Pretty Boy Floyd abducts sheriff...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 17, 1933 



* Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd 

* Public enemies era

* Pre Kansas City massacre (day of)

 

This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "PRETTY BOY FLOYD ABDUCTS SHERIFF" and

"Notorious Outlaw and a Pal Kidnap Official in Front of Garage"



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Sputnik 5... Soviet space dogs...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, August 22, 1960



* Sputnik 5 - Soviet space dogs

* 1st successful round trip (alive)

* Belka and Strelka



This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Strelka, Relka Hold Press Conference". This tells of the very 1st space flight to bring back animals still alive. (historic)



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1973 Sugar Bowl...

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Hays, Kansas, January 2, 1974



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Ara Parseghian

* Alabama Crimson Tide - Coach Paul Bear Bryant

* Sugar Bowl - college football - game of the century ?



This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 10: "Irish Topple Tide In Thriller" with caption: "Who's No. 1" Tells of the game between Notre Dame Fighting ... See More  

Great Bend KS tornado disaster....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 11, 1915



* Great Bend KS Kansas tornado

* SS Ancona disaster



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TORNADO IN KANSAS", "50 to 60 Reported Dead", "Wires To Great Bend Down" and more. First report on the destructive tornado that hit Great Bend, Kansas.



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Space monkeys Able and Miss Baker...

PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, May 28, 1959  This 8 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Two Monkeys Return Alive From Missile Space Rides" with subhead.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A few small binding holes along spine, library stamp in masthead, otherwise in good condition.



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1962 Alcatraz Prison escape attempt...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, June 13, 1962



* Alcatraz Island Prison, San Francisco Bay

* Successful escape ?

* Clint Eastwood fame "Escape From Alcatraz"



This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Search Widens For Escapees From Alcatraz" with smaller subheads (see images).



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First living earth being into space...

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Hurricane Edna in 1954...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 11, 1954



* Hurricane Edna 



This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:

"Hurricane Edna Batters New England".



Other news of the day including various advertising. Complete in 6 pages, 17 by 22 1/2 inches, light browning with little spine wear, but otherwise in good condition.



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1974 college football controversy....

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 3, 1974



* Notre Dame, Alabama, Penn State - Joe Paterno, and Ohio State - Woody Hayes



This 18 page newspaper has various reporting concerning who should  be the national champions after all the bowl games have finished. Headlines include: "Joe, Woody Have Other Ideas", "Parseghian Favors Grid Playoff System", and more, with suppor... See More  

The Great Mississippi Flood....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 19, 1927



* The Great Mississippi River flood

* Arkansas, Tennessee



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FURTHER HAVOC THREATENS AS FLOODS SPREAD" "Mississippi Hammers at Levees as Army of Workers...." "25,000 Homeless; Seven States Suffer" and more (see photos).



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Paris Peace Accords signed...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, January 27, 1973



* Paris Peace Accords signed

* Vietnam War ends for U.S.

* Early same day report



This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Cease-Fire Agreement Is Signed"



This tells of the Paris Peace Accrods being signed which ending direct U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War.



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1962 Unionville, Missouri Flight 11 disaster...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 23, 1962 



* Unionville, Missouri 

* Continental Airlines Flight 11 

* Jet airplane explosion disaster 



This 36 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:

"45 Persons Meet Death In $5-Million-Jet Crash"



Tells of the airplane suicide bomb explosion of Continental Airlines Flight 11 which crashed in Un... See More  

1958 El Dorado, Kansas tornado disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 11, 1958 



* El Dorado, Kansas 

* Tornado disaster 



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "KANSAS TORNADO KILLS 13 PERSONS IN CUTTING SWATH OF 40 BLOCKS" with smaller subheads.



Tells of the tornado disaster in El Dorado, Kansas.



Other news of the day. Good condition.... See More  

1955 Great Plains tornado outbreak...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 26, 1955 



* Great Plains tornado outbreak 

* Udall, Kansas and Blackwell, Oklahoma 



This 16 page newspaper has five column headline: "Tornadoes Kill 74 As Areas Of Oklahoma And Kansas Hammered" with subhead. (see)



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Richard Speck mass murder...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 18, 1966 



* Richard Speck Chicago, Illinois murders 

* Student nurses 



This 6 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Defer Arraignment Of Accused Killer"



Tells of the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago IL.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise ... See More  

Richard Speck mass murder....

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, July 16

, 1966  This 6 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Police Certain Survivor Can Identify Killer".



This tells of Richard Speck, the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago IL.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in nice condition.... See More  

James Montgomery Flagg print...

Aeroplane Flight... measuring the altitude...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 15, 1910  This issue contains the wonderful double page centerfold print, "Better Than Sugar", by James Montgomery Flagg.  Another print of note is, "A Winter Cargo From Maine", by H.M. Brett.  Also included are: "The Most Important City Official In The World", "The Senatorial Hall Of Fame", by E.W. Kimbl... See More  

Charles Manson Murders in 1969...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 2, 1969 



* Charles Manson 

* Sharon Tate murders 

* Watson & Krenwinkel arrested (1st report) 



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Suspects Identified"



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



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1st human heart transplant...

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, December 7, 1967



* 1st human heart transplant

* Surgery - Surgeon - Medical

* Christiaan Neethling Barnard



This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 2: "Heart Recipent Still Responding". Tells of the very 1st human heart transplant performed by Doctor Chris Barnard.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, other... See More  

Sputnik begins the space race...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 12, 1957



* Sputnik 1 in orbit success

* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite

* Space race begins



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that read:



* Satellite Slows In Outer Space; Rocket Gains

* All Three Objects Fired by Russians Are See n in U.S.



This event shocked the American scientific community and su... See More  

1st human heart transplant...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parson, Kansas, December 5, 1967 This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Heart Recipient Shows Progress" with caption: "Steady Beat"



Tells of the very 1st human heart transplant performed by Doctor Chris Barnard.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. ... See More  

TWA flight 260 airplane crash...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, February 19, 1955   This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Plane Missing With 16 Aboard" "Disappearance on 70-Mile Flight".



Tells of the TWA flight 260 airplane crash near Albuquerque NM. Early report on the same day of this tragedy when it was still unknown of the crash.



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Super Bowl IV... Two issue set...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 10 & 12, 1970



These newspapers are 8 & 10 pages and have reporting on Super Bowl IV between the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings.



The January 10th issue has a two line headline on the back page that reads:



* Minnesota Vikings Big Favorites Over K.C. Chiefs



which has pre-game reporting.



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Ted Williams last game with Home Run...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, September 29, 1960  This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14 (sport's page): "Williams Retires On a High Note" with caption: "Homer Last Time at Bat" with nice related photo and career stats. Tells of the last game played by the great Ted Williams in which he hit a home run in his final career at bat. Other news of the d... See More  

Ted William's 500th home run...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, June 18, 1960



* Ted William 500th career home run (HR)

* Boston Red Sox

* MLB baseball



This 12 page newspaper has a two column photo on page 10 referring to Ted Williams 500th career home run with some text. (see)



Also a one column headline: "Ted to Quit At End of Year"



Other news of the day. Some spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More