Gen. George S. Patton... Battle of the Bulge prelude...
Item #693989
December 10, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1944
* General George S. Patton
* World War II - WWII
* Battle of the Bulge prelude
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "3D ARMY DRIVES NORTH FOR SAAR AFTER JUNCTION OF TWO DIVISIONS" with subheads that include: "MAGINOT LINE CUT" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Hammer Out New Gains ... See More
1919 Centralia massacre (Washington)...
Item #693984
November 12, 1919
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 12, 1919
* Centralia Massacre - Washington
* Armistice Day Riot - Conspiracy
* American Legion vs. IWW
* First Red Scare - anarchists
The front page has a nice banner headline: "REDS KILL 3 IN PARADE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map on page 2.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
1931 Betty Robinson airplane crash...
Item #693981
June 29, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1931
* Betty Robinson airplane crash - dead ?
* Winner of 1st Olympic 100-meter for Women
* Youngest athlete to win gold medal (16 yrs. old)
Page 3 has a one column heading: "Elizabeth Robinson Hurt In Air Crash" with subhead. (see) Robinson was thought to be dead and was put in the trunk of car and taken to the morgue where it was discovered she was ... See More
Mahatma Gandhi jail release... fast unto death...
Item #693966
August 24, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi jail release
* Campaign against untouchability
* Fast unto death ends
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Fast Wins Gandhi Unconditional Release; A Week Without Food, He Weighs 90 Pounds" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was... See More
Prohibition era - hospitals want whisky... A modern Paul Revere's warning...
Item #693957
March 06, 1923
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1923
*Interesting Prohibition Headlines
The 2nd page has fascinating Prohibition coverage including: “CITY WANTS WHISKY FOR HOSPITAL USE”,“MODERN PAUL REVERE WARNS OF LIQUOR RAID” and “RUM-RUNNING ON THE SOUND”.
Other single-column headlines include: “LAUDS NEGRO EDUCATION”, "Harding Foresees B... See More
1932 Bonus Army Bill passes in Congress... Helen Keller...
Item #693954
June 16, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1932
* Bonus Army bill passes U.S. Congress
* World War I veterans pay redemption
* Heller Keller honorary degree at Glasgow University
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BONUS BILL PASSES IN HOUSE, 209-176; SENATE TO RUSH VOTE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues on page 2 with voting list. The Senate would defeat this ... See More
Death of Christine Jorgensen... trans woman...
Item #693952
May 04, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 4, 1989
* Christine Jorgensen death (1st report)
* American trans woman - actress - singer
* 1st widely known gender affirming surgery patient
The bottom of page 3 has a heading: "Christine Jorgensen, 62, Dies of Cancer" with lead-in: "1952 Sex-Change Operations Made Her a Celebrity" and photo. (see)
Great to have this report in a newspaper from ... See More
John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...
Item #693950
February 21, 1980
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 21, 1980
* John Wayne Gacy
* Serial "killer clown"
* 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 8 has a heading: "Gacy had planned concrete graveyard, prosecutor says" Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, very rare as such.
Complete with all 108 pages... See More
1957 Operation Power Flite...
Item #693949
January 18, 1957
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 18, 1957
* Operation Power Flite
* United States Air Force
* Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses
* Jet aircraft - airplanes (1st)
The front page has a banner heading: "U. S. A-Bombers Circle Globe Nonstop" (see) A small library stamp slight affects this headline.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine/1s... See More
Aviator Howard Hughes airplane flight record..
Item #693948
January 15, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1936
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
* Goodwin, Arkansas airplane crash disaster
The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "10-Hour Travel From Coast Seen By Hughes After Record Flight" with subhead and photo. (see)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "17 Are Killed in Crash Of ... See More
Aviation history is made in 1919...
Item #693947
May 28, 1919
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, May 28, 1919
* NC-4 flying boat (historic aviation feat)
* Transatlantic flight (1st aircraft to achieve this)
The front page announces the first aircraft to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. One column headings include: "NC-4 Won For America" "First to Fly from Hemisphere to Hemisphere" and more. (see) This event was very significant a... See More
Pele's last professional soccer game in 1977...
Item #693946
June 04, 1975
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1975
* Forward Pelé - to play in America announcement
* New York Cosmos - Brazilian footballer
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Pele to Play Soccer Here for $7-Million" with photo. First report coverage continues inside with another photo. (see) He would play his 1st game in about 2 weeks after this announcement.
I ... See More
Richard Loeb killed in prison....
Item #693945
January 29, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 29, 1936
* Richard Loeb killed in prison
* Bobby Franks murderer
* Leopold and Loeb fame
The front page has a one column heading: "CONVICT KILLS LOEB, FRANKS BOY SLAYER" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 40 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as ... See More
Lou Gehrig ends his game streak ikn 1939...
Item #693943
May 04, 1939
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 4, 1939
* Lou Gehrig's games played streak ends
* His first full game sitting on the bench
* New York Yankees MLB baseball
The sport's section reports a major moment in baseball history--re. Lou Gehrig breaking his consecutive game appearance streak. Page 28 has a one column heading: "Dickey Misses Gehrig, but Carries On" This was Gehrig... See More
"When Harry Met Sally" & "License to Kill" (James Bond 007)... Premiere ads and reviews...
Item #693895
July 14, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 11, 1991 (Front and Calendar Sections)
* "When Harry Met Sally", premier ad and review
* "License to Kill" (James Bond, 007), premier ad and review
* "Lethal Weapon 2", 2nd week - double page ad
A terrific issue on the premieres of "When Harry Met Sally" & "License to Kill" (James Bond - 007, both with review... See More
Pan Am Flight 214 disaster... Frank Sinatra Jr. kidnapped...
Item #693892
December 09, 1963
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 9, 1963
* Pan Am Flight 214 - Elkton MD
* Boeing 707-121 airplane disaster
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "82 Killed in Crash of Pam Am Jet" (see) Nice for display.
Incomplete issue containing 18 of the 26 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: P... See More
Jimmy Doolittle air attack on Sicily & Sardina...
Item #693891
May 21, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1943
* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle
* Northwest African Strategic Air Force
* Air raids on Islands of Sicily & Sardina - Italy
* World War II airplanes attack
The front page has a two column heading: "Doolittle's Pilots Bag 73 Planes at Cost of Four" (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally ... See More
Serial Killer Elmer Wayne Henley in 1973...
Item #693884
August 12, 1973
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. , Aug. 12, 1973
* Elmer Wayne Henley & David Brooks arrested
* Houston Mass Murders - serial killers - Dean Corll
* Dead teenage boys found in boat shed
The top of page 8 has a five column heading: "Teenagers Charged in Killings" and photos of Henley and Brooks. (see) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason ... See More
1936 Goodwin, Arkansas airplane crash
Item #693881
January 15, 1936
THE DETROIT NEWS, January 15, 1936
* Goodwin, Arkansas airplane crash
* American Airways Flight 1 disaster
* Douglas DC-2 airliner
The front page has a banner headline: "17 Dead Taken From Air Wreckage" with subheads and 2 related photos. Nice for display.
Complete in 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More
Lily Langtry death... Charles Lindbergh...
Item #693880
February 13, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 13, 1929
* Lily Langtry death
* Charles Lingbergh
The front page has a two column headline: "COL. LINDBERGH BETROTHED TO MISS ANNE S. MORROW; LANDS IN CUBA AFTER DELAY" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the engagement announcement for Charles Lindbergh.
Also on the front page are one column headlines that include: "LILY LA... See More
Louis D. Brandeis... 1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice...
Item #693879
June 06, 1916
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 6, 1916
* Louis D. Brandeis inauguration
* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice
This 16 page newspaper has one column headings near the bottom of the front page: "Brandeis Seated" and "New Supreme Court Justice Takes Oath of Office". See photo for coverage on the 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice, Louis Brandeis, taking... See More
"Mad Dog" Coll killed in NYC...
Item #693873
February 08, 1932
THE DETROIT NEWS, February 8, 1932
* Vincent Mad Dog Coll killed
* American mobster hitman
* Dutch Shultz mob war
Page 25 has a one column heading: "VINCENT COLL TRAPPED, SLAIN" with subhead and small photo. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition, light toning on the front page, nice condition.
1945 Troopship Queen Mary homecoming photo...
Item #693871
July 12, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1945
* RMS Troopship Queen Mary photo
* American military homecoming
* European Theatre of World War II
The top of the front page has a four column photo showing the RMS Queen Mary which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "It Was A Record Day For Allied Soldiers As 34,355 Arrived Here" Also a two column heading: "34,355 More... See More
Dale Earnhardt wins 1998 Daytona 500...
Item #693866
February 16, 1998
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 16, 1998
* Dale Earnhardt wins Daytona 500
* American stock car race driver
* "The Intimidator" "The Man in Black"
* 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup series
The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Earned Hard" with subhead and photo/results. First report coverage continues inside with 2 more related photos and results.
Compl... See More
1st Surgeon General cigarette warning...
Item #693846
July 12, 1957
THE DETROIT NEWS, MI Michigan, July 12, 1957
* 1st Cigarette smoking connection w/ lung cancer
* United States Surgeon General warning
* Leroy Edgar Burney
This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "U.S. Agency Links Cancer to Cigarets"
Tells of the very 1st time a United States official linked cigarette smoke wi... See More
Max Schmeling Wins Over Jack Sharkey In 1930...
Item #693845
June 13, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1930
* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* Famous foul - hit below the belt
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCHMELING WINNER ON SHARKEY'S FOUL; 80,000 AT TITLE BOUT" with subheads and great inside page reporting with nice photos. First report coverage on the famous fight that ended on a low blow.... See More
"Old Glory" on the cover... quote from Woodrow Wilson...
Item #693844
June 03, 1915
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York City, June 3, 1915
* United States color flag
* World War I era
The color cover of this issue (see photos) features a very large and formal display of the American flag. Beneath the flag is a quote from Woodrow Wilson headed "Our Flag". The quote, delivered by Wilson at the Hotel Biltmore, New York, on May 17, 1915, begins: "WHEN I think of ... See More
1989 Splash Mountain Disneyland ride opening ad....
Item #693827
July 16, 1989
CALENDAR SECTION ONLY of the Los Anglers Times, July 16, 1989
* Splash Mountain opening day ad
* Disneyland - Anaheim, California
* Log fume amusement park ride
* Ridiculous controversy as being racist ?
Pages 18-19 have a double page advertisement for the opening of Splash Mountain, a log fume amusement park ride at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. This amusement ride is set to close i... See More
Discoverer 13 capsule recovery a 1st...
Item #693791
August 12, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Aug. 12, 1960
* Discoverer 13 XIII satellite
* First capsule successful recovery
* Very 1st man made object retrieved from space
The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. Rockets Huge Balloon Into Space Orbit" with subhead. Also a three column heading: "U. S. Space Capsule Returned to Earth" with lead-in: "Plucked From Ocean&q... See More
Edmond post officer shooting... "going postal"...
Item #693778
August 21, 1986
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 21, 1986
* Edmond post office shooting - Oklahoma
* Patrick Sherrill mass murders - killings
* Deadliest workplace - "going postal" origin
The front page has a two column heading: "Mailman Slays 14, Self in Oklahoma Massacre" with related photo. First report coverage continues on page 13 with banner heading and 2 more related photos. (see)
Compl... See More
Weizmann becomes the first President of Israel...
Item #693771
May 17, 1948
THE DETROIT NEWS, May 17, 1948
* Chaim Weizmann becomes 1st President of Israel
* Arab-Israeli War for liberation
* Battle for Jerusalem - Israel
The front page has a one column heading: "Arab Drive on Tel Aviv Perils City" with subhead.
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "20,000 Here Israel" with subhead.
But the prime content is on pa
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* Chaim Weizmann becomes 1st President of Israel
* Arab-Israeli War for liberation
* Battle for Jerusalem - Israel
The front page has a one column heading: "Arab Drive on Tel Aviv Perils City" with subhead.
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "20,000 Here Israel" with subhead.
But the prime content is on pa
Nelson (Rocky) Rockefeller's death report...
Item #693765
January 28, 1979
DAILY NEWS, New York, January 28, 1979
* Nelson A. Rockerfeller dies
* 3-time Presidential candidate
* Vice-President under Gerald Ford
The banner headline has: "Nelson A. Rockerfeller 1908-1979", with a large photo. Several pages of coverage with additional photos are found on inside pages. See images for details.
Forty-four pages, tabloid-size, very light toning, good... See More
Penn State win over Alabama in 1959...
Item #693749
December 20, 1959
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Springfield Sunday Republican, Dec. 20, 1959
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* Alabama Crimson Tide
* Liberty Bowl - college football
* PSU Quarterback Galen Hall
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "PENN STATE WINS, 7-0, IN LIBERTY BOWL" with subheads and stats. Related photo on page 2. (see) Other games reported as well.
Complete s... See More
Pete Rose gets prison sentence...
Item #693675
July 19, 1990
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 19, 1990
* Pete Rose guilty of tax fraud
* Prison sentence & more
* Cincinnati Reds - Philadelphia Phillies
* MLB baseball icon
The front page has a banner headline: "Pete Rose Sent to Prison; Sports Legend Gets 5-Month Term and $50,000 Fine" with subhead and photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
IBM's "Deep Blue" defeats world chess champion, Garry Kasparov...
Item #693650
May 12, 1997
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 12, 1997
* AI takes a giant leap forward
* IBM's supercomputer "Deep Blue" defeats Garry Kasparov
* First computer victory in match vs. a world chess champion
The front-page has the historic reporting of the 1st time a computer defeated a world chess champion in chess: "It's Kasparov Who's Blue After Defeat" with subheading: "Worl... See More
Babe Ruth near death...
Item #693641
August 12, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 12, 1948
* Babe Ruth near death
* New York Yankees
This 44 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Babe Ruth Is Critically Ill; Inquiries Swamp Hospital" with photo showing youngsters gathering outside the hospital with caption: "Getting Latest Report On Their Idol"
He would die a f... See More
John Glenn orbits the Earth....
Item #693640
February 20, 1962
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, February 20 & 21, 1962 (two issue set)
* John Glenn makes history
* Mercury-Atlas 6 mission
* Friendship 7
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Glenn Becomes First American To Orbit, Whirls Around Globe in Excellent Condition" with subheads and nice photo of Glenn. 1st report coverage on John Glenn becoming the 1st American to orbit t... See More
Early Roller Coaster disaster...
Item #693639
July 26, 1930
OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 26, 1930
* Early roller coaster disaster
* Krug (Gallagher) Park
This 24 page newspaper has a seven column headline on the front page: "First Damage Suits Filed Over Coaster Tragedy" with subheads (see photos). More on page 2. Lengthy text.
This tells of the Krug Park roller coaster tragedy in Omaha, Nebraska. Great to have from the city wh... See More
Wayne Williams captured... Atlanta child murders...
Item #693634
June 22, 1981
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, June 22, 1981
* Serial killer Wayne Williams arrested
* Atlanta child murders of 1979-1981
The front page has a heading: "Held in latest killing; Atlanta suspect charged" Page 5 has a one column heading: "Suspect seized in Atlanta slaying" and more with photo of Williams.
Complete with 88 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.... See More
4-issue set of The Village Voice - spanning the 1960's - 1990's...
Item #693600
January 01, 1968
(4-issue set) THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, 1960's - 1990's You will receive one issue each from the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, providing an overview of the last half of the 20th century through the eyes of this iconic, progressive, and often radical publication.
Each is complete, never bound nor trimmed, tabloid-size, has occasional margin-edg... See More
Texas City explosion...
Item #693570
April 17, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 17, 1947
* Texas City disaster
The front page has a dramatic banner headline: "NEW BLASTS IN TEXAS CITY! 450 TO 1,2000 FEARED DEAD" with subheads. Two full page pictorials on page 8 and the back page. Nice for display.
Complete with 52 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, gene
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* Texas City disaster
The front page has a dramatic banner headline: "NEW BLASTS IN TEXAS CITY! 450 TO 1,2000 FEARED DEAD" with subheads. Two full page pictorials on page 8 and the back page. Nice for display.
Complete with 52 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, gene
John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...
Item #693568
March 07, 1980
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, March 7, 1980
* John Wayne Gacy trial
* Serial "killer clown"
* 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 6 has a heading: "Gacy's fate if not guilty by insanity aired at trial" (see) Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, very rare as such.
Complete wi... See More
Eric Heiden wins 5 gold medals in 1980...
Item #693559
February 24, 1980
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 24, 1980
* Eric Heiden wins 5 gold medals
* Long track speed skating
* 1980 Winter Olympics
* Lake Placid, New York
The front page of this section has a banner heading: "5 of a kind makes Heiden pure gold" with related pictorial. (see) More on page 2.
Complete sport's section only with 16 pages, nice condition.... See More
Racehorse Seabiscuit's death in 1947...
Item #693478
May 19, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1947
* Seabiscuit's death (1st report)
* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion
Page 31 has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Dies of Heart Attack At C. S. Howard Ranch on Coast". See photos for text. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Seabiscuit (Ma... See More
Clark Gable & Carole Lombard marry in 1939....
Item #693464
March 30, 1939
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, 6 A.M. Extra, March 30, 1939
* Actor Clark Gable
* Actress Carole Lombard
* Marriage - wedding
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a seven column headline: "Clark Gable Weds Carole Lombard!" with subhead. Page 3 has a related photo. (see)
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes and a little wear al... See More
Early airplanes tests... Glenn Curtiss...
Item #693449
February 17, 1911
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 21, 1911
* Aviator pioneer Glenn Curtiss - aviation
* Early Naval Air Station Island flight tests
* Early biplanes for war ? - airplanes w/ photos
The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "CURTISS HOPES TO PROVE EFFICIENCY OF BIPLANE AS AEROSCOUT IN TIME OF WAR" with subheads and related pictorial. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in goo... See More
Millard Hotel fire disaster... Omaha...
Item #693444
February 10, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1933
* Millard Hotel fire - Omaha, Nebraska
* Firemen - firefighters disaster (1st report)
The top of page 23 has one column headings: "7 FIREMEN KILLED IN OMAHA BLAZE" "22 Are Injured in Fighting Flames Which Destroy the Historic Millard Hotel" and more. (see) First report coverage on the Millard Hotel fire in Omaha, Nebraska in which 8... See More
Mexican bandits massacre Americans in 1916...
Item #693443
January 21, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 21, 1916
* re. Santa Isabel Massacre
* Mexican Revolution
* Massacre of Americans
* Pancho Villa - Villistas
The front page has a nice banner headline: "EIGHTEEN BANDITS CAPTURED" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tota... See More
Reviews & premieres of "Grease" & "Jaws 2", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #693438
June 09, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Friday, June 9, 1978
* Best "Grease" advertisement
* Pre Opening Day movie premiere
* 7 days prior to it's opening
* Musical romantic film comedy
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Grease", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollyw... See More
1942 Battle of Alam el Halfa...
Item #693437
September 02, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 2, 1942
* Battle of Alam el Halfa
* Al Alamein, Egypt
* Western Desert Campaign
* Panzer Africa vs. British Eighth Army
* Erwin Rommel vs. Bernard Montgomery
The front page has a five column headline: "U.S. FORCES OPPOSE ROMMEL" with subheads that include: "Land and Air Forces Join British Against New Axis Offensive" Coverage on beginning... See More
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