Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish capture...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1934



* re. Albert Fish captured - indicted

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"



The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "WITNESS LINKS FISH TO GAFFNEY CASE" with subheads. (see)

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Chicago Bear wins 1946 NFL title...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1946



* Chicago Bears win NFL football championship

* Sid Luckman touchdown play photo

* New York Giants - players busted on 'Fix' scandal

* Nice to have from the city where the game was played



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'FIXER' JAILED HERE FOR BRIDE OFFERS TO FOOTBALL STARS" with subheads. (see) The top ... See More  

Spindletop/Beaumont - 1st Texas oil strike... Tesla's wireless light... Davidson's flying machine...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901  The most notable item is found on page 74: "THE BEAUMONT [TX] OIL WELL", now known as Spindletop, which tells of the 1st major oil strike in Texas which had occurred just a few weeks earlier. An article with a related photo are included. Also deserving attention is "Tesla's Wireless Light".

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FCC created...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1934



* Federal Communications Commission (FCC) creation

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR signs bill



The top of page 2 has one column headings that include: "40 BILLS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT" "Others Are Silver, Communications, Federal Procedures and Air Crash Publicity Law" and more. (see) Coverage on the initial creation of the Federal Communicat... See More  

Shanghai Incident China of 1932....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 20, 1932



* January 28 Incident

* Shanghai, China

* Japanese offensive



The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPANESE START 'BIG PUSH'" with many subheads. Related map on page 2. Eight related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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1919 C-5 airship transatlantic flight attempt......

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, May 18, 1919



* United States Navy C class blimp

* Transatlantic flight attempt

* Aviation - airship - dirigible - zeppelin



The front page of this section has 3 related photos concerning the C-5 transatlantic flight attempt. (see)

Other topics throughout. Complete with 8 pages, irregular along the spine, generally good.



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Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1935



* Albert H. Fish court trial - Confession

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"



The top of page 3 is a one column heading: "'FISH SAYS HE SLEW THE GAFFNEY BOY" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publi... See More  

Michael Jordan wins MVP w/ Mars Nike ad...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 26, 1988



* Michael Jordan wins 1st MVP award

* Chicago Bulls basketball season



The top of page 15 of the sport's section has a four column heading: "Jordan Wins MVP Award, but It Doesn't Have Ring to It" with photo of Jordan. (see)

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Venustiano Carranza assassination.....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., May 23, 1920



* Venustiano Carranza assassination

* Rodolfo Herrero - Mexican Revolution



The top of the front page has a one column heading:  "CARRANZA IS SHOT DEAD"  with subheads. (see)

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Alamo, Tennessee Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1929 



* Joe Boxley Negro lynching in Alamo, Tennessee



Page 21 has one column headings: "NEGRO, 19, LYNCHED BY TENNESSEE MOB" "Youth Accused of Attacking Woman Is Taken From Jail at Alamo and Hanged" "SHERIFF'S HOME STORMED" First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Joe Boxley in Alamo, Tennessee. Always nice to have nota... See More  

Michael I of Romania turns 18....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 26, 1939



* Michael I of Romania - 18th birthday

* Becomes member of the Senate of Romania

* Last King of Romania

 



The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Michael of Romania Feted on Coming of Age; 18-Year-Old-Prince Now Full Heir to Throne" with photo. (see) First report coverage on Michael I of Romania turning 18 years old which automaticall... See More  

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retires after Pistons win....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 14, 1989



* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last NBA Lakers game

* Detroit Pistons win basketball championship

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a thrree column photo with heading: "Lakers and Kareem Bow Out" (see) The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Pistons End a Reign, Cap a Careeer" with subheads and pho... See More  

1951 sport's stars photos...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Dec. 23, 1951



* Sport's stars & feats of 1951

* Bobby Thomson - Ben Hogan

* Kentucky Wildcats basketball & more



The front page of this section has ten photos of various sport's stars for the year of 1927 with heading: "Some Outstanding Performers in the World of Sports During Year That Saw Numerous Upsets" Nice for d... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1942



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations



Page 7 has one column headings: "POLAND IN APPEAL ON NAZI OUTRAGES" "Her Parliamentary Council at London Calls to the World Against Massacres" "Underground Aids Jews", "Finance Minister Strausburger, on Visit Here, Says Germ... See More  

Poverty in 1951 NYC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, December 23, 1951



* Poverty in NYC

* Case examples

* Christmas time



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "AT CHRISTMAS REMEMBER THE NEEDIEST" with related illustration and some cases. Nice for display.

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Craig Wood wins 1941 Masters golf tournament

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1941



* Craig Wood wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia

* World War II - WWII era



The front page of the sport's section (page 11) has a two column heading: "Wood Captures Augusta Meet" with photo. (see) First report coverage on Craig Wood winning the 1941 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

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1935 George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1935



* George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping

* Tacoma, Washington (freed)

* Alvin "Creepy" Karpis ??



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TACOMA BOY FREE, $200,000 IS PAID; HE NAMES KARPIS" with subheads. (see) Report continues on page 3 with photo of Karpis. Karpis was suspected in the kidnapping but it turned out that he had noth... See More  

Review & premiere of "Wyatt Earp", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 24, 1994



* Best "Wyatt Earp" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* American Western - Kevin Costner



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1942 Doolittle raid of Japan....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1942



* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan

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

* USS Hornet aircraft carrier



The front page has a one column heading: "TOKYO NOW TELLS OF 10 U.S. PLANES" with subhead. (see) This was the famous Doolittle raid on Japan. It was not known at the time that James "Jimmy" Doolittle was involved due to secre... See More  

1960 Gadsden, Alabama synagogue bombing....

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 26, 1960



* Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama

* Jewish Synagogue bombing & Shooting - Jews



The front page has a one column heading: "Boy Bombs Synagog in Alabama" with photo of Jerry Earl Hunt. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

William Heirens guilty... Lipstick Killer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 6, 1946



* William Heirens found guilty

* Serial Lipstick Killer



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "HEIRENS GETS LIFE FOR THREE KILLINGS" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Vahan Cardashian death.. Armenian leader...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1934



* Vahan Cardashian death

* Armenian-American leader



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "CARDASHIAN DEAD; ARMENIAN LEADER" with subheads and photo. First report coverage of the death of Vahan Cardashian, Armenian American political activist and lawyer. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other ... See More  

1937 Joe DiMaggio home run photo....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1937



* Joe DiMaggio home run photo

* New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox

* Race for American League pennant



The sport's section (page 22) has a banner headline: "Red Sox Hopes for Pennant Crushed as Yanks Win Two and Lead by 11 1/2 Games" with subheads, box scores and photo of Joe DiMaggio crossing home plate after hitting a home home.

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Battle of Madrid begins in 1936...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1936 



* Battle of Madrid Spain begins 

* Nationalists assault

* Spanish Civil War



The front page has a three column headline: "BATTLE RAGES ON IN MADRID" with subheads. Nice for display. related map is on page 2 and a photo is on the back page. (see) Coverage on the beginning of the Battle of Madrid.

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1960 USS Constellation fire disaster...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Dec. 20, 1960



* USS Constellation (CV-64) fire disaster

* Kitty Hawk class aircraft supercarrier

* United States Navy "America's Flagship"



The front page has a three column headline: "Ship Fire Fatal To 46 Said 'Not Suspicious'" with related photo. (see)

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