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701372

Donn Fendler found in Maine's Mount Katahdin...

Item #701372

July 26, 1939

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 26, 1939



* Donn Fendler found alive

* Mount Katahdin in Maine

* Rye, New York 12 year old boy




The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "Rescued Boy Scout Tells About His 9 Days in Woods" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on Donn Fendler being found alive after surviving 8 days in the mountains of Maine.

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701371

1941 Moorhead, Minnesota airplane disaster...

Item #701371

October 30, 1941

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 30, 1941



* Northwest Airlines Flight 5 disaster

* Moorhead, Minnesota airplane crash




The front page has a six column heading: "Airliner Crash Kills 14" with subheads and two related photos. (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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701369

Jim Valvano succumbs to cancer in 1993...

Item #701369

April 29, 1993

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 29, 1993



* Jim Valvano death (1st report)

* North Carolina NC State Wolfpack

* Jimmy V - NCAA basketball coach

* 1983 National champions vs. Houston




The front page of the sport's section has a headline: "Valvano dies After Cancer Fight" with subhead and photo. (see images)

Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total of 44 pages, very nic... See More  

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701368

Howard Hughes - after his around the world flight...

Item #701368

July 16, 1938

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1938



* Howard Hughes goes into seclusion

* Post around the World airplane flight




The front page has a one column heading: "Howard Hughes Retires Into A Secluded Home" with subheads "Bewildered by Hero-Worship, He Seeks Rest and Quiet", "Companions at Hotel", "Plans for Next Few Days Indefinite -- To Be Fete... See More  

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701366

The infamous "Black Sox" World Series...

Item #701366

October 04, 1919

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., Oct. 4, 1919 



* Chicago White (Black) Sox World Series

* Black Sox Scandal in process (day of game 4)




A front page has a two column heading: "TYPICAL BASEBALL WEATHER AGAIN FOR FOURTH GAME TODAY" with subheads and photos of two players. (see images) More in the sport's section with photos. These teams would play 5 more games before the end of ... See More  

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701365

Helen Wills wins 1923 US Open tennis singles...

Item #701365

August 19, 1923

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Aug. 19, 1923



* A young 17 year old Helen Wills

* US Open Women's singles championship

* vs. Molla Mallory of Norway




The front page has a one column heading: "17 Year Helen Beats Molla for Net Title" The front page of the sport's section has a three column photo with heading: "New Queen Of the Courts" (see images) First report coverage on... See More  

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701364

1931 Battle of Evarts... Harlan, Kentucly...

Item #701364

May 07, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1931



* Battle of Evarts - Coal miners - mining

* Harland County Wars - Kentucky




The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BLASTS IN MINE ZONE ALARM KENTUCKIANS" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

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701360

1956 Suez Crisis... Jews-Arabs...

Item #701360

October 31, 1956

MIRROR NEWS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, October 31, 1956



* Suez Canal Crisis

* Second Arab-Israeli War




The front page has a nice banner headline: "CAIRO BOMBED; British, French Launch Air, Naval Attack on Suez" with subheads. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, minor margin wear, generally in good condition.

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701359

Flashpoint for the school integration issue...

Item #701359

September 15, 1958

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 15, 1958 



* Governor Orval Faubus

* Little Rock, Arkansas

* Negro students

* Central High School




The front page has a three column heading: "Little Rock Pupils Stay Away; Officers Alerted" with related photo. (see images) This concerning the integration of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, a flashpoint for the who desegregation issue of the 1950'... See More  

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701358

King Edward VIII abdication...

Item #701358

December 11, 1936

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, EXTRA, December 11, 1936.



* King Edward VIII abdication (1st report)

* Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

* King George VI (Duke of York) takes over

* INCOMPLETE ISSUE *****




The front page has a nice banner headline: "EX-KING IN EXILE TODAY" with subheads. (see images)

Front and back leafs only (pages 1-2 & 23-24), a little margin wear, nice for displa... See More  

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701356

Great Blizzard of 1899...

Item #701356

February 14, 1900

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 14, 1900



* Great Blizzard of 1899

* Great Arctic Outbreak

* St. Valentine's Day snowstorm




The top of the front page has a one column headings: "SOUTH STILL FROZEN" & "ZERO IN FLORIDA" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More  

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701352

1968 be-in... MLK funeral... Black Panthers...

Item #701352

April 18, 1968

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, April 18, 1968



* Central Park be-in against racism (Yippies)

* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination - funeral

* Eldridge Cleaver & Bobby Hutton - Black Panthers




The front page has a heading: "Sunday in the Park: Yip-Out or Has-Been?" with 4 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside.

The top of page 5 has a heading... See More  

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701350

1923 Airship Dixmude disaster...

Item #701350

December 25, 1923

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 25, 1923



* Airship Dixmude explosion disaster

* Imperial German Navy zeppelin

* Given to France for war reparations




The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIFTY MEN NEAR DEATH IN AIR" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. This was one of the very first airship disasters.

Complete with 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margi... See More  

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701349

1908 Grover Cleveland death...

Item #701349

June 25, 1908

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 25, 1908



* Grover Cleveland death

* 22nd & 24th president of the United States




The front page has a headline: "GROVER CLEVELAND, TWICE PRESIDENT OF THE U. S., DIES SUDDENLY; MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE RECEIVED" with subheads and large illustration. (see images)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning, a little margin w... See More  

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701348

Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling... Rematch...

Item #701348

June 22, 1938

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 22, 1938



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Max Schmeling (German fighter)

* Famous rematch - boxing (day of)

* Joseph Goebbels speech in Berlin

* Rid Germany of the Jewish population




The front page has a heading: "$1,000,000 Fight Gate !" with subheads. The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "IT'S ON TONIGHT! SCHMELIN... See More  

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701346

1969 Anti-Vietnam War & Led Zeppelin II Ads...

Item #701346

October 16, 1969

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 16, 1969 



* Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam

* March on Washington D.C. advertisements

* Massive demonstration - teach-in

* Led Zeppelin II album release & "The Who" concert




Page 19 has a full page advertisement for the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam.

Page 36 has a nice ad for the release of "... See More  

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701345

1930 University if Illinois track & field...

Item #701345

March 08, 1930

SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 8, 1930



* Lee Sentman's World hurdles record

* University of Illinois Fighting Illini

* Track and field competition




The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "ILLINI HURDLER TIES RECORD IN BIG 10 TRIALS" with subheads. (see)

Complete section II only, rag edition, a few small binding holes along t... See More  

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701280

Actor River Phoenix death in a L.A. paper...

Item #701280

November 01, 1993

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 1, 1993



* Actor River Phoenix death

* Explorers - Stand by Me

* Hollywood movies - films




The front page has a one column heading: "River Phoenix Collapses, Dies; Actor War 23" with photo. (see images) First report coverage continues inside. Great to have the capital of the entertainment industry and the city where he died.

Complete with all sections (80+... See More  

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701272

New York Rangers win 1933 Stanley cup...

Item #701272

April 14, 1933

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1933 



* New York Rangers - NHL Hockey 

* Wins Stanley Cup title 

* Best title to be had ?




The front page of the sport's section (page 27) has a two column heading: "Rangers Win Stanley Cup; Beat Leafs, 1-0, in Overtime" with small photo of Bill Cook. (see images) First report coverage on the New York Rangers winning the 1932-33 ... See More  

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701268

Teddy Roosevelt visits Roswell, Georgia...

Item #701268

October 20, 1905

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 20, 1905



* President Theodore Roosevelt Southern tour

* Roswell (Atlanta), Georgia




The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PRESIDENT WELCOMED BY PEOPLE OF GEORGIA" with subhead. (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 ... See More  

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701266

1937 Lincoln Tunnel opens (day of)...

Item #701266

December 21, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1937



* Opening of the Lincoln Tunnel (day of)



Page 3 has a four column diagram: "Principal Arteries Leading To And From The Lincoln Tunnel" Also a one column heading: "GOVERNORS TO OPEN NEW TUNNEL TODAY" with subheads. (see) Probably only found in a New York City publication.



Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, small lib... See More  

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701265

The Grateful Dead in 1972....

Item #701265

June 29, 1972

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 29, 1972



* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ

* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan




Page 43 has a great full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there performance at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images) Nice for display. I susp... See More  

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701264

Baltimore Orioles baseball team is born in 1953...

Item #701264

September 30, 1953

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 30, 1953



* Baltimore Orioles baseball in born

* St. Louis Browns & Bill Veeck sells

* MLB - Major League Baseball League




The top of the front page, above the masthead is a banner heading: "Browns Go to Baltimore--Veeck Out. See Page 23" The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Browns Go to Baltimore as Veeck Steps Ou... See More  

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701262

George Lincoln Rockwell killed... Amer4ican Nazi...

Item #701262

August 26, 1967

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, August 26, 1967



* George Lincoln Rockwell killed

* American Nazi Party leader




The front page has a four column headline: "Rockwell Shot to Death By Unknown Assailant" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition

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701226

Boston Bruins win 1939 Stanley cup...

Item #701226

April 17, 1939

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 17, 1939 



* Boston Bruins - NHL Hockey 

* Wins Stanley Cup title
 



The top of page 10 has a three column heading: "Boston Bruins Defeat Maple Leafs Again and Capture First World's Hockey Championship in 10 Years" with subheads, lineups and photo of Bill Cowley. (see images). First report coverage on the Boston Bruins winning th... See More  

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701225

Tony Zale wins title... Adolph Hitler Speech...

Item #701225

July 20, 1940

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1940



* Boxer Tony Zale victory

* Boxing middleweight title fight

* 1st time a World champion


* Adolph Hitler speech

* "Peace of Destruction"

* Reichstag building, Berlin




The front page has a five column heading: "British Call Hitler's Peace Offer 'Old Stuff'" with subheads. (see images) Large portion of the speech on page 6... See More  

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701223

Dallas newspaper on the shooting of Oswald...

Item #701223

November 25, 1963

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Dallas, Texas, Nov. 25, 1963 



* Best Lee Harvey Oswald assassination issue to be had

*  JFK John F. Kennedy murder - Jack Ruby



Terrific and most unusual issue, as the entire front page--save for the banner headline: "Night Club Man Kills Oswald -- John F. Kennedy's Body Borne to Capitol" --is taken up with a huge photo showing Jack Ruby thrus... See More  

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701221

Eve of the Pearl Harbor attack...

Item #701221

December 06, 1941

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1941



* Pre Pearl Harbor attack on America

* Dated December 6, 1941 (EVE)

* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ***




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ARMY SENT SOUTH ONLY TO CHECK CHINA, TOKYO REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT INQUIRY" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on pages 2 & 3.

Incomplete issue containing the first 2 loose leafs (pages... See More  

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701220

1928 Great Rockford airplane... Bert Hassell...

Item #701220

August 20, 1928

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 20, 1928



* Bert R. J. Hassell - aviation pioneer

* The Greater Rockford Airplane - Illinois

* Missing in Greenland ?




The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. ORDERS HASSELL SEARCH" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. ... See More  

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701218

Yom Kippur War begins in 1973...

Item #701218

October 11, 1973

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Oct. 11, 1973



* Valley of Tears - Golan Heights

* Yom Kippur War beginning

* Israel vs. Egypt - Syria & more

* Arab-Israeli conflict - Arab States

* Jews - Jewish - Judaica




The front page has a three column heading: "Israel Claims Golan Control" and related photo. (see images) More inside.

Complete 1st section only with 12 pages, nice conditio... See More  

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701216

1961 Hugh Hefner's letter to the editor...

Item #701216

November 09, 1961

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1961



* Hugh Hefner - Playboy magazine fame

* New Orleans Playboy Club & segregation

* His letter to the editor assailing the laws




Page 2 has a letter to the editor from Hugh Hefner headed "From Playboy's Hugh Hefner" complaining about the segregation laws in New Orleans affecting his Playboy Club there. This club jus... See More  

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701214

1968 The Beatles: Yellow Submarine opening day ad...

Item #701214

November 14, 1968

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1968



* "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Animated musical fantasy comedy film




Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" film (see images) Being a weekly publication, these ads are for the opening day. I suspect... See More  

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701212

19880 Stars Wars & The Shining movies opening day...

Item #701212

May 26, 1980

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 26, 1980



* The Empire Strikes Back - Star Wars: Episode V

* Opening week film review and movie advertisement


* "The Shining" opening week advertisement

* Jack Nicholson psychological horror

* Third week for "Friday the 13th" ad




Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening of "Star Wars, The Empire S... See More  

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701211

1967 "The Graduate" opening week movie review..

Item #701211

December 28, 1967

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 28, 1967



* "The Graduate" opening week movie review

* Romantic comedy drama film - Dustin Hoffman




Page 33 has a review under the heading: "Films"; The Graduate" This film made it's premiere in New York City the same week. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no rea... See More  

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701203

Bombing of Pearl Harbor imminent ?...

Item #701203

December 02, 1941

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Dec. 2, 1941



* Pre-Pearl Harbor attack on America

* Just a few days away - imminent

 
The front page has two column heading: "Japan Reopens U.S. Talks, Continues Rush To Arms; FDR Sees Stark" (see images) The Japanese armada were already on there way towards Hawaii.

Complete with all 26 pages, small library label on the front page, light toning at ... See More  

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701202

1916 Battle of Verdun, France begins....

Item #701202

February 26, 1916

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 26, 1916



* Battle of Verdun, France beginning

* World War I - WWI

* German vs. French armies




The front page has a nice banner headline: "GREAT GERMAN VICTORY" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from... See More  

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701194

Amazin Mets 1969 World Series baseball game...

Item #701194

October 15, 1969

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1969



* New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles

* 1969 World Series of baseball (game 3)

* "Amazin Mets" "Miracle Mets"




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "METS, LED BY AGEE, BEAT ORIOLES, 5-0; LEAD 2-1 IN SERIES" with subheads and three related photo. Much more in the sport's section with headlines, photos and box ... See More  

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701193

Eric Clapton, Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger...

1970 Strawberry Fields (Canada) music festival...

Item #701193

July 16, 1970

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1970



* Strawberry Fields rock music festival

* Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada advertisement

* Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Middlefield CT (canceled)

* Mick Jagger - Jim Morrison - Eric Clapton




Page 39 has a nice full page advertisement for the: "STRAWBERRY FIELDS" music festival.

Page 37 has a 3/5 page advertisement for: &q... See More  

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701191

1964 Malcolm X... Woody Allen...

Item #701191

June 04, 1964

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 4, 1964



* Malcolm X editorial - Muslim human rights activist

* Greenwich Village cafes performance advertisements

* Early Woody Allen as a stand-up comedian advertisement




Page 3 has a editorial headed: "Whites Cheer Malcolm X For Blasts at Whites" coverage continues on another inside page. He would be assassinated less than a y... See More  

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701182

1945 Firebombing of Osaka, Japan...

Item #701182

March 14, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1945



* Firebombing raid on Osaka, Japan

* United States Air Force B-29 bombers

* Crossing the Rhine at Remagen, Germany




The front page has a banner headline: "NEW B-29 BLOW FIRES 4 SQUARE MILES OF OSAKA" with subheads. (see images)

Also: "AMERICANS 2 MILES FROM RUHR SUPERHIGHWAY AS THEY EXPAND BRIDGEHEAD UNDER AIR COVER" with subheads and ... See More  

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701181

1899 Battle of Talana Hill...

Item #701181

October 21, 1899

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 21, 1899



* Battle of Talana Hill - Glencoe

* Second Boer War - South Africa


 


The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE BRITISH AND BOERS FOUGHT FOR EIGHT HOURS" 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 fr... See More  

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701180

1st ever tank battle... World War I...

Item #701180

November 22, 1917

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., November 22, 1917. 



* Battle of Cambrai, France

* 1st ever major tank battle


* World War I - WWI



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BRITISH ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN THE VILLAGE OF FONTAINE IN NEW OFFENSIVE" with subhead. (see) Coverage on what is considered the first successful tank battle which occurred during the Batt... See More  

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701177

1942 Eddie Rickenbacker found alive....

Item #701177

November 14, 1942

HERALD EXPRESS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, November 14, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker found alive

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Adrift at sea for 24 days




The front page has great banner headline: "SAVE RICKENBACKER, 5 OTHERS FROM SEA" with subhead. Pictorial and banner heading on page 3. And more on page 4. First report coverage on the rescue of Captain Eddie Rickenbacke... See More  

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701149

1930 Albert Einstein's unified field theory...

Item #701149

March 28, 1930

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 28, 1930



* Professor Albert Einstein

* Unified Field Theory

* Gravitation & Electricity


 

The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN LINKS UP GRAVITATION AND ELECTRICITY" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More  

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701139

Premiere of "Top Gun", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

Item #701139

May 11, 1986

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles, California, May 11, 1986



* Best "Top Gun" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day (5 days prior) movie premiere

* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise




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

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701137

1942 Doolittle raid of Japan...

Item #701137

May 19, 1942

MARION EVENING POST, Illinois, May 19, 1942 



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan is revealed 

* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers 

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. FLIER TELLS OF RAID ON JAPAN" (see images) Nice for display. This was when it was first reported that Jimmy Doolittle was the leader of the ... See More  

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701134

The Grateful Dead comes East for the 1st time...

Item #701134

June 08, 1967

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 8, 1967



* Grateful Dead - first Eastern tour begins

* Very 1st performance in the East w/ photos

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* A truly historic issue at the inception of this band




A terrific issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has an article headed: "Frontier on Tompkins Square - p. 14"... See More  

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701132

Death of Jack Benny...

Item #701132

December 27, 1974

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, December 27, 1974 



* Jack Benny death

* American entertainer




The banner headline announces the death of one of the more famous actor/comedians of the day: "JACK BENNY DIES" with: "Comedian Victim of Stomach Cancer" A front page photo of him as well. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.

I... See More  

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701124

Aberdeen, Washington hotel fire of 1949...

Item #701124

July 04, 1949

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 4, 1949 



* Lafayette Residential Hotel fire 

* Aberdeen, Washington
 



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24: "HOTEL FLASH FIRE KILLS 7 ON COAST" "Screaming Guests on Ledges Carried Down Ladders---Others Trapped Inside"



Tells of the Lafayette Residential Hotel fire in Aberdeen, Washington.



Other n... See More  

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701106

1942 USS Yorktown Midway sinking....

Item #701106

September 16, 1942

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., September 16, 1942



* USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking

* Battle of Midway aftermath

* World War II - WWII




The front page has a banner headline: "NAVY REVEALS LOSS OF YORKTOWN" with subheads and photo. (see) This sinking actually happened a few months earlier but this was when it was 1st made public making it still a first report.

Complete in 12 pag... See More  

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