Joe Louis... Arturo Godoy...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 10, 1940 



* Joe Louis (Brown bomber) 

* Arturo Godoy 

* Heavyweight boxing title fight 



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "LOUIS DEFENDS CROWN BUT HAS TOUGHEST FIGHT" "Champion Is Given Split Decision Over Godoy; 15,657 Attend" with photo of Louis. (see)



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World Series Champions... Cincinnati Reds...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 9, 1940  This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Cincinnati Reds Victors In 1940 World Series; Derringer Beats Newsom" with related photo. (see)



This tells of the Cincinnati Reds winning the 1940 World Series against the Detroit Tigers.



Other news of the day. A few tiny binding holes along the spine, ot... See More  

1938 Ocean Grove, New Jersey Hotel fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 8, 1938 



* Ocean Grove, New Jersey 

* North End Hotel fire 

* Asbury Park 



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "$150,000 FIRE RUINS OCEAN GROVE HOTEL" "Firemen of Nine Communities Finally Control the Flames, Saving Near-By Homes" and more with related photo. (see)



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Martin Niemoeller imprisonment...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 7, 1938  This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines at the bottom of the front page:



* Niemoeller in Nazis' Hands Likened to Jesus in Jews'

* Imprisoned Pastor's Colleague Draws Tears to Eyes of Big Congregation



Tells of the Lutheran pastor Martin Niemoeller being thrown into Sachsenhausen concentration camp by the Nazis aft... See More  

1938 Aviator Frank Hawks killed...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 24 & 25, 1938 



* Frank Hawks killed in airplane crash 

* Aviation - aviator 



The Aug. 24th issue has one column headlines on page 5 include: "Frank Hawks, Noted Flier, Dies In Crash" "Socialite Companion Also Perishes In Blazing Plane" "HIT WIRE" and more. (see)



As an extra bonus, you als... See More  

1940 Bartley, West Virginia mine explosion....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 11 and 12, 1940 



* Bartley, West Virginia coal mine disaster 



The Jan. 11th, 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Rescue Crews Fighting To Save Miners" "Struggle Toward 87 Men Entombed in West Virginia"



As an extra bonus, you also get the Jan. 12th which has a follow up report with ... See More  

Pawhuska & Turley OK tornadoes....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 3, 1942  This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22: "22 DIE IN TORNADOES IN OKLAHOMA AREA" "Property Damage Is Heavy as Twisters Batter Homes"



This tells of the tornado outbreak in Oklahoma that hit the towns of Pawhuska, Turley and Childsville OK.



Other news of the day throughout with much on World War II. Good con... See More  

Crystal Night...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 12, 1938

This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hitler Aide Warns American Jews of More Persecution" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with littler margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

Erwin Rommel death...

THE BOSTON POST, Massachusetts, October 16, 1944



* Erwin Rommel death 

* The Desert Fox 

* World War II field Marshall 



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "GERMANY ADMITS ROMMEL'S DEATH" "State Funeral Ordered by Hitler for 'Desert Fox'---Wounds in Strafing by Allied Fliers Fatal"



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Just prior to Crystal Night...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 9, 1938



* Pre Crystal Night  (Kristallnacht)

* Night of Broken Glass

* Persecution of Jews



This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines near the bottom of the front page: "Hitler Threatening to Seize Germany's Lost Colonies" "Speech by Fuehrer Also Marks Launching of Severe 'Reprisals' Against Jews"



This ... See More  

Shinnston WV mine explosion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 26, 1944  This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 35: "MINE BLAST KILLS 16 IN WEST VIRGINIA" "Al Members of Crew Fighting Fire Lose their Lives by Explosion Near Shinnston.



Tells of the mine explosion disaster at Shinnston, West Virginia.



Other news of the day with much on World War II. Nice condition.... See More  

USS Princeton sunk at Leuyte Gulf...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, October 28, 1944 



* Battle of Leyte Gulf in Philippines ends 



This 10 page newspaper has front page headlines: "U.S Bombers Hunt Down Jap Ships" "Fast Moving Yanks Engulf Samar Island"



Tells of the achievements of the naval battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Sea.



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German V-1 Flying Bomb...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 18, 1944 



* German V-1 Flying Bomb (1st use) 

* Luftwaffe 

* Robot planes - no pilot 



This 30+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Coastal Guns Explode Nazi Robots in Air" "Pilotless Planes Fall Like 'Clay Pigeons'" with related photo. (see)



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Flight 537 airplane disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 8, 1945  This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "22 ON AIR LINER DIE IN CRASH LANDING IN CAROLINA SWAMP" "Eastern Air Lines Plane Cuts a Swath 50 Feet Wide Through 200 Feet of Trees, Brush" "WRECKAGE FOUND BY BOY" and more. (see) Reporting continues on the back page with a few ... See More  

Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)... Persecution of the Jews...

THE FREDERICK POST, Frederick, Maryland, November 16, 1938  This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GOERING FROWNS ON ANTI-JEWISH DRIVE IN REICH" "Reported To Be Opposed In Principle To Policies Of Goebbels" "GERMAN JEWISH POLICY SCORED BY ROOSEVELT" "Recent Events Described As Almost Beyond Belief, Says Executive&quo... See More  

Elk Mountain WY airliner crash....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 1, 1946  This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "PLANE LOST WITH 21 ON A WYOMING PEAK" "Searchers Fear All Are Dead on Seattle-New York Trip--12 Soldiers on Board".



Tells of the United Air Lines Douglas DC-3 airliner crash on Elk Mountain in Wyoming.



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1946 Elko NV airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 6, 1946 



* Elko NV Nevada DC-3 airplane crash 

* 2 year-old boy survives 



This 38 page newspaper has a two column headlines on the front page: "21 Die in Crash of Chartered Plane; Child, 2, Is Only Survivor in Nevada"



Tells of the Douglas DC-3 Trans-Luxury Airlines airplane crash at Elko, Nevada in which 21 out the 22 on... See More  

1946 Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 29, 1946 



* Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood 

* Susquehanna River 



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EIGHT LOSE LIVES IN EASTERN FLOOD" "Ten Missing as Susquehanna Overflows Banks"



Tells of the great Northeastern flood in which Williamsport, Pennsylvania was one of the ... See More  

Wiggins MS lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 22, 1938  This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14: "NEGRO YOUTH LYNCHED BY MISSISSIPPI MOB" "Seized After Alleged Attack on Woman, 74, at Wiggins".



This tells of the lynching of negro Wilder McGowan in Wiggins, Mississippi.



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Munich Agreement of 1938...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, September 29, 1938  This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SEEK ESCAPE FROM WAR" with subhead. This tells of the upcoming Munich Agreement which allowed the occupation of the German Army  in the Sudetenland. This agreement would be singed on this day.



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Germans capture Paris in 1940...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 13, 1940



* Germans capturing Paris France

* World War II original



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Nazi Strike In Rear Of Maginot Line".



Other news of day throughout with much on World War II.



Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Charlie Lang and Ernest Green double-lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 13, 1942  This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "2 Negro Boys Lynched" "Victims, 14, Accused of Attacking Girl, Hanged in Mississippi".



Tells of the lynching of two negro boys in Shubuta, Mississippi which is near Meridian.



Other news of the day throughout including much on World War II. Light browning, othe... See More  

Two days prior to Pearl Harbor...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 5, 1941  This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* Japs Declare U.S. Terms 'Impossible'

* Collapse of Talks Indicated by Press; Showdown Likely with Official Reply Today



Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.

Nazis invade Crete...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 21, 1941  This 12 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:



* Battle For Crete Grows Fiercer As Germans Land More Troops



with subhead. (see) Other news of the day throughout.



Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

Night of Broken Glass... Kristallnacht...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 15, 1938.



* Crystal Night  (Kristallnacht)

* Persecution of Jews

* Jewish businesses attacked



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* British-U.S. Plan May Provide Haven For Many German Jew Refugees



with subheads. (see) Other news of the day throughout.



Lightly browned, otherwise in good c... See More