Landmark issue on the Communism trials...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 14, 1949 



* Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders

* Socialists - socialism - guilty verdict coming



The top of the front page has heads on the Smith Act trials of Communist party leaders, with: "Jury Holds Fate of 11 Reds; Judge In His Charge Warns Communism Is Not On Trial" with various related subheads & a photo as well (see). This issue report... See More  

International Unemployment Day demonstrations....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1930



* International Unemployment Day

* Communists - Reds

* The Great Depression



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REDS BATTLE POLICE IN UNION SQUARE; SCORES INJURED, LEADERS ARE SEIZED; TWO DEAD, MANY HURT IN CLASHES ABROAD" with many subheads. (see) Loads of text continues inside with related photos.

Other news, sports and ad... See More  

Pentagon Papers exposed in 1971....

DAILY WORLD, New York City, June 17, 1971



* Pentagon Papers 1st made public

* Vietnam War - Lyndon Johnson

* Angela Davis in jail for gun violations



An uncommon title, being a tabloid-size newspaper with an editorial policy which reflects the views of the Communist party. This newspaper was previously known as the "Daily Worker".

The front page has a nice banner headline that r... See More  

Martin Luther King & the Montgomery bus boycott: found guilty...

DAILY WORKER, New York, March 26, 1956 



* Martin Luther King Jr. found guilty

* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott

* Pushed into the national spotlight



The top of the front page has: "Thousands Here Hail Convicted Alabama Leader" with the text beginning: "Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of the historic anti-segregation bus boycott in the Montgomery, Ala., struggle, wa... See More  

Autherine Lucy becomes 1st black student to enroll at the University of Alabama...

DAILY WORKER, New York, February 9, 1956



* University of Alabama breaks the color barrier

* Autherine Lucy becoming 1st black student to enroll



The front page has a nice headline "World Backs Negro Coed, But Ike Just Waits" Also a one column heading: "Alabama U. Editor His Shameful Riot" and photo of Lucy. (see) Coverage on the demonstrations at the University of Alabama... See More  

1939 Howard Rushmore & "Gone With the Wind" controversy......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 22, 1939



* Howard Rushmore - Daily Worker communist

* "Gone With the Wind" movie film controversy



The front page has a two column heading: "Daily Worker Critic Forced Out of Job On Refusal to Attack 'Gone With the Wind'" (see)



wikipedia notes: By 1939 he was the paper's official film critic. But in December he was fired for giving ... See More  

A Communist's oath from 1848...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, August 8, 1848  The front page has an early Communist oath under the heading: "THE OATH OF THE COMMUNISTS." See image for details. Other news of the day with period advertising is found throughout.

Four pages, small folio size, two cutouts on the 2nd leaf, but otherwise in nice condition. Since the described content is on the 1st leaf, the cutouts do not ... See More  

Friedrich Engels as a newspaper reporter... From the mid-1850's...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, 1853-1856  Offered is an issue dated in the mid-1850's which provides the opportunity for a collector to own an original/authentic newspaper with an article written by Friedrich Engels, the communist revolutionary who would become more famous after his death than during his lifetime. Along with Marx, Engels wrote both "The Condition of the Working Class in Eng... See More  

Italy joins Anti-Comintern Pact w/ Germany & Japan...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 7, 1937



* Italy joins Anti-Comintern Pact

* Nazi Germany and Japan - Axis Powers



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ITALY JOINS JAPAN AND REICH IN PACT AGAINST COMMUNISM; NEW WORLD LINE-UP IS SEEN" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside on Italy joining the Anti-Comintern Pact with Germany and Japan.

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Death of Dalton Trumbo, from the city where he died...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 11, 1976 



* Dalton Trumbo death (1st report)

* Hollywood screenwriter & novelist

* Blacklisted in 1947 for communist views

* Best title to be had ?





The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Dalton Trumbo, Filmwriter Blacklisted in 1947, Dies" with a photo of him. (see) Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital... See More  

Death of General Marshall... Burying of Errol Flynn...

DAILY NEWS, New York, October 17, 1959  The front page has the banner headline of "GEN. MARSHALL, WAR CHIEF, DIES" with coverage beginning on page two and continuing on page fourteen. "General of the Army George c. Marshall, 78, World War II Army chief of staff and architect of the Marshall Plan to save Western Europe from collapse and Communism, died at 6:-9 P.M. today..."... See More  

Reichstag building arsonist executed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1934



* Marinus van ver Lubbe - Dutch communist

* Reichstag fire arsonist - execution by guillotine



The front page has a one column heading: "VAN DER LUBBE DIES ON NAZI GUILLOTINE" with subheads that include: "Germany Beheads Reichstag Incendiary in Lepzig, Taking the World by Surprise" "He Goes To Fate Silently" and more. (see) F... See More  

Nikita Khrushchev's death report...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, September 12, 1971



* Nikita Khrushchev's death report...

* Former Prime Minister of the Soviet Union

* Leader of the Communist Party



The front page has a banner headline: "KHRUSHCHEV IS DEAD AT 77", with a related photo. Multiple pages within include additional photos and coverage. Great coverage of the death of the former Prime Minister of the Soviet Union... See More  

The trial of two writers helps to begin the end of Communist rule...

Wilt Chamberlain's record-setting 20,884th point...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1966  Page 45 carries a four-column headline "Chamberlain Gets 20,884th Point for a Record" with column headline "N.B. MARK FALLS AS 76ERS TRIUMPH" and subhead "Chamberlain Scores 41 as Pistons Bow by 149-123". "Wilt Chamberlain broke the National Basketball Associate career scoring record tonight... Chamberlain scored 41 poi... See More  

Joseph Stalin's Death...

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1945 Potsdam Conference...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, July 17, 1945 



* Potsdam Conference (Germany)

* The Big Three meeting

* Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, & Winston Churchill



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "TRUMAN CALLS ADMIRAL LAND" with subhead: "Urgent Summons Cabled From Potsdam, Sees Berlin Ruins".



Other news of the day including sports advertis... See More  

1934 Marinus Van Der Lubbe executed....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1934



* Marinus Van Der Lubbe is guilty

* Reichstag fire suspect... executed by guillotine



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "VAN DER LUBBE DIES ON NAZI GUILLOTINE", "Germany Beheads Reichstag Incendiary in Lepzig, Taking the World by Surprise", "He Goes To Fate Silently", and more. Re... See More  

Postdam Conference (Germany)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 17, 1945 



* Potsdam Conference (Germany) 

* Harry Truman...  Winston Churchill 



This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "BIG 3 PARLEY IS DELAYED A DAY" with subheads and related photo. More inside. The conference would be held on this day.



Other news of the day throughout with much on World W... See More  

Mikhail Gorbachev resigns...

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, dated August 25, 1991  The key feature in this complete 24 page issue if the front page headline, "Gorbachev resigns as Communist Party chief", with considerable supporting text.  The issue is in very good overall condition, but a former subscribers stamp has left a removal mark which impacts the 1st two letters of the word "Party" in the ... See More  

Heading for the moon... A communist newspaper...

DAILY WORLD, New York, January 3, 1969 



* Edward Ted Kennedy wins Senate Majority Whip



An uncommon title, being a tabloid-size newspaper with an editorial policy which reflects the views of the Communist party. This newspaper was previously titled "The Daily Worker."



This issue has a two column headline on page 3: "Conyers leads fight for Powell in new Congress" w... See More  

Eduard Benes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1948 



* Communism complete in Czechoslovakia 

* Eduard Benes 



This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Benes Resigns in Prague; Gottwald Likely Successor" with subhead and photo of Benes.



Eduard Benes 'resignation resulted in the Communist complete takeover in Czechoslovakia.



Other news of the day th... See More  

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, New York City, July 12, 1934



* San Francisco, California general strike riot starting



This 34 page newspaper has a 4column headline on the front page: "4,000 TRUCKMEN QUIT ON COAST; GENERAL STRIKE BELIEVED NEAR" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.



wikipedia notes: The 1934 Wes... See More  

Brandenburg Gate is open...

B-Z, Berlin, Germany, December 23, 1989



* Berlin Wall falls

* Brandenburg Gate opens

* Helmut Kohl & Hans Modrow



See the photo below for the dramatic and historic front page--in a newspaper from Berlin, Germany!



Translates to: "Berlin Wall, Enjoy Yourself!" with a front page photo of a huge crowd at the Brandenburg Gate, apparently oblivious to the rain & storm of that... See More  

1953 Joseph Stalin Death...

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Socialist/communist newspaper...

DAILY WORLD, New York, 1972  Here is an interesting left-wing newspaper of tabloid size from this interesting period in American history. Some fascinating reading! The photo below is a "generic" photo of the paper. The issue you get will have a similar look but will be a different date in 1972, and obviously have different content. Nice condition.