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678628

Early Willie Mosconi in 1938... pocket billiards....

Item #678628

March 10, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1938



* Early Willie Mosconi - pool

* Pocket billiards championship




The sport's section (page 24) has a one column heading: "MOSCONI CONQUERS RUDOLPH BY 125-70" with subheads. (see)

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678520

Early Willie Mosconi... pocket billiards....

Item #678520

March 23, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1938



* Early Willie Mosconi - pool

* Pocket billiards championship




The sport's section (page 26) has a one column heading: "MOSCONI DEFEATS CARAS BT 125-75" with subheads. (see)

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678296

Hitler invades in Austria in 1938...

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March 15, 1938

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 15, 1938 



* Germans capture Vienna, Austria

* Adolph Hitler

* Pre-World War II




This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "HITLER TELLS WORLD ABSORPTION OF AUSTRIA GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT," with subheads.



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678257

Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)...

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November 14, 1938

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 14, 1938



* re. Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)

* The night of broken glass

* Persecution of Jews




This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Strong British Protest Sent Germany Against Attacks By Reich Press" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day throughout.



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677563

Betty Davis... "Dark Victory"...

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April 20, 1939

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, April 20, 1939 



* Glamorous Ad for Betty Davis Movie, "Dark Victory"



On pg. 8 is an article and ad for the new Betty Davis movie: "BLAZING WITH ALL THE BRILLIANT FLAME OF HER GENIUS". The large ad (approximately 10" by 12") shows Miss Davis in full glamour.

News of the day and period advertising are found throughout.

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677560

Thanksgiving in 1939... Great for display...

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November 23, 1939

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 23, 1939 



* Thanksgiving focus piece written by Chester H. Rowell



On pg. 28 is a full page Thanksgiving piece written by Chester H Rowell, and early leader of the Progressive Movement in California. The piece is titled: "GIVE THANKS THIS DAY !" and is framed by autumnal artwork.

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677385

Nazi reports on the Allied invasion...

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June 28, 1944

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), June 28, 1944 



* Rare German occupation publication

* Post D-Day invasion - Cherbourg

* World War II - WWII - William Joyce




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

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677324

Agatha Christie.... Gone with the Wind...

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September 03, 1939

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE THIS WEEK MAGAZINE, September 3, 1939 (This Week Magazine section only)



* 1st in Agatha Christie Short Story Mystery Series

* How it Feels to be Scarlett O'Hara by Vivien Leigh




The front page has artwork by McClelland Barclay, known for his work on Navy recruitment posters and in The Saturday Evening Post, Ladies' Home Journal, and Cosmopolitan.

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677245

King Ghazi of Iraq is killed in 1939...

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April 04, 1939

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1939



* Ghazi of Iraq killed - death (1st report)

* King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq




Page 2 has a one column heading: "King Ghazi Of Iraq Is Killed In Auto Crash" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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676997

Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson...

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February 06, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1943



* Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson (1st defeat)

* Famous Middleweight boxing match



The sport's section (page 17) has one column headings: "ROBINSON'S STREAK ENDED BY LAMOTTA" "Harlem Fighter Suffers First Loss in 130 Bouts Before 18,930 at Detroit" "Bell Saves Ray In Eighth" "Left to Head Floors Him ... See More  

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676995

1942 Japenese attack on California coast...

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February 24, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 24, 1942 



* Attack on California coast

* Ellwood oil field shelling

* Japanese submarine I-17




The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Army and Navy Planes Hunt Jap Sub Off Pacific Coast" with subhead. (see) This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick w... See More  

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676712

Post-D-Day report by the Nazis...

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June 24, 1944

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), June 24, 1944 



* Rare German occupation title

* World War II - WWII - post D-Day




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

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676637

Hitler Takes Czech Lands...

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October 03, 1938

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 1938 



* Current day Czechoslovakia

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler 



The front page has a two column headline: "GENERAL PEACE PACT PROPOSED AS HITLER TAKES CZECH LANDS" with subhead: "Czechs Also Yield To Polish Ultimatum and Plan Cessions To Hungary; Premiers To Discuss Four-Power Pact Adjustments".

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676529

Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands...

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October 29, 1942

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 29, 1942



* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands

* U.S. Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy

* Guadalcanal campaign - World War II




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPS TAPER OFF ATTACKS ON GUADALCANAL AFTER SUFFERING HEAVY LOSSES" with subheads. (see)

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676508

Japanese Suicide Attacks...

Military newspaper printed in the jungles of New Guinea...

Item #676508

May 23, 1945

GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", May 23, 1945  The front page banner headline reads: "Chinese Launch Offensive In South To Sever Jap Supply Lines" with various subheads. The back page has: "Jap Suicide Attacks Fail To Loosen Okinawa Grip", with more. See images for details.

These were the closing moments of WW2 - the gap between V-E Day and V-J Day.

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676270

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

Item #676270

December 15, 1944

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"
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675325

Amelia Earhart lost at sea... Another search planned ?...

Item #675325

June 14, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1938



* Amelia Earhart lost at sea

* Another search planned ?




The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "NEW EARHART HUNT IN PACIFIC PLANNED" with subheads. (see) Amelia Earhart was lost just under a year earlier.

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675000

Casey at the Bat death in 1943...

Item #675000

February 10, 1943

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10, 1943 



* Casey at the Bat death ? 

* Battle of Guadalcanal ends w/ victory




The front page has a four column headline: "GUADALCANAL IS OURS" with subheads and related map. Lengthy text.

Page 25 has: "'CASEY' CLAIMANT DEAD IN CAPITAL"  with subheads that include: "Daniel Casey, 80, Contended He Was Hero of Thaye
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674883

General Clarence L. Tinker obituary.... Hunting for Rickenbacker

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October 25, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1942



* Death of General Clarence Tinker

* Still hunting for Rickenbacker




The front page has a one column headline: "FLIERS STILL HUNT FOR RICKENBACKER " with subheading: "Long-range Patrol Craft of Navy Find No Trace of Lost Army Plane in Pacific".

Page 20 contains an article titled: "TINKER'S DEATH EXPLAINED" with subheadin... See More  

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674817

Godesberg Memorandum... Adolph Hitler...

Item #674817

September 24, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1938



* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain

* Bad Godesberg, Germany meeting

* re. Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia land




The front page has a five column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN SENDS HITLER TERMS TO CZECHS; PRAGUE COMPLETES MOBILIZATION IN 6 HOURS; PARIS CABINET ORDERS PARTIAL MOBILIZATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text with other related headi... See More  

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674436

1938 Short Mayyo Composite "piggyback" airplane flight...

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July 22, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1938



* Short Mayo Composite airplanes

* Piggyback seaplane/flying boat combination

* First transatlantic flight




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pickaback Plane Arrives, 25 Hours From Ireland" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the first transatlantic flight for the a piggyback seaplane/flying boat combination named Shor... See More  

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673863

Vidkun Quisling (Premier of Norway) executed..

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October 24, 1945

THE MORNING CALL, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24, 1945  The front page has a 2 column article: "Vidkun Quisling Reported Executed by Firing Squad".  The Premier of Norway during the Nazi invasion was executed for, "...military and civilian treason, murder, manslaughter, embezzlement, larceny, robbery and malfeasance in office." , including, "turning over defense secrets t... See More  

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673817

Heinrich Himmler visits Prague....

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June 14, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1939



* Heinrich Himmler - Gestapo chief of police

* Prague, Czechoslovakia visit




The front page has a one column heading: "CHIEF PF GESTAPO ARRIVES IN PRAGUE; UNREST CONTINUES" with subheads. (see) lengthy text continues inside. Just a few months before the outbreak of World War II.

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673712

Signed National Day of Thanksgiving by Roosevelt...

Item #673712

November 24, 1938

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Nov. 21, 1938  Front page coverage has a two column heading: "Roosevelt Proclaims Day of Thanksgiving", and is signed "FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT". Quite displayable.

Other news of the day is found throughout.

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673711

Roosevelt backs Jews...

Item #673711

November 17, 1938

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Nov. 17, 1938  Front page coverage has a one column heading: "ROOSEVELT HAS SHARP REBUKE FOR JEW HATERS", with a subheading, "Says Public Opinion Deeply Shocked By German Atrocities; 50,000 Jews Held as Hostages". The article goes on to quote Roosevelt: "I myself could scarcely believe that such things coul... See More  

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673710

Nazi guards kill 12 Jews...

Item #673710

November 24, 1938

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, Nov. 24, 1938  Front page coverage has a one column heading: "DEATH GANTLET OF NAZI GUARDS KILLS 12 JEWS ", with subheading: "Group of 62 Beaten with Spades, Whips and Club on Arrival At Concentration Camp.". The article goes on to state in part, "...12 of a group of 62 well-to-do Jews, allegedly were beate... See More  

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673594

Washington Redskins win NFL title...

Item #673594

December 14, 1942

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 14, 1942



* Washington Redskins win NFL title

* NFL football championship

* Chicago Bears upset




This 32 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 18: "Washington Beats Chicago Bears in Amazing Upset" with subheads that include: "REDSKINS GET REVENGE FOR 73-0 TRIMMING." Additional details are provided, which incl... See More  

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673593

1945 Cleveland Rams win NFL title...

Item #673593

December 17, 1945

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 17, 1945



* Cleveland Rams win NFL football championship

* (St. Louis) vs. Washington Redskins




The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Rams Win Before 32,178 Fans, 15-14, As Baugh's Pass Hits Post For Safety" (see)

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673590

Joe Louis beats German Max Schmeling..

Item #673590

June 23, 1938

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (Greensboro), North Carolina, June. 23, 1938



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Max Schmeling (German fighter)

* Famous rematch - boxing




Page 5 of this issue has a one column heading: "LOUIS SMASHES DOWN SCHMELING FOR WORLD TITLE - Brown Bomber Beats German To Floor In Little Over Two Minutes". First report coverage on the heavyweight boxing championship betw... See More  

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673587

Chicago Bears win NFL football championship...

Item #673587

December 27, 1943

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 27, 1943



* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship

* Sid Luckman 5 touchdown passes

* Washington Redskins




The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading: "CHICAGO BEARS WIN PRO TITLE" with subhead, stats and lineups. (see)

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673562

Vol. 1 No. 2 issue of Tarzana Tribune...

Item #673562

December 04, 1941

TARZANA TRIBUNE, Los Angeles neighborhood, California, Dec. 4, 1941



* Volume 1 Number 2

* 1 cent stamp




A smaller size issue that measures 11 x 7 1/2 inches, has a few local tidbit news articles and some ads. This is the Volume 1 Number 2 issue, rare as such. Just a few days prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

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672992

Bob Feller's opening day No Hitter in 1940...

Item #672992

April 17, 1940

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, April 17, 1940 



* Famous Pitcher Bob Feller 

* Opening day no hitter pitched

* Cleveland Indians baseball




Page 2B has a three column heading: "Feller's No-Hitter Writes a Page in History of Baseball" with subhead. (see) Also a related editorial with photo of Feller. (see)

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672883

Marian Anderson receives Spingarn Medal...

Item #672883

July 03, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1939



* Marian Anderson receives Spingarn Medal

* Celebrated African American singer

* First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt




The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "FIRST LADY HONORS MARTIAN ANDERSON" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Eleanor Roosevelt presenting Marian Anderson with the 1939 Spingarn Medal. I suspect this is one of the few pu... 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)

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672760

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan revealed...

Item #672760

April 19, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1943



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan revealed

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

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier




Near the bottom front page is a two column heading: "Tokyo Raid Made From Carriers, U.S. Fliers Reveal on Anniversary". (see) This was when it was first revealed to the public that Jimmy Doolittle was responsible for the raid ... See More  

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672319

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...

Item #672319

December 01, 1941

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1941



* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America

* Just a few days away - imminent

* Cordell Hull - Secretary of State


 
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPANESE AGAIN SEE HULL AS REDS REPORT NAZI ROUT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

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671880

North face of Eiger Mountain scaled 1st time....

Item #671880

July 25, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1938



* North face of Eiger Mountain

* Bernese Alps - mountain range

* Climbed for the very 1st time




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Clouds Hide Fate of Alp Climbers; 4 on Eiger Not Seen Since Saturday" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the 1st time the North face of Eiger Mountain was climbed continues inside with related photo. The... See More  

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671579

1941 Winston Churchill speech....

Item #671579
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 31, 1941



* Winston Churchill speech

* "Some chicken! Some neck!"

* Ottawa, Canada - World War II




The front page has a six column heading: "Japan In for Surprises At Luzon, Says Churchill" (see)

Much on World War II shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Complete with all 20 pages, light toning with a few small mends at the margins, som... See More  

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670886

Paranoia concerning Japanese residents following Pearl Harbor...

Item #670886

February 22, 1942

SUNDAY LEADER--EXTRA, San Ysidro--Tijuana, California, Feb. 22, 1942  In the paranoia following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, this issue sports a headline likely not to be found outside of Southern California: "CHULA VISTA JAPS SEIZED BY AGENTS" with the text beginning: "Thirty-five 'highly nationalistics' were arrested in San Diego county last nite by federal & mili... See More  

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670527

Movie Casablanca wins best picture...

Item #670527

March 03, 1944

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  

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670119

1st breathalyzer is tested... "drunkometer"....

Item #670119

January 09, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1939



* 1st breathalyzer is tested

* "Drunkometer" - rubber balloon

* Blood alcohol content (BAC)




The top of page 17 has a two column heading: "Motorists Breathe Into Balloons In Test of New 'Drunk-O-Meter'" with subhead. (see) A very early version of the breathalyzer text.

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669786

Early United Nations...

Bert Bell... Co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles...

Item #669786

January 12, 1946

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1946 



* Bert Bell - Co-founder of the Philadelphia eagles 

* Becomes the new NFL football commissioner

* Early/formative meeting of The United Nations




The top of page 18 has one column headings that include: "LAYDEN QUITS POST; SUCCEEDED BY BELL" "Resignation of Commissioner Big Surprise to National Football League Men" and more... 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




While the front page has a nice banner headline concerning the last days before Germany would surrender, the back page has a somewhat famous photo showing female SS Guards. Wh... See More  

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669394

North face of Eiger Mountain scaled 1st time....

Item #669394

July 24, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1938



* North face of Eiger Mountain

* Bernese Alps - mountain range

* Climbed for the very 1st time




The top of page 23 has a two column heading: "Four Men on Unscaled Alps Wall, Waiting for Dawn to Reach Peak" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the 1st time the North face of Eiger Mountain was climbed. They would achieve their goal the very next day. Alw... See More  

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669256

Maurice "Rocket" Richard 50th goal...

Item #669256

March 19, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1945



* Maurice 'Rocket' Richard 

* National Hockey League - NHL

* Montreal Canadians 

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



The sport's section (page 15) has a very small one column heading: "Richard gets 50th Goal" First report on Maurice 'Rocket' Richard becoming the very 1st NHL hockey player t... See More  

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668818

Jimmy Foxx takes the batting title in 1938....

Item #668818

December 28, 1938

NEW YORK TIMES, December 28, 1938 



* Jimmie Foxx wins batting title

* Boston Red Sox - American League




A seven column headline on the sports section reports: "American League Batting Laurels Captured by Foxx of the Red Sox" with subheads: "Foxx Topped List With Mark Of  .349" "New High In Home Runs" and more. Also a nice two column photo of Jimmie Fox... See More  

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668336

Little Falls, NY train disaster...

Item #668336

April 20, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 20, 1940



* Little Falls NY New York - Gulf Curve

* Lake Shore Limited train wreck (1st report)




The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRAIN CRASH; 13 DIE, 60 HURT" with subhead. First report on the Lake Shore Limited train disaster at Little Falls, New York.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 30 pages, l... See More  

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668312

1944 Battle of Aachen ends.. Leyte Gulf......

Item #668312

October 22, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1944



* Battle of Aachen, Germany ends

* Battle of Leyte beginning

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a two column heading: "All Aachen Resistance Ends as 1,000 More Surrender"(see) First report coverage on the Germans surrendering in the Battle of Aachen. This was the first city captured by allied forces on German soil.

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667676

1940 Moscow Peace Treaty.... WWII....

Item #667676

March 13, 1940

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 13, 1940



* Moscow Peace Treaty signed (1st report)

* 105-day Winter war ends

* Finland - Soviet Union (Russia)




The front page has a banner headline: "SCANDINAVIA TO UNITE IN DEFENSE; Soviet Will Stay Out of War in the West" with subheads. First report coverage on the Moscow Peace Treaty which ended 105-day Winter War between Finland and the Soviet U... See More  

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667539

1938 Los Angeles flood...

Item #667539

March 05, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES March 5, 1938



* Los Angeles CA flood of 1938

* George Foster Peabody death

* American banker & Philanthropist



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "82 KNOWN DEAD, 128 MISSING IN CALIFORNIA FLOOD DEBRIS; WIDE AREA STILL ISOLATED" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues inside with 2 related photos. (see)

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