The assassination of Anwar Sadat...

DAILY UNION, Junction City, Kansas, October 6, 1981



* Anwar Sadat assassination



The front page has a four column headline: "Sadat Assassinated in Cairo" with subhead and related photo. This is 1st report coverage on the assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.



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Gangster Frank Costello death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1973



* Frank Costello death

* 'The Prime Minister of the Underworld'

* Italian gangster & crime boss



The front page has a one column heading: "Frank Costello Dies Of Coronary at 82; Underworld Leader". Coverage continues inside with two related photos. Lengthy text here. 1st report coverage on the death of mob boss, Frank Cos... See More  

Frank Costello gets 30 days in jail....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 8, 1957



* Frank Costello gets 30 days

* Post assassination attempt by Vincent Gigante

* Cosa Nostra - Mafia - mob - gangland



The front page has one column headings: "COSTELLO GETS 30 DAYS IN JAIL FOR CONTEMPT", "Refuses to Reveal Meaning Of Cryptic Note Found In Pocket".



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Al Capone pleads guilty for tax evasion....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 17, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Income tax evasion guilty plea



The front page has one column headings: "CAPONE FACES LONG TERM", "Possible 34 Years in Prison, and $94,000 Fine". This is 1st report coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone pleading guilty Income tax evasion. He would lat... See More  

American actor Tyrone Power death....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 17, 1958



* Tyrone Power death

* American actor



The front page has a two column headline: "Tyrone Power's Many Roles Didn't Top Adventurous Life" with related photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the death of famed American film and stage actor, Tyrone Power.



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Radio guide and entertainment information...

RADIO GUIDE, Chicago, Illinois, March 14, 1936  The cover of this issue features an illustration of Winifred Cecil of "Show Boat". Inside the issue is: "Our Get-Rich-Quick Guests"; "Good Lookers"; and more. This includes the radio schedule for the week. This also has advertisements as well.

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Astounding revelations about Bruno Hauptmann....

RADIO GUIDE, Chicago, Illinois, April 4, 1936  The cover of this issue features an illustration of a young lady reading a book. Inside the issue is: "What Winchell Knows About (Bruno) Hauptmann"; "It's Tough To Be On Top"; and more. This includes the radio schedule for the week. This also has advertisements as well.

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Clarence B. Craft... Okinawa hero...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 13, 1945



* Clarence B. Craft

* Battle of Okinawa

* Medal of Honor



Near the bottom of the front page is a five column headline: "One-Man Attack Kills 30 Japs, Snaps Line". This is 1st report coverage on World War II rifleman, Clarence B. Craft, single handily attacking Japanese positions on "Hen Hill" during the... See More  

Racing schooner Karina...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 8, 1910  The front page of the issue contains an illustration of "'Karina,' The Largest of the Racing Schooners" and has an accompanying article inside the issue. Other articles are: "The French Military Dirigible Airship 'Clement-Bayard II'"; "Early Days of Submarine Warfare"; and additional articles and advert... See More  

The Paris-Berlin Motor Carriage Race... Glass blowing...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 27, 1901 The front cover of the issue contains several illustrations of "The Manufacture of Blown Glass - Lamp Chimneys" with an accompanying article inside. Inside the issue are: "Electric Hoist Installed on the Comstock"; "The Paris-Berlin Motor Carriage Race"; "The Experimental Machine of M. Santos-Dumont"; and other ar... See More  

World War II camp newspaper...

CEBU, Hollandia, Netherlands East Indies, Nov. 28, 1945  In the dateline is "An Army Daily", being one of the various "camp newspapers from the WWII era printed on small sheets by a mimeograph machine. Some of the front page reports are headed: "All ETO Troops Back Home by Feb. 1, Senator Says; Takes Ride In Troopships" "Hitler Planned to Rub Out Ambassador"... See More  

United States land in French Africa...

THE SUNDAY STAR-NEWS, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 8, 1942 



* World War II 

* Allies land in Africa 

* United States marines 



The front page has a banner headline: "POWERFUL AMERICAN FORCES LANDING IN FRENCH AFRICA IN NATION'S FIRST BIG-SCALE OFFENSIVE" with subheads and small photo of Dwight D. Eisenhower. This is 1st report coverage of the a... See More  

Joe Namath throws for 6 touchdowns....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 25, 1972



* Joe Namath - 6 touchdown passes

* New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts

* Johnny Unitas



The sport's section (page 15) has a three column heading: "Namath Puts on Show".



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Warsaw Poland captured...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1915 



* Warsaw Poland siege 



The front page has a three column headline: "DECISIVE BATTLE FOR WARSAW IS ON; BAVARIANS ATTACK CITY'S DEFENSES; IVANGOROD'S WESTERN FORTS TAKEN" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the fall of Warsaw, Poland during World War I. Germans would capitulate this city on this day.



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Early flight... catapulting planes from a cruiser...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 18, 1916  The full front cover has a duotone illustration entitled "Launching A Sea Plane From The After Deck Of The U.S. Armored Cruiser 'North Carolina'" with an accompanying inside report "Widening the Range of the Fleets Eyes By Means of the Aeroplane Catapult."

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Israeli Air Force 1st used...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 21, 1948 



* Israeli Air Force (IAF) 1st used 

* Jewish - Jews - Judaica 

* Palestine - Arabs 



The front page has a four column headline:



"END OF JERUSALEM BATTLE IS AT HAND"



with subheads that include: "Last Ditch Stand Planned by Jews; Unveil Air Force" and more. 1st report coverage on the very 1st mi... See More  

WWII gas rationing in the U.S....

BOSTON TRAVELER - Extra, Boston, Massachusetts, December 18, 1942



* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BAN ABC CARDS" with banner subhead "Sweeping Order Permits Use of 1 Emergency Unit President Hopes Ban Will Last Only Day or Two" (see photos).  Nice World War II item for display.



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35-Horse-Power Caterpillar ...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 16, 1908  This issue contains an illustration "The 35-Horse-Power Caterpillar" with an accompanying article "The 'Caterpillar' Tractor". Additional items are: "Ziegler Magazine for the Blind", "A French Universal System of Machine Molding", "Path of Annular Eclipse" and additional articles and adverti... See More  

Babe Ruth photo... last opening day....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1948



* Babe Ruth photo

* Major league baseball openers



The sport's section has various opening day baseball reports with a page 36 photo of Babe Ruth attending the opener of the Brooklyn Dodgers with his wife and daughter (see photos). He would die a few months later making this his last opening day of baseball experience.



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Greatest Daytona 500 finish... David Pearson...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1976 



* Best Daytona 500 finish 

* Richard Petty & David Pearson 

* NASCAR - stock car racing 



The sport's section (page 16) has a two column headline: "Pearson, After Crash With Petty, Is Victor" with photo of the famous crash just short of the finish line. (see photos) 1st report coverage on the 1976 Daytona 500 in wh... See More  

Launching of the USS Scott & Burke...

BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, April 2, 1943 



* USS Scott & Burke launching (eve) 

* Buckley-class destroyer escorts 

* Best title to have in 



A military paper produced at the Navy Yard, which was a major site for not only the building of new warships but also the repair of vessels damaged in the war. As would be expected there is a great wealth of war-related cont... See More  

Blountstown, Florida Negro lynchings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1931 



* Richard & Charles Smoke lynching 

* Blountstown, Florida 



This 60+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16: "TWO NEGROES KILLED BY MOB IN FLORIDA" and "Lynched After Release From Prison on Bail Under Charge of Attacking Ranger". This tells of the lynching of negro brothers Charles and Richard Smoke in... See More  

USS Macon crashes...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, February 13, 1935 



* USS Macon (ZRS-5) crashes (1st report) 

* United States Navy Airship 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "MACON PLUNGES INTO SEA, 81 OF 83 SAVED; SOS CALL FROM PACIFIC BRINGS RESCUE SHIPS" with subheads and photo (see photos).



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1967 USC vs. UCLA...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 19, 1967



* USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins

* Signature game of the rivalry

* NCAA college football



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column headline: "So. Cal. Nips UCLA, 21-20" with caption "Roses for the Trojans" and photo of O.J. Simpson being carried off the field.



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Knute Rockne's last collegiate game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish ends the season undefeated

* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before his death

* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game



The sport's section (page 29) has a nice banner headline: "Victory Over Southern California Stamps Notre Dame as Best Eleven in Country" with subheads ... See More