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1946 Winecoff Hotel fire disaster... Atlanta, Georgia...
Item #710279
December 09, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1946
* Winecoff Hotel fire (1st report)
* Atlanta, Georgia disaster
Page 24 has a editorial on the recent holocaust in Atlanta with one column heading: "The Atlanta Holocaust" Page 30 has a somewhat brief related article with heading: "Survives 7-Floor Leap" with subhead. (see images) This disaster happened on the night of Dec. 7th.
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1941 Atlantic Charter... FDR & Churchill...
Item #710276
August 14, 1941
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, August 14, 1941.
* Atlantic Charter issued (1st report)
* Winston Churchill - World War II - WWII
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FDR, CHURCHILL MEET, OUTLINE JOINT WAR AIMS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the famous meeting at sea between Winston Churchill and FDR which issued a ... See More
Eve of World War II... Poland on edge...
Item #710273
August 29, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 29, 1939
* World War II about to start in 3 days
* Adolph Hitler defying the World
* Poland invasion is imminent ?
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN PUTS WAR OR PEACE UP TO HITLER, FLEET HELD IN READINESS" with many subheads and related photo. (see images) They would attack in 3 days which started World... See More
1947 Sergeants Affair... Anti-Jewish attack....
Item #710271
July 30, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 30, 1947
* The Sergeants affair hangings (1st report)
* Anti-Jewish riots in Britain to occur
* Anti-semitism - British troops
Along the 1st column of the front page is a one column heading: "Hanged Pair, Jews Declare" with subhead. (see images)
Complete in 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Joe Biden suspends campaign in 1987...
Item #710269
September 24, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 24, 1987
* Joe Biden withdraws from race
* Due to past allegations of wrongdoing
* 1988 presidential campaign
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Biden Quits Race, Cites Mistakes" with subhead and photo of Biden with his wife making the announcement. Amazing he would become president 33 years later under the same scrutiny. I suspect this... See More
2004 Granby, Colorado bulldozer rampage...
Item #710268
June 05, 2004
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 5, 2004
* Granby, Colorado property rampage
* Marvin Heemeyer's bulldozer frenzy
* Armored himself in steel and concrete
Page 11 has a heading that reads: "Gunman Rampages in Plated Bulldozer" with 2 related photos. (see images) The fate of Heemeyer was still not known at the time of publication in this edition.
Complete with all sections (120+ pages... See More
V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever...
Item #710266
December 18, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, Dec.18, 1946
* V-2 rocket reaches highest altitude ever
* 1st objects flung into space
The front page has a two-column headline: "Try to Hurl Rocket Slugs Into Space, Free of Earth". The coverage tells of the 1st time in history that man-made objects where successfully put out into outer space. This was also the highest a rocket (A-4 missile) has eve... See More
1938 - Robert H. Goddard... early rocketry...
Item #710265
June 03, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 3, 1938
* Robert H. Goddard rockets
* Rudder for steering - invention
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 23: "ROCKET SHIP GETS 'CATAPULT RUDDER' ", "Dr. R. H. Goddard Devises Means for Steering After Gas Propulsion Ends", with supporting text.
Other news of the day throughout.
Complete in... See More
1941 Bicknell, Indiana coal mine explosion...
Item #710264
May 24, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 24, 1941 This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (page 34) that include: "14 MINERS KILLED IN INDIANA BLAST", "Seventeen Others in Coal Shaft escape Through Debris After Violent Gas Explosion", and more. See photos for details. This tells of the coal mine explosion disaster at Bicknell, Indiana.
Other news of the
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Spanish matador, Juan Belmonte, gored in bullfight...
Item #710262
August 13, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1934
* Juan Belmonte gored (1st report)
* Spanish matador - bullfighter - bullfighting
This 30 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 11 that read: "Belmonte Gored By Bull" and "Spanish Matador Wounded Twice in Arena at Santander". See photo for additional information regarding yet another goring of Juan Belmonte Garc&ia... See More
Kodak Camera Founder George Eastman Dies In 1932...
Item #710256
March 15, 1932
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1932
* George Eastman death by suicide
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 18-page newspaper has one column headings on page 5: "DEATH OF EDISON SADDENED EASTMAN", "Kodak Manufacturer Also Grieved Over Passing of Hubbell" and "Dreaded Long Illness" Coverage on the suicide of Kodak camera invent... See More
Death of Alfred Hitchcock in a L.A. paper...
Item #710252
April 30, 1980
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 30, 1980
* Alfred Hitchcock death (1st report)
* "The Master of Suspense"
* Psychological thriller director
* Best publication to be had ?
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Alfred Hitchcock, Master of Mystery Movies, Dies" with photo. (see) Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertain... See More
Joe Louis defeats Arturo Godoy (1940)...
Item #710251
February 10, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1940
* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing title fight - Arturo Godoy
* "This was the worst fight I ever had"
This 32 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Louis Wins, Keeps Title; Godoy Avoids a Knockout" and more. Much more on page 10 with a banner headline, photos and more. The coverag... See More
Pro Football Hall of Fame opens....
Item #710248
September 08, 1963
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1963
* Football Hall of Fame opens
* Canton, Ohio
* Initial ceremonies
Page 3 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "17 Are Inducted at Dedication Ceremonies of Pro Football Hall of Fame" with subheads that include: "$600,000 Building Opened At Canton" and more with related photos. 1st report coverage on th... See More
Rocket range in Australia... Would lead to the Anglo-Australian Joint Project...
Item #710247
October 29, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1946
* Rocket range in Australia
This 52 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 8: "Australia Plans Rocket Range". See photo for brief text.
Page nine has a large photo: "Dedicating Cemetery To Victims Of Nazi Persecutions".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
Hi... See More
Review & premiere of "The Princess Bride", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #710246
September 25, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 25, 1987
* Best "The Princess Bride" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Romantic fantasy adventure comedy-drama film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Princess Bride" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More
Premiere of "Jennifer's Body", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #710235
September 18, 2009
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 18, 2009
* Best "Jennifer's Body" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Supernatural horror black comedy film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Jennifer's Body" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood... See More
Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...
Item #710234
December 09, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "GERMANS LAUNCH HEAVY ATTACK" with subheads that include: "Patton Lines Hold". See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements just one week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Othe... See More
1966 Village Voice placard... Jules Feiffer...
Item #710233
February 17, 1966
Here is what I believe to be a placard advertisement for the Greenwich Village publication "Village Voice" with a focus on the weekly cartoon by the famed Jules Feiffer. A written date on the back reads: "Feb. 17, 1966" which means this was from the beginning of the counterculture movement in America. I searched the internet to try to find a similar item and nothing comes up. I... See More
The Christian Front arrests in 1940...
Item #710232
January 17, 1940
THE BOSTON POST, Jan. 17, 1940
* Christian Front (United States) arrests
* Plot to overthrow the U.S. government
The front page has a one column heading: "PLOTTERS SING SONG TO 'GLORY'" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Christian Front was an anti-Semitic political association acti... See More
Nice print of Ted Healy, founder of the Three Stooges...
Item #710231
May 19, 1929
SECTION 9 ONLY of the New York Times, May 19, 1929
* Print of Ted Healy of The Three Stooges fame
The front page of this section of this Sunday newspaper features an uncommonly large illustration which features both Ted Healy and Jobyna Howland. Brief text begins with: "Two Somewhat Different Players of Comedy Who Will Figure in the Week's New Entertainments. Ted Healy, a Funny Man ... See More
Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" Martian attack causes panic...
Item #710229
October 31, 1938
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn. Oct. 31, 1938
* "War of the Worlds" - Orson Welles
* Radio broadcast causes panic (1st report)
* Mars invasion - martians
Page 3 has an article on the infamous "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast delivered by Orson Wells. This radio adaptation of H.W. Wells' "War of the Worlds" novel was taken seriously by many listen... See More
Arandora Star attacked... Nazi prisoners...
Item #710228
July 04, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1940
* Arandora Star attack and sinking
* Nazi prisoners (prison ship)
* German submarine U-47
The front page has a six column headline: "U-BOAT TORPEDOES PRISON SHIP, 1,068 LOST" with subheads. (see images) Photo of the Arandora Star is on page 4.
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On July 2, 1940, having l... See More
1984 beginning of hip hop rap music...
Item #710227
November 17, 1992
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 17, 1992
* New-school hip hop - rap music near the beginning
* Public Enemy - rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav
* Early "House of Pain" performances advertisement
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub - Manhattan
Page 131 has a advertisement for "PUBLIC ENEMY - ICE T -HOUSE OF PAIN" performances at the Rit... See More
1931 Cyprus riot revolution... Al 'Scarface' Capone...
Item #710225
October 23, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1931
* Island of Cyprus riot
* Struggle for union w/ Greece
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Cyprus Mobs Fight for Union With Greece; Britain Rushes Troops by Ships and Planes" (see) First report coverage on the riot & demonstration on the Island of Cyprus for the union with Greece. Always nice... See More
1933 Wickliffe, Ohio fire disaster...
Item #710223
February 03, 1933
THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 3, 1933
* Wickliffe, Lake County, Ohio
* Ridgecliff sanatorium fire disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "9 DIE IN FLAMES AT SANITARIUM" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel assassination follow-up...
Item #710221
June 22, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 22, 1947
* Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel assassination (1st report)
* Flamingo Club, Las Vegas, Nevada - Murder Inc.
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BUGIE SIEGEL SLAYER HUNTED; QUIZ PARTNER" with a few related photos (small) including one of Siegel with heading: "Bugsie Siegel Slain" (see images) First report coverage on t... See More
1982 opening day review of "ANNIE" w/ ad...
Item #710220
June 01, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 1, 1982
* "Annie" Musical comedy drama review
* Grand Opening premiere movie release
* Based on "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip
Page 51 has a review for the opening day of the first film adaption of the musical "Annie" with heading: "Little Awful Annie" and related photo. (see image... See More
1982 "The Go-Go's" MSG cocert advertisement...
Item #710219
September 28, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 28, 1982
* The Go-Go's - all-female rock band
* American singer Belinda Carlisle
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
* "Pink Floyd - The Wall" film opening
Page 79 has a nice full page advertisement for "The Go-Go's" with "A Flock OF Seagulls" upcoming concert performance at Madison S... See More
1982 "48 Hrs." & "The Verdict" opening day ads......
Item #710218
November 30, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 30, 1982
* 48 Hrs. - buddy cop action comedy film
* Actors Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy
* The Verdict - legal drama - Paul Newman
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere ads
Page 74 has a advertisement for an advance showing before it's opening day premiere of "48 Hrs.".
Page 79 has an opening day advertisement f... See More
The 1929 Rose Bowl... Riegels runs the wrong way...
Item #710217
January 02, 1929
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. January 2, 1929
* Rose Bowl football game
* California vs. Georgia Tech
* Roy 'Wrong Way' Riegels
The front page has a two column heading: "Tragic Gridiron 'Boner' Costs California Win Over Georgia" with subhead. (see images) Coverage of the game continues in the sport's section with lineups.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning... See More
A famous civil rights murder case from Mississippi...
Item #710216
June 28, 1964
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 28, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "FBI's Force in Miss. Bolstered by Johnson" with subheads. (see images) This was a notable civil rights-related murder. Their bodies would be found on August 4 & 21 when white men--most members... See More
The very beginning of the O.J. Simpson media circus...
Item #710215
June 15, 1994
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 15, 1994
* Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson & Ron Goldman
* Football great O. J. Simpson looking like a suspect ?
* Second day report from the city where it happened
The front has a photo showing the media gathering outside of Simpsons home. Also a smaller photo of Nicole Simpson. A two column heading reads: "Police Sources Link Evidence to Simpson&quo... See More
Blenheim wins Epsom Derby... Aga Khan III...
Item #710213
June 05, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1930
* Blenheim - Thoroughbred race horse
* Wins Epsom Derby - Surrey, England UK
* Owner Aga Khan III
The sport's section (page 19) has a banner headline: "500,000 See Blenheim, 18 to 1 Shot, Win English Derby; The Scout II Is 15th" with subheads and photo. (see images) First report coverage on Blenhhaim, owned by Aga Khan III, winning the Epsom ... See More
1st automated subway runs in 1962 NYC...
Item #710212
January 05, 1962
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan 5, 1962
* First automated subway train begins service
* 42nd Street Shuttle (unmanned) transportation
* Times Square - Grand Central Station route
The top of the front page has a four column heading: "First Automated Subway Train starts Run" with subhead and photo (see images) First report coverage continues inside. A historic event in New York City trans... See More
1980 "GENESIS" progressive rock band concert ad...
Item #710207
April 14, 1980
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 14, 1980
* GENESIS w/ Phil Collins - The Duke Tour
* English progressive rock band - Mike Rutherford
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "GENESIS" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item becaus... See More
1951 Dezi Arnaz-Lucille Ball baby girl photo...
Item #710206
October 03, 1951
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)
Complete with 64 pages, rag edition, some small binding holes along the spine/1st column, nice condition.... See More
Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Timothy Leary - Fred McDarrah photography...
Item #710205
January 11, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 11, 1973
* Notable photos of Bob Dylan, The Beatles, & Timothy Leary
* All part of the Fred McDarrah Collection
* Renowned photographer for the Village Voice
The front page has 5 notable photos from the Fred McDarrah Collection, which were on display at the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City. Fred McDarrah was a lon... See More
Bobby Jones wins 1925 U.S. Amateur golf title...
Item #710202
September 06, 1925
SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Sept. 6, 1925
* Bobby Jones wins his 2nd
* U.S. Amateur championships
* Oakmont Country Club - golf
The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "JONES KEEP TITLE, BEATING WATTS GUNN" with subheads and scores. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 3 with banner heading and related pictorial. One... See More
How did Adolph Hitler die ?... Russian report...
Item #710201
June 07, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1945
* The mystery of Adolph Hitler's death
* Mauthausen Concentration camp
The front page has a two column heading: "Hitler Body Proof Declared Fairly Certain by Russians" (see images) Official report from the Russian military on the death of Adolph Hitler. There was always speculation on how he died and what happened to his body. This ... See More
Hank Aaron hits home run #500...
Item #710200
July 15, 1968
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., July 15, 1968
* Hank Aaron home run #500
* Atlanta (Milwaukee) Braves
* Major league baseball
Within the sport's section (page 6) is a two column heading: "Wilson-Aaron Star As Astros Sweep Twin Bill" Text includes: I (see images) He would eventually end his career with the all-time home run record with 755. (Barry Bonds is excluded due to s... See More
Herschel Grynszpan shots Ernst vom Rath....
Item #710198
November 08, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 8, 1938
* Herschel Grynszpan, Polish Jew assassin
* Ernst vom Rath assassination
* Prelude to Kristallnacht "Night of Broken Glass"
The front page has a one column heading: "Shooting Spurs Ouster of Jews" (see) First report coverage on the shooting death of Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan . This event was used as an excuse fo... See More
World's 1st nuclear device explosion announcement...
Item #710196
September 13, 1945
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn., Sept. 13, 1945
* Manhattan Project comes to fruition
* Director physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer
* Post atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
* Japanese claim of radiation in deaths
The front page has a three column heading; "Accidental Find Prevents A-Bomb Earth-Poisoning" with rare photo of Oppenheimer. (see images) Coverage continues in... See More
Fritz Julius Kuhn sentencing... German Bund leader...
Item #710194
December 05, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Dec. 5, 1939
* Fritz Julius Kuhn sentenced
* Condemned to Sing Sing Prison
* German American Bund leader
* Indictment for embezzlement
* Madison Square Garden rally fame
* German-American Nazis
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "KUHN GETS FROM 2 1/2 TO 5 YEARS" with subheads and photo of Kuhn leaving court. (see images) Nice to hav... See More
1913 NYC Mayor William Jay Gaynor death...
Item #710193
September 13, 1913
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 13, 1913
* William Jay Gaynor death
* New York City mayor - politician
* Assassination attempt photo fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Gaynor's Body Lies In State" with subheads. (see images)
Sixteen pages, light toning, some margin wear with a few small tears, should be handled with care.
wikipedia notes: William Jay Gayn... See More
Upperville, Virginia TWA Flight 514 disaster...
Item #710191
December 02, 1974
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 2, 1974
* TWA Flight 514 disaster
* Boeing 727-231 jet airplane
* Mount Weather, Virginia
The front page has a headline that reads: "Jet Crash Kills 92 Near Washington D.C." with subhead. Related photo on page 8. (see images) First report coverage on page 2 for the TWA Flight 514, Boeing 727-231 jet airplane crash near Upperville, Virginia.... See More
Leon Trotsky assassinated in 1940...
Item #710190
August 22, 1940
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 22, 1940
* Leon Trotsky assassination
* Soviet Union Red Army founder
* Marxist Theorist
The front page has a one column heading: "TROTSKY DIES CHARGING OGPU PLANNED ATTACK" with subheads and photo showing Trotsky on his death bed. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, gen... See More
1984 beginning of hip hop rap music...
Item #710186
September 04, 1984
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4 1984
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
* Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Run-D.M.C. & more
Page 73 is an editorial with one column heading: "Hiphop Is Here To Stay" with related photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because the... See More
Martin Luther King Sr. death...
Item #710184
November 12, 1984
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Nov. 12, 1984
* Martin Luther King Sr. death w/ photo
* African-American Baptist pastor
* Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church
* Father of civil rights leader namesake
The front page has a nice headline: "MARTIN LUTHER KING SR. DIES" with photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 120 pages, tabloid size, good condition.... See More
1974 Turkish Invasion of Cyprus...
Item #710183
July 22, 1974
CHICAGO SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, July 22, 1974
* Turkish Invasion of Cyprus (1st report)
* Greek and Turkish Cypriots violence
* Turkey vs. Island of Cyprus & Greece
The front page has a few headlines: "U.S., Britain demand cease-fire" and "Turks rule Cyprus skies in bomb, rocket attack" with related photo. (see images) More on page 3.
Complete with 100 pages, light... See More
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