Pastor Chuck Smith... Jesus Revolution... Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 12, 1990



*  "The Jesus Revolution" connection - Pastor Chuck Smith

*  Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa... Harvest Crusade



Page A34 has, "Modest Pastor Sees Costa Mesa Flock Grow From 25 to 12,000", which provides a bit of history regarding the inception and growth of the church and additional details regarding the leader/pastor which were intim... See More  

Very 1st ever televised sporting event in 1939...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1939



* Very 1st sport's event on television

* Princeton vs. Columbia baseball game

* Historic broadcasting first



The sport's section (page 33) has a three column heading : "Columbia Loses Twice" with subheads that include: "PRINCETON ANNEXES LEAGUE TWIN  BILL" and more with box scores and related photo. (see) A very historic iss... See More  

1949 Mount Joe Palooka monument dedication...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 17, 1949



* Mt. Mount Joe Palooka monument dedication

* Heavyweight boxing"Champion of Democracy"

* Cartoonist Ham Fisher comic strip - Wilkes-Barre



The front page has a two column heading: "Mt. Palooka to Sport Head Carved in Stone" with lead-in: "Memorial Dedicated" and photo/illustration. (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, l... See More  

Washington Huskies rowing crew wins 1936 national title....

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 23, 1936



* University of Washington Huskies crew

* Wins national championship in rowing

* Eventual "Miracle 9" Nazi Germany Olympic winners



The top of page 3 of the sport's section has a nice banner heading: "WASHINGTON HUSKIES ENTER TWO CREWS IN OLYMPIC TRIALS" with subhead and results chart. (see images) This crew would go on to win t... See More  

1970 verdict of the "Chicago Seven" trial...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Feb. 19, 1970



* "Chicago Seven" trial verdict w/ convictions

* Conspiracy to incite Anti-Vietnam War riots



The front page has a four column headline: "'Chicago Seven' Lawyer Raps 'Compromise Verdict'" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 2 with pictorial of the convicted persons involved.

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After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 13, 1934 



* Gangster John Dillinger gang

* Post famous wooden gun escape



The front page has a two column heading: "Ohio Fears Dillinger Raid; Mysterious Call IS Traced"

The top of the back page has a very small and discrete article headed: "Dillinger Feat Inspires Prisoner In Calhoun Jail" (see images)

Complete with all 38 pages, rag editio... See More  

Boynton vs. Virginia Supreme Court Segregation Case...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1960



* Boynton v. Virginia SCOTUS decision

* Racial segregation at bus terminals illegal

* Blacks allowed to use accommodations there



The front page has: "Bus Terminal Segregation Curbed by Supreme Court", with is followed by considerable details about the (Bruce) Boynton vs. Virginia SCOTUS case , and continues on an inside page. See images ... See More  

The My Lai Massacre & William Calley...

THE NEW AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 23 , 1971



* Mai Lai Massacre - South Vietnamese civilians

* Officer William Calley & the United States Army



The top of the front page has two column photo showing William Calley with his attorney. Also a two column heading: "Army Blamed For My Lai" Coverage includes Calley trying to put the blame of the massacre on the United States Arm... See More  

Jimmy Doolittle to lead D-Day air attack...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1943



* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle

* New commander of the Eighth Air Force

* Promoted Lieutenant general

* To lead air attack on D-Day



The front page has a one column heading: "DOOLITTLE TO GUIDE INVASION AIR BLOW" with subhead. (see images)

Other World War II events of the day. Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Pan Am Flight 103 disaster... Lockerbie bombing...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 22, 1988



* Pan Am Flight 103 bombing

* Lockerbie, Scotland disaster

*Airplane terrorist murders

* Syracuse University students



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "At Least 258 Dead in Scotland Crash of N.Y.-Bound 747" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) More on page 16.

Complete 1st section only with all 34 pages, great c... See More  

German's Test their Luftwaffe in 1937....

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1936 USS Yorktown Midway carrier fame launching...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 5, 1936



* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown launching

* United States Navy - World War II warship

* Future Battle of Midway sinking fame



The top of page 17 has a three column photo with heading: "An Airport Takes To The Waves" Also a one column heading: "CROWD ACCLAIMS YORKTOWN, NEW PLANE CARRIER" with subhead. (see images) This U.S. Navy carr... See More  

NC State Wolfpack wins 1983 basketball championship...

USA TODAY, April 5, 1983



* NC North Carolina State Wolfpack wins championship

* 1983 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

* Jim Valvano - Lorenzo Charles - Dereck Whittenburg



The front page has a two column heading: "N.C. State wins upset" and related photo. (see)

The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "N.C. State wins title 54-52&q... See More  

Milt Campbell leads Melbourne Decathalon...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 30, 1956



* Milt Campbell takes strong lead in the Decathalon

* Melbourne, Australia Olympics

* Would win gold the following day - 1st black man to do so



Page 27 has a nice two-line, two-column heading: "Campbell Takes Hurdles to Lift Decathalon Lead to 525 Points", followed by details. This lead would be insurmountable as he would win the Gold Medal... See More  

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel assassination follow-up...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 21, 1947 



* Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel assassination (1st report)

* Flamingo Club, Las Vegas, Nevada - Murder Inc.



The front page has a banner heading: "Bugsie Siegel, Ex-Public Enemy, Murdered" with subheads and small photo of Siegel. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the assassination of famous gangster/racketeer Bugsy Siege... See More  

Menendez Brothers sentenced to life in 1996....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1996



* Lyle and Erik Menendez life sentences

* Menendez Brothers for killing parents

* Jose and Louise "Kitty" Menendez  murdered



The top of the front page has a small heading: "Menendezes Each Get 2 Life Sentences" First report coverage continues on page 3 with larger heading and related photo. (see images) Nice to have from the city wh... See More  

War news in this military newspaper from the middle of World War II...

THE STARS &  STRIPES, the New York & London edition, Nov. 26, 1943  In the masthead is: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations".

Among many front reports: "Russians Push Germans Back After Halting Big Panzer Drive On Soviet Flank in Kiev Salient" "Maries Kill 4,000 Jabs, Capture Isle" and much more. 

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Kamikaze airplane attack in 1945...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945



* USS Ingraham - destroyer

* United States Navy

* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack

* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Destroyer Ingraham Hit By Suicide Craft" (see image)

I suspect this to be a very rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the ... See More  

Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945



* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan

* American flag (old glory) raised over city

*  Japanese atrocities - Palawan Massacre



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "M'ARTHUR SETS UP POWER IN TOKYO; SEES FLAG RAISED OVER U.S. EMBASSY; FOE THREATENED TO KILL WAINWRIGHT" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

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Christmas Eve fire at the White House...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 25, 1929 



* Fire at the White House (West Wing)

* Christmas Eve



The front page has a three-column heading: "FIRE WRECKS THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICES; HOOVER RUSHES FROM PARTY TO WATCH IT; AIDES BRAVE SMOKE TO SAVE HIS PAPERS", with many subheads. The coverage of the worst non-war related fire in the White House, which occurred on Christmas Eve, continues ... See More  

A Nazi newspaper from a British island...

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 28, 1941  



* German occupation publication

* Attack on Pearl Harbor close



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

Among the front page reports are: "Another British Naval Reverse in Channel Night Fight" "Destroyer ... See More  

Patterson v. Alabama... Scottsboro Boys....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 2, 1935



* Patterson v. Alabama decision

* United States Supreme Court case

* Scottsboro Boys rape case

* Jury of African-Americans



The front page has a one column heading: "2D SCOTTSBORO DEATH PENALTY UPSET BY COURT" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 14 with photo of Haywood Patterson.

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice... See More  

Florence Dugdale death... Thomas Hardy Wife...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1937



* Florence Dugdale death (1st report)

* Children's stories writer - Thomas Hardy wife



The top of page 17 has a one column photo of Florence Dugdale with heading: "MRS. THOMAS HARDY WIDOW OF NOVELIST" with subheads that include: "Dies at 56 in England, Where She Spent Years Writing Husband's Biography" and more. (see)

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Bonnie and Clyde in Atchinson, Kansas ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1934



* Atchison, Kansas bank robbery

* Bonnie and Clyde involved ?

* Rare mention of "cigar smoking" woman



The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "ROB KANSAS BANKS, SHOOT POLICE OFFICER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on a bank robbery in Atchison, Kansas. At the time it was believed that criminals involved were the infamo... See More  

John F. Kennedy Rice University speech...

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1962



* John F. Kennedy JFK Rice University speech

* Race for space vs. Russia

* Going to the moon



The top of page 6 has a four column heading: "'We Will Be First', Says JFK" (see images)  I suspect this to be an rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

This was the famous speech in which he said: &... See More