1951 West Frankfort, Illinois mine disaster...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 23, 1951



* West Frankfort - Lakeland

* Franklin County, Illinois

* Coal mine explosion disaster



The top of the front page has a six column headline: "60 ENTOMBED MINERS ALL FEARED DEAD" with subheads. Three related photos are on page 6 of section II. (see images)

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 10, 1950



* Chemist & spy Harry Gold sentenced

* Atomic secrets to Soviet Union (Russia)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GOLD, ATOM SPY, GETS 30-YEAR MAXIMUM FOR AIDING RED WING" with subheads. (see images)

Complete Sunday edition with 100+ pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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1950 Kew Gardens, Queens train disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 23, 1950



* Long Island Railroad (LIRR) 

* Kew Gardens, Queens train wreck 

* Richmond Hills NY (1st report)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AT LEAST 75 DIE IN L.I. RAIL WRECK" with subheads. (see images)

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1952 Rocky Marciano KO's Harry Matthews...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn. July 29, 1952



* Rocky Marciano wins by knockout - KO

* vs. skilled boxer Harry "Kid" Matthews 

* Heavyweight boxing fight at Yankee Stadium



The top of page 14 has a banner heading: "Marciano Knocks Out Matthews in 2nd Round" with subheads and four related photos. (see images)

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1953 "Doom Town" atomic bomb test...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 20, 1953



* Atomic bomb tests - Cold War w/ Russia 

* Operation Upshot-Knothole - nuclear weapons

* "Doom Town" photos of destruction - "Annie"



The front page has a large photo with heading: "Where You Lived 2 Seconds Ago!" with subhead: "Atomic Blast Gives Detroiters a Lesson" Two more related photos on page 27. (see imag... See More  

Death of Will Keith Kellogg in 1951... cereal king...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1951



* Will Keith Kellogg death w/ photo

* American food industrialist 

* Kellogg Company - Kellogg's 

* Breakfast cereals pioneer 



Page 2 has a two column heading: "W. K. Kellogg Dies in Battle Creek at 91" with subhead and photo of Kellogg. (see images)

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1951 Walt Disney's "Alice in Wonderland" World premiere...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1951



* Disney's animated movie "Alice in Wonderland" is introduced to the world

* World premiere advertisement for Manhattan



Page 17 has a nice half page advertisement for the premiere showings of "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" before it's general release across the country. Was this the earliest advertisement in a publication for this Walt Di... See More  

Very 1st coast to coast TV broadcast in 1951...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1951



* Very first coast to coast TV broadcast

* President Harry S. Truman on television

* Japanese peace treat conference in S.F.



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TRUMAN AT PARLEY OFFERS JAPAN LIMITED 'PARTNERSHIP OF PEACE'; FOE MASSES SATELLITES IN KOREA" various subheads that include: "TV Spans U.S. for First Time ... See More  

1950 Battle of the Pusan Perimeter... Korean War...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 3, 1950



* Battle of the Pusan Perimeter - Korean War

* United Nations Command vs. North Korea



The front page has a banner headline: "ALL OUT BATTLE RAGES" with lead-in: "Reds Hurl Might into 3 Big Drives" and subheads. (see images) 

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MLB team Braves moves to Milwaukee...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 19, 1953



* Boston Braves move to Milwaukee

* MLB baseball (current Atlanta Braves)



The front page has a one column inset with heading: "Milwaukee, New Home Of Braves" with brief text.

The front page of the sport's section (page 23) has a one column heading: "NL Moves Braves to Milwaukee" with subhead. (see images) Another related report... See More  

Michigan State... 1952 National champions....

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 2, 1952



* Michigan State Spartans

* National champions (1st report)

* NCAA college football



The top of the front page has a small inset with text: "Michigan State No. 1 Team in Final Associated Press Poll"

Page 17 has a two column heading: "Spartans First in Final Polls" with standings. (see images) First report coverage on the Mic... See More  

First woman, Jackie Cochran, breaks sound barrier.....

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 19, 1953



* Jacqueline Cochran breaks the sound barrier

* 1st ever woman to do so - jet airplane



The front page has a one column heading: "Sonic Barrier Bows 1st Time to a Woman" Photo of Cochran is on page 21. (see images)

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Rocky Marciano wins heavyweight boxing title...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 24, 1952



* Rocky Marciano wins heavyweight boxing title

* Knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott in 13th round



Page 8 under "Sportfolio" is a small heading: "King Rocky Still Crude Nugget; Walcott Glitters Despite Loss" and more. (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.



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Queen Elizabeth II - Coronation of England's longest reigning monarch...

NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, June 3, 1953 



* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II



The banner headline at the top of the front page announces: "ELIZABETH II CROWNED QUEEN" with related subheads, and a photo of her and her family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Much more inside. Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen Victoria, the previous longest reigning monarch ... See More  

Battle of Inchon is a turning point in the Korean War...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1950 



* Battle of Inchon - Korean War

* United States Marines invasion

* Amphibious warfare & bombardment



The front page has a banner headline: "Allied Landings Turn Tide In War" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. The Battle of Inchon was a major turning point in the Korean War.

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Milt Campbell, Olympic Silver Medalist, while still in high school....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1953



* Milt Campbell, future Olympic decathlon gold medal winner 

* Already an Olympic silver medalist

*Competes in regional high school championships



Page 11 has: "CAMPBELL CAPTURES TWO NEWARK EVENTS", followed by a few paragraphs of text which includes in part: "Milt Campbell, Plainfield High School star, won the first of two events in th... See More  

The SS United States breaks speed record....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 7, 1952



* SS United States wins "Blue Riband"

* Fastest crossing of the Atlantic of all-time (ocean liner)



This 8-page newspaper has a two-column heading on page 4: "New U.S. Super-liner Finishes Its First Crossing to Set Up New Record". See photos for 1st report coverage on the SS United States winning the &qu... See More  

1951 Dezi Arnaz-Lucille Ball baby girl photo...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 3, 1951



* Lucie Arnaz is introduced to the public

* Desi Arnaz, Lucille Ball & daughter photo



Page 53 has as a two column photo with heading: "Picture Debut of Arnaz-Ball Baby" and brief text. (see images)

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1951 Operation Greenhouse... Nuclear bomb tests...

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 9, 1951



* Operation Greenhouse tests series

* Nuclear weapons - atomic bombs

* Enewetak Atoll - Pacific Ocean



The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Believe U. S. Tests A-Shell" (see images) This was when these tests were first made public.

Complete with 76 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine.



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1951 Abdullah I of Jordan assassination...

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 20, 1951



* King Abdullah I of Jordan

* Al-Aqsa Mosque assassination

* Old City of Jerusalem



The front page has a great banner headline: "ASSASSIN KILLS BRITISH PUPPET ABDULLAH" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display.

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Lavrentiy Beria purged as Soviet traitor...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 10, 1953



* Lavrentiy Beria ousted as traitor

* Marshal of the Soviet Union

* Joseph Stalin secret police chief



The front page has a banner headline: "RUSSIA SACKS SECRET POLICE HEAD" with subheads and photo of Beria. (see images)

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First Corvette rolls off the assembly line... In a Detroit newspaper...

DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, July 1, 1953  



* Chevy Corvette begins production

* In a Detroit publication (historic)



Page 53 has a two line, two column headline: "Plastic Corvette Begins To Roll" & above this head in smaller type: "Production Line Starts". The report begins: "Chevrolet's first production model Corvette, a sports with a plastic laminated fibe... See More  

Man bites dog...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 22, 1950 



* Most bizarre headline



Here's a headline you likely haven't seen before: "VICIOUS MAN BITES DOG; POLICE TAKE FAST ACTION" and subhead: "Mutt Lies Near Death In Hospital".

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Korean War death marches told...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1953



* North Korean War death marches

* POWs freed - tells of atrocities



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FREED U.N. CAPTIVES TELL OF CRUELTIES ON 'DEATH MARCHES'" and subheads. (see)

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Willie Mays drafted by U.S. Army...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1952



* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"

* New York Giants baseball player

* Drafted by the United States Army (Korean War)



The top of page 33 has a seven column heading: "Mays of Giants Is Found Acceptable for Draft After Second Test" with subheads and photo of Mays taking the aptitude test. (see images)

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