Franklin D. Roosevelt inauguration... 4th term...
Item #697837
January 20, 1945
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 20, 1945
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
* 4th & last inauguration
The front page has a four column heading: "'Work For Durable Peace'--FD" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.
Winston Churchill warns the Nazis....
Item #639302
January 19, 1945
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
Liberation of Warsaw, Poland by the Russians...
Item #702687
January 17, 1945
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 17, 1945
* Liberation of Warsaw Poland by the Russians
The front page has a banner headline: "WARSAW LIBERATED BY REDS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally very nice.
Russian army rushes into Germany...
Item #684304
January 15, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, Paris Edition, Jan. 15, 1945 Front page heads include: "Reds Race Toward Reich" "1st Army Cuts Last St.-Vith Highway" "Foe's Loss Estimated At 150,000" plus a map showing the advancing Russian army into Germany.
Various other war-related reports throughout, & great to have these reports in this military newspaper.
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Malmedy massacre... Battle of the Bulge...
Item #593840
January 14, 1945
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 14, 1945
* Malmedy massacre (1st report)
* Battle of the Bulge
* 1st SS Panzer Division
This 30+ page Sunday newspaper has a one column headlines on page 6: "Bodies of 100 Massacred GIs Are Found".
This war crime "Malmedy Massacre" was actually committed about a month earlier but wasn't realized until now making this a 1s... See More
Admiral Halsey sinks 26 Japanese ships...
Item #678940
January 13, 1945
LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, Jan. 13, 1945
* South China Sea raid
* Operation Gratitude
* World War II - WWII
* William Halsey Jr.
The front page head announces: "HALSEY BLASTS 4 NIPS CONVOYS, SINKS 25 SHIPS" and the subhead reports: "MacArthur Drives 12 Mi. Into Luzon" with more.
The first section (of 2) with pages 1-12, general nice.... See More
Battle of Luzon begins.... U.S. Marines land...
Item #597008
January 10, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, January 10, 1945
* Battle of Luzon begins
* Lingayen Gulf
* Douglas McArthur
The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS LAND ON LUZON" with subheads that include: "Large Forces Invade Island at 4 Points" and more (see photos) 1st report coverage on the landing at Luzon, Philippines from Lingayen Gulf.
Ot... See More
Battle of Luzon begins in 1945...
Item #692781
January 10, 1945
THE DETROIT FREED PRESS, January 10, 1945
* Battle of Luzon begins
* Gen. Douglas MacArthur
* Pacific Theater of Operations
* Lingayen Gulf
The front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS LAND ON LUZON; 4 Lingayen Beachheads Won; Loss Light" with subheads and two related maps. Nice for display.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally... See More
1945 invasion of Lingayen Gulf begins....
Item #610576
January 09, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 9, 1945 The front page has a nice banner headline: "Jap Ships Flee From Philippines" with subheads "Nip Planes go Into Hiding As Powerful U.S. Sea, Air Forces Make Heavy Blows" "U.S. Invasion Of Luzon Island Appears Close" "Tokyo Continues to Tell of Huge Yank Fleets in Lingayen Region" which a... See More
1945 invasion of Lingayen Gulf begins....
Item #595072
January 08, 1945
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 8, 1945
* Invasion of Lingayen Gulf (1st report)
* Admiral Jesse B. Oldendorf
* Battle of the Bulge
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. FLEET ATTACKS LUZON, JAPS SAY" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the invasion of Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Phillipines. Kamikaze airplane attac... See More
Battle of the Bulge....
Item #653043
January 02, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, January 2, 1945
* Battle of the Bulge
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a four column headline: "Nazis Attack 7th Army Line" (see) Nice to have in this famous military publication.
Other World War II news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
Battle of the Bulge...
Item #646544
January 02, 1945
THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Jan. 2, 1945
* Battle of the Bulge
* World War II - WWII
Headline notes: "Nazis Smash By Land And Sea With Five Blows At 7th Army and Luftwaffe Raids; Reds Close Pincers on Axis In Budapest" and related subheads. This was the Battle of the Bulge, the last major German offensive on the Western front.
Twelve pages, a bit irregular at the spine margin... See More
The newly-created rank of five star general...
Item #652915
January 02, 1945
THE STARS & STRIPES, Jan. 2, 1945
* Battle of the Bulge
The top of the front page has a photo of the new-created five star general insignia, created by a Public Law by Congress on December 14, 1944. Those to be conferred with this honor within a week of its creation were George C. Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, and Dwight D. Eisenhower. See the internet for the interesting history of "... See More
Battle of Monte Cassino ends...
Item #581123
May 18, 1944
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 18, 1944
* Battle of Monte Cassino, Italy ends
* World War II - WWII
This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Nazis Driven From Cassino; French Capture Outpost In Hitler Line" with subheads. Reporting on the end of the Battle of Monte Cassino which lasted from January 17 to May 18, 1944 during World War II in Italy.
Ot... See More
Don Gentile becomes new pilot ace... Evacuation of Odessa, Ukraine...
Item #688339
April 10, 1944
THE EVENING LEADER, Staunton, Virginia April 10, 1944
* Don Gentile becomes the new American ace pilot
* Odessa, Ukraine is evacuated
This 8-page newspaper has a one column photo on the front page with caption: "New-Record Ace" which is a photo on Don Gentile who just passed the famous Captain Eddie Rickenbacker for shooting down the most enemy airplanes during wartime... See More
"Nazi" newspaper from an English island...
Item #564642
January 31, 1944
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Jan. 31, 1944
* Rare Nazi issue from a captured island
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page heads are: " 'Britain's Role in Europe is Finished for Ever' -- Herr Hitler" "Fuehrer's Stirri... See More
General Patton...
Item #547009
January 31, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 31, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "By a Neutral Eyewitness: Official Report on Jap Terrorism" "Report AMG Plan to Set Up King In So. Italy".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
On the back page of this issue is a photo of General Patton.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos ... See More
Bataan Death March in 1942... WWII...
Item #699843
January 28, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, January 28, 1944
* Bataan Death March (1st report)
* Imperial Japanese Army atrocities
* Made public for the first time
A terrific issue on the Bataan Death March with a seven column headline on the front page: "Army And Navy Release Horror Story Of Jap Brutality To Gallant Defenders On Bataan" with subheads. (see images) First report cov... See More
Item #547006
January 26, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 26, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Philip Wylie Answers Pegler on Anti-Semitism - Author Writes on What This Country Would Be Like Without Jews" "Darlanism in S. America" " Dewey vs. FDR - It Would Be A Pleasure".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good con... See More
Item #547003
January 25, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 25, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "How to Beat Hitler in S. America" "Truman to Investiage Palm Beach Deal" "Dewey 'Fesses Up... Yup, He'll Run" "Red Army Cuts Nazi Escape Railway Line".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photo... See More
Item #546580
January 24, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 24, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "The Facts On War Profits" "Palm Beachers Defend Hospital for Soldiers" "Nazi Debacle" "Angly on Russia" "Bolivian Agent In U.S. Quits" "USSR May Let Britiain, U.S. Aid On Pole Dispute".The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This i... See More
Item #546579
January 23, 1944
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 23, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Official Report on SPCC... Cruelty to Children" "Real Estate vs. Wounded Soldiers" "U.S. Army Bans Anti-Nazi Paper for Nazi Captives". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This issue also features photos (with captions) of Gary Cooper and Frank Sinatra.
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Item #546578
January 21, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 21, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Victory On the Home Front -- Senate Committee OKs Federal Soldiers' Vote Bill & Senate Committee OKs Curb on War Profits" "West Coast's Lynch Campaign" "Poor Franco!" "Nazis Turn on Charm for Poles" "Soviets Smash Toward Estonia". The paper features other wa... See More
Item #546577
January 20, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 20. 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Answering Stimson oOn Labor and the War" "Russians Blast - Nazis at Leningrad & 'Appeasers' in U.S., Britain" "Higher Food Prices" "Bolivian Riddle" "The Negro Seeks Equality - A Tale of Four Cities". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.... See More
Item #546576
January 19, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 19, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Russia's Reaction To Pravda 'Peace' Row" "Jail Terms in Bad Wire Case" "Anti-Semitism Spreads to Rhode Island Towns" "Hitler Plans Fake Anti-Nazi Putsch in Spain". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good conditi... See More
Item #546573
January 18, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 18, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Pravda's 'Separate Peace' Attack Analyzed" "Unsterile Bandages For Army" "'Beat the Draft' Means Quick Crack at Enemy" "Rankin Bill". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional ... See More
Item #546574
January 14, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 14, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "PM Exposes Convicted Franco Aid In U.s. Job" "Soldier Vote Gag!" "Poles May Avoid Frontier Issue in Reply to Moscow" "Valentine Moves to Kick Out Un-American Cops". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and does contain a wa... See More
Item #546571
January 11, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 11, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "4 Pages of Official Facts Anti-Semites Carry on Hitler's Work Here" "USSR Claim on Former Polish Area Announced" "GOP Agreed - At Least on City" Reveals Hague Official Joined in Gang-up on Longo". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete ... See More
Item #546570
January 10, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 10, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "GOP Injects politics Into Army" "Why Bombs Don't Lick Nazis" "Tomorrow's Ex-Soldiers". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.
Fibber McGee and Molly...
Item #546569
January 09, 1944
PM SUNDAY, New York, N.Y., dated January 9, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "The Case Against Our Pro-Hirochito Policy" "Blistering Gen. Somervell" "Couglinite Now Navy Chaplain" "Russia May Offer Poles Compromise" "How We Are Winning the South Pacific". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This issues also featur... See More
Mrs. Herbert Hoover Death in 1944....
Item #551932
January 08, 1944
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, January 8, 1944.
* Mrs. Lou Henry Herbert Hoover death
* 1st report
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (p. 10): "Mrs. Hoover Dies At 68" and "Stricken Suddenly With Heart Attack".
One column photo of Lou Henry Hoover as well.. Other news of the day throughout.
Light browning with minor m
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* Mrs. Lou Henry Herbert Hoover death
* 1st report
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (p. 10): "Mrs. Hoover Dies At 68" and "Stricken Suddenly With Heart Attack".
One column photo of Lou Henry Hoover as well.. Other news of the day throughout.
Light browning with minor m
First Jet Airplane begins production...
Item #582817
January 07, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, January 7, 1944
* United States Air force 1st jet airplane goes into production
* Bell P-59 jet fighter
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Rocket Planes Used, Arnold, RAF Disclose", "Cloaked In Secrecy", "Craft Capable Of High Speeds Using Propellers".
Other news of the day... See More
Pappy Boyingtion Missing... 1st Air Force Jet in Production...
Item #555934
January 07, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated January 7, 1944
* United States Air force 1st jet airplane goes into production
* Bell P-59 jet fighter
* Pappy Boyingtion missing
This 34 page newspaper has a two column headlines near the bottom of the front page:
* Jet-Driven Planes Built for Army; Extreme Speeds Attained in Tests
Also a one column headline also on the front page:
* Boy... See More
Item #546567
January 07, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 7, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Klling Cheap Aluminun" "Chicago 'Trib' Comes Clean" "Will War Criminals Hang?" "Did Hull Act Too Fast?". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.... See More
Item #546566
January 06, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 6, 1994.
Headlines on the frontpage read "War Profits -- Polish Crisis -- Soldiers' Vote -- Russian Advance --" "Anti-Semitism Testimony Brings Assault Conviction" "Legislature Gets Bill To Make Grave Desecration a Felony". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good ... See More
Item #546565
January 05, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 5, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Franco Pays for Big Fascist Drive in So. America" "Red Army Sweeps On - Poles Talk Resistance" Gannett Has New One: Raising Funds for a 'Free Enterprise'". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for addit... See More
Item #546564
January 04, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 4, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S. Indicts 30 as Nazi Conspirators" "British Monitors Contradict Marshall on Nazi Propaganda" "3 Pages of Eyewitness Stories and Pictures on Warship Explosion" "Report Red Army Across Old Polish Border". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This i... See More
Item #546562
January 03, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 3, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Answering Gen. Marshall's Anonymous Attack On Labor" "Police Ordered to Stamp out Anti-Semitic Terror" "Nazi Rout Grows Near Polish Border". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional deta... See More
USC Trojans wins 1944 Rose Bowl & more....
Item #695513
January 02, 1944
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 2, 1944
* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Washington Huskies
* Orange Bowl: LSU Tigers vs. Texas A&M Aggies
* Sugar Bowl: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Tulsa
* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Randolph
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "U. S. C. OVERWHELMS WASHINGTON, 29 TO 0" with subheads and large phot... See More
Item #546560
January 02, 1944
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated January 2, 1944.
Headlines on the frontpage read "U.S. Admits Franco Aides On Secret Mission" "West Side Reports 150 Anti-Jewish Incidents in 60 Days" Nazis Reeling Before Red Army" "The Story of Carlson -- America's Guerilla Leader". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is ... See More
Superman color comic strip (#104) from the second year of publication...
Item #689529
November 07, 1943
COMICS SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 7, 1943
* Superman (color comic strip) - #210
* 4th year of publication
* Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
This is a fourth year printing of the "Superman" color comic strip (by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster), which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on November 5, 1939 (a daily, black & ... See More
1943 London subway bomb shelter disaster...
Item #693042
March 05, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1943
* Bethnal Green tube station
* London Underground bomb shelter
* Nazi air raid panic stampede disaster
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a two column heading: "Woman Trips, Causing Jam, 178 Die in London Shelter" (see)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: On 3 March 1943, the British media reported ... See More
1943 Potenji River Conference... FDR... WWII...
Item #701725
January 30, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1943
* Potenji River Harbor - Natal Conference
* Brazil role in World War II discussed
* President Getulio Vargas & Franklin D. Roosevelt
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT, VARGAS AFFIRM AIM TO MAKE ATLANTIC SAFE FOR ALL" with subheads. See below for further information.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in gr... See More
The Casablanca conference...
Item #697401
January 27, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1943
* Casablanca Conference in Morocco
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "PRESIDENT FLIES TO AFRICA" with subheads.
More on pages 6 & 7 with a related map and small photos.
Complete in 36 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes at the blan... See More
Casablanca Conference in 1943... WWII....
Item #648412
January 27, 1943
THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, January 27, 1943
* Casablanca Conference in Morocco
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The front page has a two column heading: "Roosevelt-Churchill Decisions To Have Far-Reaching Effect" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete with all 8 pages, a little irregular along t... See More
1st U.S. bombing raid of Germany in 1943...
Item #701507
January 27, 1943
BOSTON TRAVELER, Jan. 27, 1943
* First U.S. bombing raid of Germany (daylight)
* Eighth Air Force - bombers hit Wilhelmshaven
The top of the front page, above the masthead is a great banner headline for display announcing: "YANKS STAGE FIRST BOMBING OF GERMANY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: In January 1943 the first US raid... See More
Actor Spencer Charters suicide death...
Item #689827
January 26, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1943
* Spencer Charters suicide death
* American film - movie actor
The top of page 14 has a one column heading: "S. Charters, Actor, Dies In Hollywood" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of actor Spencer Charters.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 38 pages, rag ... See More
Duke Ellington...
Item #551741
January 24, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, New York dated January 24, 1943
This newspaper has one column headlines on page 45 that includes:
* DUKE ELLINGTON AT CARNEGIE HALL
* Fourth Leader of Jazz Band to Give Concert There--3,000 Pay Tribute
and more. Other news of the day throughout with much on World war II.
This is a complete 50+ page Rag edition issue which is in great condition. See photo... See More
1943 Battle of Tripoli... WWII...
Item #693006
January 23, 1943
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 23, 1943
* Battle of Tripoli - Tripolitania - Libya
* Field Marshall Erwin Rommel defeat
* Afrika Korps vs. British 8th Army
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRIPOLI IN GRASP OF ALLIES; ROMMEL FLEES INTO TUNISIA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Other World War II reporting.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at t... See More
1943 siege of Leningrad is broken...
Item #692832
January 19, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, January 19, 1943
* Siege of Leningrad broken (1st report)
* German - Nazi blockade break
* Operation Iskra - Saint Petersburg
Under: "The European War Fronts" is a three column heading: "Russ Breaks Leningrad Siege" with small map. (see) First report coverage on the Leningrad blockade finally being broken.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning a... See More
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