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Hershey Chocolate Company founder death...
Item #716356
October 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1945
* Milton S. Hershey death (1st report)
* American confectioner & philanthropist
* The Hershey Chocolate Company founder
The top of page 44 has a one column heading: "M.S. HERSHEY DEAD; CHOCOLATE KING, 88" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Milton S. He... See More
1945 Irma Grese Jewish holocaust trial...
Item #716218
October 17, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1945
* German Woman guard Irma Grese
* Nazi concentration camps leader
* Bergen-Belsen trials - Jewish holocaust
* "Beast of Belsen" "Hyena of Auschwitz"
Page 6 has a one column heading: "BELSEN WOMAN GUARD WEEPS, DENIES GUILT" (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: O... See More
1945 Irma Grese and Josef Kramer trial begins...
Item #716215
September 24, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1945
* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese amongst others
* Bergen-Belsen trial begins - World War II
* Concentration camp leaders - war crimes
* Jewish Holocaust - exterminations - atrocities
* Gas chamber survivor Sophie Litwinska
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "OSWIECIM VICTIM ACCUSES GERMAN" with subhead. Also a five ... See More
Japanese atrocities told in 1945...
Item #716151
September 05, 1945
NEW YORK POST, September 5, 1945
* Japanese atrocities described
* American soldiers tortured
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. BARES NEW TALES OF JAP BUTCHERY" with coverage on page 3. (see images)
Complete with 52 pages, tabloid size, a little spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.
AI notes: On September 5, 1945, just days after Japan's formal su... See More
Bergen-Belsen concentration camp horrors...
Item #716000
September 20, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1945
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
* Nazi death factory horrors revealed
* Eyewitness accounts - Jewish Holocaust
Page 5 contains a very compelling article on the holocaust atrocities on the Jews, with the one column heading: "EYEWITNESS TELLS OF BELSEN HORROR" with subhead. (see images)
Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in very nice cond... See More
Irma Grese and Josef Kramer death sentence.........
Item #715995
November 18, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1945
* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese death sentences
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp leaders
* Jewish Holocaust - exterminations - atrocities
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Kramer and Irma Grese Will Die With 9 Others for Reich Murders" (see images)
Complete in 46 pages, rag edition, a little light staining,... See More
Saudi Arabia oil discoveries in 1946....
Item #715992
November 28, 1946
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 28, 1946
* Saudi Arabia oil boom
The top of page 2 has one column heads: "U.S. OIL TOWNS DOT SAUDI ARABIAN SOIL" "Record Boom Is Forecast--Potential Is Estimated to Exceed Our Own Reserves" with smaller subheads.
We suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.We also suspect this is one o... See More
Jewish concentration camp atrocities....
Item #715989
November 17, 1945
THE DETROIT NEWS, November 17, 1945
* Josef Kramer, Irma Grese & others found guilty
* Belsen, Oswiecim & Dachau concentration camps
* Nazis - German atrocities - Jewish Holocaust
The front page has a one column heading: "Belsen Beast and 8 to Die"" with subhead. See image for brief text here. Irma Grese is not mentioned in the report but she was one of the others f... See More
Irma Grese admits guilt in Jewish Holocaust murders...
Item #715894
October 06, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 6, 1945
* Nazi female camp guard Irma Grese
* "Beast of Belsen" "Hyena of Auschwitz"
* Jewish holocaust Atrocities & murders
* Bergen-Belsen & Auschwitz concentration camps
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BELSEN GIRL GUARD BLAMES ALL OF SS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in gre... See More
1945 super atomic bomb development announcement...
Item #715839
September 25, 1945
THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 25, 1945
* New super atomic bomb developed
* Post Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings
* Leslie C. Arends' warning announcement
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "NEW ATOMIC BOMB BARED" with subhead. (see images) See below for information.
Complete with 18 pages, nice condition.
Note: On September 24, 1945, U.S. Representative Leslie ... See More
Hirohito meets w/ Douglas MacArthur in 1945...
Item #715837
September 27, 1945
THE BOSTON POST, Sept. 27, 1945
* Hirohito - Emperor of Japan
* Historic visit to Douglas MacArthur
* World War II ending events
The top of the front page has a nice headline: "HIROHITO IN 'SOCIAL' CALL ON MACARTHUR" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, nice condition.
Note: On September 27, 1945, Emperor Hirohito met with General Douglas MacArthur at ... See More
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
J. Robert Oppenheimer in 1945...
Item #715717
October 07, 1945
SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Oct. 7, 1945
* Inside the Los Alamos National Laboratory
* Making the atomic bomb in New Mexico
* Project Y - physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer
Page 9 of this section has a two column heading: "Makers of the Atom Bomb at Work" (see images)
Complete section 4 only with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Partition of India in 1947...
Item #715385
August 16, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, August 16, 1947
* Partition of India (2nd report)
* India and Pakistan independence
The front page has a one column heading: "Jew, Arab Are Killed in Clashes" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the recent partition of the British Indian Empire into the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India.
Complete with 22 pages, rag edition in nice condition. ... See More
Jewish physician identifies Holocaust leaders...
Item #715303
September 22, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1945
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
* Nazi death factory horrors revealed
* Jewish woman gets revenge
Page 5 contains a very compelling article on identifying Nazis leaders involved in the holocaust atrocities on the Jews, with the one column heading: "Belsen Survivor Picks Out Nazis" and subhead: "Jewish Woman Physician Who Was Also i... See More
1946 Detroit Automotive Golden Jubilee...
Item #715221
May 29, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 30, 1946
* Detroit Automotive Golden Jubilee
* Automobiles - cars - trucks - Henry Ford
* Only in a Detroit publication (very rare)
The front page has a headline: "JUBILEE GRANDSTAND FALLS; SCORE INJURED" with subhead. and related photo. (see images) A few more related photos are on the back page.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some we... See More
1st Arab summit... defending Palestine from Jews...
Item #715203
May 31, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 31, 1946
* First Arab League Summit - Inshas, Egypt
* Defending Palestine from Jewish immigration
The front page has a six column heading: "Arabs United to Keep Jews Out" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
Note: The first Arab summit in modern history was the product... See More
Jewish Holocaust plans discovered in Berlin...
Item #714967
September 21, 1945
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
General Patton close to death (eve)...
Item #714728
December 21, 1945
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
Russian spy ?... Alger Hiss...
Item #714517
December 09, 1948
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 9, 1948
* Alger Hiss and others exposed
* Soviet spy ring - espionage case
The front page has a six column headline: "3 EX-U. S. OFFICIALS HUNTED AS SOVIET SPY RIG AGENTS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 60 pages, rag edition in nice condition. Some tiny binding along the spine. ... See More
1948 funeral of Babe Ruth...
Item #714470
August 19, 1948
NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1948
* Babe Ruth death - Yankee Stadium viewing
* Best publication to be had ? (rare as such)
The front page has a two column heading: "77,000 File by Ruth's Bier; Cardinal to Preside at Mass" Ruth died just three days prior. Great to have this report in a New York newspaper.
Complete in 44 pages, this is the "rag edition" prin... See More
Colombia civil war beginning in 1948...
Item #714267
April 12, 1948
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, April 12, 1948
* Bogotazo - Bogota, Colombia civil war begins
* re. Jorge Eliécer Gaitán assassination
* Colombian Conservative vs. Liberal Party
* La Violencia (The Violence) conflict
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Colombia Breaks With The Soviet" with subheads and photos of the key figures.
Complete in 8... See More
Displayable issue on the end of World War II...
Item #714186
August 15, 1945
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 15, 1945
* World War II ends - Japan surrenders
* V-J day celebration beginning
See the photos for the great & bold banner headline proclaiming: "PEACE! VICTORY!" with subheads and a print beneath of Japan's flag broken and in flames. Much more inside. Also reporting on the loss of the USS Indianapolis.
Complete first two sections of three w... See More
Washington Huskies rowing crew wins 1948 national title....
Item #713849
June 23, 1948
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 23, 1948
* University of Washington Huskies crew
* Wins national championship in rowing
* Sweep in all three levels (grades)
At the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (pg. 37) has a six column heading: "Sweep at Poughkeepsie Makes Washington's Huskies Olympic Favorites" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in ni... See More
1948 Battle of Haifa... Jews victorious...
Item #713832
April 22, 1948
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 22, 1948
* Battle of Haifa - Mandatory Palestine
* Operation Bi'ur Hametz - Haganah
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica - Arabs
The front page has a two column heading: "25,000 Arabs Flee City As Haifa Battle Begins" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.... See More
1949 Superga air disaster... Torino F.C....
Item #713709
May 05, 1949
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 5, 1949
* Superga air disaster
* Fiat G.212 airplane crash
* Torino F.C. Football Club
* Grande Torino soccer team killed
The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "ITALIAN PLANE CRASH KILLS 25" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 40 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally in good condition.... See More
Actor Frank Morgan death... Wizard of Oz...
Item #713708
September 19, 1949
THE DETROIT NEWS, September 19, 1949
* Actor Frank Morgan death
* "Wizard of Oz" title character
The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "Morgan Dies in Sleep at 59" with subhead and photo. (see image) Morgan was best known for playing 5 roles in the "Wizard of Oz" including the wizard himself.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... See More
Margaret Mitchell killed by car in 1949...
Item #713673
August 17, 1949
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 17, 1949
* Margaret Mitchell killed
* 'Gone With the Wind' author
* Pulitzer Prize winner
Page 12 has a one column heading: "'Gone With Wind' Author Succumbs To Auto Injuries" (see image)
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
Arrest of atomic bomb spy, Klaus Fuchs...
Item #713557
February 03, 1950
THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 3, 1950
* Klaus Fuchs arrested (1st report)
* German theoretical physicist
* Nuclear - atomic bomb spy
* re. Manhattan Project
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ATOM SCIENTISTS JAILED" with lead-in: "Leaks to Russia!" and subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition. So... See More
Truman orders creation of the hydrogen bomb...
Item #713250
February 01, 1950
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 1, 1950
* Hydrogen bomb - Thermonuclear weapon
* Harry S. Truman research announcement
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "TRUMAN ORDERS HYDROGEN BOMB BUILT FOR SECURITY PENDING AN ATOMIC PACT; CONGRESS HAILS STEP; BOARD BEGINS JOB" with related subheads and a related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 54 pages, rag edition, a litt... See More
Woman aviator Marge Hurlburt killed in crash...
Item #713131
July 05, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947
* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow
* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft
* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa
The front page has a five column heading: "World Air Speed Queen Dies in Crash" Small photo of Hulburt is on page 3. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.
wi... See More
1950 Second Battle of Seoul, South Korea...
Item #713084
September 27, 1950
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 27, 1950
* Second Battle of Seoul, South Korea
* United Nations capture city w/ map
* U.S. General Douglas MacArthur
The top of the front page has a headline announcing: "Seoul Mopup nearly Complete" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Battle of Inchon is a turning point in the Korean War...
Item #713083
September 15, 1950
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1950
* Battle of Inchon - Korean War
* United States Marines invasion
* Amphibious warfare & bombardment
The front page has a banner headline: "Allied Landings Turn Tide In War" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. The Battle of Inchon was a major turning point in the Korean War.
Complete with 16 pages, lig... See More
1947 Jerusalem riots....
Item #712950
December 03, 1947
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 3, 1947
* Jerusalem riots
* Arabs - Muslims
* re. UN Partition Plan
* Haganah & Irgun
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Jews And Arabs Continue Battle; Report 20 Dead" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally very nice.... See More
Republic of Ireland is created...
Item #712815
April 18, 1949
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 18, 1949
* Republic of Ireland is born
* Leaves the British Commonwealth
* "First Freedom Day"
The very top of the front page has a banner heading: "Irish Eyes Smile Through Tears on Freedom Day" (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, small library st... See More
Lost in the Bermuda Triangle... Perhaps the most famous unsolved mystery...
Item #712813
December 07, 1945
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., December 7, 1945
* Bermuda Triangle Flight 19 disappearance
* 5 TBM Avenger torpedo bombers
* One of the most famous unsolved mysteries
The front page is a two column heading: "Sea and Air Armada Ordered Out in Search Of Missing Navy Planes" (see images). Coverage on one of the more bizarre mysteries in American history, particularly with the c... See More
1947 Jerusalem officers' club terrorist attack...
Item #712811
March 01, 1947
SPRINGFIELD DAILY NEWS, Mass. March 1, 1947
* Goldsmith Officers' Club terrorist attack
* Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine
* Zionist militants - Irgun & Lehi vs. British
* Jerusalem, Israel - Jews - Judaica
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JERUSALEM BLAST KILLS MANY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning an... See More
1949 Mount Joe Palooka monument dedication...
Item #712780
April 17, 1949
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 17, 1949
* Mt. Mount Joe Palooka monument dedication
* Heavyweight boxing"Champion of Democracy"
* Cartoonist Ham Fisher comic strip - Wilkes-Barre
The front page has a two column heading: "Mt. Palooka to Sport Head Carved in Stone" with lead-in: "Memorial Dedicated" and photo/illustration. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, l... See More
The famed '48 Tucker car is introduced...
Item #712714
June 19, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 19, 1947
* 1948 sedan "Torpedo"
* First introduced w/ photo
* Preston Tucker
The top of page 51 has a three column photo of the much-hyped and revolutionary automobile produced by Preston Tucker with heading: "Tucker Torpedo--A Newcomer in the Auto World" The same page has an article headed: "Tucker Has Long Way to Go to Build 1,000 Ca... See More
General George S. Patton death funeral..
Item #712710
December 24, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1945
* General George S. Patton death - funeral
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "WARRIOR HYMN HE LOVED SUNG AT PATTON RITES" with subhead. Related photo and heading on the back page. (see images)
I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at ... See More
1946 World premiere for "It's A Wonderful Life" film...
Item #712678
December 19, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1946
* Original "It's a Wonderful Life" premiere ad
* Pre-World premiere showing in New York City
* James Stewart and Donna Reed - Frank Capra
Page 31 has a 8 x 3 3/4 inch advertisement for the World premiere of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time, It's a Wonderful Life. This movie made it's World premiere in NYC ... See More
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel assassination follow-up...
Item #712677
June 21, 1947
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 21, 1947
* Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel assassination (1st report)
* Flamingo Club, Las Vegas, Nevada - Murder Inc.
The front page has a banner heading: "Bugsie Siegel, Ex-Public Enemy, Murdered" with subheads and small photo of Siegel. (see images) Nice for display. First report coverage on the assassination of famous gangster/racketeer Bugsy Siege... See More
Theodore G. Bilbo death... white supremacist...
Item #712625
August 22, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 22, 1947
* Theodore G. Bilbo death
* Governor of Mississippi
* Ku Klux Klan member
* White supremacist - supremacy
* Pro segregation advocate
The front page has a one column heading: "BILBO DEAD AT 69 OF HEART AILMENT" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues on page 10 with photo.
I suspect this to be a very rare item because their was r... See More
Tokyo Japan occupied by U.S. in 1945......
Item #712616
September 08, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945
* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan
* American flag (old glory) raised over city
* Japanese atrocities - Palawan Massacre
The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "M'ARTHUR SETS UP POWER IN TOKYO; SEES FLAG RAISED OVER U.S. EMBASSY; FOE THREATENED TO KILL WAINWRIGHT" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
I ... See More
Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in a row...
Item #712613
May 24, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 24, 1948
* Joe DiMaggio hits 3 home runs in a row
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* MLB major league baseball
Page 25 has the banner heading: "Yanks, Indians Divide Before Record Cleveland Turnout of 78,431", with subheads that include: "3 DIMAGGIO HOMERS WIN OPENER BY 6-5--Joe Accounts for All Yankee Runs in First Game....", and m... See More
1949 Peekskill New York riots...
Item #712606
August 28, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 28, 1949 (sections 1-4, 9-10)
* Peekskill New York riots
* Paul Robeson - activist
* anti-communist demonstration
The front page has a one column heading: "ROBESON CONCERT BALKED BY MELEE" with subheading: "Hundreds in Fight at Park Near Peekskill After Veterans' Parade--Nine Injured". The article tells of the Peekskill Riots at ... See More
Philadelphia Eagles win 1949 NFL football championship...
Item #712537
December 19, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 19, 1949
* Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams
* NFL pro football championship title game
The top of page 31 has a seven column heading: "Eagles Win Second Straight National Football League Title in Rain" with subheads, stats and two related photos. (see images) First report coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Philadelphi... See More
Goering's suicide, others hang in 1946...
Item #712517
October 16, 1946
EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Penn., Oct. 16, 1946
* German war criminals hanged
* Hermann Goering suicide
* Jewish holocaust perpetrators
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Eyewitnesses Describe Hanging of 10 Hitler Henchmen; Goering Takes Poison" with subhead. Also a related heading reads: "Where Did Hermann Goering Get The Poison?" (see image... See More
1946 A-Bomb Tests... Operation Crossroads...
Item #711902
July 01, 1946
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., July 1, 1946
* Bikini Lagoon A-Bomb test
* Drops Gilda Bomb
Headlines on the frontpage read: "A-Bomb Eyewitness: Brilliant as Thousand Suns"., which tells of the tests known as Operation Crossroads, at Bikini Atol in the Marshal Islands. Additional articles include: "Russia, the U.S.A. and One World", "How the Atomic Bomb Builds Up Its... See More
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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