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1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...
Item #697485
April 14, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1928
* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward
* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft
* Ireland to Canada
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "OCEAN FLIERS LAND SAFELY ON ISLAND OFF LABRADOR COAST, DESCEND IN SNOWSTORM, 400 MILES NORTH OF THEIR COURSE; FIRST TO MAKE WESTWARD PASSAGE; RELIEF SHIP ON WAY" with many subheads, a few p... See More
1st Transatlantic flight... Graf Zeppelin German airship...
Item #697482
October 15, 1928
THE EVENING WORLD, New York City, October 15, 1928
* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Intercontinental flight ends in success
* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEPPELIN FLIES OVER THE CITY" with subheads and related map. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with a few related photos.
Incomplete issue containing 8 o... See More
re. 1945 Atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki...
Item #697442
August 25, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 25, 1945
* Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bombings
* Japan reveals the horrors of the historic event
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JAPANESE STRESS HIROSHIMA 'HORROR'" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on Japan claiming radioactivity was the main cause of the deaths. Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer denied this claim.
Complete with 24 p... See More
Dachua prison guards convicted in 1945...
Item #697440
December 13, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1945
* Dachua - 1st Nazi concentration camp
* Nazis prison guards convicted of horrors
* Dr. Klaus Schilling - Nazi human experimentation
The top of page 13 has a two column heading: "40 Dachau Guards Convicted of Horrors; U. S. Military Court to Sentence Them Today" (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.
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The San Quentin Six prison escape attempt...
Item #697437
August 22, 1971
CHICAGO SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Aug. 22, 1971
* San Quentin Six - State Prison inmates escape attempt
* George Jackson killed - Black Guerrilla Family gang
The front page has a banner headline: "Shoot-out kills 6 at San Quentin!" with small photo of activist George Jackson. (see images) First report coverage continues inside.
Complete with 132 pages, light toning and minor wear at the ... See More
Jack Nicklaus breaks record...
Item #697436
August 13, 1973
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13,1973
* Jack Nicklaus breaks record
* Most Majors (14) - Wins (Bobby Jones)
* Golf - PGA Championship
* Canterbury Golf Club - Beachwood, Ohio
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Nicklaus Captures P.G.A. by 4 Shots; 14th Major Title" (see)
Page 35 has a three column heading: "Nicklaus Wins P.G.A. by 4 St
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* Jack Nicklaus breaks record
* Most Majors (14) - Wins (Bobby Jones)
* Golf - PGA Championship
* Canterbury Golf Club - Beachwood, Ohio
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Nicklaus Captures P.G.A. by 4 Shots; 14th Major Title" (see)
Page 35 has a three column heading: "Nicklaus Wins P.G.A. by 4 St
Nolan Ryan reaches 5,000 strikeouts...
Item #697433
August 23, 1989
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 23, 1989
* Pitcher Nolan Ryan
* 5,000 strikeouts
* Texas Rangers
* MLB baseball
The front page of this section has a headline: "5,000 Ryan First to Reach Plateau; He Strikes Out 13 Athletics" with color photo. (see images) Another related photo inside.
Complete sport's section only with 10 pages, great condition.... See More
Charles named as Prince of Wales in 1958...
Item #697431
July 27, 1958
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 27, 1958
* Charles named Prince of Wales by Queen Elizabeth
* Current Charles III - King of the United Kingdom
The front page has a two column heading: "Queen Names Son Prince of Wales" with photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, small address stamp within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in good co... See More
1944 Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne assassination...
Item #697428
November 07, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 7, 1944
* Walter Guinness, 1st Baron Moyne assassination
* Anglo-Irish politician - Middle East minister
* Jewish terrorist group Lehi - Stern Gang
The front page has a one column heading: "BRITISH DIPLOMAT IS SLAIN IN CAIRO" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 13 with photo of Lord Moyne.
Complete with 40 pages, rag editio... See More
1925 serial killer Anna Cunningham...
Item #697410
April 15, 1925
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 15, 1925
* Family killer Anna Cunningham guilty
* Murders by arsenic poison
* Parricide to collect insurance money
The front page has a nice banner headline: "POISON MOTHER FOUND GUILTY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally goo... See More
King David Hotel attack in 1946...
Item #697408
July 22, 1946
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 22, 1946
* 1st Major Terrorist Attack (1st report)
* King David Hotel - Jerusalem, Israel
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Fifty Killed in Terrorist Bombing Of Hotel Used As Headquarters By British Palestine Government" (see) An early, same day report coverage on the King David Hotel attack, (see) the first m... See More
"Dr. J" (Julius Erving) becomes a Philadelphia 76er...
Item #697402
October 22, 1976
LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, October 22, 1976 The front of the sports section has: "For $6 MILLION 76ers Are Able to Get a Doctor" which tells of the deal between the 76ers and the New York Nets, giving Philly the rights to superstar Julius Erving.
An historic report for a collector of 76ers memorabilia.
The front page announces: "Novelist Saul Bellow Wins Nobel Prize... See More
The Casablanca conference...
Item #697401
January 27, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1943
* Casablanca Conference in Morocco
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "PRESIDENT FLIES TO AFRICA" with subheads.
More on pages 6 & 7 with a related map and small photos.
Complete in 36 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes at the blan... See More
Investigating the 1919 World Series scandal...
Item #697380
September 25, 1920
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 25, 1920 The top of the sports page has early column heads on this infamous "Black Sox" World Series scandal of 1919,
They include: "Grand Jury Hears World Series Plot" "Told How Former Player and Boxer 'Fixed' the White Sox-Red Series" "$100,000 Was 'to Be Paid" "Only $15,0900 Turned Over, it is Said, Because Bo... See More
The Bums win the 1941 pennant....
Item #697374
September 26, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 26, 1941
* Brooklyn Dodgers - The Bums
* Wins MLB National League pennant
* First time in 21 years
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "WILD BROOKLYN FANS WELCOME CHAMPIONS" with subheads, two related photos and box scores. Nice for display.
Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small libr... See More
Yippies nominate a pig for president in 1968...
Item #697363
August 24, 1968
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 24, 1968
* YIPPIES - Youth International Party
* Radical & Counterculture revolutionary group
* Pigasus the Immortal (Pig) nominated for U.S. president
The front page has a one column heading: "Yippies Offer Their Beat" (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, tiny bindings holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
1920 Parnell Bridge Ambush... Cork, Ireland...
Item #697361
January 05, 1920
THE DAY, New London., Conn., Jan. 5, 1920
* Parnell Bridge Ambush - Cork, Ireland
* Irish War of Independence - IRA vs. RIC
* United States prohibition upheld
The front page has a one column heading: "FRESH SERIES OF IRISH OUTBREAKS" (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.... See More
Jimmie Foxx's 500th home run... Boston Red Sox...
Item #697360
September 25, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 25, 1940
* Jimmie Foxx 500th home run (2nd ever to do so)
* Boston Red Sox - MLB Major League Baseball
The top of page 26 has a one column heading: FOXX HITS 500TH HOMER AS BOSTON WINS, 16-8, 4-3" with subhead and box scores (see images).
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice con... See More
Includes the typically lacking foldout of Manila... The Boer War...
Item #697353
January 13, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, January 13, 1900 What makes this issue special is the inclusion of the four-page Supplement foldout print: "BIRD'S-EYE VIES OF THE CITY OF MANILA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS" which more typically is lacking from this issue. This foldout is in very nice condition.
The front page illustration: "The War In South Africa - Boer Pickets Reading The Bible" alon... See More
Actress Marguerite Clark death...
Item #697322
September 26, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 26, 1940
* Actress Marguerite Clark death
* Stage and silent films - movies
The top of page 26 has a one column heading: "STAR OF YEARS AGO, MARGUERITE CLARK, IS DEAD" with subhead. Two photo of her are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
1943 Operation Achse... Occupation of Rome...
Item #697320
September 10, 1943
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 10, 1943
* Operation Achse - German occupation of Rome
* Axis - Nazis disarm the Italian armed forces
The front page has a banner headline: "NAZIS CLAIM FALL OF ROME; Puppet Government Seen Germans' Aim; Major Battle In Albania Seems Imminent" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, ni... See More
"Analyze That" & "Adaptation", premier ads and reviews...
Item #697309
December 06, 2002
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 6, 2002 (Calendar section)
* "Analyze That" & "Adaptation", premier ads & reviews
* several other large movie ads as well
The prime feature are the reviews and large ads for: "Analyze That" (double page) & "Adaptation" (full page). See photos for details. Additional large and/or full-page movie ads inclu... See More
Jess Sweetser in 1926... Defeats Bobby Jones... British Amateur Final...
Item #697283
May 28, 1926
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, May 28, 1926
* Jess Sweetser - British Amateur Tournament
* Defeats Bobby Jones in the semi-final round
This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 13: "Bobby Jones Beaten in British Golf Tournament", with subheads, and tells of Jess Sweetser victory over Bobby Jones in the British Amateur Championship semi-finals. Jess would win the tourn... See More
Last public execution by guillotine in France...
Item #697266
June 17, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1939
* Last public execution in France
* Eugen Weidmann executed by guillotine
* Murderer of U.S. dancer Jean De Koven
Near the bottom of page 5 is a one column heading: "France Guillotines Head Of Murder Ring" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On 17 June 1939, Weidmann was beheaded ou... See More
1978 Woody Hayes- Clemson incident...
Item #697261
December 31, 1978
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1978
* 1978 Gator Bowl incident and dismissal
* Head Coach Woody Hayes infamous punch
* Ohio State Buckeyes college football vs. Clemson
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hayes of Ohio State Is Dismissed" with a somewhat blurry photo of the infamous punch. (see images)
The front page of the sport's section has a banner h... See More
Robert Kennedy's death & funeral...
Item #697260
June 07, 1968
DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE, Rochester, New York, June 7, 1968 The front page has a headline: "RFK's Body Lies in State" with various subheads & reports including; "Coroner's Report: He Suffered Brain Damage". The front page photo shows Ted, Ethel and Joseph Kennedy leaving St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.
Review & premiere of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #697257
July 03, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1991
* Best "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" advertisement & review
* Grand Opening Day premiere of this science-fiction action classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home o... See More
Jeff Sweetser and Chick Evans... 1923 amateur golf...
Item #697253
July 28, 1923
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1923 The Sports Section tells of Jess Sweetser defeating Chick Evans in the semi-final for the 1923 Western Amateur Golf Championship. The previous year Sweetser defeated Bobby Jones to win the championship, and this was the final step in his request to repeat. Unfortunately he would lose in the final round. Nice to have both Jess Sweetser and Chick Evans sho... See More
First Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis...
Item #697246
October 06, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1941
* Louis D. Brandeis death (1st report)
* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice
The front page has a great banner headline: "BRANDEIS, NOTED JURIST, DIES" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo.
Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp in the masthead, small binding holes ... See More
Assassination attempt upon Adolf Hitler...
Item #697243
November 11, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 11, 1939
* Adolf Hitler assassination attempt
* Hunt for the suspects - pre Valkyrie
* Resistance fighter Georg Elser
The front page has one column headings: "NAZIS ARE BAFFLED BY MUNICH BLAST" "Unable to Find Perpetrator, but Assert Bomb That Hitler Escaped Had Foreign Origin". Reporting continues on page 2. This was the work of res... See More
Babe Ruth hurts a leg... Helen Keller visits the President...
Item #697236
April 23, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, April 23, 1931
* Babe Ruth hurts leg
* New York Yankees
* Helen Keller visits White House
* Deaf & Blind Author & activist
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column head: "Helen Keller and Party White House Guests; She Broadcasts Appeal for the Nation's Blind".
The sport's section (page 30) has a six column headline: "Ruth Tak... See More
Jesse Owens wins gold at the Berlin Olympics...
Item #697233
August 03, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 3, 1936
* Jesse Owens 100-meter gold medal victory
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The front page has a one column heading: "OWENS BREAKS WORLD RECORD IN OLYMPICS" with subhead. First report coverage continues in section 2 (sports) with related photo.
A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hit... See More
More on the 1919 World Series betting scandal...
Item #697232
September 29, 1920
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29, 1920 The top of the front page has a report concerning the infamous "Black Sox" World Series betting scandal.
Heads: "MORE LIGHT THROWN ON BASE BALL GAMBLING" "Additional Confessions by Several White Sox Players" "In Making A Clean Breast" "And Dealing With the Frame-Up of the 1919 World's Series&q... See More
On the trial of the 'Black Sox' World Series betting scandal...
Item #697229
July 30, 1921
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, July 30, 1921 As the infamous Black Sox scandal comes to its conclusion, page 4 has an interesting article headed: "Not Paid Their Bribe, Players Then Did Best" "Bill Burns State's Star Witness So Testified Today" "Finally Became Sick of the Deal".
Page 6 has a half column report headed: "Bill Burns Turns State's ... See More
Golfer Ben Hogan's death report... One of the greatest...
Item #697228
July 26, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1997 (1st four sections) The front page reports the death of Ben Hogan, generally considered one of the greatest golfers to have ever played the game. He won 4 U.S. Opens and 9 Majors, and some argue his tally should be credited as 5 and 10 respectively as he also won the Hale American Open which was the replacement for the U.S. Open the year it was cancelled by t... See More
Chicago 'Black Sox': the entire 1919 World Series....
Item #697216
October 02, 1919
NEW YORK TIMES, a complete set of all 8 games of the infamous 1919 Major League Baseball World Series between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, to become known as the "Black Sox" series due to the alleged corruption of the White Sox team to throw the series.
This set has dates October 2 through 10, a consecutive run of nine issues.
October 2: ftpg. column heads: "
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This set has dates October 2 through 10, a consecutive run of nine issues.
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1st weekend of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #697214
July 05, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1991
* "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" advertisement
* 1st weekend showing of this science-fiction action classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
* Best title to be had ?
Inside section F has a nice full page advertisement for the 1st weekend (Friday) showing of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". The film's opening day was two days earlier on... See More
Horse racing magazine from Lexington, Kentucky...
Item #697203
THE THOROUGHBRED RECORD, Lexington, Kentucky, Feb. 22, 1913 As the title would suggest this magazine is focused on horse racing, and the masthead notes: "A Weekly Thoroughbred Journal Published by the Thoroughbred Record Company".The front page has a photo of the horse: "Cheerryola" with a great wealth of text inside on the horse racing. Many horse racing advertis... See More
Neat title... Christy Mathewson mention...
Item #697201
March 21, 1925
THE MOSQUITO, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, March 21, 1925 A curious little newspaper which appears to be the combination of the Middlesex Plain Dealer and the Perth Amboy Press. Filled mostly with local news and tidbits, many quite folksy and humorous, plus many ads as well. The front page has a bit noting: "Christy Mathewson, of baseball fame, was recently named one of the trustees of the ... See More
1937 Franklin D. Roosevelt's 2nd inauguration...
Item #697161
January 21, 1937
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 21, 1937
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR 2nd inauguration
The top of the front page has a one heading: "Mr. Roosevelt Pledges Broad Social Reform" with subheads. Complete text of the inaugural address in on page 15. A few related photos on the back page.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp with... See More
1946 Airplane crashes into 40 Wall Street building...
Item #697152
May 21, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1946
* 40 Wall Street, New York City skyscraper
* United States Army Air Force
* C-45 Beechcraft airplane crash
The front page has a banner headline: "PLANE RAMS 70-STORY BLDG." with lead-in: "N.Y. Skyscraper Crash Kills Five" Two subheads and related photo as well. Nice for display. More related photos on the back page. First report cov... See More
Night of the Long Knives in 1934...
Item #697145
July 03, 1934
THE DETROIT NEWS, July 3, 1934
* Night of the Long Knives
* Adolf Hitler cleans house
* Rebellion in Pre WWII Germany
The top of the front page has a nice headline: "HITLER HALTS REICH REIGN OF TERROR" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages rag edition in nice condition.
Hawaii statehood announced from Honolulu...
Item #697132
March 12, 1959
HONOLULU STAR BULLETIN, Hawaii, March 12, 1959
* Best Hawaii statehood issue
* Terrific for display
This would be "the" displayable issue to own recognizing Hawaii becoming the 50th state in the Union.
The huge banner headline across the top of the front page--in red ink--reads: "STATEHOOD" with an 8 1/2 by 6 inch color print of an American flag with 50 star... See More
Upton Sinclair publishes his own newspaper...
Item #697111
November 11, 1935
NATIONAL EPIC NEWS, Los Angeles, Nov. 11, 1935 Upton Sinclair was one of the nation's most noted authors in the early part of the 20th century as well as one of the nation's best known Socialists. His 1934 campaign for governor of California has been called "The Campaign of the Century." One of the most dramatic and influential contests in California history, it helped chan... See More
Death of "comic genius" Lucille Ball...
Item #697101
April 27, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 27, 1989 (Calendar section)
* Lucille Ball death (next-day report)
* Large photo - 1/2 page+ of coverage
The entire top-half of the Calendar section is dedicated to Lucille Ball. The headline reads: "Everybody Loved Lucy" posted above a large photo of her, followed by two articles which both continue on page 7.
Terrific to have this report in a L.A. newsp... See More
Item #697100
September 23, 1928
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 23, 1928 (Picture Section)
* Bobby Jones wins 4th amateur golf title
* Largest "rout" to-date
Page 3 of this Picture Section has two photos related to Bobby Jones winning his fourth amateur title. One caption begins: "EMPEROR JONES AGAIN...". The other has: "THE WORST ROUT IN THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP...", with m... See More
First Woman to fly the Atlantic... Amelia Earhart...
Item #697090
June 08, 1928
THE WORLD, New York City, June 8, 1928
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* About to make history* Airplane "Friendship"
Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Fokker Plane Friendship Held Up by Adverse Wind" (s... See More
Persecution of Jews in 1938 Nazi Germany...
Item #697088
November 22, 1938
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 22, 1938
* Post Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)
* Persecution of Jews continues
* Search for a homeland - Jewish
The top of the front page has a seven column heading: "Hitler Rages Over Jewish Haven" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the ongoing persecution of Jews shortly after Kristallnacht (night of broken glass).
Complete with 28 pages, l... See More
Whirlaway wins Belmont & triple crown...
Item #697086
June 08, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1941
* Whirlaway - horse racing
* Belmont Stakes win (last of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "WHIRLAWAY, 1 T0 4, WINS BELMONT STAKES BY 3 LENGTHS" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see images) This was the 3rd of 3 historic wins for the famed horse for the triple crown. Nice for di... See More
Soldiers' Memorial in St. Louis... FDR dedication...
Item #697084
October 14, 1936
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Oct. 14, 1936
* Soldiers' Memorial dedication - World War I
* Soldiers Memorial Military Museum dedicated
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR address
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT DEDICATES MEMORIAL BEFORE BIG CROWD ON PLAZA" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Text of Roosevelt's address in on page... See More
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