1931 Tulane Green Wave undefeated season....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Nov. 30, 1931



* Tulane Green Wave college football

* Next to last game of undefeated season

* vs. LSU Fighting Tigers (Monday report)

* Best publication to be had (rare)



Page 15 has a banner heading: "Tulane Faces Final Game of season With Washington state Here" with subheads. Also one column heading: "Tulane's Win Over Tigers Gains Titl... See More  

GrummanTBF Avenger toepedo bomber debut...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, June 15, 1942



* Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber

* United States Navy new military aircraft

* Debuted at the Battle of Midway in same month



The front page has a four column photo with heading: "New U. S. Torpedo Plane Called World's Deadliest" with subhead. (see images) This was when this torpedo bomber was announced to the public. It made it's ... See More  

Abortion rights advocate Kenneth C. Edelin...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1975



* Doctor Kenneth C. Edelin

* Abortion rights advocate

* Guilty of Manslaughter

* Prelude to "Roe v. Wade"



The front page has a nice headline: "Doctor guilty in legal abortion fetus death" with photo of Kenneth C. Edelin. (see images)

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MLB team Braves moves to Milwaukee...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 19, 1953



* Boston Braves move to Milwaukee

* MLB baseball (current Atlanta Braves)



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Braves to Milwaukee As Other N. L. Clubs Grant Full Approval" with subhead. (see images)  First report coverage continues in the sport's section.

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FFDR's historic 1941 "Shoot On Sight" order...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Extra, September 12, 1941



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* United States Navy to protect our waters

* "Shoot on sight" order made



The front page has a great banner headline in large, bold lettering: "U. S. SHOOTING WAR ORDERED BY F.D.R.!" with subhead. (see images) Terrific for display. More on page 10.

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1983 AC/DC Concert & Motley Crue album ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 8 1983



* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement

* Second performance at Madison Square Garden

* "Flick of the Switch" album Tour

* Motley Crue "Shout at the Devil" album ad

* Star 80 - Dorothy Stratten opening day movie ad



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Battle of Warsaw (1920)... Polish-Soviet War...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Aug. 15, 1920



* Battle of Warsaw (1920)

* Miracle of the Vistula

* Polish-Soviet War - Poland



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MASSES OF BOLSHEVIKI SURGE RAPIDLY FORWARD TOWARD WARSAW GOAL" with subheads. (see images)



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1945 "Sun Gun" ?... Nazi Germany scientists...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1945



* Sun Gun - heliobeam - death ray - orbital weapon

* Realization of Nazis' scientists looking into it

* Continued World War II events vs. Japan



Beginning on the front page is a bizarre report with a two column heading: "Nazis' Scientists Planned Sun 'Gun' 5,100 Miles Up" and continuing on page 5. (see images)

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1980 Operation Eagle Claw... Iran hostages...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 25, 1980



* Operation Eagle Claw failure - Iran hostages crisis

* United States Armed Forces rescue attempt

* U.S. embassy staff held captive in Tehran, Iran

* Democrat President Jimmy Carter debacle



The front page has a banner headline: "Why Rescue Failed" and more with subheads, related map and photo of Jimmy Carter. (see images) More on page 2.

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1969 death of Rocky Marciano...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Sept. 1, 1969



* Fighter Rocky Marciano death w/ photos

* Heavyweight boxing World champion

* "The Brockton Blockbuster" - Massachusetts



The front page has a banner headline: "Marciano: Every Man's Joe Palooka Dies in Crash" with lead-in: "Never Learned to Box and Never Had To" and two related photos. (see images)

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"Little Rock Nine"...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., September 5, 1957 



* Little Rock Nine - Elizabeth Eckford

* Negro students - Arkansas

* 1st Central High School entry try

* Dorothy County - civil rights pioneer

* Harry Harding High School - Charlotte NC



The front page has two, 2 column photos showing Elizabeth Eckford and Dorothy Counts with small heading: "Negro Girl Denied Admittance" with te... See More  

The Nazis invade Holland...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 10, 1940 



* World War II Germany - Nazis

* Germans Invade Western Europe



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HOLLAND BATTLES RAGING NAZIS REPORTED CHECKED" with a subhead and related map. (see images) A nice headline on early efforts of Hitler to conquer Western Europe.

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Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 13, 1982



* Danceteria nightclub w/ DJ Kool Lady Blue

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy

* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ***



Page 77 has a heading: "A House Is Not a Home" with related photo. (see images)

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1972 review of the Rolling Stones days after their Madison Square Garden performances...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 27 1972



* The Rolling Stones North American Tour 1972

* Madison Square Garden concerts review

* "Exile on Main St." album

* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts,



Two photos on the front page (which includes a photo of Mick Jagger), but starting on page 33, is a multi-page review of Mick Jagger and The Roll... See More  

1st ever New York Yankees World Series game...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 6, 1921



* New York Yankees 1st ever World Series game

* Babe Ruth's second year w/ Yanks vs. Giants

* Terrific headline for display (rare a such)



The top of the front has a terrific banner headline announcing: "SERIES OPENER TO YANKS" with subheads. (see images) Continued coverage in the sport's section with box scores. This was game 1 of th... See More  

1932 Chicago Bears championship year...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 26, 1932



* Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers

* First game of the year (0-0 tie)

* Bronko Nagurski and Red Grange era

* 1st ever NFL football championship year

* Best publication to be had - very rare



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "BEARS, PACKERS PLAY 0 TO 0 TIE BEFORE 14,000" with subheads and lineups. (see i... See More  

Kendal Railway Tragedy... 1957 Jamaica...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 3, 1957



* Kendal Railway Tragedy - Jamaica

* Train derailment railroad crash disaster

* Roman Catholic Church members



The front page has a two column heading: "176 Killed, 500 Injured In Jamaica Train Wreck" with lead-in: "Pilgrimage Turns Into Tragedy" (see images)

Complete with 16 pages, a little spine wear, generally nice.



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1983 King Sunny Ade editorial w/ photos...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 15, 1983



* King Sunny Adé editorial w/ photos

* Nigerian Jùjú singer - Yoruba popular music

* African pop musician pioneer - Multi-instrumentalist



Beginning on the front page is a editorial by Greg Tate with heading: "King Sunny Ade': 'Him Cool, Him Wicked'; Are You Ready for Juju?&qu... See More  

Russian spy ?... Alger Hiss...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 9, 1948



* Alger Hiss and others exposed

* Soviet spy ring - espionage case



The front page has a six column headline: "3 EX-U. S. OFFICIALS HUNTED AS SOVIET SPY RIG AGENTS" with subheads. (see images)

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1980 murders of U.S. missionaries in El Salvador...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 5, 1980



* U.S. missionaries murdered in El Salvador

* American nuns - Maryknoll Sisters found

* National Guard (El Salvador) assassins



The front page has a two column heading: "3 American Nuns, Woman Found Slain in El Salvador" with lead-in: "Soldiers Reportedly Saw Burial" and large photo. (see images)

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Shoeless Joe Jackson 1951 death...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 6, 1951



* Shoeless Joe Jackson death w/ photo

* Chicago White Sox - Cleveland Indians

* Major league baseball - MLB



The sport's section (page 27) has a one column heading: "'Shoeless Joe' Jackson Dies" with small photo. (see image)

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The Furnace Girl of Lake Bluff, Illinois (1928)...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 1, 1928



* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl



The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Family Refuses to Believe Miss Knaak Tortured Self" (see images)

Coverage of the (still) unsolved mystery surrounding the burning (and ultimate death) of Elfrieda (Fr... See More  

Lance Armstrong wins ? 1st Tour de France...

SPORTS SECTION only of the New York Times, July 26, 1999



* Lance Armstrong wins 1st Tour de France

* Professional road racing cyclist (1st of 7)

* No longer holds titles due to doping



The front page of this section has a headline: "Armstrong Wins Tour and Journey" with subhead and three related photos. (see images) More inside.

Complete sport's section only with 8 pages, ni... See More  

Woodstock '99 music festival riots... Limp Bizkit..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1999



* Woodstock '99 music festival in Rome, New York

* Lead singer Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit photo (riots)



Page 15 has a heading: "The Spirit of Woodstock '99: Music, Sex, TV and More TV" with photo showing Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit on a piece of plywood performing just before the outbreak after he said "smash stuff". See images for ... See More  

Prophet Mohammed statue removed in 1955 NYC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1955



* Prophet Mohammed statue removed

* Islam - Arabs religious leader

* Appellate Division Courthouse - NYC

* Overlooking Madison Square Park



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Mohammed Quits Pedestal Here On Moslem Plea After 50 Years" with sub head and photo. (see images)

Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the ... See More