Syncom 1... 1st communications satellite...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, February 15, 1963



* Syncom 1

* 1st communications satellite

* Failure



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Lost Satellite Being Sought By Trackers". This was the 1st attempt at sending a communications satellite into space.



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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 10, 1925



* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators

* Game 3 (during game 3)

* World Series



This 16 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "PITTSBURGH 3; WASHINGTON 2" with subhead, lineup and a few players photos. Also inning by inning reporting also on the front page. Nice scoreboard graph as well. (see)



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John Dillinger... Arizona capture...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 28, 1934 



* John Dillinger - Arizona capture (in jail) 

* Extradition back to Indiana planning 



This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "INDIANA TO GET DILLINGER GANG" "Extradition Plans Are Announced at Office of Governor of Arizona"



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Tri-State Tornado in 1925...

Grant's annual message... The Yosemite Valley...

THE CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 6, 1870  Taking over 3 1/2 columns on the ftpg. is the: "President's Message" signed in type at it's conclusion by the President: U.S. Grant. This was his annual state-of-the-union address, with subheads including: "The Slave Trade Treaty" "Our Army" "The Indian Policy" "The Census" ... See More  

North lake, Michigan mine disaster in 1926...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, November 6, 1926 



* North Lake, MIchigan mining explosion 

* Barnes-Heckler iron mine 



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MINE EXPERTS GIVE US HOPE" "24 Sign Statement, after Investigation, That All Must Be Dead"



Tells of the Barnes-Hecker Iron Mine explosion at North Lake, Michigan.



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DC-3 Utica, New York airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 5, 1950



* Douglas DC-3 airplane disaster 

* Utica, New York 



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "DC-3 CRASH KILLS 13, FIVE IN ONE FAMILY; 10 HURT NEAR UTICA" "Airliner, Carrying Holiday Passengers for Newark, Fails Soon After Takeoff" and more. (see) Report continues on page... See More  

Mount Moran WY airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 22, 1950 



* Mount Moran, Wyoming 

* Airplane crash disaster 

* New Tribes Mission 



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "PLANE CARRYING 24 HITS WYOMING PEAK" "Craft Owned by a California Mission Was Taking Group of its Members to Montana"



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Baltic Sea Cold war incident in 1950....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 12, 1950  This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SOVIET FLIERS FIRE ON U.S. AIRPLANE OVER BALTIC AREA" "Moscow Charges a B-29 Was in Latvian Territory and Opened the Attack" and more with related map. (see) Tells of the Baltic Sea Incident during the Cold War.



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Most runs in 1st inning MLB history....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 22, 1952  This 80 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 61) "Records in Brooklyn" with subheads that include: "5 Are Made in 1 Inning" and more with box scores. (see)



Tells of the Brooklyn Dodgers breaking the MLB baseball record for most runs in one inning at the time. It i... See More  

Rudolph Valentino death...

THE WORLD, New York City, August 23, 1926 



* Famous movie actor death close 

* Rudolph Valentino  



This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page that include: "VALENTINO'S FATE QUESTION OF HOURS" "Temperature and Respiration Increase as Condition Spreads in Lungs" "Film Sheik Unable To Eat" and more. (see) He would ... See More  

This magazine lasted for less than one year...

THE STRANGER, Albany, New York, April 23, 1814  An unusual & curious small-size newspaper with eclectic content, although mostly literary in theme. This title lasted for less than one year from 1813 to 1814. 

Measures 8 1/4 by 5 inches with 16 pages, nice condition.

Gandhi fasts in 1932....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 27, 1932



* Mohandas Gandhi - The Mahatma

* Six day fasting - hunger strike ends

* Untouchables to Harijans



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GANDHI BETTER AFTER EATING; IS STILL IN PRISON", "Famous Indian Poet, Tagore, and Other Leaders Visit Him", "Drinks G... See More  

Ty Cobb quits Detroit Tigers... Player and manager...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 4, 1926 



* Ty Cobb quits Detroit Tigers (player and manager) 

* Baseball player to move to Philadelphia 



This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Ty Cobb's Career Closes With Resignation from Leadership at Detroit"



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Post Stock Market Crash of 1929...

THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, November 12, 1929  This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "STOCKS SLUMP IN FINAL HOUR".



The depression era was just around the corner.



Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

1933 Bank Holiday Ordered...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 6, 1933  This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page above the masthead: "RUSH PLANS TO USE SCRIP" with subheads. (see)



This action would have the desired effect of stopping the panic run on the nation's banks, and happened the day after F.D.R. was inaugurated. One of the more historic issues from the Depression-e... See More  

The hunt for John Dillinger....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, March 10, 1934  This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "GUN FIGHT NEW DILLINGER CLUE" "Fugitive Killer Believed to Have Had Hand in Chicago Suburb Battle".



Tells of the hunt for John Dillinger who just recently made his famous break out from Crown Point IN jail with an alleged wooden gun.



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Willard Brown 1st black AL homerun.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 14, 1947 This 48 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 30: "BROWNS DOWN TIGERS AFTER 7-1 SETBACK" with box scores. (see)



Tells of negro player Willard Brown becoming the first black player to hit a home run in the American League. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.



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Arab-Israeli War for liberation...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 1, 1948 



* Arab-Israeli War for liberation 

* Jerusalem - Israel 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Jewish Planes Bomb Amman; Arabs Arouse" and more. (see)



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Adolph Hitler -- Max Baer.....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 15, 1934



* Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini meet for 1st time

* Max Baer wins heavyweight boxing title



This 36 page newspaper has a nice banner headline above the masthead on the front page: "Baer Wins on Technical Knockout in 11th" with subheads and nice photo of Baer. (see) More related reporting in the sport's section as well. Tel... See More  

Whitey Lockman MLB home run debut...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 6, 1945  This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 15: "CARDS' 5-RUN 7TH DOWNS GIANTS, 7-5" "LOCKMAN CLOUTS HOMER" and more with box scores. (see)



Tells of Whitey Lockman hitting a home run in his very 1st MLB at bat.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in very nice condition.

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York,  November 26, 1935  This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* PLANE SKIMS SEA TO WAKE ISLAND

* China Clipper's Uneventful Hop Described by Passenger



with photo of the famous airplane. (see)



This tells of the maiden flight of the first commercial flight across the Pacific Ocean.



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Lindbergh...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 18, 1927



* Race for 1st to cross Atlantic Ocean in airplane

* Charles Lindbergh



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BYRD ANXIOUS TO START JUMP IN PARIS RACE", "Weather Improves, But Delay Is Urged" and more (see photos).



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Nevada starts it's Atomic bomb tests...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 29, 1951  This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Don Gentile Killed in Jet Crash; U.S. Ace in Europe Shot Down 19" with photo.



Also one column headlines on the front that include: "2D ATOMIC BLAST IN 24 HOURS JOLTS WIDE NEVADA AREA" "Flash Reaches 200 Miles" and more. Other news of the day th... See More  

Adolph Hitler becomes Dictator of Germany...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 4, 1934. This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "HITLER MAY TRY TO RULE AS KING, OBSERVERS SAY" "Seizure of Power, Followed by Plebiscite, Seems to Be in Line with Napoleon's Practices" "All Ranks Honor Dead Hindenburg" and more. (see)



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