Ted Bundy electric chair execution close...

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Jan. 22, 1989



* Ted Bundy - American serial killer

* Women - young girls rapist - murderer

* Florida State Prison - Close to execution



Within the masthead is a small photo of Bundy with sentence. (see) The top of page 5 has a four column heading: "Bundy admits to 9 murders, lawmen say" He would be executed 2 days later.

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Charles Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial...

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John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 5, 1980





* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown" sane ?

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 4 has a banner heading: "Amateurs to decide Gacy sanity" (see)

The top of page 9 has a another banner heading: "Gacy anti-social, but sane, 2nd psy... See More  

Jesus Revolution... Harvest Crusade moved to Anaheim Stadium...

LOS ANGELES TIMES (Orange County Edition), August 17, 1991



*  "Jesus Revolution" movie connection

*  Harvest Crusade - Pastor's Greg Laurie & Chuck Smith

*  Final night moved to Anaheim Stadium due to large crowd



Page B12 has: Rockin' Revival raps Up at Anaheim Stadium", followed by: " An A-team of Christian musicians performs at crusade ... See More  

Staples Center opens in 1999...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 18, 1999



* Staples Center (Crypto.com Arena) opens

* Multi-purpose indoor arena inaugural event

* Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band concert



The front page of section B has a one column heading: "'Boss' Brings Madness to Edge of Downtown" with subhead. (see)

The top of page 2 of this section has a banner heading: "OPENING: Staples Cent... See More  

1945 Attack on Yokosuka, Japan....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1945



* Attack on Yokosuka - Japan

* United States Navy air raid

* Imperial Japanese Navy



The front page has a great banner headline: "CARRIER PLANES LASH REMNANTS OF FOE'S NAVY AS OUR WARSHIPS SHELL TOKYO BAY ENTRANCE" with subheads. Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Jewish homeland in Palestine?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1943



* Jewish rescue in Palestine?

* Extermination of Jews in Europe



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "PALESTINE CALLED MAIN HOPE OF JEWS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the use of Palestine to save the Jewish population from extermination under Hitler's control in Nazi Germany.

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"The Silence of the Lambs" wins oscars...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 31, 1992



* Best "The Silence of the Lambs" academy awards

* Movie wins 5 major Oscars

* Jodie Foster - Anthony Hopkins



A terrific issue on the motion picture hit "The Silence of the Lambs" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publi... See More  

NYC mobster Vannie Higgins shot & killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1932



* Vannie Higgins shot & killed

* NYC mobster - prohibition bootlegger

* "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss"



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "VANNIE HIGGINS DIES, SILENT ON SLAYERS; POLICE MYSTIFIED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with photo. Always nice to have notable events in ... See More  

Final nail in Apartheid...

South Africa holds 1st fully multi-cultural elections...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 27, 1994



* The final nail in Apartheid

* South Africa holds 1st fully multi-cultural elections

* Truly historic moment - Nelson Mandela would be elected

* The funeral of (and a tribute to) Richard Nixon



The front page has: "S. Africans Cast Historic Votes," with subheading: "Hospitalized, retirees and disabled flock to polls in high spirits on first... See More  

Judge Kimba M. Wood withdraws from Attorney General consideration...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 6, 1993



* Judge Kimba M. Wood removes her name from consideration

* Hired an illegal immigrant as a nanny

* President Clinton's search for an Attorney General continues



The front page has: "Hiring Immigrant Kills 2nd Bid for Attorney General," with subhead: "Wood withdraws name from consideration. She admits she employed undocumented worker as... See More  

Will Rogers & Wiley Post deaths in 1935...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 20, 1935



* Will Rogers & Wiley Post

* Airplane crash - deaths



The front page has a one column heading: "FINAL FLIGHT OF ROGERS AND POST IS OVER" with subhead. More on page 8 with related photo. Five more photos are on the back page.

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Joe Louis vs. Tommy Farr... Heaveyweight boxing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 31, 1937



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* Tommy Farr - British boxer



The front page has a six column headline: "Louis Wins, but Farr Fights All the Way" with subheads. The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "FARR HAS NO ALIBI; SEEKS ANOTHER CHANCED" with subheads and small photo of Farr... See More  

1920 Palmer Raids... Communists rounded up...

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 3, 1920



* A. Mitchell Palmer Raids

* United States Department of Justice

* Socialists, Anarchists & Communists arrested



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SEIZE REDS IN 33 CITIES" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on page 2.

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Jewish Holocaust... public reality... atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1943



* Jewish Holocaust coming to light



Page 2 has a brief report with a small one column heading: "Rumanians Slaughtered" with subhead. (see) Rare to find such reports in newspapers at this time as the reality of the holocaust was just being realized.

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Donn Fendler goes missing in Maine's Mount Katahdin...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1939



* Donn Fendler goes missing

* Mount Katahdin in Maine

* Rye, New York 12 year old boy



The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Bloodhound Trails Boy to 400-Foot Cliff; Searchers Stop for Night at Katahdin Slide" Coverage on Donn Fendler going missing in the mountains of Maine. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this part... See More  

Phar Lap's death cause revealed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1932



* re. Phar Lap's death

* Natural causes determined ?

* Australian racehorse



The sport's section (page 26) has one column heading: "FINDS PHAR LAP DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Norwalk CT Little League champions....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1952



* Norwalk CT Connecticut

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



The sport's section (page 7) has a one column heading: "NORWALK ANNEXES LITTLE LOOP TITLE" with subhead (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Norwalk, Connecticut winning the World Series championship at Williamsport, Pennsylvania. I sus... See More  

Adolph Hitler's 1st speech as Chancellor

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1933



* Early Adolph Hitler

* 1st speech as Chancellor



The front page has one column headings that include: "HITLER PROCLAIMS WAR ON DEMOCRACY AT HUGE NAZI RALLY" "Foresees Greater Reich" "Chancellor Is Acclaimed in Hall in Which He Rallied Disheartened Followers a Month Ago" and more. (see) This was Adolph Hitler's very 1st ... See More  

Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 15, 2012



* Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

* Newtown, Connecticut mass killing



The front page has a banner headline: "'Evil visited this community'" with subhead and 2 related photos. More on page 10.

Complete with all sections (80+ pages), nice condition.

Aileen Wuornos execution... Woman serial killer...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 10, 2002



* Aileen Wuornos execution

* Prostitute & serial killer

* Monster (2003 film) fame



The top of page 33 has a three column heading: "Florida Executes Female Serial Killer" (see)

Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.

1939 WWU students avalanche disaster...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1939



* Mount Baker avalanche disaster

* Western Washington University students

* Bellingham, Whatcom Co.,Washington



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Two Killed, 4 Missing in Snowslide Which Engulfs 25 on Mount Baker" with subhead. Related photo on page 3.

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Jan Masaryk suicide death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 11, 1948



* Jan Garrigue Masaryk suicide death

* Czechoslovakia diplomat & politician



The front page has a two column heading: "Masaryk Suicide Shocks Europe" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo.

Complete with 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine generally nice.

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New York Giants win NFL football championship...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 31, 1956



* NFL football championship game (1st report)

* New York Giants vs. Chicago Bears



The top of the front page has a heading that reads: "Giants Crush Bears, 47-7" with related photo. (see)

The front page of the sport's section (page 13) has a banner headline: "Giants Stomp Bears, 47-7, for Title" with related pictorial. Two mo... See More  

Kellogg's Frosted Flakes... Tony the Tiger Ad...

A SINGLE PAGE from the Allentown Morning Call, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1953.  A great full page for framing and displaying!   This single page has a very displayable full page ad for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes featuring Tony the Tiger.  This ad is simply GR-R-REAT (see images)!