1938 Avoca, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 3, 1938 



* Avoca, Pennsylvania 

* Mine disaster (1st report) 



This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 13: "Search Debris Where Blast Killed Miners"



Tells of the explosion of the Volpe Coal Company mine near Avoca, Pennsylvania.



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1953 St. Louis Browns last game... Baltimore Orioles...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 28, 1953 



* St. Louis Browns last MLB game 

* Baltimore Orioles to be born 



This 48 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 26: "American League Turns Down Transfer of St. Louis Browns' Franchise to Baltimore" with subheads and related photo. (see)



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1st NFL televised football game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1939



* Very 1st NFL football game on television

* Philadelphia Eagles vs. Brooklyn Dodgers



This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 23 that include: "Dodgers Vanquish Eagles, 23-14, As Kercheval and Manders Excel" and more with smaller subheads and game stats and lineups (see images).



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1960 Merrill WI J.S. Penney explosion...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 19, 1960 



* J.C. Penney explosion disaster 

* Merrill,  Wisconsin 



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Store Blast Kills 6, Injures 20" "15 Feared Trapped In Charred Debris"



Tells of explosion disaster at the J.C. Penney department store in Merrill, Wisconsin.



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Henry Ford gets sued.....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, November 15, 1927



* Henry Ford lawsuit

* Ford Motor Company

* Henry M. Leland



This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "6,000,000 SUIT AGAINST HENRY FORD FILED" with subheads and small photo of Ford (see photos).



This tells of the lawsuit being place on Henry Ford by Henry M. Leland. Nice headline for display.



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The Roseburg, OR blast...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 8, 1959



* Roseburg OR Oregon

* Dynamite truck explosion



This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Oregon Blast Kills 10, Destroys Six Blocks" and more with photo (see photos). This tells of the dynamite truck explosion in Roseburg, Oregon that caused massive destruction.



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Comedian Lou Costello death....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 6, 1959  This 10 page newspaper has a small one column photo of Lou Costello with caption: "Film Comedian Dies" A small but 1st report.



Other news of the day throughout. Good condition.

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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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 .



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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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