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714487

Vanessa Williams loses Miss America crown....

Item #714487

July 20, 1984

USA TODAY, July 24, 1984



* Miss America Vanessa Williams quits

* First black Woman to win crown

* Penthouse magazine nude photos scandal




The front page has a heading: "Vanessa: Why I Quit" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Much more inside.

Complete with all sections (32 pages), nice condition.... See More  

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714484

Coach Krzyzewski heads Duke basketball...

Item #714484

March 19, 1980

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 19, 1980



* Head coach K - Mike Krzyzewski

* Duke Blue Devils college basketball

* Named new coach at Duke University




At the back in the sport's section (page 147) is report under the small heading: "Duke picks Krzyzewski" (see image) This report begins with: "Duke generally has intelligent athletes. They better be. Especially if they want to sp... See More  

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714483

On the death of rock icon Janis Joplin, in the Village Voice...

Item #714483

October 08, 1970

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 8, 1970



* Janis Joplin dies of accidental drug overdose

* One of the best artists/performers of all time




The bottom of the ftpg. has a photo captioned: "Janis Joplin 1942-1970" with the article on page 12. The article begins: "Last Wednesday I taped a phone interview with Janis Joplin from California. I played it Sunday night on my radio show... See More  

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714481

1964 comic Lenny Bruce & Malcolm X ads...

Item #714481

April 02, 1964

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1964



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad

* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance

* Cafe Au Go Go nightclub - Bleecker Street


* Malcom X "Prospects for Freedom"

* "Militant Labor Forum" in NYC ad




The bottom of the back page has a small advertisement for a "MALCOLM X" spe... See More  

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714479

1945 Battle of the Bulge ending...

Item #714479

January 23, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1945



* Battle of the Bulge ending

* World War II - Belgium

* German offensive campaign

* Germans collapsing in Belgium




The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. FLIERS HIT 3,000 VEHICLES ON WEST FRONT" with subheads and related map. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous Battle of the Bulge.

Complete with 34 pages, light t... See More  

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714474

Camp O'Donnell captured on Luzon Island...

Item #714474

January 24, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1945



* Camp O'Donnell captured by U.S. Army

* Post Bataan Death March - Luzon Island

* Japanese brutality - horrors fame

* Rescue of allied prisoners underway

* Battle of the Bulge ending




The front page has a two column heading: "Camp for Bataan's Victims Captured by U. S. Troops" Related map on page 8. (see images)

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714472

1931 Clara Bow theft trial... Daisy DeVoe...

Item #714472

January 15, 1931

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 15, 1931



* Actress Clara Bow's secretary

* Daisy DeVoe theft accusations



The front page has a one column heading: "Home Life of an 'It' Girl Told in Court" Five related photos on the back page. (see images)

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More  

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714471

"The Beatles" press conference in 1966 NYC...

Item #714471

August 25, 1966

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 25, 1966



* The Beatles press conference at Warwick Hotel - NYC

* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music

* The Beatles' 1966 US tour - Shea Stadium

* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison




Starting on the front page with a heading: "John, Paul, George, Ringo: Cool Duel with the Press... See More  

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714470

1948 funeral of Babe Ruth...

Item #714470

August 19, 1948

NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1948  



* Babe Ruth death - Yankee Stadium viewing

* Best publication to be had ? (rare as such)




The front page has a two column heading: "77,000 File by Ruth's Bier; Cardinal to Preside at Mass" Ruth died just three days prior. Great to have this report in a New York newspaper.

Complete in 44 pages, this is the "rag edition" prin... See More  

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714450

1937 Supreme Court decision on Social Security......

Item #714450

May 24, 1937

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 24, 1937



* Helvering vs. Davis re. Social Security taxing

* United States Supreme Court decision




The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "SOCIAL SECURITY ACT UPHELD" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the Helvering v. Davis United States Supreme Court decision.

Complete in 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small ... See More  

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714439

Introducing "Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs"...

Item #714439

January 13, 1938

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 13, 1938 



* Snow White and the seven dwarfs

* Original, non woke & DEI version

* Walt Disney animated cartoon movie

* Opening day PREMIERE advertisement




Page 20 contains the opening premiere advertisement for the new animated feature-length movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", the very first by Walt Disney.

Although its world premi... See More  

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714436

Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182 disaster....

Item #714436

September 26, 1978

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 26, 1978



* Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182

* Boeing 727 airplane collision disaster




The front page has a banner headline: "Grim Search in Crash Rubble" with subheads, related photo and a map. (see images) Much more inside.

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, nice condition.

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714434

U.S. apologizes for insulting Adolph Hitler ????!!!...

Item #714434

March 06, 1937

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 6, 1937



* United States apologizes to Adolph Hitler  & the Third Reich

* Mayor Fiorello La Guardia insults Hitler calling him a "brown-shirted fanatic"

* U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull makes apology for remarks




The front page has a one column heading: "DENOUNCES U. S. CIVILIZATION FOR 'SLUR' AT HITLER" with subheads. (... See More  

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714363

Washington crew breaks Olympic record in 1936....

Item #714363

August 13, 1936

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1936



* University of Washington Huskies

* Breaks Olympic record in rowing

* Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany fame

* Grunau (Berlin borough), Germany




The top of page 14 has a banner heading: "Grunau Rowing Course Mark Smashed by Washington ion Beating British Crew" with subheads. (see) This crew would win the gold medal by upsetting the Nazi crew just ... See More  

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714362

Review & premiere of "Village of the Damned", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

Item #714362

April 28, 1995

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 28, 1995



* Best "Village of the Damned" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* American science fiction horror film

* Christopher Reeves last role before accident




A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Village of the Damned" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from... See More  

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714361

Review & premiere of "Friday", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

Item #714361

April 26, 1995

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1995



* Best "Friday" film advertisement (1st day)

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* American buddy comedy - Ice Cube - Chris Tucker




A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Friday" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainme... See More  

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714358

1927 Columbine Mine massacre... Colorado...

Item #714358

November 21, 1927

THE DAY, New London, Conn. Nov. 21, 1927



* Columbine Mine massacre

* Serene, Colorado - ghost town

* Rocky Mountain Fuel Company

* 1927-1928 Colorado Coal Strike




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "3 Dead, Scores Wounded; Troops Take Charge in Colorado After State Police Clash With Miners" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 22 pages, some tiny binding ... See More  

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714353

African-Americans may become Mormon priests...

Item #714353

June 10, 1978

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 10, 1978 



* Blacks may become Mormon priests



Page 21 has a one column head: "Mormons Let Blacks In Clergy". The report notes in part: "...Mormon Church President Spencer W. Kimball said he had received a revelation from God after praying...to 'extend to every worthy member of the church all of the privileges and ble... See More  

Item from Catalog 353 (released for April 2025)

(Added to Catalog #353 after the hardcopy was released - only available on-line.)

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714342

Iran breaks relations Israel in 1970...

Item #714342

February 19, 1979

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 19, 1979



* Post Iranian Revolution - fall of Pahlavi dynasty

* Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini breaks Israel relations

* He declares Jews "Enemy of Islam" and "Little Satan"




The front page has a one column heading: "Iran Breaks Off Tie With Israel, Recalls Envoys" with photo showing Ayatollah Khomeini with Yasser Arafat. (see images) More ... See More  

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714340

1970 successful liver transplant...

Item #714340

February 17, 1970

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Feb. 17, 1970



* First human liver transplant in Canada w/ photo

* Notre Dame Hospital (Montreal) - Dr. Pierre Daloze




The top of the front page has a two column photo showing Dr. Pierre Daloze of the Note Dame Hospital in Montreal with a dog. The dog shown here had a liver transplant fourteen months ago. Dr. Daloze successfully gave a 5 month baby a liver transpl... See More  

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714339

First mention of Bugs Bunny in the NYT...

Item #714339

July 22, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1945



* Bugs Bunny 1st mention in this famous newspaper

* Looney Tunes - Merrie Melodies




This is a significant issue for any Bugs Bunny or Looney Tunes collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious New York Times. The mention appears on page 3 of the second section (page x3) with heading: "BUGS BUNNY, CARROT CRUNCHING COMIC" (se... See More  

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714330

JFK is assassinated...

Item #714330

November 22, 1963

WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, Nov. 22, 1963 



* John F. Kennedy assassination



The banner headline reads: "Assassin Kills President Kennedy" with related subheads. The photo on the front page is the iconic one of the secret service agent crawling on the back of the limousine.

Nice to have a same-day report, as many first reports on the JFK assassination were dated November 23, bein... See More  

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714329

First woman, Jackie Cochran, breaks sound barrier.....

Item #714329

May 19, 1953

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 19, 1953



* Jacqueline Cochran breaks the sound barrier

* 1st ever woman to do so - jet airplane




The front page has a one column heading: "Sonic Barrier Bows 1st Time to a Woman" Photo of Cochran is on page 21. (see images)

Complete with 52 pages, light toning and a little wear a the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally good.



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714328

Haywood Patterson death sentence... Scottsboro Boys....

Item #714328

December 02, 1933

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 2, 1933



* Scottsboro  Boys rape case

* Haywood Patterson death sentence




The front page has a one column heading: "Scottsboro Boy Is Found Guilty" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on Haywood Patterson sentenced to death for rape in the famous Scottsboro Boys case.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generall... See More  

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714327

Hack Wilson sets the RBI season record (Lou Gehrig)...

Item #714327

September 18, 1930

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 18, 1930 



* Hack Wilson Breaks RBI Record (Lou Gehrig)

* 1930 Chicago Cubs season - MLB baseball

* Best publication to be had (rare)




The top of the front page of this section has a heading: "CUBS WIN, 5-2" with subheads that include: "WILSON HITS 2 HOMERS; BREAKS GEHRIG'S MARK" and box scores. (see i... See More  

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714295

Adolph Hitler Gains total power in 1934....

Item #714295

August 20, 1934

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 20, 1934

 

* Adolph Hitler becomes Führer of Nazi Germany



The front page has a one column heading: "Fewer 'Ja' Votes Cast For Hitler" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

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714292

Third World Jewish Conference of 1934... Anti-Nazis...

Item #714292

August 22, 1934

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 22, 1934



* Third World Jewish Conference - Congress

* Jewish Rabbi Stephen S. Wise as chairman

* For ending persecution of German Jews

* Antisemitism in German - Adolph Hitlerlism




The front page has a one column heading: "Rabbi Wise Says Paganism At Last Ditch" (see images) This conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland.

Complete with 12 pages, ... See More  

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714291

Al 'Scarface' Capone enters Alcatraz...

Item #714291

August 23, 1934

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Aug. 23, 1934 



* Al "Scarface" Capone - Gangster - Mob boss 

* Alcatraz Island Prison - San Francisco Bay




Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Capone Faces Prison Labor 48 Hours a Week" (see images)

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

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714289

1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre...

Item #714289

July 23, 1984

USA TODAY, July 21-23, 1984



* San Ysidro McDonald's massacre

* San Diego, California mass shooting

* James Huberty - mass murder




The front page has a four column illustrated montage headed: "DEATH AT McDONALDS..." Also a two column heading: "'Senseless' deaths of 21 shock all" with subhead. (see images) More on page 2 with photos.

Complete with 24 pages, n... See More  

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714288

Amelia Earhart's welcome home....

Item #714288

June 21, 1932

NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1932.



* Amelia Earhart welcome home

* NYC Ticket tape parade

* Transatlantic flight (Airplane)

* 1st woman to achieve solo




The front page has one column headings: "MRS. PUTNAM HOME; GETS CITY'S HOMAGE" "Greeted Down Bay by Swooping Planes, Cheered by Throngs and Decorated by Mayor" and more. (see images) Coverage on page 3 with related phot... See More  

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714276

1927 Chicago Bears football vs. Packers....

Item #714276

November 21, 1927

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Nov. 21, 1927



* Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers (rivalry)

* Early NFL National Football League

* Best publication to be had (very rare)




The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "BEARS HUMBLE GREEN BAY PACKERS, 14-6" with subheads, lineups, and related photo. (see images) An early game here which was 14 ... See More  

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714275

1934 ballooning flight into the stratosphere...

Item #714275

August 18, 1934

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 18, 1934



* Ballooning flight into the stratosphere

* Max Cosyns & student assistant feat

* Over 50,000 feet in altitude




The front page has a one column heading: "Balloon Up 72,178 Feet" (see image)

Complete with 10 pages, some tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.



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714274

1934 John Sackville Labatt kidnapping...

Item #714274

August 17, 1934

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 17, 1934



* John Sackville Labatt kidnapping

* Labatt brwing company president

* London, Ontario, Canada - Beer




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Kidnappers Release Labatt; No Ransom Money Is Paid; Police Renew Hunt for Gang" with subheads and photo of Labatt. (see images) Coverage on the John Sackville Labatt kidnapping, pre... See More  

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714273

1931 Lillian Leitzel circus death...

Item #714273

February 16, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1931



* Lillian Leitzel accident - death (1st report)

* Acrobat & strongwoman circus star

* Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey

* Trapeze artist fall




The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "CIRCUS FALL FATAL TO LILLIAN LEITZEL" with subheads and photo. (see images) First report coverage on the death of Lillian Leitzel, circus star.

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714272

1983 Korean Airlines Flight 007 disaster...

Item #714272

September 02, 1983

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 2, 1983



* Korean Air Line Flight 007 disaster

* Boeing 747 airplane shot down over Pacific

* Soviet Air Forces fighter aircraft

* American-Russian tensions high




The front page has a banner headline announcing: "Soviets Down Jetliner; 269 Aboard..." with subheads and related map. (see images) Much more on inside pages.

Complete with all major sections (1... See More  

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714271

1929 stock market crash suicide...

Item #714271

November 10, 1929

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 10, 1929



* Stock Market Crash of 1929

* New York banker suicide

* Governor Al Smith friend




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "J. J. RIORDAN ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL IN HIS HOME; HIS BANK DECLARED SOUND" with subheads. More on page 2 with photo of Riordan. Nice to have in the NYC publication.

Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, rag e... See More  

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714270

1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders...

Item #714270

September 18, 1928

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 18, 1928 



* Wineville Chicken Coop murders 

* Christine and Walter Collins 

* Slayer Gordon Stewart Northcott hunted

* Hollywood movie 'Changeling' theme

* Okeechobee hurricane - Palm Beach, Florida




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BONES FOUND ON 'MURDER FARM' ARE ANIMALS" with subhead. (see images) Nor... See More  

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714269

Christianity under attack in 1934 Nazi Germnay...

Item #714269

August 21, 1934

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 21, 1934



* Christianity threatened in Nazi Germany

* Roman Catholics and Protestant faiths

* Adolph Hitler & Joseph Goebbels gaining power




The front page has a one column heading: "Nazis Launch Attack Against Christianity" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.



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714268

Toronto Maple Leafs win 1931 Stanley cup...

Item #714268

April 10, 1932

SPORTS SECTION only of The Springfield Union, April 10, 1932



* Toronto Maple Leafs - NHL Hockey

* Wins Stanley Cup title

* vs. New York Rangers




The front page of this section has a banner headline: "TORONTO LEAFS TAKE STANLEY CUP BY TRIMMING RANGERS, 6-4" with subheads and lineups. (see images) First report coverage on the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the 1931-32 Stanley Cup by de... See More  

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714267

Colombia civil war beginning in 1948...

Item #714267

April 12, 1948

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, April 12, 1948  



* Bogotazo - Bogota, Colombia civil war begins

* re. Jorge Eliécer Gaitán assassination

* Colombian Conservative vs. Liberal Party

* La Violencia (The Violence) conflict




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Colombia Breaks With The Soviet" with subheads and photos of the key figures.

Complete in 8... See More  

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714266

1972 Bloody Friday by the IRA....

Item #714266

July 23, 1972

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, July 23, 1972 



* Bloody Friday (1972)

* Provisional IRA car bombings 

* Belfast, Northern Ireland
 



The front page has a four column heading: "1500 British Troops Sweep Belfast Stronghold of IRA" Related photo on page 2. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 72 pages (includes sports), a little spine wear, generally nice. ... See More  

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714265

Discoverer 2 launched in Polar Orbit...

Item #714265

April 14, 1959

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1959



* Rocket launch of Discoverer 2 into orbit

* Optical reconnaissance spy satellite




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "DISCOVERER SHOT INTO POLAR ORBIT; RECOVERY IS AIM" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

Complete with 70 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.



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714257

1898 Klondike Gold Rush... Yukon... Alaska...

Item #714257

February 05, 1898

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 5, 1898



* Klondike Gold Rush - Dawson City

* Yukon - Alaska - Canada




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FROM DAWSON CITY" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.

Complete wit... See More  

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714234

1942 World premiere of Walt Disney's "Bambi"...

Item #714234

August 14, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 14, 1942



* World premiere of Walt Disney's animated film "Bambi"



In the midst of World War II, page 8 contains a review of the world premiere of the latest Walt Disney feature-length animated film, "Bambi". Bambi was released to theaters by RKO Radio Pictures on August 13, 1942. The fifth animated feature in the Disney animated features... See More  

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714227

1953 USS Leyte aircraft carrier explosion.....

Item #714227

October 17, 1953

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 17, 1953 



* USS Leyte explosion fire disaster

* United States Navy Aircraft Carrier




The front page has a very nice banner headline: "30 DEAD AND 40 INJURED IN EXPLOSION ON CARRIER LEYTE IN BOSTON SHIPYARD" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) First report coverage on the USS Leyte (CV-32) aircraft carrier explosion disast... See More  

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714199

1945 Japanese officers commit Seppuku (Harakiri)...

Item #714199

June 27, 1945

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, June 27, 1945



* Mitsuru Ushijima & Isamu Cho

* Imperial Japanese Army officers

* Seppuku - Harakiri - Ritual suicide

* Battle of Okinawa - re. Japanese defeat

* World War II - WWII nearing the en
d



The bottom of the front has a two column heading: "Jap Army and Naval Chiefs On Okinawa Commit Hara Kari (sic)" with subhead. (see images)

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714194

Prohibition ending in 1933... Beer returning...

Item #714194

March 15, 1933

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, March 15, 1933



* Prohibition ending - beer returning

* House passes 3.2 % beer bill



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "BEER BILL AMENDED TO INCLUDE WINE" with subheads. (see images) This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill 9 days later which legalized the sale of beer and wine.

Complete with 22 pages, ligh... See More  

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714186

Displayable issue on the end of World War II...

Item #714186

August 15, 1945

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 15, 1945 



* World War II ends - Japan surrenders

* V-J day celebration beginning




See the photos for the great & bold banner headline proclaiming: "PEACE! VICTORY!" with subheads and a print beneath of Japan's flag broken and in flames. Much more inside. Also reporting on the loss of the USS Indianapolis.

Complete first two sections of three w... See More  

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714185

Fred "Killer" Burke jailed in Michigan...

Item #714185

March 30, 1931

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 30, 1931



* Gangster hitman Fred "Killer" Burke jailed

* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect


* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression




The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "KILLER BURKE LOCKED IN ST. JOSEPH CELL" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 20 pages, light... See More  

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714178

1939 Wizard of Oz debut... opening day close...

Item #714178

August 16, 1939

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, August 16, 1939



* "The Wizard of Oz" premiere

* Opening day advertisement (2 days away)

* Judy Garland and more




The bottom of page 38 has an historic advertisement in early film history. See images for a non-illustrated 7 1/2 x 6 inch ad for the premiere of "The Wizard of Oz" in New Orleans. (see images) This was 2 days before the openin... See More  

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