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660528

Luisa Tetrazzini death... Italian coloratura saprano...

Item #660528

April 29, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1940



* Luisa Tetrazzini death (1st report)

* Italian coloratura soprano opera singer




the top of page 15 has a one column heading: "LUIISA TETRAZZINI, DIVA, DIES IN MILAN" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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660520

Sir Donald Tovey death... British composer....

Item #660520

July 12, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1940



* Sir Donald Tovey death (1st report)

* British pianist - composer - conductor




The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "SIR DONALD TOVEY, BRITISH COMPOSER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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660517

Tony Galento vs. Max Baer... heavyweight boxing...

Item #660517

July 03, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1940



* Tony Galento vs. Max Baer

* Heavyweight boxing fight




The sport's section (page 21) has a banner headline: "22,711 See Baer Stop Galento, Who Fails to Answer Bell for Eighth Round" with subheads, round by round coverage and related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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660392

Joe Louis heavyweight boxig title fight...

Item #660392

March 30, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1940



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* Johnny Paycheck




The sport' section (page 19) has a banner headline: "Louis Knocks Out Paycheck in Second Round at Garden to Keep World Title" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice to have in this famous NYC title, also from the city where the fight took place.

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660391

Spyridon Louis death.... 1st Olympic marathon winner...

Item #660391

March 27, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1940



* Spyridon Louis death (1st report)

* 1st modern-day Olympic marathon winner

* Marousi, Greece fame - Greek water-carrier




Page 21 has a one column heading: "SPYRO LOUES, WINNER OF MARATHON, DIES" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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660390

Édouard Branly death... French inventor...

Item #660390

March 25, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1940



* Édouard Branly death (1st report)

* French inventor, physicist & professor

* Wireless telegraphy - Coherer




The top of page 15 has a on column heading: "E. BRANLY DEAD; FAMED PHYSICIST" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.... See More  

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660348

1st WWII draft lottery in 1940....

Item #660348

October 17, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 17, 1940



* 1st lottery for U.S. WWII draftees

* World War II draft begins (1st report)



The top of the front page has a four column heading: "MILLIONS REGISTER IN CITY AND NATION; DRAFT ROLL COMPLETED WITHOUT HITCH; FIGURE HERE IS ESTIMATED AT 991,000" with many subheads. (see) Much more on pages 13 & 14 with related photos. Nice to have in... See More  

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660339

Louis "Lepke" Buchalter gets guilty verdict.......

Item #660339

December 21, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 21, 1939

 

* Mob Boss Louis 'Lepke' Buchalter guilty

* Labor extortion charges - conviction

* Mafia hit squad Murder, Inc. fame




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LEPKE CONVICTED, TO GET LIFE TERM; 2 OTHERS GUILTY" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 7 with photo. (see) Always nice to have notable
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660337

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir death....

Item #660337

February 12, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1940



* John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir death

* Scottish novelist, historian & Unionist politician

* 15th Governor General of Canada




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Lord Tweedsmuir Is Dead; A Third Operation Futile" with subhead. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 2 with photo. Always nice to have notable ev... See More  

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660314

"The Sleeping Gypsy" by Henri Rousseau...

Item #660314

January 22, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 22, 1940



* "The Sleeping Gypsy" by Henri Rousseau

* Oil painting acquired by Museum of Modern Art




Page 17 has a one column heading: "ROUSSEAU PAINTING GIVEN TO MUSEUM" with subhead and 2 related photo, one showing the famous Henri Rousseau oil painting, "The Sleeping Gypsy". (see) First report coverage on the Museum of Modern Art acquir... See More  

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660306

1st movie preview of "The Grapes of Wrath"...

Item #660306

January 25, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 25, 1940



* Original "The grapes of Wrath" review

* Henry Fonda & Jane Darwell - John Ford

* American drama film - movie - John Steinbeck

* Oklahoma migrant workers - Highway 66




Page 17 has the first movie review by the Times of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, The Grapes of Wrath. The review is headed: "Twentieth Centur... See More  

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660305

1940 William Borah death... Idaho senator...

Item #660305

January 20, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1940



* William Edgar Borah death (1st report)

* Republican United States Senator - Idaho




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "WILLIAM E.  BORAH, SENATOR 33 YEARS, IS DEAD IN CAPITAL" with subheads and photo. Lengthy 1st report coverage continue inside with pictorial. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More  

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660267

Lou Gehrig named to Parole Board in 1939...

Item #660267

October 12, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 12, 1939



* Lou Gehrig named to parole board

* New York Yankees "The Iron Horse"




The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "LOU GEHRIG NAMED TO PAROLE BOARD" with subheads and photo. I assume not many people knew that Gehrig took this office shortly before his death. Probably only reported in a NYC publication.

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660265

1941 Funeral of Lou Gehrig...

Item #660265

June 05, 1941

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1941



* Lou Gehrig funeral

* "The Iron Horse"

* New York Yankees

* Best title to be had ?




The sport's section (page 29) has a one column heading: "FUNERAL SERVICE FOR GEHRIG IS HELD" with subheads and 2 related photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especially on this topic.

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660255

George Mundelein death... Archbishop of Chicago...

Item #660255

October 03, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1939



* George Mundelein death (1st report)

* Archbishop of Chicago - Cardinal

* Roman Catholic Church




The front page has a one column heading: "MUNDELEIN IS DEAD; CARDINAL WAS 67" with subhead. Much more on page 16 with photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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660252

'Jamaica Inn' debuts in NYC.... Alfred Hitchcok...

Item #660252

October 11, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 11, 1939 



* "Jamaica Inn" opening day advertisement

* Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara

* British director Alfred Hitchock - thriller film




Page 33 has a 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Jamaica Inn" in New York City. Also a brief article under the small heading: "Of Local Origin" (see images).

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660248

1939 Battle of the River Forth...

Item #660248

October 17, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1939



* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland

* Rosyth Naval Base - Firth of Forth

* Supermarine Spitfires vs. Junkers Ju 88




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS BOMB NAVY BASE IN SCOTLAND, HIT CRUISER, KILL 15, LOSE 4 PLANES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with 2 related photos and map.

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660215

Hollywood actress Alice Brady death...

Item #660215

October 30, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 30, 1939



* Alice Brady death (1st report)

* Broadway stage actress

* Hollywood silent film - movie




The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "ALICE BRADY DEAD; STAGE, FILM STAR" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice to have from the city where she lived and died.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition i... See More  

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660063

Joe DiMaggio gets married to first wife....

Item #660063

November 20, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 20, 1939



* Joe DiMaggio gets married - weds

* New York Yankees Clipper

* Actress Dorothy Arnold (1st wife)

* Pre Marilyn Monroe




The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "Joe DiMaggio and Movie Actress Are Wed In San Francisco as Crowd Storms Church" with photo. (see) Great to have in this famous NYC title, the home of the New York Yankees.

Other ne... See More  

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660057

Heninrich Himmler gains more power in 1943...

Item #660057

August 25, 1943

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Aug. 25, 1943



* Heinrich Himmler

* Nazi Germany

* World War II




The front page has a two column heading: "Himmler, Gestapo Chief, Gets Wider Powers in Nazi Regime Shakeup" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margin, generally nice.

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660054

1939 University of Prague raid & executions...

Item #660054

November 18, 1939

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1939



* International Students' Day

* University of Prague raid & executions

* Charles University in Czechoslovakia




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "9 CZECH STUDENTS EXECUTED" with subheads that include: "1,200 Held BY Nazis" and more. (see) First report coverage on the raid and executions made by the Germans up... See More  

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659705

1940 Battle of Salla, Lapland, Finland... Winter War...

Item #659705

January 08, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 8, 1940



* Battle of Salla - Finland vs. Soviet Union

* Winter War - Finnish Lapland - WWII




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SOVIET SKI ATTACK SMASHED BY FINNS IN FIGHT FOR SALLA" with subheads. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 32 pages, this is the "rag edit... See More  

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659345

Allies capture Le Mans, France in 1944....

Item #659345

August 10, 1944

THE BOSTON POST, August 10, 1944



* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army

* World War II German defense falling apart

* Le Mans & more towns France falls to the allies




The front page has a four column headline: "BIG U. S. SWEEP NEARING PARIS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete in 14 pages, a f... See More  

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659341

Battle of Stalingrad ends with Nazis defeated...

Item #659341

February 03, 1943

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 3, 1943



* Battle of Stalingrad ending

* Nazis 1st major loss in WWII

* One of the bloodiest battles in history




The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "RUSSIANS FINISH 'LIQUIDATION' OF 330,000 GERMANS" with subhead and related map. (see) First report coverage on the end of the Battle of Stalingrad which was considered the 1st major loss... See More  

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658894

1945 David Lloyd George death...

Item #658894

March 27, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27,`1945



* David Lloyd George death (1st report)

* Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

* British statesman - Liberal Party politician




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Lloyd George Dies of Influenza On His North Wales Farm at 82" (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with photo. Always nice to have notable events... See More  

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658780

U.S. Army captures Cologne, Germany in 1945....

Item #658780

March 07, 1945

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 7, 1945



* Capture of Cologne, Germany

* First United States Army

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a great banner headline: "WIN COLOGNE; CITY OF RUINS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 32 pages, ligh... See More  

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658759

Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia fall in 1943...

Item #658759

May 08, 1943

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1943 



* Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia captured 

* World War II  - WWII

* 5th Panzer Army (Germany) defeated
 



The front page has a great banner headline: "BIZERTE AND TUNIS TAKEN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 36 page... See More  

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658718

Rudolph Hess parachute mystery in 1941...

Item #658718

May 13, 1941

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1941.



* Rudolph Hess Scotland parachute jump mystery

* Adolph Hitler's right hand man

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a banner headline in bold lettering: "HESS SKIPS; IN BRITAIN" with subheads. related photos on the back page. (see)

Complete with 34 pages, this issue has some front page tape mends which affects the appearance of the ... See More  

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658693

Mickey Rooney & Ava Gardner marry....

Item #658693

January 11, 1941

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 11, 1942



* Actor Mickey Rooney

* Actress Ava Gardner

* Marries - Wedding - Weds




The front page has a one column heading: "Mickey Rooney Slips Away and Weds Actress" with small photo. (see)

World War II News of the day. Complete 1st section only with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes an... See More  

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658506

Minnesota Golden Gophers football... 1940 National champs....

Item #658506

December 03, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, December 3, 1940



* Minnesota Golden Gophers

* National champions (1st report)

* NCAA college football




Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MINNESOTA WINS ROCKNE TROPHY FOR THIRD TIME" with subhead and standings. (see) First report coverage on the Minnesota Golden Gophers officially being named national champions of coll... See More  

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658438

1941 Lend-Lease program signed into law...

Item #658438

March 12, 1941

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 12, 1941



* Lend-Lease program signed into law

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* World War II military aid abroad




The front page has a nice banner headline: "LIST NAVY SHIPS FOR BRITAIN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on FDR signing the Lend-Lease program which gave military aid any country which would be helpful t... See More  

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658261

Arandora Star attacked... Nazi prisoners...

Item #658261

July 04, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1940



* Arandora Star attack and sinking

* Nazi prisoners (prison ship)

* German submarine U-47




The front page has a six column headline: "Nazis Torpedo Prison Ship; 1,000 Perish" with subheads. (see) Photo of the Arandora Star is on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with... See More  

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658071

Winston Churchill address to U.S. Congress...

Item #658071

December 27, 1941

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 27, 1941



* Prime Minister Winston Churchill address

* Joint session of the United States Congress

* "We Are The Masters Of Our Fate" speech



The front page has a one column heading: "Churchill Sees Lasting Anglo-US Tie" with subhead. (see) Complete text of Churchill's speech with photo.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the da... See More  

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657052

1939 assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler...

Item #657052

November 09, 1939

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 9, 1939.



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt (1st report)

* Pre Operation Valkyrie


* Bürgerbräukeller



The front page features a nice banner headline announcing: "HITLER BARELY MISSES DEATH AS BOMB KILLS 6" with subheads and small photo of Hitler (see). More inside.

Incomplete issue containing 8 pages of the 1st section only, a few small ma... See More  

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656909

Internment of the Aliens...

Item #656909

December 19, 1941

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1941  Page 52 carries a report "Aliens to Be Held in Southwest" as well as an additional article "100 Aliens on Coast Sent to Montana" with subheads "Those Held as 'Dangerous' Go From San Francisco Area to Camp at Missoula", "One a Magnesium Expert", "Detention of Hansgirg May Shut Down Los Altos Plant - Ols... See More  

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655837

Yankees World Series... Yankees vs. Cardinals...

Item #655837

October 07, 1943

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1943



* New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball (game 3)




The front page has a two column headline: "Yankees Score Five Runs In Eighth To Take Lead In Series" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, good condition.... See More  

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654583

Nazi general attempt an escape to Japan...

Item #654583

May 17, 1945

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 17, 1945  The front page has an interesting, bold headline: "SEIZE U-BOAT TAKING KEY NAZIS TO JAPAN" with a subhead: "Luftwaffe Chiefs Captured at Sea". This was just 10 days after the surrender of Germany, and less than 3 months before Japan would surrender to end World War II.  The related article mentions in part: "A 1,600 ton Nazi ... See More  

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654579

Joe DiMaggio's hit streak ends...

Item #654579

July 18, 1941

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 16 & 18, 1941 (2-issue set)



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak comes to an end

* New York Yankees

* a large ad with a sketch of DiMaggio is present




The July 18th issue is 10 pages and has a report under: "WHAT HAPPENED IN THE BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL CONTESTS," which tells of the end of Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak. Se... See More  

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654504

Death of Sara Delano Roosevelt... Mother of President Franklin Roosevelt......

Item #654504

September 08, 1941

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1941



* Sara Delano Roosevelt death

* President Franklin D. mother

* FDR



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mother of President Dies At Her Home in Hyde Park" with photo of Mrs. Roosevelt and subhead. (See) Much more on pages 10 and 11 with photos. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, this is the... See More  

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654348

1944 Warsaw Uprising... WWII Poland...

Item #654348

August 11, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1944 



* Warsaw Uprising 

* Polish resistance Home Army 

* Nazi Germany
 



Page 14 has an editorial with one column headings: "Poland Continues to Fight" and "Warsaw in Midst of Third Attempt to Oust Enemy Occupants" See images for text on the Warsaw Uprising. Germany would eventually take control once again. This is not t... See More  

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654206

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

Item #654206

June 16, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1942



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied extermination of Jews

* Vilna Ghetto - Vilnius Lithuania




Page 6 has one column headings: "VILNA MASSACRE OF JEWS REPORTED" "60,000 Slain in Two Weeks by Police Under Nazis, Polish Refugee in Sweden Says" and more. See images for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi... See More  

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653470

Battle of the Java Sea... WWII...

Item #653470

March 15, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 15, 1942



* Battle of the Java Sea - naval

* World War II Pacific Campaign

* Imperial Japanese Navy victory




The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TWELVE WARSHIPS LOST BY ALLIES IN JAVA SEA, 5 OF THEM CRUISERS; JAPAN LOSES 7 DAMAGED OR SUNK" with subheads and related map. Lengthy coverage continues on page 3 with a few related photos.

Oth... See More  

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653468

RAF bombs Munich, Germany... Hitler escapes...

Item #653468

November 10, 1940

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1940



* R.A.F. - Royal Air Force

* Munich beer cellar bombed

* Adolph Hitler escapes




The front page has a one column heading: "R.A.F. FIRED CELLAR AFTER HITLER LEFT" First report coverage on the bombing of the Munich, Germany beer cellar by the Royal Air Force during World War II in which Adolph Hitler had just left minutes before.

Other news of t... See More  

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653391

1942 Heinrich Himmler orders extermination of Jews.....

Item #653391

November 24, 1942

TAUNTON DAILY NEWS, Mass., November 24, 1942



* The Jewish Holocaust in progress

* Extermination of Polish Jews ordered

* Heinrich Himmler - trains packed




The bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Assert Himmler Order Extermination of Half Of Jews in Poland" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on other World War II events. ... See More  

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653043

Battle of the Bulge....

Item #653043

January 02, 1945

THE STARS AND STRIPES, January 2, 1945



* Battle of the Bulge

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a four column headline: "Nazis Attack 7th Army Line" (see) Nice to have in this famous military publication.

Other World War II news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

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652915

The newly-created rank of five star general...

Item #652915

January 02, 1945

THE STARS & STRIPES, Jan. 2, 1945



* Battle of the Bulge



The top of the front page has a photo of the new-created five star general insignia, created by a Public Law by Congress on December 14, 1944. Those to be conferred with this honor within a week of its creation were George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. See the internet for the interesting history of "... See More  

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652727

Bugsy Siegel murders Harry Greenberg...

Item #652727

November 25, 1939

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 25, 1939



* Gangster Benjamin Bugsy Siegel

* Harry "Big Greenie" Greenberg murder



Page 8 has a one column heading: "Gangland Victim Linked to Lepke" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of the murder of gangster Harry "Big Greenie" Greenberg by Benjamin 'Bugsy'  Siegel and a few others. Of course Siegel is not... See More  

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652214

Battle for Caen, France in 1944....

Item #652214

June 29, 1944

BOSTON TRAVELER, June 29, 1944



* Battle of Caen - France

* Post D-Day invasion

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "NAZIS HURL 2 ARMIES IN CAEN BATTLE" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with all 24 pages, nice condition.

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652213

The fall of Cherbourg, France imminent...

Item #652213

June 25, 1944

THE BOSTON HERALD, June 25, 1944



* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army

* World War II German defense falling apart

* Cherbourg France falling to the allies




The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS SET UP CHERBOURG KILL" with subhead and related photo.

Incomplete issue containing 28 of the 56 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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651612

France's Maginot Line crumbling....

Item #651612

June 17, 1940

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 17, 1940



* Surrender of France almost complete

* Maginot Line penetrated




This 12 page newspaper has a nice three line banner headline on the front page: "FRANCE ASKS ARMISTICE BUT GERMANY DEMANDS UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER" with lengthy subheads (see photos).  Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor spine wear, o... See More  

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$42.00
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