The "Axis Sally" Trial... with photo...

MORNING CALL, Allentown, Jan 24, 1949 Ftpg. 3 line, 1 col. head: Treason Trial of Axis Sally Starts Today. One col. photo of Axis Sally above the head. Her real name was Mildred Elizabeth Gillars.

Front page only, but in good condition.



Note: "Mildred Gillars, AKA "Axis Sally", was a native of Portland, Main. She was studying music at Hunter College in Germany in the 1930s and f... See More  

Harry Truman's inauguration...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Jan. 20, 1949  This newspaper took a different approach on the coverage of Harry Truman's inauguration.

Typically the front page carries a large photo of the new President. This issue has an ink-drawing captioned: "Harry S. Truman: From Farm Boy to President" with the only photo on page 2, showing him walking into the White House/

The six... See More  

1st ever recorded Southern California snowfall...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1949



* 1st ever recorded Southern California snowfall



This 56 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 29: "Snow Covers Southern California, First in History Falls in San Diego", with subhead and related photo on the next page.  Other news of the day throughout. Complete, and in good condition (see images).... See More  

Northwestern Rose Bowl win...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 2, 1949 



* Rose Bowl: Northwestern Wildcats vs. California Golden Bears 

* Orange Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Bulldogs 

* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. North Carolina Tar Heels 

* Cotton Bowl: SMU Mustangs vs. Oregon Ducks 



Within the sport's section (inside) is a nice banner headline: "Wildcats Rally to Defeat Ca... See More  

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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Mahatma Gandi's last fast ends...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1948



* Mahatma Gandhi last fast ends



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Gandhi Sees Harmony Won" with subhead: "Fast Held to Achieve Aim...." (See) First report coverage on Mahatma Gandhi ending his "Third Hindu-Muslim unity fast: restoration of communal peace" which was also his very last prior to his assassina... See More  

Archbold, Ohio Train disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1948



* Archbold, Ohio

* Winter sleigh ride disaster



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headings that reads: "Train Kills 10 Children in Ohio As Tractor-Drawn Sleigh Stalls" First report coverage on the Winter sleigh party for children disaster in which Jesse Wyse, driver of the tractor, froze still after seeing the oncoming train in Ar... See More  

Tornado disaster in Cotton Valley, Louisiana...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 1, 1948 



* Cotton Valley, Louisiana 

* Tornado destroys town (1st report)



This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "11 ARE DEAD IN TORNADO", "Hundreds Reported Injured in Wake of Tornado Near Shreveport"  1st report coverage of the New Year's Eve tornado disaster in Cotton V... See More  

Babe Zaharias wins in 1947...

ELMIRA STAR-GAZETTE, New York, June 12, 1947 



* Mildred (Babe) Didrikson Zaharias

* Women's professional golf - British Open crown - 1st American to win



This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 26: "British Women''s Golf Title Captured by Mrs. Zaharias" with photo (see photos).



Other news of the day throughout. Minor wear, otherwise in good cond... See More  

Actress Grace Moore killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 27, 1947



* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash

* Opera singer & actress

* Tennessee Nightingale



This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:



* GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED



with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Singer, Swedish King'... See More  

Actress Grace Moore & Al Capone deaths...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1947



* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash

* Opera singer & actress - Tennessee Nightingale

* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone death



The top of the front page has a two column  headline: "GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED" with subheads that include: "Crash In Denmark" "Take-Off Mishap Fatal to Sing... See More  

Henry Benjamin "Hank" Greenburg...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 19, 1947 



* Henry Benjamin 'Hank' Greenburg 

* Detroit Tigers - Pittsburgh Pirates 



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the first page of the sport's section (near the back, section 5): "GREENBURG IS SOLD FOR 'SIZABLE SUM' TO THE PIRATES" "Detroit Parts With Home Run King When Others in League Decline to ... See More  

U.S. Army rocket test in 1946.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1946



* Long range rockets tested

* General Levin H. Campbell, Jr.

* United States Army



Page 27 has a two column heading: "Rocket Flies 50 Miles Upward; Army Controls Missile by Radio" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the "rag edition", printed on very high quality newspri... See More  

1st ever contact with the Moon.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1946



* 1st contact with the Moon

* Unites States Army Radar

* Belmar, New Jersey



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CONTACT WITH MOON ACHIEVED BY RADAR IN TEST BY THE ARMY", "Signal Sent From Laboratory in Jersey Is Reflected Back 2.4. Seconds Later", "Vast Possibilities Seen" and mo... See More  

Steelworkers strike of 1946...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 1946



* Strike wave of 1945-1946

* Steel workers begin pickets

* Charles De Gaulle resigns

* French Republic - France



The front page has a five column headline: "STEEL INDUSTRY IS CLOSED DOWN AS NATION-WIDE STRIKE STARTS; GOVERNMENT MAY SEIZE PLANTS" with subheads. Lengthy text continues inside.

The front page also has a two column headline: "... See More  

Cheshire airplane crash....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 18, 1946



* Cheshire, Connecticut

* Eastern Air Lines DC-3 airplane crash

* Early, same day breaking news report



This 10 page newspaper has a two column "Bulletin" headline on the front page: "REPORT AT LEAST 16 PERSONS DIE TODAY IN PASSENGER PLANE CRASH"



Tells of the Eastern Air Lines DC-3 airliner crash at Cheshire... See More  

Early United Nations...

Bert Bell... Co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1946 



* Bert Bell - Co-founder of the Philadelphia eagles 

* Becomes the new NFL football commissioner

* Early/formative meeting of The United Nations



The top of page 18 has one column headings that include: "LAYDEN QUITS POST; SUCCEEDED BY BELL" "Resignation of Commissioner Big Surprise to National Football League Men" and more... See More  

Bataan death march trial... Masaharu Homma...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 10, 1946



* General Masaharu Homma

* Bataan Death March trial

* Japanese atrocities to POWs

* Manila, Philippines



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "HOMMA IS LINKED TO 'DEATH MARCH'" with subhead. (see images)

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

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  

Alabama wins Rose Bowl in 1946

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 2, 1946



* Rose Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. USC Trojans

* Orange Bowl: Miami Hurricanes vs. Holy Cross Crusaders

* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. St. Mary's

* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Missouri Tigers



Page 14 has a one column heading: "Alabama Rolls over USC, 34-14" with lineups and related photo. Also reports on the Orange, ... See More  

World War II camp newspaper...

CEBU, Hollandia, Netherlands East Indies, Nov. 28, 1945  In the dateline is "An Army Daily", being one of the various "camp newspapers from the WWII era printed on small sheets by a mimeograph machine. Some of the front page reports are headed: "All ETO Troops Back Home by Feb. 1, Senator Says; Takes Ride In Troopships" "Hitler Planned to Rub Out Ambassador"... See More  

William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 19, 1945 



* William Joyce (Lord Haw Haw) 

* Arrested for treason 



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "HAW HAW APPEARS ON TREASON CHARGE" "Axis Propagandist Subdued as He Faces London Court--600-Year Old Law Invoked"



Tells of the indictment of William Joyce.



Other news of the day with much ... See More  

Release of Walt Disney's "The Three Caballeros"... U.S. prohibition leader dies..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3 & 5, 1945, along with the  MINNIAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE's Picture Section, January 28, 1945



* Walt Disney's ~ The Three Caballeros

* William E. Johnson's death



This 2 issue set (with bonus Picture Section) covers the historic release of the 1st movie to merge animation and live action.  Walt Disney's The Three Caballeros starre... See More  

Military "camp" newspaper from "somewhere in Netherlands East Indies"...

RIMBA POST, printed: "Somewhere In Netherlands East Indies" as noted in the masthead, Jan. 27, 1945  



* Rare military title from a remote island



This was actually printed on the Island of Biak. Biak is a small island located just northwest of New Guinea.  

During World War II it was a strategic airfield of the Japanese Army serving as a base for operations in the P... See More  

Winston Churchill warns the Nazis....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 19, 1945



* Winston Churchill address (speech)

* War Situation And Foreign Policy

* Warns Nazi Germany to surrender

* Nearing end of World War II - WWII



The front page has one column heading: "Churchill Tells Axis to Quit Now" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Winston Churchill's "War Situation And Foreign Policy" address t... See More