Jewish Holocaust plans discovered in Berlin...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1945  



* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time

* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations proved



The top of page 11 has one column headings that reveal plans for future Jewish persecution and murder, along with details of related events dating back to 1938: "NAZIS ORGANIZED THE 1938 POGROM" and "Records Reveal Plans of the Hitlerites for '... See More  

1939 Wizard of Oz debut... opening day...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., Sept. 26, 1939



* "The Wizard of Oz" premiere

* Opening day advertisement (eve)

* Judy Garland and more



Page 19 has an iconic advertisement in early film history. See images for a 8 x 4 inch ad for the premiere of "The Wizard of Oz" in Taunton, Massachusetts. (see images) This was the day before the opening for this famous movie.

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Bob Dylan transitions from acoustic to electric: his Forest Hills concert...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 2, 1965 



* Bob Dylan & his electric guitar

* His famous Forest Hills concert



The front page features a photo of Bob Dylan captioned: "Dylan Stirred Up Forrest Hills". Also on the ftpg, & concluding inside, is a detailed account of the Dylan's very notable & controversial performance at Forest Hills of just 5 days earlier. Por... See More  

John Dillinger's toy gun escape told....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1934 



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* Crown Point, Indiana Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape told



The back page has an article headed: "Dillinger's Escape Described At Trial" "Warden Testifies About 'Toy Gun' as Deputy Is Accused of Aiding Outlaw". (see) This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United ... See More  

20 Exchange Place announcement... Wall Street...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 2, 1929



* 20 Exchange Place skyscraper plans announced

* Financial District - Lower Manhattan - Wall Street

* Also mention of the Empire State Building plans



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "71-Story Skyscraper to Rise in Wall St. Area; City Bank Farmers Trust Edifice Ready in 1931" (see images)

Complete with all 64 pages, rag editio... See More  

Salk and his polio vaccine are a success...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 12, 1955 



* Jonas Salk w/ photo

* Polio vaccine success

* 1st made public (day of)



The front page has a report on one of the more significant medical breakthroughs of the 20th century, the success of the polio vaccine.

A two column photo shows Jonas Salk in his laboratory with heading: "Dr. Salk Explains Vaccine" with text. A one column h... See More  

Michigan State... 1952 National champions....

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 2, 1952



* Michigan State Spartans

* National champions (1st report)

* NCAA college football



The top of the front page has a small inset with text: "Michigan State No. 1 Team in Final Associated Press Poll"

Page 17 has a two column heading: "Spartans First in Final Polls" with standings. (see images) First report coverage on the Mic... See More  

Russ Columbo accidently killed...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 3, 1934



* Russ Columbo shot and killed

* Baritone crooner - violinist - actor

* "Prisoner of Love" song fame



The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "BULLET KILLS RADIO CROONER" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Photo of Columbo is on the back page.

Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A f... See More  

Killer Charles Starkweather death sentence in 1958...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 24, 1958 



* Charles Starkweather sentencing

* Death by electric chair w/ photo

* Girlfriend Caril Fugate 



The front page has a two column heading: "Seek New Trial For Killer" with lead-in: "Starkweather Sentenced To Die In Chair" and photo of Starkweather in court. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margin... See More  

Flag salute no longer mandatory...

NEW YORK POST, June 14, 1943 



* West Virginia Board of Education v. Barnette

* United States Supreme Court decision

* Pledge of Allegiance - flag salute unconstitutional

* Johovah's Witnesses & public schools



The bottom of the front page has a banner heading: "Supreme Court Rules Flag Salute Not Compulsory"

Page 5 has a one column heading: "Children Need Not ... See More  

Serena Williams 1st Grand Slam victory in 1999...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 12, 1999



* American professional tennis player Serena Williams

* First Major Grand Slam title - US Open Women's singles



The front page has a three column color photo with small heading: "Openly Joyful" the front page of the sport's section has a four headline: "Williams' Crown Is Open and Shout Case" with subhead and another related p... See More  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1962



* 1st image televised using a satellite (TV history)

* Project Echo - communications satellites

* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)



The bottom of the front page has a photo of the very first TV picture sent across the U.S. by satellite. The two column heading: "Television Pictures Are Relayed Coast-to-Coast by Echo Satellite" First report... See More  

Special "2-issue" set... A Soviet-American title - the prototype issue, and the first "regular" issue...

WE/Mbi "The First Independent Soviet-American Newspaper", July 4, 1990  and the Vol. 1, #1 issue of March, 1992   This is a curious pair of issues including the prototype edition and the first "regular" edition. It was an outgrowth of the era of the thawing of relations between the United States & the Soviet Union and just before the collapse of the latter.

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General Patton close to death (eve)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1945



* General George S. Patton day of death

* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2)



The front page has a one column heading: "Patton Contracts Infection" (see image) Patton would die on this day.

FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2), small binding holes along the left margin, good condition.... See More  

1915 Sinking the RMS Lusitania tensions...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 15, 1915



* Post-sinking of the RMS Lusitania tensions

* German U-boats terror - British ocean liner



The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "GERMANY WOULD ARBITRATE WITH UNITED STATES" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. The Lusitania was attacked just a week earlier. Surprisingly this issue is in good cond... See More  

1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 13, 1965



* Palm Sunday tornado outbreaks - disaster

* 55 confirmed tornadoes - Midwest - Southeast



The front page has a nice banner headline: "State Twister Toll Mounts: 44 Dead, Loss in Millions" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see images)

Complete with 40+ pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, nice co... See More  

George S. Patton's siege on Metz, France...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1944



* Battle of Metz, France - Pincer siege

* General George S. Patton leads

* United States Army Central - Third

* Luftwaffe fight Ace Walter Novotny killed



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "PATTON FORGES PINCERS ON METZ" with subheads and related map. (see) Page 7 has a brief and inconspicuous report headed: "Nazi Air... See More  

JFK's "The President and the Press" speech...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. April 28, 1961



* President John F. Kennedy - JFK

* "The President and the Press" speech

* American Newspapers Publishers Association

* Waldorf-Astoria Hotel - New York City



The front page has a four column heading: "Kennedy Urges Restraint in News" with lead-in: "See a 'Clear Danger'" (see images)

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FFDR's historic 1941 "Shoot On Sight" order...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Extra, September 12, 1941



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* United States Navy to protect our waters

* "Shoot on sight" order made



The front page has a great banner headline in large, bold lettering: "U. S. SHOOTING WAR ORDERED BY F.D.R.!" with subhead. (see images) Terrific for display. More on page 10.

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1983 AC/DC Concert & Motley Crue album ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 8 1983



* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement

* Second performance at Madison Square Garden

* "Flick of the Switch" album Tour

* Motley Crue "Shout at the Devil" album ad

* Star 80 - Dorothy Stratten opening day movie ad



Page 73 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for the performance of "AC/DC" at Ma... See More  

Battle of Warsaw (1920)... Polish-Soviet War...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Aug. 15, 1920



* Battle of Warsaw (1920)

* Miracle of the Vistula

* Polish-Soviet War - Poland



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MASSES OF BOLSHEVIKI SURGE RAPIDLY FORWARD TOWARD WARSAW GOAL" with subheads. (see images)



Complete with 10 pages, a little margin wear, some small binding holes along the spine/1st column, general... See More  

1945 RMS Queen Elizabeth troops homecoming photo...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945



* RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner photo

* American military troops homecoming

* European Theatre of World War II



The top of the front page has a three column photo showing the RMS Queen Elizabeth which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "The Word's Largest Ship Brings Veterans Home" Also a one column heading: "SUPER... See More  

Rosenbergs are executed...

THE DENVER POST, EXTRA, June 20, 1953 



* Julius and Ethel Rosenberg executed

* Russian spies - Atomic bomb

* Electric chair - Sing Sing prison in New York



The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a very nice banner headline announcing: "ROSENBERGS DIE IN ELECTRIC CHAIR" with subheads and 3 related photos. (see images) More inside.

Incomplete issue containing 14 of... See More  

1987 death of Andy Warhol...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 23, 1987



* Andy Warhol death (1st report)

* American pop artist

* Campbell's Soup Cans

* Marilyn Monroe Diptych



The top of the front page has three column pictorial with one column heading: "Andy Warhol, Pioneer of '60s Pop Art, Dies" (see) The top of page 14 has a our column heading: "WARHOL: Pop Art Pioneer Dies in New York" with photo... See More  

The last Rajneesh Commune in U.S. closing…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 20, 1986



* Last Rajneesh commune in U.S. (Laguna Beach) closing

* Founded by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

* Movement responsible for 1st bio-terror attack in U.S.



Page 3 has: "Last Rajneesh Commune in U.S. to Close", which tells of the last commune, located in Laguna Beach, California, closing and the land being sold for other use. This controversial religi... See More