1959 Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania gas truck explosion...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 2, 1959 



* Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania 

* Gas truck explosion disaster 



This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Tanker Blast In Pa. Kills 11 Onlookers" with caption: "Fiery Ball Hits Victims 30 Feet Away"



Tells of the gas tanker truck explosion disaster at Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania.



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Amerian Airlines Flight 320 disaster....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 4, 1959



* American Airlines Flight 320

* Lockheed L-188A Electra airplane crash

* LaGuardia Airport, New York City



This22 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Plane Crash Kills 65" with caption and subhead (see photos).



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1958 El Dorado, Kansas tornado disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 11, 1958 



* El Dorado, Kansas 

* Tornado disaster 



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "KANSAS TORNADO KILLS 13 PERSONS IN CUTTING SWATH OF 40 BLOCKS" with smaller subheads.



Tells of the tornado disaster in El Dorado, Kansas.



Other news of the day. Good condition.... See More  

1958 Brownfield, Texas gas truck explosion...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 23, 1958 



* Brownfield, Texas truck explosion 



This 16 page newspaper has a small one column headline at the bottom of the front page: "4 Dead, 160 Hurt In Texas Gas Blast"



Tells of the gas truck explosion disaster in Brownfield, Texas.



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

1958 Prestonsburg, Kentucky school bus disaster....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 28 , 1958 



* Prestonburg, Kentucky 

* School bus disaster 

* Sandy River 



This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Over 20 May Be Dead In Accident"



Tells of the school bus disaster involving elementary children near Prestonsburg, Kentucky. A early report as the eventual o... See More  

Mountainville Inn Allentown PA explosion.....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 15, 1958



* Mountainville Inn hotel

* Gas explosion disaster



This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline near the bottom of the front page: "7 Killed In Allentown, Pa. Gas Explosion".



This tells of the gas explosion disaster near the Mountainville Inn in Allentown, Pennsylvania.



Other news of the day. Little spine ... See More  

1956 Springhill NS mine explosion disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 2, 1956 



* Springhill mine explosion disaster 

* Nova Scotia, Canada 



This 48 page newspaper has a  nice banner headline on the front page: "108 Men Trapped in Nova Scotia Mine Blast" with subheads. (see)



Tells of the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia, Canada.



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1957 Silverton, Texas tornado outbreak...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 16, 1957 



* Silverton, Texas 

* Tornadoes disaster 



This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Tex. Tornado Kills 19" with caption: "Night Of Terror Numbs Town"



Tells of the Silverton, Texas tornado outbreak disaster.



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Dumas TX oil tank farm explosion.....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 30, 1956



* Oil tank farm explosion

* Dumas TX Texas



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "NINETEEN LOSE LIVES AT DUMAS, TEX., IN PETROLEUM TANK BLAST" This tells of the oil tank farm explosion disaster at Dumas, Texas.



Other news of the day. Good condition.... See More  

The 1956 TWA Flight 400 disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 2, 1956



* TWA Flight 400 disaster

* Airplane - airliner crash

* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvanian



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:  "AIRLINER CRASH TAKES 21 LIVES" with subheads. Reporting continues on page 9 with related photo. (see photos)



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Al Capone's reign about to end...

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 15, 1931 



* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss 

* Tax evasion trial ending 

* Capone a bad gambler? 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Bookmakers State Capone is "Sucker"" "They Testify He Lost and Paid Thousands Without Complaint"



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Olive Branch MS tornado disaster....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 2, 1955  This 22 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Tornadoes Kill 31, Injure About 100 In Midsouth States".



This tells of the tornado outbreak in the South in which Olive Branch and Commerce Landing, Mississippi were hit hard .



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More  

Al Capone's reign about to end...

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 14, 1931 



* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss 

* Tax evasion trial ending 

* Prosecution rests 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE TRIAL IS RAPIDLY NEARING END" "State Rests Case Suddenly During Afternoon Session"



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Jake Lingle assassination...

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, June 11, 1930



* Jake Lingle assassination...  Chicago reporter

* Al Capone - Gangsters



This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page:

"AGENCIES SPURRED TO FEVERISH HEAT IN HUNT FOR LINGLE SLAYER" "Public Opinion Demands Complete and Sudden End to Gang Reigns and Hired Murderers--Threaten Shake-up in Police Department" ... See More  

1962 Daytona 500... Fireball Roberts....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 19, 1962



* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

* 4th Annual Daytona 500 race

* Fireball Roberts winner

* 1st report



This 40 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 25):



* Daytona 500 Record Set by Roberts



with related photo. (see)



Tells of the 4th ever Daytona 500 race in wh... See More  

1960 Daytona 500... Junior Johnson...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 15, 1960 



* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing 

* 2nd Annual Daytona 500 race 

* Junior Johnson winner - 1st report 



This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (page 25): "N. Carolina Driver Wins Daytona '500'" with related photo. (see)



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Hurricane Carol...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 31, 1954  This 8 page newspaper has nice six column headline on the front page: "HEAVY RAIN AND HIGH WINDS IN CITY WHILE STORM STRIKES AREAS OF N.E." with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

1953 Flint, Michigan tornado disaster....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 9, 1953  This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "TORNADO DEATH TOLL 128" with subhead: "Report That 750 Persons Are Injured"



This tells of the Flint, Michigan tornado outbreak which was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history.



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Vicksburg MS tornado disaster....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 7, 1953  This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Rescue Gangs Hunt More Victims Of Vicious Tornado" "At Least 30 Lives Reported Lost At Vicksburg, Miss."



This tells of the 1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado outbreak.



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Babe Ruth near death..

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 12, 1948.



* Babe Ruth near death

* New York Yankees



This 32 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Babe Ruth Fights On" and "Gravely Ill But Smiling, Says Close Friend" with photo. Also photo on page 2 with caption: "Condition Critical". He would die a few days later. Other news, sports and ... See More  

Lou Gehrig's 2,000 straight game....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 1, 1938 This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "TOM HENRICH CLOUTS SIXTH HOME RUN, 12-5" "Dickey Gets Fifth as New Yorkers Smash Boston Nine" with box scores. (see)



This was the 2,000th game milestone achieved by Yankee great Lou Gehrig. He would end up playing in 2,130 straight games before ending his car... See More  

1929 actress Lily Langtry death...

CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1929 



* Lily Langtry death 

* British actress "Jersey Lily" 



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines near the bottom of the front page: "LILY LANGTRY, ONE TIME NOTED ACTRESS, DEAD" "'Jersey Lily' Passed Away at Monte Carlo Following Attack of Heart Failure"



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Babe Ruth suspended....

NEWPORT DAILY NEWS, Newport, Rhode Island, June 20, 1922  This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "RUTH SUSPENDED THREE DAYS AGAIN" "Removed by Johnson for Altercation in Monday's Game" and more. (see)



Tells of Babe Ruth being suspended for arguing with umpire. Ban Johnson warns Ruth to behave or be suspended for the whole Summer.... See More  

V-2 rocket rises a mile for 1st time....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1946



* V-2 rocket - missile launch

* White Sands New Mexico NM

* 1 mile altitude reached for 1st time



This 48 page newspaper has small one column headlines near the bottom of page 6: "V-2 REACHES 104 MILES", "Army Reports Altitude Mark Set by German Rocket".



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1957 'Mad Bomber' George Metesky arrested...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 23, 1957 



* Mad Bomber George Metesky 

* Capture & arrest w/ photo 



This 34 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "I'M GLAD I DID IT,' 'BOMBER' STATES" with subheads and famous photo of Metesky behind bars. (see)



Tells of the capture of the New York City 'Mad Bomber', George Metesky.



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