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Very early Wizard of Oz mention... with Judy Garland...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1938



* 1st Wizard of Oz movie mention

* Actress Judy Garland - "The Jitterbug"



Page 26 has a very inconspicuous--yet significant-- mention concerning the production of the movie "Wizard of Oz". This is the earliest mention of "Wizard of Oz" in the New York Times. The item notes "...the first song for "Wizard of Oz" was tur... See More  

1940 Albany Georgia, tornado...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1940 



* Albany, Georgia tornado disaster 



The front page has one column headings: "23 KILLED, 500 HURT BY GALE IN GEORGIA" and "Homes and Business Buildings Leveled in Dawn Storm--Loss at 5 to 10 Millions" Reporting continues on page 19 with a photo of the town's destruction. (see) 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster ... See More  

Palomar observatory - Hale Telescope...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1928.



* Palomar observatory - Hale Telescope

* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home)



The front page has one column headings that include: "GIANT TELESCOPE OF IMMENSE RANGE TO DWARF ALL OTHERS" "Hundreds of Millions of New Stars and Island Universities in Its Billion Light-Year Field" "To Have 200... See More  

Bar Harbor fire & Flight 608 disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1947



* Bar Harbor, Maine fire

* United Airlines Flight 608

* Bryce Canyon, Utah



The front page has a three column headline: "18 DEAD, DAMAGE $25,000,000 AS FOREST FIRES SWEEP ON WIDE NEW ENGLAND AREA" with subheads that include: "Night of Terror Ends Safely Foe Bar Harbor's Refugees" and more. (see) Reporting continues on page 4 &... See More  

First mention of Ronald Reagan (?)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1937



* Very early Ronald Reagan

* Beginning on the big screen

* Warner Brothers movies



This is a significant issue for any Ronald Reagan or presidential  collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious New York Times. The mention appears on page 29 under the heading: "News Of The Screen" and mentions him appearing in a new m... See More  

Wernher von Braun aids America...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1946



* Wernher von Braun converts

* Rockets technology to America



Page 46 has one column headings: "NAZI SCIENTISTS AID ARMY ON RESEARCH" "Hundreds Are Revealed to Be in U.S. Showing How They Built Rockets, Other Things" with smaller subheads that include: "Nazis Planned Rocket to Hit U.S." and related photo. (see) Coverage on th... See More  

Mordecai Brown death...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1948 



* Mordecai Brown death (Three finger) 

* American League baseball pitcher 



Page 61 has one column headings: "MORDECAI BROWN, PITCHER, DIES AT 71" "Star of Chance's Cubs Despite Loss of Finger in Boyhood--Dueled With Mathewson" with photo. (see)

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William Joyce "Lord Haw-Haw" execution...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1946



* William Joyce executed (1st report)

* Lord Haw-Haw

* Nazi propaganda broadcaster



Page 7 has one column headings announcing: "LORD HAW HAW DIES ON LONDON GIBBET" "Britain's Despised Traitor Is Hanged After Reaffirming His Nazi Beliefs" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the &quo... See More  

Franklin Prophecy antisemitic speech....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1937



* Benjamin Franklin "Prophecy" "Forgery"

* Antisemitic speech - Jewish - Jews

* Charles A. Beard expose



Page 9 has one column headings that include: "FRANKLIN FORGERY EXPOSED BY BEARD" "Anti-Semitic 'Prophecy' Cited in Germany Was Discredited by Historian 2 Years Ago" and more. (see)

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Whitey Ford's first Major League win...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1950  The sports section contains coverage of Whitey Ford's first Major League win: banner head on pg. 24: "Yankees Check White Sox at Stadium on Berra's Two run Double in Seventh", with a photo.  Wonderful to have this report in a New York paper. 

Apparently the complete first section with pages 1-32, loose at the spine, very nice conditi... See More  

Death of Annie Peck... mountaineer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1935 



* Annie Smith Peck death

* American Mountaineer



Page 17 has one column headings: "ANNIE PECK DIES, 84; MOUNTAIN CLIMBER" "She Has Scaled Tallest Peaks of Hemisphere and at 80 Flew Over Them Again" "Also Lecturer, Linquist" "Won World-Wide fame When She Conquered Mt. Huascaran--Resided in Hotel Here with one column ph... See More  

Hazard, Kentucky Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1934.



* Rex Scott Negro lynching

* Hazard, Kentucky

* Perry County



The back page has one column headings "KENTUCKY MOB HANGS NEGRO TORN FROM JAIL", "Sheriff and Posse Reach Scene as Masked Crowd Disperses--First Lynching of 1934" First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Rex Scott in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.

Other news, spor... See More  

Fritz von Opel...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1929



* Fritz von Opel visits America

* Predicts mass transportation in rocket airplanes



Page 10 has one column headings: "Von Opel To Study Auto Industry Here" "Says on Arriving He Hopes to See Business Men Crossing Atlantic in Rocket Airplane" with photo. (see) Was he predicting the jet airplane ?

Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More  

Scottsboro Boys jail sentence....

NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1937



* Scottsboro Boys case

* Andy Wright sentence



The front page has a one column heading: "SCOTTSBORO JURORS GIVE 99-YEAR TERM" with subheads that  include: "Wright Sentenced at Once in Case in Which Alabama Barred Execution" and more.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in very nice conditi... See More  

War-time prohibition taking effect in 1919....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1919



* War-time prohibition taking effect (eve)



The front page has a one column heading: "WAR PROHIBITION REPEAL HANGS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL" with subheads. (see) Coverage on wartime prohibition act taking effect (eve).

Other news of the day. Complete in 28 pages, some brown toning, a little margin wear, generally good.... See More  

The National Rifle Association is formally created...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1871 



* Creation of the NRA, the National Rifle Association



The bottom of pg. 4 has a brief & inconspicuous report which is very significant to the founding of the NRA, the National Rifle Association. As the internet notes, the NRA was founded in 1871 by Capt. Wingate and Col. Church, both mentioned in this report. Papers for incorporation were sent in late N... See More  

Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 25, 1872



* Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire



The back page has an article headed: "NEW-YORK FIRES" "A Million Dollars' Worth of Property in Flames" "Barnum's Museum and Other Buildings Wholly Destroyed" "The Entire Collection of Wild Animals Burned to Death" and more. Lengthy text. Nice to have in this venerable ne... See More  

Akron, Ohio soap box derby...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1935



* 2nd anuual soap box derby

* Akron, Ohio

* Graham McNamee



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8:  "GRAHAM McNAMEE HURT" "Auto In Boys' Derby at Akron Injures 3 in Judges' Stand" 1st report coverage on the 2nd annual soap box derby in Akron, Ohio. The 1st derby was mostly of local interest only and was... See More  

James Gordon Bennett death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1872



* James Gordon Bennett death (1st report)

* New York Herald fame



Page 4 has a lengthy biography headed: "Obituary" "James Gordon Bennett" Text takes up 3 full columns. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very nice condition.

Rocket guns in World War II...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 22, 1943



* Rocket glider bombs

* Nazis new weapon



This 48 page newspaper two column headlines on page 13 that include: "Churchill Reveals Nazis Are Using Glider Bomb Powered by Rocket" and more (see photos). See photo for text here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout with much on World War II. Complete, rag edition in great c... See More  

English actress Marion Terry death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1930



* Marion Terry death (1st report)

* English stage actress - plays



Page 15 has a one column heading: "MARION TERRY DEAD; FAMOUS ACTRESS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Siegfried Wagner death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1930



* Siegfried Wagner death (1st report)

* German opera composer and conductor

* Bayreuth Festival artistic director



Page 23 has a one column heading: "SIEGFRIED WAGNER DIES AT AGE OF 61" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Italo Balbo killed in 1940....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1940



* Italo Balbo killed

* Italian Blackshirt

* Marshal of the Air Force



The front page has a five column headline that reads: "BALBO KILLED, HIS PLANE SHOT DOWN" with subheads that include: "Italy In Mourning" "Fascist Leader Had Been Sent to Libya After Reported Jealously of Premier" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues inside... See More  

Reconstruction... Gold discoveries out West...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 30, 1865  The front page has column heads: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Redistricting the Department of the South" "Gov. Clark, of Mississippi, in Fort Pulaski" "Virginia" "Restored Commerce" "Dept. Regulations for the Renewal of Trade Throughout the Country" "Farewell Order of General Meade" & more inside.

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