The details on "Wrongway" Corrigan...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1938 



* Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan 

* Famous Atlantic Ocean flight 

* New York to Ireland 



Near the top of the front page is a one column report headed: "Corrigan Tells Eire's Premier About Flight" "Eamon De Valera Astonished on Hearing 'Mistake' Pilot's Amazing Story" &quo... See More  

Babe Ruth suspension...

THE WORLD, New York City, September 5, 1925 

 

* Babe Ruth suspension 

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball 



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Yankees Meet Athletics Today Without Babe Ruth" with subhead. (see) Nice to have in a NYC paper.



Also Babe Ruth's personal column.



Other news of the day with much on the recent USS Shenan... See More  

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 12, 1925 



* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators 

* Game 3 (during game 3) - World Series



This 14 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "PITTSBURGH 2; 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 More  

Tuscaloosa AL negro lynchings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 14, 1933  This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ALABAMA MOB KILLS 2 INDICTED NEGROES" "A Third Is Carried Off by Armed Men, Who Waylay Sheriff and Deputies" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynching of Negroes Dan Pippen & A.T. Hardin in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.



Other news of the day throughout. Light bro... See More  

Charles Lindbergh pre Atlantic flight...

THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 12, 1927 



* Charles Lindbergh Atlantic Ocean flight close

* The race is on to be the 1st 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SEA AVIATORS' RIVALRY WILL HASTEN START" "With Lindbergh Winging East, Chamberlin Will Hop Off Thursday Night or Friday" and more. (see)



Tells of the... See More  

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 22, 1935 



* China Clipper airplane begins famous flight 

* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service flight 



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Air Clipper Starts Service Today on Transpacific Mail Route Spanning 8000 Miles" "Big Ship Will Carry record Amount of 85,000 Pieces of ... See More  

Cartersville GA lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 2, 1930  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13 that include: "MOB COMES BACK AND LYNCHES NEGRO" "Takes Victim From Georgia Jail as Trial Nears, Troops Having Once Saved Him

* KEEPER'S KEYS ARE SEIZED" and more. (see)



This tells of the lynching of Negro John Will Clark in Cartersville, Georgia.



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Tom Jackson and George Banks lynchings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 11, 1931 This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17 that include: "WEST VIRGINIA MOB LYNCHES 2 NEGROES" "Sixty Men Take From Lewisburg Jail Pair Accused of Slaying Two Officers" "PHONE POLE IS GALLOWS"



Tells of the lynching of Negroes Tom Jackson and George Banks in Lewisburg, West Virginia.



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Fox Lake, Illinois gangster massacre....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, June 2, 1930  This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "4 Killed; 6 Wounded in Chicago..." "Four Slain, 4 Wounded In Chicago Warfare"



This tells of the Fox Lake, Illinois gangster raid which many consider to be a retaliation for the infamous St. Valentines' Day massacre.



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Charles Manson Murders in 1969...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 3, 1969 



* Charles Manson murders 

* Sharon Tate & more 

* Recent arrests made 



This 32 page newspaper has a one column photo of Charles Manson on the front page with caption: "Cult Leader?"



Also a two column head near the bottom of the front page: "Tate Slaying Suspect In Concord"



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Swift and Company packing plant explosion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 15, 1949 



* Swift and Company packing plant explosion 

* Sioux City, Iowa 



This 72 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "16 Killed, 91 Hurt as Blast Wrecks Swift Packing Plant in Sioux City"



Report continues on page 70 with a photo outside of the plant. (see)



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Green Hornet Trolley Disaster in 1950...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, May 26, 1950



* Green Hornet Trolley Disaster (1st report)

* Chicago street car & gas truck collision

* Great issue for display



This 48 page newspaper has a great two line banner headline on the front page: "TRAM HITS GAS TRUCK; 33 PERISH IN FLAMES" with subheads and photo of the wrecked trolley. (see) Also a full back page pictorial of the ... See More  

Homer Van Meter slain...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 25, 1934 



* re. Outlaw Homer Van Meter death 

* John Dillinger gang member 

* Babe Face Nelson the new public enemy # 1 



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "VAN METER'S LOOT SOUGHT FROM GIRL" "Waitress, Whose Kin Turned Up Gangster, Is Asked About His Hideout in St. Paul" &... See More  

Linton IN coal mine disaster...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, January 29, 1931



* Linton IN Indiana

* Little Betty Coal Mine

* Explosion (1st report)



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* SEVEN SAVED; 29 KILLED IN INDIANA MINE

* Rescue Crews Bring Out Men After Gas Blast Wrecks Shaft



Tells of the Little Betty Coal Mine disaster near Linton Indiana.



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1st human heart transplant... Dr. Chris Barnard...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, December 6, 1967  This 20 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 2: "Heart Surgeon Is Confident" with smaller subheads. (see)



Tells of the very 1st human heart transplant performed by Doctor Chris Barnard.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.

1928 Prebel Company explosion....

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, November 8, 1928  This 14 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "EXPLOSION KILLS FOURTEEN, WRECKS SHOE FACTORY IN LYNN" with subheads that include: "DEAD BODIES ARE BLOWN OUT INTO STREETS" and more. (see)



This tells of the Prebel Company shoe factory explosion in Lynn, Massachusetts.



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Germans capture Paris in 1940...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 13, 1940



* Germans capturing Paris France

* World War II original



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Nazi Strike In Rear Of Maginot Line".



Other news of day throughout with much on World War II.



Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Charlie Lang and Ernest Green double-lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 13, 1942  This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25: "2 Negro Boys Lynched" "Victims, 14, Accused of Attacking Girl, Hanged in Mississippi".



Tells of the lynching of two negro boys in Shubuta, Mississippi which is near Meridian.



Other news of the day throughout including much on World War II. Light browning, othe... See More  

John Dillinger...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 25, 1934 



* John Dillinger death trap 

* The Woman in Red 



This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SAID SHE KNEW DILLINGER AS 'LAWRENCE'" "Girl in Red Gives Details of Night of Shooting"



Other news of the day. Light browning and little margin wear and tear, otherwise in good condi... See More  

Adolph Hitler gains dictorial powers...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 22, 1933



* Adolph Hitler gaining power 

* Dictatorial rule in Germany 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "NEW REICHSTAG GRANTS HITLER MIGHTY POWER" "Parliament Strips Itself of Authority; Democracy Dies for 4 Years, Making Nazi Supreme Dictator" and more. (see



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Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight successful...

THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, May 26, 1927  This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:



* PARIS MASSES BARE HEADS AS LINDBERGH PASSES



with subheads. (see)



This tells of Charles Lindbergh's ongoing new celebrity status after achieving the famous flight across the Atlantic.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, ot... See More  

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"



Other news of the day. Rag edition with minor spine wear, oth... See More  

Pantelleria, Italy surrenders...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 12, 1943  This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* PANTELLERIA FALL RIPS HOLE IN AXIS DEFENSES



with subhead: "Island Blasted Into Submission by Air Sea Power Alone"



Other news of the day with much on the war. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Satchel Paige oldest shutout pitcher....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 7, 1952  This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 11: "The Picture in the Major Leagues".



This tells of Cleveland Indians pitcher Satchel Paige becoming the oldest pitcher in major league history to hurl a complete-game shutout by beating the Detroit Tigers 1-0. He was approximately 46 years old.



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Charles Manson Murders...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 5, 1969  This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "'Black Magic' Code of Clan: Hippie-Types""Black magic"... "He believes that he, and all human beings, are God"..."There is no crime, there is no sin:... "the women were the key to everything" Three friends of Charles ... See More