1944 Lupe Velez suicide... Mexican actress...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944



* Lupe Velez suicide death

* Mexican film actress



The back page (pg. 36) has one column headings: "LUPE VELEZ SUICIDE BY SLEEP TABLETS"

"'Tempestuous' Actress Was Depressed by Failure of Romance With French Actor" with smaller subheads and one column photo of Velez. First report coverage on the suicide death of famous Mexica... See More  

Tugboat 'Admiral' Lake Erie sinking...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 3, 1942 



* Tugboat Admiral sinking 

* Lake Erie disaster 



This 52 page newspaper has a small, discrete one column headline on page 29: "14 Drowned in Lake Erie"



This tells of the tugboat Admiral sinking in Lake Erie. Unfortunate for such a small report, but it is what it is, a 1st report.



Other news, sports and advertisem... See More  

Whirlaway wins the Preakness in 1941...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 11, 1941 



* Whirlaway - horse racing 

* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins) 

* Triple crown winner 



This 40+ page newspaper has two column headlines on page 4 of the sport's section (inside): "Whirlaway Captures Preakness With Ease" and more (see photos). This was the 2nd of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for... See More  

Movie Casablanca wins best picture...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1944



* Movie Casablanca wins best picture

* Academy Awards

* Humphrey Bogart - Ingrid Bergman



Page 17 has one column headings that includes: "MOVIE AWARD GOES TO JENNIFER JONES" "Chosen Best Actor of Year---'Casablanca' Takes 'Oscar' as the Top Picture" and more. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this p... See More  

Leon Trotsky assassinated in 1940...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 22, 1940

 

* Leon Trotsky assassination

* Soviet Union Red Army founder

* Marxist Theorist



The front page has a one column heading: "TROTSKY DIES CHARGING OGPU PLANNED ATTACK" with subheads and photo showing Trotsky on his death bed. (see images)

Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, gen... See More  

1939 Sachsenhausen Nazi concentration camp...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1939



* Sachsenhausen concentration camp opens 

* Oranienburg, Germany political prisoners



Page 6 has small, somewhat discrete one column headings: "Jewish Camp Set Up" "Germany Establishes Polish Center at Sachsenhausen" (see) Early report on the famous concentration camp just after the beginning of World War II. This item is being ... See More  

Batting helmets first used in Major League B aseball....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 7, 1941  This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 13: "Pirates Defeat Giants Twice" with subheads including: "MARKS IN FIELD SET IN 5-4, 4-3 VICTORIES" and more with subheads below as well.



Near the bottom of this report is a subhead reading: "Giants Don Headguards" which tells of the very first baseball gam... See More  

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 29, 1944  A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates ab... See More  

re. 1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 20, 1942 



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan is revealed 

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

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier 



The front page has two column photo of President Roosevelt giving Doolittle the Congressional Medal; of Honor with heading: "Plane Racer Bombed Tokyo" with brief text. (see images) This was when... See More  

Joe DiMaggio plans to enlist in U.S. Army...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1943



* Joe DiMaggio decides to enlist in U.S. Army

* New York Yankees

* Marriage troubles with Dorothy Arnold



This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 27: "Joe DiMaggio, Reconciled With Wife, Plans to Enlist; Reiser, Dodgers, in Army" with subheads that include: "YANKEES WILL LOSE THEIR OUTFIELD ACE" "DiMaggio, After Sett... See More  

Fritz Von Opel arrested in 1942 U.S...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1942



* Fritz von Opel arrested in America

* Rockets - rocketeer - rocketry



This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "Von Opel Arrested In Florida as Alien" with photo of Opel (see photos). He was considered a dangerous alien during wartime with Germany with his great knowledge of rocketry at the time.



Other news of the day th... See More  

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 22, 1944  A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates ab... See More  

1945 super atomic bomb development announcement...

THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 25, 1945



* New super atomic bomb developed

* Post Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings

* Leslie C. Arends' warning announcement



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "NEW ATOMIC BOMB BARED" with subhead. (see images) See below for information.

Complete with 18 pages, nice condition.



Note: On September 24, 1945, U.S. Representative Leslie ... See More  

Landing in Solomons...

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated September 8, 1942.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Japs Again Land in Solomons" "Nazis Rip Into Center of Russian Line Before Stalingrad" "FDR Will Lick Inflation With or Without Congress". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for additional detai... See More  

Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945



* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan

* American flag (old glory) raised over city

*  Japanese atrocities - Palawan Massacre



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "M'ARTHUR SETS UP POWER IN TOKYO; SEES FLAG RAISED OVER U.S. EMBASSY; FOE THREATENED TO KILL WAINWRIGHT" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

I ... See More  

Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers" in 1942...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1942



* Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers"

* First American Volunteer Group (AVG)

* Republic of China Air Force vs. Japan

* Shark faced Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft



Page 3 has a one column heading: "2 A. V. G. Fliers Aided In Defending Yunnan" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition. 



AI not... See More  

1945 Buchenwald concentration camp revealed...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 23, 1945 



* Buchenwald concentration extermination camp

* Atrocities and inhuman conditions announced



The front page has a two column heading: "Stories Of Atrocities Will Be Given Public Following Inspection" with subhead. (see images)

Much other World War II reporting. Complete with 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margin... See More  

Battle of Kasserine Pass... Tunisia Campaign...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 25, 1943



* Battle of Kasserine Pass - Tunisia Campaign - Africa

* 1st major battle between American & German forces



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOW WE BEAT ROMMEL" with lead-in: "What Did It?---The Courage Of American Boys" and subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Battle of Kasserine Pass duri... See More  

Robert Ritter von Greim suicide death...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 28, 1945



* Robert Ritter von Greim suicide

* WWI German flying ace death

* Commander-in-Chief of Luftwaffe



The front page has a banner heading: "Nazi Air Chief Suicide; New Details of Hitler's Last Days" with subheads. Photo of Greim on page 3. (see)

World War II coverage vs. Japan as well.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, smal... See More  

1945 capture of German U-boat U-858...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1945



* First German U-boat capture post surrender 

* U-858 off New Jersey coast - U.S. Navy 



The front page has a four column photo with heading: "Prowling Ended: German Submarine Surrenders To Our Navy" Also a one column heading: "1ST U-BOAT YIELDS TO US OFF JERSEY" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside w... See More  

PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated February 27, 1944.



Headlines on the frontpage read "Why FDR Is Right in Fight With Congress" "Allies Pamper Business Pal of Mussolini" "'They Shall Inherit The Earth'" "One-Third of U.S. Opposes Free Speech". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



In the "People In The News" article ... See More  

Naples and Avellino Captures by Allies

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 2, 1943



* Naples and Avellino captured

* Allied invasion of Italy

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a five column headline: "FDR Pledges Liberation Of Pope; Allies Drive On From Fallen Naples!" with subheads. First report coverage on the allied forces capture of Naples and Avellino, Italy.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margin... See More  

1944 Formosa Air Battle....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1944



* Formosa Air Battle - Philippine Sea

* United States Navy - Fast Carrier Task Force

* Imperial Japanese Navy - Army



The front page has a nice banner headline: "100 JAPANESE SHIPS HIT, 396 PLANES WRECKED IN 2-DAY CARRIER PLANE ATTACK ON FORMOSA" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 7. Always nice to have notable events in histo... See More  

First Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1941



* Louis D. Brandeis death (1st report)

* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice



The front page has a great banner headline: "BRANDEIS, NOTED JURIST, DIES" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo.

Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp in the masthead, small binding holes ... See More  

Jimmy Doolittle becomes WWII General....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 23, 1942



* James 'Jimmy' Doolittle becomes a General

* Post Doolittle raid on Japan

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a one column heading: "Doolittle Promoted To Brigadier General" (see image). Interesting he received this honor just a few days after his famous air raid on Japan but weeks before the public knew he was involved.

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