Soyuz 11 Soviet spacecraft disaster....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 1971



* Soyuz 1 - Russian spacecraft

* Only humans to die in space

* Re-entry disaster - Incomplete issue



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SPACE COFFIN; 3 Russ Found Dead on Landing" with subheads and photos of each cosmonaut. (see) The three crew of Soyuz 11 are the only humans to have died outside the Earth's atmosphere.

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Early armored truck robbery....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 22, 1934



* Early armored truck heist

* Rube Ice Corporation robbery

* Bandits get away



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BANDIT HUNT BY AIR AND SEA" with subheads. Nice for display. Three related photos are on the back page. The story of this robbery sounds like something you would see in the movies.

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1939 Babe Ruth wins in Golf...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1939 



* Babe Ruth wins golf tournament 

* Apawamis Club - Rye, New York



The sport's section (page 35) has a seven column headline: "Babe Ruth's Double Victory Helps Long Island Capture Golf Tourney" with subheads that include: "Babe Ruth's Double Victory Helps Long Island Capture Golf Tourney" "Long Island, With 28 P... See More  

Jewish Palestine Pavilion cornerstone laid....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1938



* Jewish Palestine Pavilion cornerstone

* New York World's Fair



The top of the back page has a three column illustration headed: "The Palestine Pavilion To Rise At the World's Fair". Also a one column heading: "HALL OF PALESTINE DEDICATED AT FAIR" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the cornerstone being laid for the Jew... See More  

Bill Clinton gives North Korea nukes in 1994

LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 19, 1994 The top of page 10 has a report from Washington with headline: "Clinton OKs Deal to Stop N. Korea's Nuclear Program" with subhead. (see) Text includes: "will make the United States, the Corean Peninsula and the World safer" This was the speech given by President Bill Clinton which paved the way for North Corea to obtain nuclear weapons.

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1951 The Day The Earth Stood Still...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1951



* The Day the Earth Stood Still

* American Science fiction - sci-fi film

* Opening weekend movie advertisement

* British actor Michael Rennie as Klaatu



Page 7 of this section has a 3 1/2 x 2 inch advertisement for the opening weekend (Friday) for the film "The Day The Earth Stood Still" which has it's opening 2 days earlier on a Wednesday i... See More  

1930 Albert Einstein's theory of space...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1930



* Professor Albert Einstein

* Theory of space as matter

 

Page 11 has a one column heading: "Prof. Einstein Has New Theory Regarding Space" (see)

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Review & premiere of "Full Metal Jacket", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1987



* Best "Full Metal Jacket" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Vietnam War - Stanley Kubrick



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Full Metal Jacket" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood are... See More  

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

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 19, 1986



* Best "Platoon" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Vietnam War - Oliver Stone



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Platoon" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime public... See More  

Malcolm X is buried...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 28, 1965  



* Malcolm X funeral & burial

* Fiery Negro extremist



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Threats Fail to Materialize As Followers Bury Malcolm" The top of page 2 has a four column heading: "Malcolm Buried, Rites Calm" with related photo. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 12 pages, light toning at... See More  

Charles F. Mattson Tacoma, Washington kidnapping...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 28, 1936



* Charles F. Mattson boy kidnapping

* Tacoma, Washington wealthy family



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RICH TACOMA BOY KIDNAPPED" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.

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Columbus, Texas hanging tree Negro lynchings....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1935



* Columbus, Texas "Hanging Tree"

* 2 Negroes lynched - lynching mob



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TEXAS PROSECUTOR CONDONES LYNCHING" with subheads that include: "Calls Hanging of Two Negroes at Columbus 'Expression of People's Will'" and more. (see)

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Arnold Palmer wins 1962 British Open....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 14, 1962 



* Arnold Palmer - golfer 

* British Open championship 



The top of page 8 has a two column photo showing Palmer with his wife and holding the Claret Jug with brief text. (see) First report on Arnold Palmer winning the 1962 British Open at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.

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1933 Georges Lemaître's big bang theory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1933



* Georges Lemaître's big bang theory

* Expansion of the universe

* Cosmic Rays - physics



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Le Maitre Sees in Cosmic Ray First Energy; May Reconcile Compton-Millikan Theories" (see)

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Los Angeles Rams win NFL football title over Cleveland Browns...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 24, 1951



* Los Angeles Rams vs. Cleveland Browns

* NFL football championship title game



The top of page 12 has a banner headline: "Rams Win, 24-17, to End Browns' Pro Reign" with subheads, 3 related photos and stats. (see) First report coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Detroit Lions and the Cleveland Browns.

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Charles Van Doran's Quiz Show scandal...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 12, 1957



* Charles Van Doran during his winnings

* "Twenty One" quiz show scandal



The front page has a two column heading: "Quiz-Whiz Van Doren Chalks Up $128,000" with lead-in: "Wins $16,000 More" and photo of Van Doren. (see)

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Willie Mays... Future Hall of Famer surpasses Mel Ott...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, May 21, 1966



* Willie Mays' 512th round-tripper breaks tie w/ Mel Ott



The frontpage has an image of Willie Mays with the headline: "WILLIE MAYS A Champion is Born". Page 3 has an image of Mays connecting with his 512th home run and an accompanying article. Nice to have this coverage of the future member of the Baseball Hall of Fame i... See More  

Inkster, Michigan Ford Motor employees recovery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 17, 1931



* Inkster, Wayne County, Michigan

* Henry Ford Motor Company employees

* African American Detroit suburb experiment

* The Great Depression era



The top of the front page is a two column heading: "Ford Acts to Aid Debt-Ridden Workers; Begins Rehabilitation of a Whole Village" (see) First report coverage on Henry Ford trying an experiment in In... See More  

Jewish Homeland in Palestine ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1933



* Jewish homeland in Palestine ?

* Chaim Weizmann presents idea

* Pre-World War II Jews



Page 6 has an article headed: "Palestine Held Hope Of Persecuted Jews" "Dr. Weizmann Urges Nations to Make It Possible for More to Settle There" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, this is the rare rag editi... See More  

Charges dropped against the Chicago "Black Sox" players...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, March 18, 1921 



* Chicago "Black Sox" White Sox players

* 1919 World Series of baseball scandal



The sports page has one column heads. on the "Black Sox" World Series scandal of 1919: "Judge Dever Drops Charges Against Sox" "State's Attorney to Gather New Evidence--Blames Predecessors for Collapse of Case Thursday&quo... See More  

1938 Harvard-Yale Regatta... rowing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1938



* Harvard-Yale Regatta boat race

* Rowing races - Thames River



The sport's section page (9) has a banner headline: "50,000 Watch Harvard Oarsmen Register First Sweep Over Yale Since 1916" with subheads and  photo. (see) Lengthy reporting.

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"Animal House" opening day movie advertisement & review...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1978



* "Animal House" opening day movie advertisement

* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis

* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson



Page C5 has a full page, poster-like advertisement for the movie "ANIMAL HOUSE" on it's opening day. Nice for display. Also a premiere review on page C7 with heading: "Screen: 'Animal House'... See More  

Notre Dame wins 1989 college football title...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1989



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. West Virginia

* College football national champions



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "#1: There's No Stopping Notre Dame" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside. Much reporting on the Rose Bowl between Michigan and USC.

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Babe Ruth agrees with the Yankees for $160,000...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1930



* Babe Ruth signs contract

* New York Yankees

* MLB Baseball

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 30) has a banner headline: "Ruth Hits First Homer After Signing Contract, but Yanks Lose to Braves, 7-5" with subheads and box scores. (see) First report coverage on Babe Ruth signing one of his final contracts with the New York Y... See More  

Women's suffrage in 1917...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 22, 1917



* President Woodrow Wilson

* "A World League for Peace" speech

* Address to the United States Senate



The front page has a banner headline: "WILSON WOULD HAVE U. S. JOIN WORLD LEAGUE" with subheads. (see) Speech continues inside and is signed in type: Woodrow Wilson. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &q... See More