Siege of Budapest ends w/ capture... General Patton...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1945



* Siege - Battle of Budapest ends w/ capture - Hungary

* Post-Battle of the Bulge - General George S. Patton



The front page has a nice banner headlines: "BUDAPEST IS TAKEN AT COST OF 159,000 TO FOE"& "BRITISH CLEAR REICHSWALD, PATTON PUSHES ON" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.

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Battle of the Bulge prelude... Courtney Hodges...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1944 



* General Courtney Hodges

* World War II - WWII

* Battle of the Bulge prelude



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "1ST ARMY HITS OUT ON 10-MILE ROER LINE" with subheads that include: "Hodges Only Two Miles From Last Key Enemy Base West of Rover" and more. Two related maps on page 5. See photos for partial cov... See More  

Opening of the 1942 movie "Jungle Book"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1942 



* Opening of the movie "Jungle Book" (eve)

* Technicolor action adventure film

* Adaption of Rudyard Kipling's book



Page 25 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book" in New York City which began the following day. (see images)

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"Son of Sam" hunted... The Black-out newspaper...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1977  



* David Berkowitz - "Son of Sam" hunted

* .44 Caliber Killer - New York City murders

* Rare issue from the famous New York City blackout



The top of the front page of section 2 (page 21) has a heading: "Ringing Doorbells Day and Night In Ceaseless Hunt Of 'Son of Sam'" with photo of NYC detectives on the case. Also four sketch... See More  

Robert G. Clark Jr. sworn in Mississippi...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 3, 1968



 * Politician Robert G. Clark Jr. sworn in

* Mississippi House of Representatives

* First African American member since 1894



The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Mississippi Seats First Negro Legislator in 74 Years" (see images)

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Truman orders creation of the hydrogen bomb...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 1, 1950 



* Hydrogen bomb - Thermonuclear weapon

* Harry S. Truman research announcement



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "TRUMAN ORDERS HYDROGEN BOMB BUILT FOR SECURITY PENDING AN ATOMIC PACT; CONGRESS HAILS STEP; BOARD BEGINS JOB" with related subheads and a related photo. (see images)

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Bishop (near Virginia and West Virginia border) coal mine explosion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1957



* King Saud of Saudi Arabia photo

* Bishop at Virginia & West Virginia border

* Coal mine explosion disaster



The front page has a two column heading: "37 Dead in Gas Explosion At a Coal Mine in Virginia". First report coverage on the coal mine explosion at Bishop near the Virginia & West Virginia border.

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1937 Battle of the Overpass... Ford plant..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1937



* Battle of the Overpass

* Ford Motor Company

* Rouge plant - UAW

* Dearborn, Michigan



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FORD MEN BEAT AND ROUT LEWIS UNION ORGANIZERS; 80,000 OUT IN STEEL STRIKE" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Battle of the Overpass at Dearborn, Michigan continues inside with related photo.

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1945 USS California (BB-44)... Japanese kamikaze attacks....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1945



* USS California (BB-44) - Tennessee-class battleship

* Japanese kamikazes - Battle of Lingayen Gulf



The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Kamikaze Hits the California; Battleship Fights On; Losses 203". This is on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS California during the Battle of Lingayen Gulf. Reporting on many disasters ... See More  

Jimmy Doolittle to lead D-Day air attack...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 29, 1943



* Aviation pioneer Jimmy Doolittle

* New commander of the Eighth Air Force

* Promoted Lieutenant general

* To lead air attack on D-Day



The front page has a one column heading: "DOOLITTLE TO GUIDE INVASION AIR BLOW" with subhead. (see images)

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Milt Campbell, Olympic Silver Medalist, while still in high school....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1953



* Milt Campbell, future Olympic decathlon gold medal winner 

* Already an Olympic silver medalist

*Competes in regional high school championships



Page 11 has: "CAMPBELL CAPTURES TWO NEWARK EVENTS", followed by a few paragraphs of text which includes in part: "Milt Campbell, Plainfield High School star, won the first of two events in th... See More  

1946 World premiere for "It's A Wonderful Life" film...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1946



* Original "It's a Wonderful Life" premiere ad

* Pre-World premiere showing in New York City

* James Stewart and Donna Reed - Frank Capra



Page 31 has a 8 x 3 3/4 inch advertisement for the World premiere of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, It's a Wonderful Life. This movie made it's World premiere in NYC ... See More  

Extra time off needed to recover from Washington's Birthday celebrations....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 20, 1885



* Washington's Birthday goes Federal (a holiday for all)

* Extra time off needed for members of the NY Senate?



Page 5 has a single column heading which includes: "A Washington's Birthday Holiday". which is in reference to the members' of the New York State Senate desiring to have enough time off to recover from the holiday, which was f... See More  

1st steps to end prohibition ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1930



* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment

* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.

* Beginning of the end ?



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIRST WET BILL HEARINGS SINCE PROHIBITION CAME IN SET BY HOUSE COMMITTEE" with subheads. (see images) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ?

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Christmas Eve fire at the White House...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 25, 1929 



* Fire at the White House (West Wing)

* Christmas Eve



The front page has a three-column heading: "FIRE WRECKS THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICES; HOOVER RUSHES FROM PARTY TO WATCH IT; AIDES BRAVE SMOKE TO SAVE HIS PAPERS", with many subheads. The coverage of the worst non-war related fire in the White House, which occurred on Christmas Eve, continues ... See More  

Felix the Cat and dragoon balloons at the Thanksgiving Day Parade...

ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 6, 1931



* Early Helium filled balloons - photos

* Felix the Cat & Tiamat the Dragoon

* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade



Page 5 has two photo s that were taken during the 1931 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. A larger photo show Tiamat the Dragoon with a smaller image shows Felix the Cat. Each photo has a small heading a... See More  

1932 Chief Plenty Coups death... Crow Indians...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1932



* Chief Plenty Coups death w/ photo (1st report)

* Crow People - Native Americans - Indians - tribe



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "PLENTY COOS (Coups) DEAD; CROW TRIBE LEADER" with subheads and photo. (see images)

Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Scottsboro Boys sentences upheld...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1932



* Scottsboro Boys death sentences upheld

* Negroes suspected of attacking 2 white girls

* Alabama Supreme Court decision



Page 6 has a one column heading: "BACKS CONVICTION OF SEVEN NEGROES" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Mormons to face famine in 1937 ?...

SECTION TWO only of the New York Times, Sept. 19, 1937



* Mormons to face food shortages ? - Mormonism

* Salt Lake City, Utah - during Great Depression



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Mormons, Fearing Famine, Eat Single Meal; Plan Granary to Store Their Bumper Crops" (see images) I can't find anything online that this ended up happening.

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Vatican Radio & Guglielmo Marconi...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1933



* Guglielmo Marconi

* Vatican Radio



The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "MARCONI INITIATES NEW RADIOPHONE" with subheads that include: "The First Ultrashort Wave System Links Vatican and Papal Summer Home" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Battle of Highbury... England vs. Italy soccer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1934



* Battle of Highbury

* FIFA World Cup match

* England vs. Italy soccer

* Arsenal Stadium



The sport's section (page 30) has a one column heading: "ENGLAND TRIUMPHS AT SOCCER, 3-2" with subheads and lineups. (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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Gandhi starts 1930 Salt March...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1930 



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma) 

* Salt march (salt satyagraha) begins 

* Dandi, India 



The top of page 10 has one column headings: "GANDHI ON MARCH CHALLENGES ARREST" "Upper India Demonstrates as Nationalists Open Campaign for Independence" "British Troops On Alert" and more. (see) 1st report cove... See More  

The Vicksburg failure... Jeff Davis's lengthy address to his Congress...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1863  



* Operations Against Vicksburg

* Yankee failure - Jefferson Davis



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Vicksburgh Failure" "A Full History of the Last Attempt to Capture the Rebel Stronghold" "Glorious Heroism of Our Troops".

"Jeff. Davis to the Rebel Congress" is very lengthy, carrying ove... See More  

Elliott Daingerfield death... North Carolina artist...

THEN NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1932



* Elliott Daingerfield death

* North Carolina artist - paintings

* Westglow, Blowing Rock, Watauga County



Page 37 has a one column heading: "E. DAINGERFIELD, ARTIST, DEAD AT 73" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Elliott Daingerfield, one of North Carolina's most prolific artists. I suspect this is one of the few p... See More  

1967 Easter Sunday be-in... "Summer of Love"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 30, 1967



* Central Park be-in - "Summer of Love" beginning

* Hippies - counterculture - Easter Sunday love



The front page has a heading: "Central Park Rite Is Medieval Pageant" with lead-in: "Be-In, Be-in, Being" with 3 related photos. Three full page pictorials inside. (see images)

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