Wizard of Oz debut... opening day close...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 11, 1939



* The Wizard of Oz

* Opening day advertisement (2 DAYS PRIOR)

* Judy Garland and more



Page 4 has an historic advertisement in early film history. See images for a 6 x 6 inch ad for the premiere of "The Wizard of Oz" in New York City. This was 6 days prior to it's grand opening. New York City was one of the first cities to release this ... See More  

Carrier USS Wasp sinking....

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, October 27, 1942



* USS Aircraft Carrier Wasp sinking

* Battle of Guadacanal

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a four column heading: "3rd U. S. Losses Carrier Lost" with subhead: "Wasp Sinking Sept. 15 Heightens Gloom on Pacific Outlook" and photo. Coverage contines inside with another photo. (see) "This sinking actually happened... See More  

1927 Henry Ford murder attempt ?....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 31, 1927



* Henry Ford assassination attempt ?

* Automobile magnate car wreck

* Best title to be had ?



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "ATTEMPT TO KILL FORD FAILS" with subheads. Photo of Ford is on the back page.

Complete with 38 pages, light toning, some margin wear, more so along the spine, nice for display as such.... See More  

Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 10, 1989 



* Fall of the Berlin Wall (1st report)

* Brandenburg Gate w/ photo



The top of the front page has a headline: "East Germany Opens Borders; Wall Has 'No More Meaning'" with subheads and related photo. More inside.

Complete 1sat section only with pages 1-44, very nice condition.... See More  

Milk tradition at Indy 500 begins... Louis Meyer

NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. May 31, 1936



* Louis Meyer wins 3rd Indianapolis 500

* Automobile race at speedway - Indiana

* The drinking of milk tradition begins



The front page has a three column heading: "Louis Meyer Shatters Records In Third Indianapolis Victory" with subhead and related illustration. (see) No mention of him drinking milk in this report but history shows t... See More  

Lou Gehrig hits 4 home runs in a row....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 4, 1932



* New York Yankees baseball

* Lou Gehrig (Iron Horse)

* 4 home runs in single game



The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "Gehrig Hits Four Consecutive Home Runs to Equal Record Of Robert Lowe Made in 1894" (see)

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, small tear along the top margin, generally nice.

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St. Anthony's Hospital Fire Disaster...

CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Penn. April 5, 1949



* St. Anthony's Hospital Fire Disaster

* Effingham, Illinois



The top of the front page has a banner headline above the masthead: "50 Feared Killed in Hospital Fire" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally good.... See More  

Chicago Blackhawks win 1st Stanley Cup....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1934



* Chicago Blackhawks - NHL Hockey

* Win 1st Stanley Cup

* Original 1st report



This 44 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 27 that reads: "16,500 See Chicago Triumph in Overtime to Capture World's Hockey Title" with subheads that include: "HAWKS SCORE, 1-0; WIN STANLEY CUP" "March's Drive After 30:05 of Overtime B... See More  

On the founding of television in 1928...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1928 



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions



Page XX 14 (near the back) has a nice banner headline: "RADIO IMAGES ARE GLIMPSING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC" with subhead: "Scotsman's Road To Television Fraught With Many Obstacles" and 3 related photos showing John L. Baird, considered one of the inventors o... See More  

Carl Lewis wins 2nd gold medal in 1984...

USA TODAY, Aug. 7, 1984



* Carl Lewis wins 2nd of 4 gold medals

* 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles



The front page has a headline that reads: "Lewis gets gold--but short of record" with photo of Lewis and more.  Lewis was trying to Match Jesse Owens four gold medals he won in 1936 Berlin. Lewis would achieve this in the following days,. Much more on the 1984 Summer Olympics ... See More  

Great banner headline on the killing of gangster "Pretty Boy" Floyd...

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 23, 1934 



* Charles Pretty Boy Floyd

* Public enemy No. 1 killed



The front page has a one column heading: "Argue Custody Of Floyd's Pal" with subhead. (see) Page 4 has a nice pictorial showing a dead Floyd and a shed where he was killed with heading: "Pretty Boy Floyd's Career Ends on a Morgue Slab After Corn Crib Killing" (see)

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Michael Jordan becoming a superstar w/ photo...

USA TODAY, Thursday, May 11, 1988



* Michael Jordan becoming a superstar

* Chicago Bulls NBA basketball - playoffs



The front page of the sport's section has a action photo showing Michael Jordan with heading: "Jordan's Star rises higher" Also a two column heading: "Chicago's equalizer in control" which is a nice report on Jordan's skills.

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Dillinger escapes from jail with a fake gun...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., March 3, 1934 



* Outlaw John Dillinger

* Famous wooden gun escape (1st report)

* Crown Point, Indiana jail



Along the last column of the front page is a one column heading: "DILLINGER GOT OUT OF JAIL AT CROWN POINT" with subhead. See images for text here. This was one of the more famous events in the notorious career of outlaw John Dillinger, esc... See More  

Death of famed actor Gergory Peck...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 13, 2003 



* Gregory Peck death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie - film actor

* "To Kill a Mockingbird" fame

* Best title to be had ?



The top of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Gregory Peck - 1916 - 2003" with  4 photos of him, and a 2 column head: "Peck Was 'Last Aristocrat' Of Hollywood Golden Era". The article ... See More  

Al Capone freed from prison....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 16, 1939



* Al 'Scarface" Capone to be freed from prison

* Chicago gangster becoming a free man again

* Best publication to be had ? rare as such



The front page has a banner headline: "BARE O'HARE'S CAPONE TRAP" with subheads. (see) Al Capone would leave the penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania on this day. When it comes to gang... See More  

Jesse Ownens shines for Ohio State...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 21, 1936



* Jesse Owens Wins 4 events w/ one World record

* NCAA Track and Field Championships (Chicago)

* Summer Olympics in Nazi Germany on the horizon



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "TROJANS TAKE TEAM HONORS; OWENS WINNER OF 4 EVENTS" First report coverage continues on page 2 with a nice p... See More  

1950 Wake Island Conference.. Korean War...

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Oct. 16, 1950



* Wake Island Conference

* Korean War progress

* Douglas MacArthur

* Harry S. Truman



The front page has a three column photo with heading: "MacArthur and the Boss" and a one column heading: "Truman Sees Sights on Hawaii Tour" with another related photo.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes ... See More  

Military camp newspaper from the South Pacific: with a map!

RIMBA POST, Biak, Netherlands East Antilles, Oct. 3, 1945  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 Pacific theater. American forces eventually captured the island during the Battle of Biak in June of 1944. This newspaper was begun shortly after the American t... See More  

Michael Jordan wins rookie of the year...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 1985



* Michael Jordan wins rookie of the year

* Chicago Bulls - NBA basketball



The top of page 14 of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Jordan Outpolls Olajuwon, 57 1/2 Votes to 20 1/2, as the NBA Rookie of the Year" (see)

Complete 1st and sport's sections only totaling 56 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Max Baer... Heavyweight boxing title fight...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 15, 1934 



* Max Baer vs. Primo Carnera

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* Great headline for display



The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "Fight World Acclaims Baer New Heavyweight Champion; Carnera Stopped in 11th Round" with nice photo of Baer.

Complete with 20m pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the s... See More  

1933 Chicago gangland assassination...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 28, 1933



* gangland era assassination



The front page has a five column heading: "Cicero Publisher Slain by Gansters" with subhead. A few related photos are on the back page. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than... 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  

Graf Zeppelin to begin World flight...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 5, 1929



* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)

* 1st to fly around the World (pre-start)

* Hugo Eckener



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEP DOCKS; CUTS FLYING TIME" with subheads. (see) More on page 2 with small related map. Two related photos are on the back  page. First report coverage on the Graf Zeppelin flight to America where it was ... See More  

Anaheim Ducks win the Stanley Cup...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 7, 2007



* Anaheim Ducks win their only Stanley Cup

* National Hockey League - NHL

* California's very first team champions

* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)



The top of the front page has a four column photo showing Scott Niedermayer holding up the Stanley Cup trophy. Also a three column heading: "Ducks get last laugh--and the Cup to show for it"... See More  

Harvard Mark I computer introduced....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 8, 1944



* Harvard Mark I introduced for 1st time

* 1st universal calculator - IBM digital computer

* Howard H. Aiken - pioneer in computing



Page 16 has an editorial with small heading: "Aiken's Calculator" (see) Coverage on the introduction of the 1st large scale automatic digital computer at Harvard University.

Complete with all 30 pages, rag edit... See More