Assassination attempt on Adolph Hitler...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1939



* Adolph Hitler assassination attempt

* Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich

* The hunt for suspects in Nazi Germany



The front page has a five column headline: "MAJOR NAZI OFFENSIVE FORECAST" with subheads that include: "Germany Is Tense" "Shocked by Munich Blast, People Now Feel Blow at Britain Is Near" "Ma... See More  

1874 Brooks-Baxter War.... Republican Party...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1874



* Brooks-Baxter War

* Little Rock, Arkansas

* Republican Party factions



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE ARKANSAS ANARCHY" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 2 full columns.

Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.

1972 Munich Massacre... Olympics...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1972 



* Munich Massacre - Summer Olympics 

* Israeli Olympic team - Jews - Jewish

* Black September - Palestinians 



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "INQUIRY ON IN OLYMPIC KILLINGS; 11 ISRAELI VICTIMS ARE HONORED AT STADIUM, AND GAMES RESUME" with various subheads and 2 related photos. (see images) Much more ins... See More  

Renowned magician Howard Thurston's death...

KENTUCKY TIMES STAR, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 14, 1936



* Magician Howard Thurston's death

* Most noteworthy of his era

* "The King of Cards" & levitation fame 



Page 9 has a two-column headline: "Howard Thurston, Noted Magician, Dies in Florida", with a photo of Thurston (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the death of stage magician, Howard Thu... See More  

Deaths of Thurgood Marshall and Thomas Dorsey...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, January 25, 1993



* Thurgood Marshall death (1st report)

* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice



The front page carries the two column wide, two line announcement "Thurgood Marshall, 84, First Black Justice, Dies" with subhead "Supreme Court: Retired jurist was a leader in the legal battle to end forced segregation in the U.S.". "R... See More  

The Korean War is over...

DAILY RECORD, Boston, July 27, 1953 



* Korean War ends (1st report)

* North and South Corea



Most of the front page is taken up with the historic report that the Korean War has ended: "KOREA WAR STOPS". The balance of the ftpg. is taken up with related text datelined from Panmunjom. Very displayable as such.

Tabloid-size, complete in 48 pages, a little margin wear, generally ... See More  

1986 Cerritos, Los Angeles airplane collision disaster...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 1, 1986



* Aeroméxico Flight 498 collision disaster

* Cerritos, Los Angeles neighborhood crash

* McDonnell Douglas DC-9 & Piper Cherokee



The front page has a banner headline: "70 Die as Planes Collide in Air; Wreckage Plunges Into Cerritos, Burning 16 Homes" with subhead and two related photos. Much more on a few inside pages.



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Abused wife of RFK Jr. commits suicide...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 2012



* Mary Richardson Kennedy suicide death

* Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s second wife

* Mentally abused victim of the Kennedy family



Page 2 of section AA has a heading: "WIFE OF RFK JR. FOUND DEAD" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the suicide death of Mary Richardson Kennedy, one of the victims of the corrupt Kennedy family.

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World War II in Europe is over...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 9, 1945 



* World War II - WWII

* Germany surrenders

* European theatre ends



The front page has a banner headline: "SURREDNER ORDERS RATIFIED" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, irregular along the spine, other minor margin wear, generally nice.

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Death of tabloid star Anna Nicole Smith...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007  The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39", with some text & a small photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article carries over to page 22 with additional photos. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.

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1925 USS S-51 submarine disaster...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., September 28, 1925



* USS S-51 class submarine

* U.S. - United States Navy

* 'City of Rome' collision  disaster



The front page has a banner headline: "PLAN TO BRING WRECKED S-51 TO SURFACE TODAY; SLIGHT HOPE THAT ANY OF 33 WILL BE FOUND ALIVE" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. Coverage on the sinking the USS ... See More  

Two front page Civil War maps...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 15, 1862 



* Roanoke Island North Carolina

* Edenton & Elizabeth City NC



The front page is dominated by two nice Civil War maps, headed: "THE BRILLIANT VICTORY AT ROANOKE" and: "EDENTON AND ELIZABETH CITY".

First column heads report much on the war including events relating to the two maps. Some include: "The Integrity of the Union&qu... See More  

Punk rock singer Wendy O. Williams death...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 9, 1998



* Plasmatics singer Wendy O. Williams death

* American hardcore punk rock band frontwoman



Page 14 under "Obituaries" is a report on the death of Wendy O. Williams, lead singer of the hardcore punk group. (see images)

wikipedia notes: The Plasmatics were an American punk rock, hardcore punk and heavy metal band formed by Rod Swenson and Wendy O. ... See More  

Assassination of gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Dec. 18, 1931



* Jack "Legs" Diamond assassination



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Jack 'Legs' Diamond Slain Following Gay Festivities Celebrating His Acquittal" with subheads and photo of Diamond. (see)

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along, generally very nice.... See More  

Death of Tammy Wynette in 1998...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 7, 1998



* Tammy Wynette death (1st report)

* American country singer & songwriter

* "Stand by Your Man" song fame

* "The First Lady of Country Music"



The bottom of the front page has a small photo of Wynette with tiny heading: "Tammy Wynette Dies"

The top of page 19 under Obituary is a three column heading: "Tammy Wynette; ... See More  

The shuttle Challenger explodes...

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, California, Jan. 29, 1986



* Space Shuttle Challenger disaster



One of the most tragic events in American history - intensified by the fact that millions of children were watching the event unfold via television feeds in their schools due to one of the passengers being school teacher Christa McAuliffe. The inside contains many related photos and articles - too many to it... See More  

1943 Battle of Makin... Gilbert Islands...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 22, 1943



* Battle of Makin

* Gilbert Islands

* World War II - WWII

* FRONT LEAF ONLY **



The front side has a banner headline: "U.S. INVADES TWO GILBERT ISLANDS; Beach Heads Secured on Jap Strongholds" with subhead. (see images)

Front leaf only (pages 1-2), nice for display as such.... See More  

Marriage of Brigham Young's granddaughter...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1874  



* Mormons - Mormonism

* Brigham Young's granddaughter

* Marriage to Charles Wilson



Page 6 begins with: "Wedding In Salt Lake" "Marriage of a Granddaughter Of Brigham Young" followed by all the details. 

The front page has: "Death Of A Victim of the Younger Brothers" which begins: "Capt. Lewis J. Lull, the detec... See More  

Early British Columbia, Canada...

MAINLAND GUARDIAN, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, April 17, 1878  A quite uncommon title from this town in British Columbia, with various news and literary items of the day and a wealth of ads a well, several of which are illustrated.

Complete in four pages, typical folio size, never bound nor trimmed, a news agent's stamp in the upper right corner, nice condition.

1976 Entebbe raid... Hostages freed...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 2, 1976



* Operation Thunderbolt - Entebbe raid

* Israeli counter terrorist mission in Uganda

* Air France hijacking - hostages released



The front page has a banner headline: "Freed Hostages Tell Ordeal" with subheads and related photo.  (see images) Nice for display.

Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Jam Master Jay shot dead... Run-DMC DJ...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 31, 2002



* Jam Master Jay murder - assassination

* Run-DMC hip hop group musician DJ

* Infancy of mainstream rap music fame



The top of page 17 has a heading: "Member of Pioneer Rap Group Run DMC Is Slain" with photo of Jason William Mizell. (see images) He was gunned down in his recording studio in Queens, New York City.

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From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 28, 1889  This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed ther... See More  

A stop along the Gold Rush trail...

LIVERMORE ENTERPRISE, Alameda County, California, May 16, 1874  A quite rare title from this town on the eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay area. In the middle of the 19th century it was important as a first day's stop from the San Jose area to the gold fields of California.

This is the volume 1, number 1 issue, the first published. We believe this is only the 2nd issue of this title ... See More  

Civil War map on the front page...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 7, 1864  The front page features a map headed: "The Smithfield and Ben's Church Affair".

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Rebel Attempt Capture Cumberland Gap" "Brisk Skirmishing and Repulse of the Enemy" "News From Chattanooga" "Details of the Rebel Demonstration on Newbern, N.C." "The F... See More  

Displayable issue for the outdoorsman...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN--"Sportsman Number", New York, February 29, 1908  See the photo for the great color cover which has an outdoor sports theme. The front page is a photo of: "Mountaineering In the Himalayas". Much of the content within has a sporting theme.

Complete issue, small library stamp near the spine, otherwise in great condition.