King Ibn Saud & Saudi Aramco
Item #688296
February 02, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1947
* Ibn Saud - King Abdulaziz
* Arabian American Oil Company
* Saudi Aramco - Saudi Arabia
Page 27 has an article headed: "Ibn Saud Gratified By Oil Development" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 60 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of c... See More
Maurice Day - from Laguna Beach to Disney Studios...
Item #661882
February 01, 1947
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR (Magazine Section), Boston, February 1, 1947
* illustrator for Disney Studios - works include Bambi
The cover of this Magazine Section has a color illustration by Maurice Day, an early illustrator for Disney Studios. An inside article shows various sections of his work, a small photo of him, and the related article mentions that Walt Disney discovered him as a r... See More
Juan Peron elected President of Argentine...
Item #557211
February 25, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 25, 1946
* Juan Peron elected President of Argentina
This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* ARGENTINES BALLOT IN ORDERLY CROWDS FOR NEW PRESIDENT
* Nation's Poll of 3,000,000 Under Guard of Army Is Peaceful Everywhere
and more. Continues on page 3 with related photos.
Other news of the day. Rag editio... See More
1946 Royal Indian Navy mutiny...
Item #683407
February 24, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1946
* Royal Indian Navy mutiny
* Bombay, India - Mahatma Gandhi
The to of the front page has a three column headline: "BOMBAY FIGHTING RENEWED AT NIGHT, DEATH TOLL SOARS; MOST OF CITY UNEASILY CALM" with subheads. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete 1st section only with 46 pages, rag edit... See More
1946 Robert H. Goddard patent.....
Item #578009
February 23, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23,1946
* Robert H. Goddard patent
This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Patent on Rocket-Speeding Device Granted to Goddard After Death", "Spinning Combustion Chamber Adds Power To Mixture Driving Aircraft", and more. Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Robert Hutching... See More
Tomoyuki Yamashita execution...
Item #577756
February 23, 1946
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 23, 1946
* Tomoyuki Yamashita execution (1st report)
* 'The Tiger of Malaya'
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"Army Hangs Yamashita" and "Jap war Criminal Dies Ingloriously" which tells of the hanging of Japanese World War II General Tomoyuki Yamashita. He was known for torturing American pr... See More
Byron Nelson wins... PGA golf...
Item #557249
February 18, 1946
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 18, 1946
* Byron Nelson wins
* New Orleans Open - PGA golf
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 5: "Byron Nelson New Orleans Open Winner" with a one column photo of Byron Nelson. Other news of the day. 8 pages in good condition save for minor margin wear.
wikipedia notes: The Zurich Cla... See More
Sugar Ray Robinson vs. O'Neill Bell...
Item #557250
February 16, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, February 16, 1946
* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. O'Neill Bell
* 40th K.O. - pre title fight
This 26 page newspaper has small column headlines on page 7: "Robinson Wins In Second", "Stops Bell as 14,922 Fans Look On in Detroit" with short report.
This is a small report probably because it was before he officially became a title holder.
O... See More
New York City tugboat strike of 1946....
Item #679554
February 04, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1946
* New York City tugboat strike begins
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TUG STRIKE BEGINS, THREATENS CITY'S FOOD, FUEL SUPPLY" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: During the strike wave of 1945–46 a strike of almost 3,500 tugboat workers occur... See More
Elk Mountain WY airliner crash....
Item #570497
February 01, 1946
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.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning w... See More
Iwo Jima report...
Sugar Ray Robinson... Jake LaMotta... Joe Louis...
Item #568413
February 25, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, February 25, 1945
Three prime boxers are covered in the sporting segment of this issue: Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta and Joe Louis (see images).
A front page report has details regarding the fighting on Iwo Jima: "Marines Gain Slowly Against Fierce Jap Iwo Jima Defenses".
Being the Sunday edition, color comics of Dick Tracy... See More
Iwo Jima landing....
Item #568666
February 24, 1945
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, February 24, 1945.
* U.S. Marines fighting on Iwo Jima Island Japan
* World War II - WWII
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:
* Marines Locked IN Struggle for Fighter Airstrip
Other news of day with much on World War II. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.
... See More
Closing months of the war: U.S. forces on Iwo Jima...
Item #691435
February 22, 1945
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1945
* Marines battle on Iwo Jima Island
* Fighting on Mount Suribachi
* United States Flag planting close
The three-line banner headline announces the advance of Allied forces in the war, including the battle on Iwo Jima. It would be the next day--Feb. 23--when the iconic & historic photo of the flag raising on Iwo Jima would be taken.
"3D ARMY SU... See More
Battle of Iwo Jima w/ maps...
Item #675783
February 22, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 22, 1945.
* Marines battle on Iwo Jima Island
* Fighting on Mount Suribachi
* United States Flag planting close
The front page has a one column heading: "D-Day On Iwo: Hail Of Shells, Death In Holes" Two related maps are on page 2. A related photo is on the back page. (see) Also nice banner headline on the front page concerning a mass Japanese sui... See More
1945 Battle of Iwo Jima...
Item #703259
February 20, 1945
NEW YORK POST, February 20, 1945
* U.S. Marines land at Iwo Jima Island Japan
* World War II battle beginning
* United States Flag planting close
The bottom 1/3 of the front page has a banner headline: "WE TAKE IWO AIRFIELD" Page 2 has a heading: "TAKE IWO AIRFIELD; TOUGHEST BATTLE" and more with aerial photo of the infamous island. (see images).
Complete with 40 pages... See More
1945 Fifth Fleet Tokyo raids....
Item #682798
February 16, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, February 16, 1945
* Fifth Fleet Tokyo, Japan attack
* USS Enterprise aircraft carrier
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY PLANES ATTACK TOKYO" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Coverage of the first U.S. carrier airplane attack on Tokyo, Japan.
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little wear along the spin... See More
Who remembers this newspaper?
Item #631870
February 16, 1945
MY WEEKLY READER, The Junior Newspaper, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1945 Some of you may remember getting this newspaper in school. Here is an early issue with much on the closing months of World War II.
Four pages, nice condition.
1945 Bombing of Dresden Germany....
Item #642141
February 14, 1945
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, February 14, 1945
* Bombing of Dresden Germany
* RAF & United States Air Force bombers
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "U.S. Attack Follows Big RAF Assault On Dresden" with subhead. (see) Note: The bombings were made to try to end the war as quickly as possible so the Allies could focus on Japan. The decision to m... See More
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #673766
February 07, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 7, 1945
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi exterminations coming to an end
This 36 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 6: "A New Nazi Pogrom Upset by Russians". See photo for text here. Also a photo on the same page showing Joseph Goebbels addressing the home guard.
What better evidence to ... See More
Release of Walt Disney's "The Three Caballeros"... Georgia to repeal Poll Tax...
Item #684771
February 06, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1945
* Walt Disney's ~ The Three Caballeros
* Georgia Poll Tax
This issue has a premiere week ad for the historic release of the 1st movie to merge animation and live action. Walt Disney's The Three Caballeros starred: Panchito, Joe Carioca, and Donald Duck, with actresses Aurora Miranda, Dora Luz and Carmen Molina. Although the ad is quite smal... See More
Release of Walt Disney's "The Three Caballeros"... U.S. prohibition leader dies..
Item #682700
February 03, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3 & 5, 1945, along with the MINNIAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE's Picture Section, January 28, 1945
* Walt Disney's ~ The Three Caballeros
* William E. Johnson's death
This 2 issue set (with bonus Picture Section) covers the historic release of the 1st movie to merge animation and live action. Walt Disney's The Three Caballeros starre... See More
Raid of Cabanatuan... Japanese brutality told...
Item #673521
February 02, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1945
* Japanese brutality - horrors
* Post Bataan Death March
* Raid at Cabanatuan prison camp
* Allied prisoners rescued
The front page has a four column headline: "LUZON CAPTIVES FREED" with subheads that include: "Rangers Pierce Foe's Line, Rescue 513, Many of Bataan" and more. (see) Much more on page 10. First report coverage on... See More
Item #547680
February 29, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 29, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'One World, Two Willkies" "Russians Shell Key to Baltic" "Milk Trust Challenged" "Fail to Break Vote Deadlock" "Jobs for Veterans" "Death to Jewry, Taught Nazi Youths" "Lonergan's Lawyer In Action". The paper features other war news and stor... See More
What Hitler has done to the youth...
Item #621158
February 28, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, Feb. 28, 1944 The headlines read" "What Hitlerism Has Done to Youth" "We Want to Quit - Finns Tell Hitler" "Pig Sties for War Workers - Florida Housing Blocked" "Vichyites Can't Halt Patriots' Sabotage" "2 Catholic Groups Attack Health Bill" "Soviets Roll Up Northern Front".
Tabloid-size, complete i... See More
Item #547679
February 27, 1944
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
Item #547677
February 25, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 25, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Barkley's Answer to FDR" "Congress Told We Must Help People Free Spain" "Terror In France" "Russians Open New Offensive" " Still There" "Yanks Continue Bombing Factories" "Finland Fishing For Soft Peace". The paper features other war news a... See More
Item #547676
February 24, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 24, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'We'll Go With FDR 7 Pages: Revolution In Congress". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.
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)
Other news, sport and adverti... See More
Item #547675
February 23, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 23, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "'Relief For the Greedy...' - FDR Blasts Tax Bill in Veto" "Rankin Fights Even Half a Soldier Vote" "Rich Broker To Dispose of U.s. Surplus" "Churchill's Answers" "U.S. Fliers Rip Nazi Plants From 2 Sides". The paper features other war news and stories of the da... See More
Item #547674
February 22, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 22, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "From Joseph E. Davies: The Answer to Enemies of U.S.-Soviet Unity" "Tax Soldier Vote" "Franco Plot" "6500 Planes Smash Reich In 2 Days" "New Medical Group Urges Boycott" "Tojo Tightens His Iron Rule". The paper features other war news and stories of t... See More
Inside Japan from the midst of World War II...
Item #621327
February 21, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, Feb. 21, 1944 Front page heads: "Inside Japan - Jap Fascism Enslaves 70 Million" "Score at Truk" "Hospital Shakedown" "Badoglio Moves to Keep His Job" "The Bedaux Story" "Sues to Regain Cartel Stock"".
Tabloid size, complete in 20 pages, nice condition.
1944 Battle of Eniwetok... Marshall Islands...
Item #700098
February 19, 1944
TAMPA SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Florida, February 19, 1944
* Battle of Eniwetok begins - Marshall Islands
* World War II - Pacific campaign
The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. CAPTURES MORE ISLANDS" with subhead and related illustration. (see images) First report coverage on the landing of the 22nd Marine Regiment which began the Battle of Eniwetok.
Forty+ pages,... See More
Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....
Item #702158
February 18, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1944
* Operation Hailstone - Truk Island (Chuuk)
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "TRUK ATTACKED BY STRONG U. S. SEA-AIR FORCES" with subheads and related map. (see) First report coverage on "Operation Hailstone" which was a massive naval air and surface attack on Truk Island. Always nice to have... See More
Truk Islands...
Item #547672
February 18, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 18, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Seven Pages of news and Maps U.S. Navy Attacks Japan's Pearl Harbor" "1000 U.S. Troops Lost in Sinking" "Wallace Calls mcCormick perfect Fascist Type" "Russians Kill 52,000 in Cherkassy". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete iss... See More
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.
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at th... See More
Military newspaper from a tiny atoll in the Pacific...
Item #684673
February 17, 1944
APAMAMA NUT I BEBA, Feb. 17, 1944
* United States military encampment publication
This island is a postage stamp size chunk of coral and trees in the Pacific Ocean, one of the Gilbert Islands, not far from the Equator. In the masthead is: "Apamama's On The Map - With One Objective - Blast The Jap!"
This is a crudely produced "camp" newspaper for and by the mili... See More
Item #547030
February 17, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 17, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S.A. Fails To Slam Door on I.g. Farben" "Argentine Fascists prepare for Civil War" "How the New Ration Token System Works" "Soviet Submits Draft of Terms For Armistice". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in goo... See More
Item #547028
February 16, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 16, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read ""Our Franco Bluff Flops" "Farm Block Grabs at School Kids' Lunches" "GOP Lines Up Assembly Against Soldier Vote". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.... See More
Item #697721
February 15, 1944
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Feb. 15, 1944
* Battle of Monte Cassino Abbey - Kingdom of Italy
* Allied bombing air raid of Benedictine Monastery
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. PLANES BOMB CASSINO ABBEY" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally good.
wikip... See More
Charlie Chaplin...
Item #547027
February 15, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 15, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Poles Backing Down Before Soviet" "Hearst Cries Out For Disunity" "Negro Fliers Helped Hold Bridgehead Below Rome" "lewis' Stooge Tells GOP Lewis Can Be Had". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This also features an article on Charlie Chaplin be... See More
Item #547023
February 14, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 14, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Soviet Advance Clears North Russia" "Nazis in Italy Put on Defense" "What Russia Wants" "Army Paper Hits Anti-labor Drive". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589882
February 12, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
This 28 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 6: "Nazi Execution Mill Reported In Poland" and "Fugitive Tells of Mass Killings in Electrically Charges Vats". See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Poland. Rare t... See More
Charlie Chaplin indicted...
Item #600917
February 11, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1944
* Charlie Chaplin indicted
* Mann Act charge
* World War II - WWII
the front page has two column headlines:
"Chaplin, 6 Others Indicted For Plotting Against Girl"
"Comedian Is Accused Under Mann Act and, With a Judge, Police Officers and Friends, of Depriving Joan Barry of Civil Rights"
Nice to have in this famous NYC title. ... See More
Battle to the finish...
Item #689929
February 10, 1944
STARS & STRIPES, Feb. 10, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Red Threaten 15 More Nazi Divisions" "Krivoi Ron Is Ringed On 3 Sides; Escape Line West Imperiled" "Calais Targets Hits by Mediums For 37th Day" "Nimitz Calls China Bases ... See More
Item #547022
February 10, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 10, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "By the General: Why Italian Campaign Is Bogged Down" "Hull Plans to Revamp State Dept. Again" "Nazis Lose 41,000 in 5 Days" "State Hopitals Accused of Keeping Patients as Workers". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and ... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #589404
February 08, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
* Help on the way ?
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 34): "AID OF $32,000,000 FOR JEWS MAPPED"
"12-Point Program to Save 3,000,000 in Europe Outlined at Pittsburgh Meeting". See photos for coverage on an attem... See More
Item #547017
February 08, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 8, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Soldiers' Vote All Fouled Up" "Red Army Annihilates Hundreds of Nazies Hourly" "Who's Our Enemy?" "Japs Jittery in Kuriles" "Navy Seeks New 'Teapot Oil' Setup". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good ... See More
Item #547016
February 07, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 7, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "FDR May Veto" "U.S. Armistice Terms" "More on Arabian Oil Deal" "H.R. Knickerbocker At Battle for Cassino" "Allies Set Back On Heels in Italy" "50,000 More Nazis in Trap". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete ... See More
Nazis viewed as beasts (Devil) in 1944 editorial...
Item #590122
February 06, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1944
* World War II
* Nazis are subhumans
This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has a interesting editorial on page 8E (section 4) with one column heading: "The Mark Of the Beast" which suggests that all people under the Nazi Party are subhuman creatures with no signs of mercy for other races.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day thro... See More
Item #547014
February 04, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated February 4, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S., Nazi Business Tie-Up During Wartime" "Russians Taking Wehrmacht Apart" "All's Well in Marshalls". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.... See More
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