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Freeway Killers arrested in 1980...
Item #696430
July 30, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 30, 1980
* Freeway Killers arrested
* William Bonin and Vernon Butts
* Serial killers, rapists and pedophiles
The front page has two column heading: "Two Downey Men Charged in 'Freeway Killer' Case" with subhead. Coverage continues on page 3. Unfortunately there is a large piece sliced away on this page which affects the photos of the victims. (se... See More
John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...
Item #696391
February 12, 1980
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 12, 1980
* John Wayne Gacy trial
* Serial "killer clown"
* Best title to be had ?
Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 4 has a heading: "Collegian tells of attack, snapping cuffs on Gacy" with related illustration. (see) Coverage of Gacy's murder trial. Probably only reported in a Chicag... See More
Roger Bannister breakes the 4 minute mile...
Item #696381
May 07, 1954
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 7, 1954
* Roger Bannister vs. John Landy
* "The Miracle Mile" race
* 2 sub-4:00 milers (1st time)
* Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends
* First Indochina War - Vietnam
* Viet Minh communist revolutionaries
The top of page 8 has a four column heading: "World Acclaims Bannister's Record" with subhead and nice photo. (see images)
The t... See More
Cassius Clay... Muhammad Ali...
Item #696380
May 26, 1965
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1965
* Cassius Clay - Muhammad Ali
* Sonny Liston knocked out ?
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Clay Knocks Out Liston in One Minute; Bout; Like First, Ends in Controversy" Much more in the sport's section including 6 photos, one being the famous pic of Ali standing ove... See More
1938 Adolph Hitler speech to the Reichstag....
Item #696379
February 21, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 21, 1938
* Adolph Hitler's speech to Reichstag
* Czechoslovakia & Austria Germans
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HITLER DEMANDS STIR EUROPE" with subheads. (see images) More on the following pages. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete w... See More
Martin Luther King Jr. sentenced to 4 months.......
Item #696323
October 26, 1960
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 26, 1960
* Martin Luther King Jr.
* Sentence to 4 months
* re. Atlanta sit-ins
The top of page 14 has a two column photo showing King in handcuffs and text witch begins with: "Negro Integration leader Dr. Luther King, Jr. was led away in Atlanta..." (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp wi... See More
1954 Battle of Dien Bien Phul ends...
Item #696317
May 08, 1954
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 8, 1954
* Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends
* First Indochina War - Vietnam
* Viet Minh communist revolutionaries
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Demand Anti-Red Steps Following Fall of Fort" with subhead and related map. (see)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning along the margins, nice condition.... See More
Vostok 5
Item #696316
June 14, 1963
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 14, 1963
* Vostok 5 Russian mission
* Soviet cosmonaut
* Awaiting Vostok 6
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Russia Orbits Fifth Launch" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.... See More
1985 Villanova Wildcats basketball champions....
Item #696315
April 02, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 2, 1985
* 1985 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
* Villanova Wildcats vs. Georgetown Hoyas (Patrick Ewing)
The front page has a three column photo showing Villanova students celebrating the upset victory.
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "The Can't-Miss Team? It's Villanova" with subheads and two relat... See More
Death of John Lennon reported in a newspaper from the city where he was shot...
Item #696274
December 09, 1980
NEW YORK POST, Dec. 9, 1980 Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and killed.
This issue has a nice front-page headline: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD", with subhead and photo. Much more inside including a double page pictorial. Nice for display. See photos for details.
To anyone who grew up in the 1... See More
Tina Turner receives Kennedy Center Honor...
Item #696269
December 05, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 5, 2005
* Tina Turner "Queen of Rock n' Roll"
* Kennedy Center Honors - George W. Bush
The top of page 17 has a four column heading: "Kennedy Honors Add Dazzle to D.C." with subhead and photo of Turner. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages) , nice condition.
Review & Premiere...
"Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #696268
July 10, 1985
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 1985
* Best "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
* Australian post-apocalyptic action film
* Mel Gibson and Tina Turner
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from... See More
Review & premiere of "What's ove Got to Do with IT", in a L.A. newspaper...
Item #696267
June 09, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 9, 1993
* Best "What's Love Got to Do with It"
* World premiere advertisement & review
* Tina Turner biographical film - movie
* Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne
A terrific issue on the World premiere of the motion picture hit "What's Love Got to Do with It" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newsp... See More
Death of The Beatles' George Harrison...
Item #696264
November 30, 2001
DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 30, 2001 See the photo below for the great front page heading and photo concerning the death of Beatle George Harrison. Lengthy article & many more photos on the inside pages. The complete issue, very nice condition.
Marion, Alabama Civil Rights march.....
Item #696257
February 20, 1965
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass.. February 20, 1965
* Marion, Alabama civil rights march
* Selma to Montgomery march prelude
The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "Four Demands Made By Alabama Negroes" (see images) Many believe this event lead to the famous Selma to Montgomery civil right march.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally nice.... See More
Seabiscuit wins Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes...
Item #696249
July 17, 1938
SECTION 2 (sports) ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, July 17, 1938
* Seabiscuit wins Hollywood Gold Cup
* Santa Anita Stakes - Arcadia, California
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "SEABISCUIT WINS AND SETS RECORD IN $50,000 RACE". (see images) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the Gold Cup at S... See More
Jewish Holocaust... Nazi atrocities...
Item #696246
November 26, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 26, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
Page 16 has one column headings that include: "SLAIN POLISH JEWS PUT AT A MILLION" "One-third of Number in Whole Country Said to Have Been Put to Death by Nazis" "Mass Electrocutions, Killing by Injection of Air Bubbles Described in Reports&quo... See More
USS Akron (ZRS-4) Airship crash photos...
Item #696244
April 09, 1933
ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, April 9, 1933
* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4)
* United States Navy airship
The front page of this photo section has eight related photographs of the recent USS Akron crash disaster (see images). Nice for display. Other topics throughout.
Complete rotogravure section only with all 8 pages, light toning, a little spine wear, generally nice.
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Albert Einstein's quantum mechanics....
Item #696243
March 22, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1931
* Professor Albert Einstein
* Quantum Mechanics (past & future)
* Energy & velocity of particle
Page 3 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN ADVANCES UNCERTAINTY IDEA" with subheads and related diagram. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Complete 1st... See More
Vanderbilt Cup automobile race... Tazio Nuvolari...
Item #696241
October 13, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 13, 1936
* Vanderbilt Cup - automobile racing
* First major car race trophy in America
* Italian driver Tazio Nuvolari wins
Page 2 of the sport's section has a four column photo headed: "It's Turn, Turn, Turn in the Vanderbilt Cup Race" Also a two column heading: "'Dirt Track Daredevil' Nuvolari Lives Up to Name in Cup Auto Ra... See More
Jim Marshall's "Wrong Way Run"...
Item #696240
October 26, 1964
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, Oct. 26, 1964
* NFL Defensive end Jim Marshall
* Minnesota Vikings football game
* The wrong way run blooper
The top of page 5 has a six column heading: "Wrong Way Marshall Nearly Upsets Viks" with standings. (see images)
Complete with 10 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.
wikip... See More
1938 John William Ward suicide jump...
Item #696238
July 27, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1938
* John William Ward suicide jump
* Gotham Hotel in Manhattan
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "YOUTH 11 HOURS ON LEDGE LEAPS 117 FLOORS TO DEATH AS THOUSANDS WATCH HIM" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 3 with three related photos. First report coverage on John William Ward's suicide jump... See More
War Admiral wins the Kentucky Derby...
Item #696236
May 09, 1937
SPORT'S SECTION only of the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 9, 1937
* War Admiral - horse racing
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "WAR ADMIRAL, FAVORITE, WINS KENTUCKY DERBY" with subheads, nice photo and results chart. (see images) More on page 2 and another photo on page 4.
Other sporting ne... See More
Post Abraham Lincoln assassination events...
Item #696233
May 08, 1865
CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 8, 1865
* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination
* Post Civil War ending events
Page 2 has some reporting soon after Robert E. Lee's surrender and Abraham Lincoln's assassination. (see)
Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.
Thoroughbred racehorse... War Admiral wins Belmont Stakes...
Item #696232
June 06, 1937
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 6, 1937
* Thoroughbred racehorse
* War Admiral wins Belmont Stakes
* Triple Crown champion
The front page of the sport's section has a four column heading: "WAR ADMIRAL EQUALS THE AMERICAN RECORD IN WINNING BELMONT STAKE" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on War Admiral winning the triple crown.
Complete... See More
1953 Waco, Texas tornado outbreak...
Item #696231
May 12, 1953
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 12, 1953
* 1953 Waco tornado outbreak
* 1st official F5 in the U.S.
The front page has a banner headline: "Tornadoes Kill 42 and Injure 400 in Texas; 6-Story Waco Building Tossed on Crowded Theater and Cafe" with related photo. (see) More inside.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular with some wear along the spine, otherw... See More
1927 Mexican train massacre....
Item #696230
April 21, 1927
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 21, 1927
* Federal soldiers train massacre
* El Limon, Jalisco, Mexico
* Cristero War - Zapatistas
* Jose Reyes Vega
The front page has banner headline announcing: "KILL 152 ON MEXICAN TRAIN" with subhead. (see)
Forty pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be handled with care.... See More
Jesse Jackson announces candidacy for president...
Item #696229
November 04, 1983
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 4, 1983
* Jesse Jackson announces candidacy
* For president of the United States
* Civil rights activist
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Provocative Candidate" with subhead: "Jackson Posing Broad Challenge to His Party" with photo. (see) The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "JACKSON DECLARES FORMAL CANDI... See More
Marilyn Monroe's first husband...
Item #696227
August 18, 2005
LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 18, 2005
* Death of Marlyn Monroe's 1st husband
Page B10 has a 2/3 page death announcement for James Dougherty who was Norma Jean's 1st husband she married at the age of 16. The article tells their story including his quote: "I never knew Marilyn Monroe... I knew and loved Norma Jean."
Additionally, the Calendar section includes seve... See More
The 1987 stock market crash...
Item #696215
October 20, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 20, 1987
* Stock market crash
* Wall Street
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "Stocks Plunge 508 Amid Panic; Record One-Day Decline Eclipses 1929 Market Drop" with various subheads, related photo and 2 graphs. More inside. This was perhaps the most notable stock market "crash" since the 1929 event, and an elusive issue a
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* Stock market crash
* Wall Street
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "Stocks Plunge 508 Amid Panic; Record One-Day Decline Eclipses 1929 Market Drop" with various subheads, related photo and 2 graphs. More inside. This was perhaps the most notable stock market "crash" since the 1929 event, and an elusive issue a
House of David cult commune... Benjamin Purnell...
Item #696162
March 14, 1923
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 14, 1923
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CULT IS VICTOR IN COURT TEST" with subheads. (see) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 4... See More
Federal cigarette labeling & advertising act...
Item #696160
July 28, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1965
* Surgeon General's Warning label
* Lyndon B. Johnson
The top of page 5 has a four column heading: "Cigaret Label Bill Signed" (see)
First report coverage on Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Federal cigarette labeling and advertising act which made companies to place warning labels on their tobacco products for the 1st time.
Complete with 30+ p... See More
1965 Vietnam War draft announcement...
Item #696157
July 28, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1965
* President Lyndon B. Johnson
* Vietnam War draft announcement
* United States military forces
The front page has a headline announcing: "LBJ DOUBLES THE DRAFT" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 40+ pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Piltdown Man hoax first revealed...
Item #696156
November 22, 1953
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 22, 1953
* "Piltdown Man" hoax exposed
* East Sussex, England early human find
Page 14 has a two column heading: "'Piltdown' Skull Branded as Fake" with lead-in: "Not 100,000 Years Old" First report coverage on the famous "Piltdown Man" hoax finally being exposed for the1st time.
Complete wit... See More
Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic flight begins...
Item #696090
November 20, 1935
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 20, 1935
* Polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth
* Antarctic airplane flight begins
The front page has a four column photo headed: "Ellsworth Braves Unknown Polar Lands and Sea" Also a two column heading: "Explorer Hops Off on Last Great Antarctic Adventure" with subhead. Related map on page 2. (see)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nic... See More
Jimmy Hoffa conviction of jury tampering uphold...
Item #696089
July 30, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 30, 1965
* Jimmy Hoffa - teamsters labor union leader
* Conviction of jury tampering appeal denied
The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a headline: "Hoffa Conviction Upheld" with subhead: "Hoffa Appeal Is Rejected; Jail Closer" and very small photo of Hoffa. Coverage continues on page 10 with banner heading and lengthy text.
comple... See More
Racecar driver Bill Vukovich killed at Indy 500...
Item #696086
May 31, 1955
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 31, 1955
* Race car driver Bill Vukovich killed
* Bob Sweikert wins Indianapolis 500
The front page has a three column heading: "Sweikert Wins Indianapolis Race As Vukovich Dies in Fiery Wreck" with subhead and two related photos, one showing the fatal wreckage. The top of page 23 has a four column heading: "Sweikert Wins '500'; Vukovi... See More
Charles Lindbergh invents artificial heart ?...
Item #696085
June 21, 1935
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 21, 1935
* Charles Lindbergh & Dr. Alexis Carrel
* Perfusion pump (artificial heart) invention
The front page has a two column heading: "Lindbergh Invents Machine To Keep Life in Dead Organs" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the invention of the Carrel-Lindbergh perfusion pump, used to preserve organs outside the body.
Complete ... See More
Assault wins the 1946 Kentucky Derby...
Item #696084
May 05, 1946
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, May 5, 1946
* Assault - thoroughbred horse racing
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)
* Eventual triple crown winner
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "ASSAULT, 8 TO 1, BEATS SPY SONG IN KENTUCKY DERBY" with subheads, two related photos and result chart. two more related photo son page 4. This was the 1st o... See More
1963 Tiny Lund Ford Galaxie advertisement...
Item #696083
May 15, 1963
Here is a single page out of the May 15, 1963 Detroit News newspaper. This is a full page Ford Galaxie advertisement endorsed by NASCAR driver Tiny Lund, the recent winner of the Daytona 500. (see)
Irregular along the left (spine) margin with some wear here, otherwise good.
St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #696079
December 24, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1929
* Fred "Killer" Burke found to be involved in killings
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Best publication to be had - very rare as such
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "PROVE BURKE GUNS KILLED 7 OF MORAN GANG" with subhead and two related... See More
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #696076
January 09, 1929
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, January 9, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The front page has a one column heading: "Blymyer Insane Night of Murder, Declares Expert" (see)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Battle of Midway... official report... WWII....
Item #696075
July 15, 1942
NEW YORK POST, July 15, 1942
* Battle of Midway
* Official U.S. Navy report
* World War II - WWII
The top of page 5 has a two column heading: "The Navy Planned Midway That Way--Ambush Tells Story" and 2 related charts. This was the official report from the United States Navy on the famed battle. The battle was actually fought over a month earlier, but the details were just now be... See More
Joe Paterno takes over for Penn State...
Item #696074
August 04, 1957
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1966
* Coach Joe Paterno takes over for Rip Engle
* Explains his plan for the team - I formation
* Penn State Nittany Lions - PSU
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 38) has a three column heading: "Joe Paterno Finds Room at the Top" with subhead and photo of the Paterno brothers. (see) Paterno was a native of Brooklyn so... See More
Interview with Frank James, brother of Jesse James...
Item #696072
October 13, 1882
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, October 13, 1882
* Outlaw Frank James
* Interview with the brother of Jesse James
Two-thirds of a column on page 2 is taken up with: "Frank James" and "The Notorious Outlaw Gives an Outline of His Checkered Career for the Past Few Years" which is very interesting reading (see photos).
Eight pages, minor spine wear, generally n... See More
1929 Endurance airplane flight record...
Item #696071
July 25, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1929
* Airplane endurance record flight
* Curtiss Robin monoplane airplane
The front page has a one column heading: "ENDURANCE FLIERS PASS 279TH HOUR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the airplane endurance record flight on the Curtiss Robin "St. Louis" flown by Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine. Always nice to have notabl... See More
Amelia Earhart memorial (Eulogy) in 1937...
Item #696038
November 22, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart memorial (death)
* Lost over the Pacific Ocean
The top of page 5 has a three column photo with heading: "Honoring The Memory Of A Famous Aviatrix" Also a one column heading: "TRIBUTES ARE PAID TO AMELIA EARHART" with subheads. (see) Was this her official funeral after being lost over the Pacific Ocean in early... See More
1929 Endurance airplane flight record...
Item #696037
May 27, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 27, 1929
* Airplane endurance record flight
* Mahoney-Ryan Monoplane B-1 Brougham
* Reginald Robbins & James Kelly
* Fort Worth, Texas
The front page has a great banner headline: "FLYERS DOWN; 172 HRS. IN AIR" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos and banner heading on the back page.
Complete with 44 pages, rag edit... See More
Luby's mass shooting... Killeen, Texas...
Item #696032
October 17, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 17, 1991
* Luby's cafeteria shooting massacre
* George Hennard - mass murderer
* Killeen TX - Bell County, Texas
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "23 Shot Dead at Texas Cafeteria" with related photo and map. Lengthy first report continues inside.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.... See More
Golden age of gangsters... Mob...
Item #696027
May 09, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1950
* The golden age of gangsters - mob - crime bosses
* Frank Costello - Meyer Lansky - Ralph Capone
* Joe Adonis - Mickey Cohan - racketeering inquiry
The top of front page has a one column heading: "COSTELLO ON LIST OF 150 RACKETEERS IN U.S. CRIME QUEST" with subheads. (see)
Completer with 60 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
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