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716351

Dramatic issue on the bombing of Pearl Harbor... One of the most displayable...

Item #716351

December 08, 1941

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE - EXTRA, Dec. 8, 1941  The ftpg. features a very dramatic headline: "U.S. AT WAR ! " "Japanese Planes Bomb Hawaii; 2 U.S. Battleships Reported Sunk, 350 Soldiers Slain; FDR Goes Before Congress Today!" with many related subheads. 

Page 3 has some great graphics including a large map of the Pacific (see). 

Complete first section with 18 p... See More  

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715949

1942 Battle of the Eastern Solomons....

Item #715949

August 26, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 26, 1942



* Battle of the Eastern Solomons

* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese




The front page has a nice banner headline: "6 MORE JAP SHIPS BOMBED" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally nice.



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715718

Josef Kramer "Beast of Belsen" execution......

Item #715718

December 15, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1945



* Josef Kramer execution by hanging

* "The Beast of Belsen" concentration camp

* William Halsey welcome home celebration




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Kramer and 10 Others Hanged For Belsen-Oswiecim Atrocities" (see images) Also a two column headline at the top of the front page: "Halse... See More  

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715086

1943 Operation Galvanic.. Tawara & Makin Islands...

Item #715086

November 22, 1943

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Nov. 22, 1943



* Operation Galvanic - World War II

* Battles of Tawara and Makin Islands

* Gilbert Islands - Pacific Theatre - WWII

* United States Marines Corps. Betio landing




The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering that announces: "BIG CENTRAL PACIFIC DRIVE IS UNDER WAY!" with subheads and related map. Nice for display. Aerial view ... See More  

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714060

1943 Battle of Rennell Island...

Item #714060

February 03, 1943

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, Feb. 3, 1943



* Battle of Rennell Island - Solomons

* Last major naval engagement

* During the Guadalcanal Campaign

* World War II - WWII Pacific theater




The front page has a nice banner headline: "PACIFIC BATTLE RAGES; U.S., JAP SHIPS SUNK" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

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713923

1941 Attack on Pearl Harbor warning ?....

Item #713923

January 03, 1943

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 3, 1943



* Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii warning

* Joseph Grew warned the State Department




The front page has a two column heading: "Japan's Plans Long Known, '31-'41 State Papers Reveal" Lengthy text continues on page 36. This was when this report was first made public to the American citizens.

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713922

Battle of Vella Lavella in 1943...

Item #713922

October 09, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1943



* Naval Battle of Vella Lavella

* Solomons Islands - Pacific Campaign




The top of the front page has a five column headline:

"U.S. SHIPS SINK JAPANESE CRUISER AND 2 DESTROYERS IN SOLOMONS" with subheads that include: "2 More Enemy Ships Hit and Others Flee From Vella Gulf Carnage" and more (see). First report coverage on the naval batt... See More  

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713710

1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....

Item #713710

February 02, 1944

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 2, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur




The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. FORCE WINS BEACHES ON MARSHALLS ATOLL; BATTLES RAGE ON FIRST JAPANESE SOIL INVADED" with subheads and related photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam... See More  

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713670

"Alien Order" begins internment of Japanese during World War II...

Item #713670

February 22, 1942

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 22, 1942



* Internment of Japanese Americans

* FDR's Executive Order 9066

* Alien control order

* World War II - WWII




The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "278 AXIS ALIENS SEIZED IN PACIFIC COAST, IN ARIZONA" with subhead. (see images)

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713004

USS Wyoming 1937 explosion disaster...

Item #713004

February 19, 1937

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 19, 1937



* USS Wyoming (BB-32) disaster

* U. S. Navy battleship explosion

* United States Marines killed




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Six Killed,  11 Injured when Shell Explodes on Board U. S. Battleship" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

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711276

Fantastic headline... Japanese surrender...

Item #711276

August 14, 1945

SUN-GAZETTE SPECIAL, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1945  



* World War II ends

* Japanese surrenders

* Terrific headline




We have handled many dramatic V-J Day newspapers through the years but few have been as dramatic and displayable as this one.

This "Special Edition", as noted in the upper corners, has a bold, two line head taking the entire top half of the front ... See More  

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710969

Operation Hailstone... Truk Island attacked....

Item #710969

February 21, 1944

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 21, 1944



* Operation Hailstone - Truk Atoll

* World War II - Chuuk Lagoon State

* American victory vs. Japanese Imperial Navy

* Pacific Ocean theater of WWII




The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "U.S. ATTACK RUINS TRUK" with subheads. (see images) Two related maps are on the back page.

Complete in 16 pages, light toning ... See More  

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709769

Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed...

Item #709769

May 21, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1943



* Marshall Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed

* Imperial Japanese Navy - combined fleet commander

* Attack on Pearl Harbor and Battle of Midway leader

* World War II - Pacific War




The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE ADMIRAL KILLED IN COMBAT" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

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709353

William Halsey Jr. named South Pacific commander...

Item #709353

October 25, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1942



* Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr.

* World War II - United States Navy

* Named commander, South Pacific Area

* Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormley

* Promoted to four-star admiral

* Pre Naval Battle of Guadacanal




The front page has a banner headline: "HALSEY REPLACES GHORMLEY IN THE SOLOMONS" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues inside w... See More  

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708845

Amelia Earhart's disappearance official report....

Item #708845

May 15, 1938

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1938



* re. Amelia Earhart's Pacific disappearance

* USCGC Itasca radio communications (log) reported




The top of page 41 has a one column heading: "EARHART LOSS SEEN AS RADIO TRAGEDY" with subheads. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, light toning, nice condition.... See More  

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708398

Clark Air Base captured... 1945 Luzon...

Item #708398

January 26, 1945

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1945



* Clark Air Base - Field captured

* Luzon Island, Philippines

* World War II - WWII

* Pacific Air Forces take over




The front page has nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR WINS CLARK FIELD" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map is on page 4.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along... See More  

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705193

From American-occupied Japan...

Item #705193

November 29, 1945

NIPPON TIMES, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 29, 1945  An interesting Japanese newspaper with an interesting history.

It began as "The Japan Times" in 1897 intending to give the Japanese an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan participate more fully in the international community.

It incurred several name changes including the "Nippon Times&quo... See More  

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705016

From just after Pearl Harbor...

Item #705016

December 10, 1941

THE SUN, New York, Dec. 10, 1941  



* United States at war in Pacific

* Post Pearl Harbor attack

* America enters World War II




Large front page banner headline from just 3 days after Pearl Harbor: "U.S. FORCES BATTLE INVADERS ON LUZON" with various related reports. Included is a map headed: "Invasion Of Philippines".

Complete in 52 pages, various tears and ch... See More  

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703722

Financial aspect of U.S. entering WWII.......

Item #703722

December 15, 1941

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL--Pacific Coast Edition, San Francisco, Dec. 15, 1941



* Financial aspect of Pearl Harbor attack (4 days prior)

* United States is at war with the Axis



The banner headline across the top reads: "Huge Reserves, Big Crops Assure U.S. Abundant Wartime Food Supply" with various subheads and more. As might be expected from a finance newspaper, there is much conten... See More  

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701999

General Douglas MacArthur in Australia...

Item #701999

March 18, 1942

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, March 18, 1942



* General Douglas MacArthur promoted

* Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area

* Great issue for display




The front page has a terrific banner headline: "M'ARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA; TAKES TOP COMMAND" with subheads, photo of MacArthur and a patriotic themed appearance. Nice for display.

First section only with 14 pages, minor margin war, gene... See More  

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701374

1942 Lookout Air Raids... Oregon attacked...

Item #701374

September 15, 1942

THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 15, 1942



* Lookout Air Raids - Brookings, Oregon

* Incendiary bombs from a Yokosuka E14Y

* Japanese naval aviator Nobuo Fujita




The top of the front page has a five column heading: "JAP PLANE TRIES TO FIRE OREGON WOODS" with subheads. (see images) This event was the first time the contiguous United States was bombed by an enemy aircraft.

Complete with all 2... See More  

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701053

Official Pearl Harbor attack probe released...

Item #701053

August 29, 1945

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass.., August 29, 1945



* Official Pearl Harbor attack report

* President Harry S. Truman releases

* Japan occupation just before peace signing




On August 29, 1945, with America’s enemies vanquished, President Harry S. Truman released the results of secret Army and Navy investigations into the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that took the live... See More  

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700394

A "camp" newspaper from during World War II...

Item #700394

July 01, 1944

THE SERVICE KNIGHT, Camp John T. Knight, Oakland, California, July 1, 1944  This is a camp newspaper for military personnel at Camp Knight in California.

Eight pages, minor wear at the margins, generally good condition.



AI notes: Camp John T. Knight, established in 1942 in Oakland, California, was a key U.S. Army facility during World War II, supporting Pacific operations as part of the S... See More  

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700098

1944 Battle of Eniwetok... Marshall Islands...

Item #700098

February 19, 1944

TAMPA SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Florida, February 19, 1944 



* Battle of Eniwetok begins - Marshall Islands 

* World War II - Pacific campaign
 



The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. CAPTURES MORE ISLANDS" with subhead and related illustration. (see images) First report coverage on the landing of the 22nd Marine Regiment which began the Battle of Eniwetok.

Forty+ pages,... See More  

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697826

Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed...

Item #697826

May 21, 1943

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 21, 1943



* Marshall Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto killed

* Imperial Japanese Navy - combined fleet commander

* Attack on Pearl Harbor and Battle of Midway leader

* World War II - Pacific War




The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "ADM. YAMAMOTO KILLED IN ACTION" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 16 pa... See More  

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696791

Douglas MacArthur & Chester W. Nimitz promoted...

Item #696791

April 06, 1945

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1945



* Douglas MacArthur & Chester W. Nimitz

* Made top commanders in Pacific Theater

* World War II vs. Japanese




The front page has a nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR HEADS U. S. ARMY IN PACIFIC" with subhead: "MacArthur and Nimitz Get Team Job to Deal Knockout" and photos. (see) Nice for display.

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695796

World War II camp newspaper from New Guinea...

Item #695796

January 05, 1945

THE MORTEM POST, Fourth General Hospital, New Guinea, January 5, 1945  



* 4th General Hospital (United States Army)

* Finschhafen District - Papua New Guinea




This is one of many "camp" newspapers that were crudely printed within various camps during WWII, obviously this from New Guinea.

As is the case with most such newspapers, it was created on a mimeograph machine printed ... See More  

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694516

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

Item #694516

July 10, 1937

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE,  July 10, 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Over the Pacific Ocean
- Fred Noonan



The front page has a one column heading: "Navy Launches Final Phase of Earhart Hunt" Small related map on page 2. (see)

Complete with all 24 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings... See More  

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694129

Amelia Earhart ends World flight tests....

Item #694129

March 10, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1937



* Amelia Earhart ends World Flight tests

* Famous disappearance over Pacific Ocean fame




Page 8 has has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart Ends World Flight Tests" with subhead. (see) This would be the flight that Earhart would never be seen again .

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, light toning at the... See More  

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692781

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  

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691685

Admiral Chester W. Nimitz takes over....

Item #691685

December 18, 1941

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Dec. 18, 1941



* Admiral Chester W. Nimitz promoted

* Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet

* Husband E. Kimmel loses position

* Post bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii




The front page has a banner headline: "HAWAII NAVAL, ARMY, AIR COMMANDERS OUSTED" with subheads and a few related photos. (see) First report coverage on Chester W. Nimitz taking over as flee... See More  

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691508

1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....

Item #691508

February 03, 1944

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., February 3, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* United States Marine Corps (USMC)

* Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign




The front page has a four column headline: "U.S. FORCES CAPTURE MAIN AIRFIELD, SEIZE TWO MORE ISLETS IN MARSHALLS AREA" with subheads and 2 photos of the commanding Generals. (see)

Comple... See More  

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691294

A Nazi newspaper from a British island...

Item #691294

December 23, 1941

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 23, 1941  



* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack



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 reports are: "Fuehrer In Supreme Command Of German Army - Better Weapons, Stronger Frontiers" "Japanese... See More  

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691228

The next-to-last issue, with a very prophetic report...

Item #691228

August 31, 1945

BUTNER WORLD NEWS, Aug. 31, 1945 



* USS General Henry H. W. Butner troopship

* U.S. occupation of Japan begins (Tokyo)

* General Douglas MacArthur takes over

* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay




This is a mimeographed newspaper produced by the staff on board the USS General H.W. Butner, the American troop carrier transporting troops from Europe to the Pacific. It would cease publicat... See More  

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691226

Shortly after Japan's surrender, in a ship's newspaper...

Item #691226

August 21, 1945

BUTNER WORLD NEWS, Aug. 21, 1945 



* USS General Henry H. W. Butner troopship

* Closing events after surrender of Japan




This is a mimeographed newspaper produced by the staff on board the USS General H.W. Butner, the American troop carrier transporting troops from Europe to the Pacific.

It is a four page newspaper, typewriter set, with front page headlines including: "War Departme... See More  

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691225

Shortly after Japan's surrender, in a ship's newspaper...

Item #691225

August 20, 1945

BUTNER WORLD NEWS, Aug. 20, 1945  This is a mimeographed newspaper produced by the staff on board the USS General H.W. Butner, the American troop carrier transporting troops from Europe to the Pacific.

It is a four page newspaper, typewriter set, with front page headlines including: "Okinawa-Based Troops to Enter Japan As Occupation Forces" "Stars & Stripes Reams Congress ... See More  

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690812

Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?...

Item #690812

June 16, 1941

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 16, 1941



* Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ?

* Japanese Imperial Navy fleet on the move




The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN ARMADA MOVES; Huge Fleet Steams South From China" with subhead: "Major Action Predicted in Pacific Waters" (see) Was this the fleet that ultimately attacked Pearl Harbor ? Nice headline more than ... See More  

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690544

World War II newspaper printed on board a troop ship...

Item #690544

September 15, 1943

THE NOORDAM NEWS, "Somewhere on the Pacific", Sept. 15, 1943 



* MS Noordam II troopship



The Noordam was a Holland American Line ship which was converted to a troopship by Bethlehem Steel to transport up to 2,400 troops for the U.S. War Shipping Administration. She was sent into action and transporting troops where needed.

This was a four page "camp" newspaper crudel... See More  

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690464

Latest news from the war front...

Item #690464

November 27, 1944

STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, Nov. 27, 1944  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."

The front page reports: "450 B29s Set Fires In Osaka, Main Jap Industrial Center" "Truman Sees More Men Ion Pacific Than in Europe" " Yank Link-U... See More  

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689947

Borneo invaded... Rita Hayworth...

Item #689947

June 12, 1945

STARS & STRIPES, Paris edition, June 12, 1945  



* Borneo campaign - Southwest Pacific

* Pin-up girl Rita Hayworth photo




This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.

The front page reports: "Allies Invade Borneo And Nearby Labuan; Resistance Is Slight" "Yanks Repulse Two Okinawa Counter... See More  

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689905

From the closing months of the war...

Item #689905

May 23, 1945

STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 23, 1945  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.

Front page banner headline: "First Army Pacific-Bound" with a photo of Gen. Courtney H. Hodges. Also: "Flaming Oil Routs Caps On Okinawa" "Yank Forces Gain on Luzon And Mindanao". Photos ... See More  

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688346

Eddie Rickenbacker lost at sea....

Item #688346

October 24, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1942



* Eddie Rickenbacker goes missing (1st report)

* American World War I airplane fighter ace

* Would be adrift at sea for 24 days




Near the bottom of the front page is a two-column heading announcing: "Rickenbacker Missing in Pacific On Flight Southwest of Hawaii" (see) Article continues inside with photo. First report coverage on Captain Eddie R... See More  

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687134

Georgia wins Rose Bowl in 1943...

Item #687134

January 02, 1943

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 2, 1943



* Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins

* Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College

* Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa

* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets




The sport's section has coverage on the four major bowl games with a page 13 banner headline: "Georgia Scores Twice in Last... See More  

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685179

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

Item #685179

July 04, 1937

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 4, 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Searching the Pacific Ocean




The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Earhart's Chance For Rescue Becomes Dim" with subhead. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 10 pages, light toning, a little margin wear with a few tiny tears, should be handled with care.... See More  

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684673

Military newspaper from a tiny atoll in the Pacific...

Item #684673

February 17, 1944

APAMAMA NUT I BEBA, Feb. 17, 1944 



* United States military encampment publication



This island is a postage stamp size chunk of coral and trees in the Pacific Ocean, one of the Gilbert Islands, not far from the Equator. In the masthead is: "Apamama's On The Map - With One Objective - Blast The Jap!"

This is a crudely produced "camp" newspaper for and by the mili... See More  

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684334

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

Item #684334

July 11, 1937

LOS ANGELES TIMES,  July 11, 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Over the Pacific Ocean
- Fred Noonan



The front page has a two column heading: "Earhart Quest by Air Fails" with subhead (see images).



Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages total), some central fold wear with archival mending on page 2 and minimal... See More  

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682345

Last major train robbery in the United States...

Item #682345

November 26, 1937

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 26, 1937



* Last major train robbery in the U.S.

* Deming, Luna County, New Mexico

* Henry Loftus and Harry Donaldson




You might call it the official end of the "Wild West", but in any case the two column heading near the bottom of the front page announces what is considered the last major train robbery in the country: "''Brooklyn... See More  

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681705

General Douglas MacArthur becomes supreme commander...

Item #681705

March 18, 1942

NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1942



* General Douglas MacArthur promoted

* Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area




The front page has a nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR IN AUSTRALIA AS ALLIED COMMANDER; MOVE HAILED AS FORESHADOWING TURN OF TIDE" with subheads and related photo. (see) More on the following pages. Nice to have in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 46 ... See More  

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678489

Battle of Kwajalein ends in victory....

Item #678489

February 03, 1944

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 3, 1944



* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll ends with U.S. victory

* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan

* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur




The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MARINES TAKE ROI ISLAND, INVADE 2 MORE MARSHALLS" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little spine wear, g... See More  

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676995

1942 Japenese attack on California coast...

Item #676995

February 24, 1942

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 24, 1942 



* Attack on California coast

* Ellwood oil field shelling

* Japanese submarine I-17




The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Army and Navy Planes Hunt Jap Sub Off Pacific Coast" with subhead. (see) This brief yet very historic shelling only caused minor damage to the oil field—a pump house and a single oil derrick w... See More  

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