Roger Maris wins MVP in 1960...

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, November 10, 1960



* Roger Maris wins MLB baseball MVP

* New York Yankees

* JFK 1960 election



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5: "Maris, MVP Award Winner, Says Yanks Will Win Again" with photo of Maris. (see)



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Joseph Force Crater goes missing....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated September 4, 1930



* Joseph Force Crater officially missing

* New York City judge

* Never found



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Wide Hunt Is Begun For Justice Crater, Missing Four Weeks"; "Drew $5,100 From Banks When Last Seen, Two Days After Tuttle Made Ewald Charges"; "Secret... See More  

1939 World Series of baseball...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 8, 1943  This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* YANKS BEAT CARDS WITH 5 IN 8TH, 6-2, FOR 201 SERIES LEAD

* Johnson's Winning Triple With Bases Full Thrills Record Crowd of 69,990 Here



and more. (see) Much more on pages 23 & 24 with headlines, photos and stats. See photos for some content.



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Sputnik II... Laika, the space dog...

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 13, 1958



* Sputnik II spacecraft about to burn up in atmosphere

* 162 days in orbit coming to an end

* Famous for Soviet space dog named Laika



This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SPUTNIK II LIFE EXTENDED, FINAL ORBIT DUE TODAY" and "Dog Satellite's Plunge Awaited After Sightings Sh... See More  

Death of Babe Ruth's wife...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1929



* Babe Ruth

* Death of wife in fire

* Rockview Prison in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ESTRANGED WIFE OF 'BABE' RUTH VICTIM OF FIRE", "Had Been Living as Wife of Dentist--Investigation is Under Way" and more. (see)



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Red Grange... professional football...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, dated December 7, 1925



* Red Grange - Chicago Bears

* Polo Grounds - professional football



This 20 page newspaper has two column headline on page 9 that include: "'RED' GRANGE RECEIVES ABOUT $470 A YARD FOR HIS WORK AS PROFESSIONAL PLAYER"

and more. (see) 1st report coverage on Red Grange playing in a pro football g... See More  

Hermann Goering elected President of Reichsatg...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 31, 1932



* Hermann Goering elected president of the new Reichstag

* Early Hitler and Nazis before total power



This 36 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include: "REICHSTAG IS CALM; WILL ASK HINDENBURG TO LET IT CONTINUE" "Nazi Is Elected Speaker--'Toleration' of the Present Cabinet Is Likely" "... See More  

Newark NY race riots....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated July 15, 1967.



* Newark New Jersey NJ riots



This 36 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* 4 More Lose Lives In Stormy Newark



with related photo. (see)



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.



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Ray Chapman death funeral.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1920



* Ray Chapman funeral

* Cleveland Indians

* Only MLB baseball fatality



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "THOUSANDS ATTEND CHAPMAN FUNERAL", "Fill Church to Capacity and Block Nearby Streets During Impressive Services" and more. Chapman is the 1st and only baseball player to be killed as a result of ... See More  

Cleveland Indians 4 home runs in a row...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 1, 1963 



* Cleveland Indians 4 home runs in a row feat 

* MLB baseball 



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Indians On HR Spree; Craig Nears 20th Loss"



Tells of the Cleveland Indians achieving a rare four home runs in a row by 4 players in the same inning.



Other news of the day. Light browni... See More  

Early Babe Ruth as a pitcher....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 25, 1918



* Early Babe Ruth (Pre Yankee)

* Winning pitcher for Boston



This 34 page newspaper has small one column headlines in the sport's section (inside): "BABE RUTH STEALS HOME" and "Versatile Red Sox Star Wins a Pitchers' Duel from Browns" with box scores. Tells of a early Babe Ruth before he became a home run king, pitching in... See More  

Lorain and Sandusky, Ohio tornado disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 30, 1924



* Lorain & Sandusky, Ohio tornado disaster

* Nice headline for display



This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "300 DEAD FIXED AS STORM TOLL; 100 INDENTIFIED" with subheads and related photos. Nice for display.



Other news of the day. Usual browning with little margin wear and chipping, oth... See More  

Bobby Jones wins Sullivan award...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut,  December 17, 1930 



* Bobby Jones (golfer)

* 1st James E. Sullivan Award winner (1st report) 



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Bobby Jones Is Awarded Sullivan Memorial Medal"



This was the very 1st James E. Sullivan award given which is still in existence today.



Other news of the day . Light brown... See More  

Willie Mays into 2nd in career HR's...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 18, 1966 



* Willie Mays home run record made (2nd all time) 

* San Francisco Giants 



This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Mays Doubtful He Can Catch Record of Ruth" with related photos. (see) Tells of Mays moving into 2nd place of all time in career home runs.



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

Warren Spahn breaks SO record....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan MI August 14, 1963 



* Pitcher Warren Spahn breaks strikeout record 

* Milwaukee Braves 

* MLB Baseball 



This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sports section (inside): "Waddell's Record Broken by Spahn"



Tells of Warren Spahn breaking the MLB record for the most strikeouts by a left handed p... See More  

USC Rose Bowl in 1930...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, January 2, 1930



* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Pittsburgh Panthers



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Trojans Rout Panthers, 47-14; Californians Score Four Out Of Seven by Overhead Attack".



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

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Warren Spahn's 300th win...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 12, 1961



* Warren Spahn

* MLB baseball pitcher

* Milwaukee Braves



This 10 page newspaper has headlines on page 7:



* Spahn Joins Exclusive Group With 300th Win

* A Tough Game Says Spahn Of No. 300



Tells of Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn winning his 300th game.



Other news of the day. Good condition.



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HMS Poseidon disaster.....

THE DAY, New London CT Connecticut, June 10, 1931



* HMS Poseidon submarine sinking

* United Kingdom Royal Navy



This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Eight Trapped in Sunken British Sub".



Light browning, otherwise in good condition.



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Ku Klux Klan KKK.....

THE DAY, New London CT Connecticut, August 10, 1925



* KKK Ku Klux Klan

* 1st national march



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:



* K.K.K. ASSAILS JEWS, CATHOLICS AND NEWSPAPER



This was the 1st National march by the Ku Klux Klan in Washington D.C. 200,000 participated in this march.



Other news of the day. Light browning with a few tiny binding holes a... See More  

1933 Banking Crisis... Banks closed...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 7, 1933



* Bank crisis of 1933

* Bank holiday proclamation

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt



This 6 page newspaper has various headlines on the front page that include:



* BANKS IN SEVERAL STATES ARE REOPENED

* What Banks Are Allowed To Do

* Scrip Money To Be Used



and more.



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

War on Iraq begins... In a military newspaper...

THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, "Authorized Unofficial Publication for the U.S. Armed Forces", Jan. 17, 1991  The bold banner headline proclaims: "WAR ERUPTS" and beneath which is: "Air Armada Hammers Iraq" with further text. The bottom half of the ftpg. is a photo of an F-15 Eagle being refueled in Saudi Arabia.

This newspaper announces the beginning of the war o... See More  

Jimmy Hoffa guilty...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 12, 1964



* Jimmy Hoffa guilty of bribery

* Jail sentence imposed



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hoffa Sentenced To Eight Years".



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.



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Tommy John on the cover in 1965...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 29, 1965 



* Early Tommy John

* Chicago White Sox

* MLB baseball



The very famous sporting newspaper filled with a great wealth of baseball news from the era.



The front page features "White Sox Pitchers" which includes Tommy John (see). Some of the photos within include Al Lopez, Ed Kranepool, Hank Greenberg, Lou Gehrig, Art Mahaffey, Bob ... See More  

1st talkie advertisement...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 5, 1926 



* 1st talkie movie advertisements (Don Juan) 

* John Barrymore - Vitaphone 



This 44 page newspaper has a 3 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for the movie "Don Juan" on page 19 which was actually the very first talkie movie with the use of Vitaphone technology.



This advertisement is from the day before the opening night f... See More  

USS S-48 Submarine rescue...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 8, 1921



* USS S-48 Submarine rescue (1st report)



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "THRILLING ESCAPE OF 51 MEN IN SUBMARINE S-48 EAST OF PENFIELD REEF" with subheads. (see)



Tells of the USS S-48 submarine rescue in Long Island Sound.



Other news of the day. Some browning with a few small binding hol... See More