins... Initial attack by the Germans...

Item #704841

December 16, 1944

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 16, 1944



* Battle of Bulge begins

* Initial German attack

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a six column heading: "Nazis Launch Heavy Counter-Attack" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition.



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717670

1st report of Roosevelt War Refugee Board...

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January 23, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1944



* President Roosevelt sets up the War Refugee Board

* 1st Day Report of his Executive Order




Page 11 has a 1 column heading: "ROOSEVELT SETS UP WAR REFUGEE BOARD", with subhead: "FOR 'IMMEDIATE' ACTION".

Other WWII related reports and advertisements of the day are found throughout. See images for details.



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216925

Death of cowboy actor Tom Mix...

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October 13, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1940  This 70+ page Sunday newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page: "TOM MIX, RIDER, DIES UNDER AUTO" with subhead: "Circus and Screen Equestrian, Cowboy Idol of Youth, Killed in Arizona Car Upset" More on page 48 with photo. Other news of the day with advertisements throughout. Some slight browning,
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721040

1942 Battle of Midway naval victory...

Item #721040

June 10, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1942



* Battle Of Midway loss admitted by Tokyo ?

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII




The front page has a one column heading: "TOKYO PRESS HINTS AT MIDWAY DEFEAT" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 42 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.



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700436

Detroit race riots.... Rudger Clawson death...

Item #700436

June 22, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1943



* Rudger Clawson death

* Mormons - Mormonism

* Detroit race riot of 1943

* World War II - WWII

* African Americans taking jobs




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "23 DEAD IN DETROIT RIOTING; FEDERAL TROOPS ENTER CITY ON THE ORDERS OF ROOSEVELT" with subheads. Coverage continues inside with related pictorial. The top of page ... See More  

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722109

1942 Battle Of Midway victory... WWII...

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June 12, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1942



* Battle Of Midway - Carriers

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII




The front page has a banner headline: "ARMY FLIERS BLASTED TWO FLEETS OFF MIDWAY" with subheads. (see images) More reporting inside. Coverage on the recent victory at the Battle of Midway.

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590457

1953 Maurice "Rocket" Richard 50th goal...

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March 19, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1945



* Maurice 'Rocket' Richard 

* National Hockey League 

* Montreal Canadians 

* Becomes 1st to score 50 goals in season (1st report)
 



This 32 page newspaper has a very small one column heading in the sport's section on page 15: "Richard gets 50th Goal". 1st report on Maurice 'Rocket' Richard becoming the ve... See More  

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592126

1939 Nile Kinnick named "All American"...

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November 30, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1939 



* Nile Kinnick "All American" team choice 

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 

* Maxwell award winner
 



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 26): "ALL-AMERICA POST IS WON BY KINNICK" and "Iowa Back Draws 577 Votes for 1939 Eleven Selected in United Press Poll&... See More  

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587229

Joe Louis Joins the Service, 1942...

Item #587229

January 13, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1942



* Heavyweight Boxing Champion

* Joins army




This 40 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on page 10: "LOUIS SIGNS AT $21, EAGER 'TO GET JAPS'" with subheads that include: "Them Japs is Lightweights, Anyway, Says Champion as He Weighs in at 220"  Also a two column photo of Louis shaking hands with comm
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722275

World War II breaks out in Europe in 1939...

Item #722275

September 07, 1939

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 7, 1939 



* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw about to fall

* World War II WWII beginning 

* Nazis invasion on Poland & more




The front page features a banner headline: "NAZIS 20 MILES FROM WARSAW" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

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710337

Patton's Third Army battles along the Rhine......

Item #710337

March 27, 1945

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1945



* 1st & 7th United States Army

* Generals Patch and George S. Patton

* Rhine river - Rhineland crossing

* Limburg & Frankfurt, Germany




The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "7 ARMIES OVER RHINE; Patch Crosses River; 1st Races On 35 Miles" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. A few rela... See More  

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669724

1945 Irma Grese captured photo...

Item #669724

April 23, 1945

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1945



* Female SS guard Irma Grese

* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp

* Jewish Holocaust  - exterminations - atrocities

* Related photos - including one showing female SS-Guards




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642382

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

Item #642382

May 22, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1944



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations




Page 5 has one column headings: "NAZIS BAR RESCUE OF 1,350 ORPHANS", "Refuse Safe-Conduct for Ship to Carry Jews Whose Parents Were Murdered in Balkans". See images for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe. Rare to find such reports... See More  

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707122

Assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler...

Item #707122

November 10, 1939

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  

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693871

1945 Troopship Queen Mary homecoming photo...

Item #693871

July 12, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1945



* RMS Troopship Queen Mary photo

* American military homecoming

* European Theatre of World War II




The top of the front page has a four column photo showing the RMS Queen Mary which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "It Was A Record Day For Allied Soldiers As 34,355 Arrived Here" Also a two column heading: "34,355 More... See More  

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709049

German occupation of the Channel Islands...

Item #709049

July 01, 1940

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 1, 1940



* German occupation of the Channel Islands (1st report)

* Islands of Guernsey & Jersey - English Channel




The top front page has a six column headline: "NAZIS OCCUPY TWO BRITISH ISLANDS" with subheads. (see images) Two blurry photos of Hitler in conquered Paris, France.

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722295

Operation Dragoon in 1944 WWII... Southern France...

Item #722295

August 17, 1944

THE BOSTON POST, August 17, 1944 



* Operation Dragoon

* Southern France invasion 

* Allies invade Nazis 

* Gen. George S. Patton 



The front page has a four column headline: "NAZIS ISOLATED IN RIVIERA FIGHT" with subhead. Also a front page photo with small heading: "Fighting General At His Headquarters" (see images)

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724070

The Battle of Britain...

Item #724070

August 12, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 12, 1940 



* Battle of Britain

* London bombings

* WWII Nazi bombers




The top of the front page has a banner headline: "BRITAIN FIGHTS 400 RAIDERS; Great Air Battles Rage Over 300 Miles of Channel Coast" with subheads. (see images) Related map is on page 2.

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710251

Joe Louis defeats Arturo Godoy (1940)...

Item #710251

February 10, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1940



* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight - Arturo Godoy

* "This was the worst fight I ever had"




This 32 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Louis Wins, Keeps Title; Godoy Avoids a Knockout" and more. Much more on page 10 with a banner headline, photos and more. The coverag... See More  

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694992

1945 Attack on Yokosuka, Japan....

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July 19, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1945



* Attack on Yokosuka - Japan

* United States Navy air raid

* Imperial Japanese Navy




The front page has a great banner headline: "CARRIER PLANES LASH REMNANTS OF FOE'S NAVY AS OUR WARSHIPS SHELL TOKYO BAY ENTRANCE" with subheads. Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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715200

Roosevelt establishes War Refugee Board - Day 2 report...

Item #715200

January 24, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1944



* President Roosevelt establishes War Refugee Board

* Day 2 report of his Executive Order




Page 15 has a 1 column heading: "PRESIDENT'S MOVE PRAISED BY ZIONIST", with subhead: "Dr. Israel Goldstein Says War Refugee Board Will Aid in Saving Jews in Europe".

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724966

The Christian Front arrests in 1940...

Item #724966

January 15, 1940

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Jan. 15, 1940



* Christian Front (United States) arrests

* Plot to overthrow the U.S. government




The front page has a one column heading: "17 Arrested As They Got Bombs Ready" with subhead. (see images) More on page 2 with banner heading, a few related photos and the names of the plotters.

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724086

1943 Bombing of Cagliari, Sardinia...

Item #724086

April 02, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1943

* Bombing of Cagliari, Sardinia - Italy
* U.S. Army & Royal Air Force bombers
* Prelude to the invasion of Sicily 

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "100 FORTRESSES BATTER SARDINIA, SMASH 26 SHIPS AND 71 PLANES" with subheads and related aerial photo. (see images) 
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701225

Tony Zale wins title... Adolf Hitler Speech...

Item #701225

July 20, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1940



* Boxer Tony Zale victory

* Boxing middleweight title fight

* 1st time a World champion


* Adolph Hitler speech

* "Peace of Destruction"

* Reichstag building, Berlin




The front page has a five column heading: "British Call Hitler's Peace Offer 'Old Stuff'" with subheads. (see images) Large portion of the speech on page 6... See More  

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694318

G. I. Bill of Rights is signed by FDR...

Item #694318

June 23, 1944

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 23, 1944 



* G. I. Bill of Rights is signed

* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* World War II veteran benefits 




Page 7 has a one column heading: "Veterans' Aid Bill Signed By Roosevelt", with 4 paragraphs of supporting text. See images for details.

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690812

Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?...

Item #690812

June 16, 1941

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 16, 1941



* Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ?

* Japanese Imperial Navy fleet on the move




The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN ARMADA MOVES; Huge Fleet Steams South From China" with subhead: "Major Action Predicted in Pacific Waters" (see) Was this the fleet that ultimately attacked Pearl Harbor ? Nice headline more than ... See More  

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672820

Carlson's raiders attack Makin Island in 1942....

Item #672820

August 22, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 22, 1942



* Makin Island raid

* United States Marines Corps

* Evans Carlson & Chester Nimitz

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a one column heading: "U. S. Marines Annihilate Two Jap Units" and more. (see)

Other news of the day throughout with much more on World War II. Complete in 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, s... See More  

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723563

re. the 1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...

Item #723563

May 11, 1942

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 11, 1942 



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan told 

* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers 

* From the USS Hornet aircraft carrier 

* Battle of the Coral Sea Won

* Imperial Japanese verses U.S. Navy

* Pacific Ocean theater




The front page has a three column heading:  "BOMBERS HIT FAST, LOW; FIRES BURNED 48 HOURS"&... See More  

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716215

1945 Irma Grese and Josef Kramer trial begins...

Item #716215

September 24, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1945



* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese amongst others

* Bergen-Belsen trial begins - World War II

* Concentration camp leaders - war crimes 

* Jewish Holocaust  - exterminations - atrocities

* Gas chamber survivor Sophie Litwinska 




The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "OSWIECIM VICTIM ACCUSES GERMAN" with subhead. Also a five ... See More  

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604354

Aga Khan III marries...

Item #604354

October 10, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1944



* Aga Khan III weds

* Sultan Mahommed Shah

* St. Louis Cardinal World Series champions



This 38 page newspaper has small, somewhat discrete one column headings on page 20: "The Aga Khan Marries", "Moslem Ruler, 67, Takes French Bride of 32 in Switzerland"



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632539

Hitler says: "Britain can win nothing..."

Item #632539

April 27, 1942

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), April 27, 1942 



* Adolph Hitler



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

The ftpg. is mostly taken up with: "Herr Hitler Assumes Supreme Command" "Heralds Final Blow in Britain's Downfall" with lead-in note: &qu... See More  

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688956

Charlie Chaplin's 1944 Mann Act case...

Item #688956

February 17, 1944

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1944



* Actor Charlie Chaplin

* Actress Joan Barry

* Mann Act case - paternity




The front page has a nice banner headline: "PROBE CHAPLIN BLOOD TEST" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Nice color illustration re. Hitler's eventual demise also on the front page.

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617733

Boston College wins Lambert Trophy....

Item #617733

December 12, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 12, 1940



* Boston College Eagles football

* Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy

* Northeast Division 1 best




The sport's section (page 40) has one column headings: "TROPHY PRESENTED TO BOSTON COLLEGE" "Very Rev. W.J. Murphy Accepts Lambert Award on Behalf of Unbeaten Eleven" and more with photo. (see) First report coverage on the Boston College E... See More  

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723811

1942 Battle of Midway naval victory...

Item #723811

June 10, 1942

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 10, 1942



* Battle Of Midway - Carriers

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII




The front page has a three column heading: "Midway Shows U.S. Planes Can stop Jap Super-Ships" with related photo showing Ensign George H. Gay Jr. More on page 2. (see images)

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619716

Eddie Rickenbacker found alive...

Item #619716

November 14, 1942

THE EVENING BULLETIN, Philadelphia, November 14, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker found alive

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Adrift at sea for 24 days




The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead: "Capt. Rickenbacker Found Alive in the Pacific" with subheads and photo. More inside.

Twenty pages, some margin wear & tear, generally good.



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721359

Battle Of Midway in 1942... eyewitness accounts...

Item #721359

June 21, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1942.



* Battle Of Midway victory - 1st photo

* Japanese heavy cruiser Mikuma sinking

* George H. Gay Jr. & Elbert S. McCuskey

 * Imperial Japanese Navy defeated

* World war II - WWII naval




The front page has a four column photo with heading: "Efficiency: What Happens When U. S. Navy Planes Strike" with brief text.

The top of pa
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Item #622215

February 23, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1944



* Kasturba Gandhi death

* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi wife

* The Mahatma



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "MRS. GANDHI DEAD; WIFE OF MAHATMA" "Succumbs to Heart Ailment at Poona, Where She and Husband Were Held in Detention" and more with one column photo of Mrs. Gandhi. (see)

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687078

Italy declares war on Germany in 1943....

Item #687078

October 14, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1943 



* Italy declares war on Germany

* World War II - WWII




The top of the front page has a six column headline: "BADOGLIO, DECLARING WAR, RALLIES ITALY" with subheads that include: "REICH'S ACTS CITED " "Italian Marshal Lists German Attacks as Cause of War" and more. (see)

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678935

A newspaper for the aircraft industry...

Item #678935

May 10, 1945

AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY TIMES, Los Angeles, California, May 10, 1945  This is essentially an in-house newspaper "Dedicated to Aircraft Industry Workers and Their Families" as noted in the masthead. Los Angeles was home to many of the aircraft factories during World War II.

The ftpg. has: "AIR POWER" and photos of 6 aircraft headed: "Locally-Built Planes Blew Germany To Bit... See More  

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712999

1939 Battle of the Heligoland Bight...

Item #712999

December 18, 1939

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 18, 1939



* Battle of the Heligoland Bight

* North Sea - Germany

* 1st "named" air battle of WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline: "34 BRITISH PLANES FELLED, SAY NAZIS; ONE GERMAN WARSHIP SUNK; TWO HIT" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the Battle of the Heligoland Bight.

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719736

Winter War begins in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...

Item #719736

November 30, 1939

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 30, 1939



* Winter War begins

* Soviet Union - Soviets

* Finland invasion

* World War II




The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIA INVADES FINLAND--WAR IS ON; Helsinki Air-Bombed---Hundreds Killed" with subheads, related map and two photos. (see images) Nice for display. More inside.

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713667

Battle of the Bulge prelude... Courtney Hodges...

Item #713667

December 11, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1944 



* General Courtney Hodges

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY HITS OUT ON 10-MILE ROER LINE" with subheads that include: "Hodges Only Two Miles From Last Key Enemy Base West of Rover" and more. Two related maps on page 5. See photos for partial cov... See More  

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662240

1939 Howard Rushmore & "Gone With the Wind" controversy......

Item #662240

December 22, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 22, 1939



* Howard Rushmore - Daily Worker communist

* "Gone With the Wind" movie film controversy




The front page has a two column heading: "Daily Worker Critic Forced Out of Job On Refusal to Attack 'Gone With the Wind'" (see)



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721173

1940 "The Great Dictator" opening day ad (Chicago)...

Item #721173

October 31, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1940



* "The Great Dictator" opening day advertisement

* Charlie Chaplin's first true sound film

* Political satire comedy-drama movie

* Adolph Hitler - Benito Mussolini - fascism




Page 20 has an advertisement for the famous Charlie Chaplin movie "The Great Dictator" This ad measures 7 x 6 inches and is for the opening day showing in C... See More  

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705937

American forces enter Paris...

Item #705937

August 19, 1944

THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS--WAR EXTRA, Aug. 19, 1944 



* Liberation of Paris France (during)

* General George S. Patton

* Nice headline for display

* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ***




 In bold, red ink is the banner headline: "AMERICANS IN PARIS" plus subhead: "Bombers, Tanks, Rip Fleeing Nazis" and more related subheads.

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649922

Chicago Cubs win 1945 pennant....

Item #649922

September 30, 1945

THE BOSTON HERALD, September 30, 1945



* Chicago Cubs win NL pennant

* MLB baseball




The front page has a two column heading: "Chicago Cubs Win Flag" (see) The sport's section (page 34) has a three column heading: "Cubs Clinch N. L. Flag" and more with box scores and standings. First report coverage on the 1945 Chicago Cubs winning the National League pennant. They wou... See More  

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