1962 Bobby Hull 50th Goal....

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Sandy Koufax's perfect game...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 10, 1965 



* Sandy Koufax perfect game 

* Los Angeles Dodgers 



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Koufax Adds Perfection To Long List Of Records"



Tells of Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Sandy Koufax's 1st and only perfect game pitched.



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John Glenn in space...

PETERSON EVENING NEWS EXTRA, Paterson, New Jersey, February 20, 1962  The two-line banner headline reads "HE'S IN ORBIT, SHOT A SUCCESS! US Launches Spaceman After 10 Delays" with subhead "Glenn Hopes For 3 Trips Around Globe". This includes a photo of Astronaut John Glenn. Additional article "Astronaut's Day -- Glenn Calm, Serene As he Enters Ship".

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1962 Carmichaels, Pennsylvania mine disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 7, 1962 



* Carmichaels, Pennsylvania 

* Coal mine explosion disaster 



This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:

"Little Hope Is Held for 36 Men Trapped in Mine" with subhead. (see)



Tells of the Robena Cola Mine explosion disaster of the Frosty Run shaft, U.S. Steel Corporation in Carmich... See More  

Of "The House that Cazzie Built" fame...

Cazzie Russell... University of Michigan star...

THE DETROIT NEWS PICTORIAL MAGAZINE, Detroit, Michigan, February 7, 1965



* Cazzie Russell - from during his "building of the house" era

* Michigan Wolverines' basketball legend

* Would become the NBA's #1 pick, all-star, coach, and winner of Athletes in Action's, "Coach Wooden 'Keys to Life' Award."



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Victor Feguer - last person executed in Iowa...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 15, 1963



* Last person to be executed in Iowa

* Last to receive death penalty in the U.S. for approx. 40 years



Page 3 has the 3-line single-column heading: "Michigan Killer Dies on Gallows", with a photo and coverage of the execution of Victor Harry Feguer, who became the last person executed for a Federal Crime for nearly 40 years and is... See More  

James Earl Ray wanted by FBI...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, May 14, 1868  Page 6 carries a 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch advertisement "WANTED BY FBI" for James Earl Ray and the list of all of his aliasas. "James Earl Ray, a Missouri prison escapee, sought under the alias Eric Starvo Galt in connection with the gunshot slaying of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is one of the FBI's 'Ten Mos... See More  

Memorial service for Medgar Evers...

THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer - Ilion, New York, July 15, 1963  The front page has a two column, two line headline "Honor Medgar Evers Memory In Rainy Capitol Ceremony" which took place in Albany. "...Some of the demonstrators sat on the massive stone staircase of the Capitol, near the carving of the head of a Negro and a broken chain, a symbol of the freeing of the slaves. It... See More  

Frank Sinatra Jr. kidnapped... Crash of Pan Am Clipper 214...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, December 10, 1963 The front page has the reporting of "Sinatra's Son Still Missing; 6 Seized" which also contains a small photo of Frank Sinatra, Jr. and of the place he was kidnapped from. There is an additional article "Young Frankie's Voice is Echo of Famed Dad".

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Newspaper edited by the famed Jonathan Swift...

THE EXAMINER, London, 1713  This editorial-format newspaper was edited by the famed Jonathan Swift at this time (of Gulliver's Travels fame), It promoted a Tory perspective on British politics, at a time when Queen Anne had replaced Whig ministers with Tories.

Complete as a single sheet newspaper as was typical of the day, 7 1/2 by 13 inches, nice condition.

Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Jan. 11, 1893  Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are much desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:

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Medgar Evers assailant arrested... 125,000 rally in Detroit along with Martin Luther King...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1963  The front page has a column-wide article "SUSPECT CHARGED IN EVERS MURDER" with subhead "Mississippi Salesman, 42, Seized After Fingerprints on Rifle Are Checked". "Byron de La Beckwith, known as an outspoken white supremacist, was charged with murder today in the ambush slaying of Medgar W. Evers, Negro Civil rights leader...".... See More  

Published by P.T. Barnum...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, 1853   Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner (see photos) of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly" which would become immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

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Ian Fleming death... James Bond...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1964



* English author Ian Fleming death

* James Bond - spy fiction novels



The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "Ian Fleming Dead; Created James Bond" (see) Report continues on page 29 with: "Ian Fleming, Author, 56, Dies; Created James Bond, Agent 007" and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of English Author, ... See More  

Archbishop Leon Tourian assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1934



* Archbishop Leon Tourian burial (mausoleum)

* Armenian Apostolic Church of America



The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "ARCHBISHOP'S BODY IS PLACED IN VAULT" with subheads. (see)

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Charles Ponzi... Wall Street con man...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1934



* Charles Ponzi arrested again w/ photo

* Wall Street scheme - Stock Market



The back has a one column heading: "PONZI QUITS PRISON, IS HELD AS ALIEN" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high ... See More  

Berlin Wall construction begins....

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, August 14, 1961



* Berlin Wall construction begins

* Russia - East & West Germany



The front page has a three column headline: "Clamp Off of Refugee Flow Causes Angry Berlin Clash". This was when construction of the Berlin Wall began. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, ot... See More  

Eleanor Roosevelt's death report...

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas,  November 8, 1962 



* Anna Eleanor Roosevelt death (1st report) 

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt wife 



This 10 page newspaper has a small one column photo of Mrs. Roosevelt with caption: "EX-1st Lady Dies"



Page 4 has a three column headline: "Mrs. Roosevelt Dies" with text. Other news of the day. A few binding hole... See More  

Georgi M. Malenkov replaces Joseph Stalin...

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Washington, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1953 



* Georgi M. Malenkov becomes the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union

* Communist Party leader succeeds Joseph Stalin



The front page has the full banner heading: "Malenkov Is Soviet Premier", with the subheads: "New Premier Long Plotted To Gain Top Post" and "Sweeping Changes In Russia To Provide &... See More  

The "Spruce Goose" on trial...

Howard Hughes inquiry halted...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 12, 1947



* Aviator Howard Hughes inquiry is halted

* The "Spruce Goose" endeavor on trial



The front page has the single column heading: "SENATORS SUSPEND INQUIRY ON HUGHES; COWARDLY, HE SAYS." The article continues on page 15 where another 5-column heading reads: "Senators Halt Inquiry as Hughes Calls Step Cowardly," which includ... See More  

Jawaharlal Nehru prison sentence...

THE WORLD, New York City, April 15, 1930



* Jawaharlal Nehru prison sentence

* Mahatma Gandhi's chief aide



Page 5 has a one column heading: "INDIAN CONGRESS HEAD IS ARRESTED" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, light toning, address label near top of the front page, a little margin wear, generally good.... See More  

Bound volume, with plates...

Bound volume of GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE from London, from the 1820-1840 period. Contains over 600 pgs. and has at least 6 full page plates. Six monthly issues each with a full title/index page. Nice condition.

Four issues from our nation's capital...

(4) A lot of 4 issues from Washington, D.C., all dated from the 1820's through 1850's - from four different titles.  They contain a wealth of both political and non-political news from the early period of our federal capital.  All are complete and in good condition. Some foxing & minimal wear, generally in nice condition.  The issues shown are representative of... See More  

Proposed bridge over the British Channel...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 21, 1870  The front cover has "Newell's Oscillating Sofa, Table and Couch for Vessels" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Deep-Sea Piers for a Proposed Bridge to Cross the British Channel"; "Komp's Combined Punching and Eyelet-Inserting Machine"; "Leonard's Tool Holder and Grindstone Dressing Ma... See More  

Early medical periodical...

THE JOURNAL OF HEALTH, "Conducted by an Association of Physicians" as printed  in the masthead, Philadelphia, September 28, 1831  Among the articles within are: "The Russian Cholera"; "Causes of the Epidemic Cholera"; "Syrp of Milk"; "The Acclimating Principle of Plants"; "The Pleasures of a Canter";  & more. 

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