THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 15, 1958

* 1958 Lebanon crisis - Beirut
* Operation Blue Bat begins
* United States Marines

The front page has a nice six column headline: "1600 AIRBORNE TROOPS FLOWN TO MIDDLE EAST" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.

Background: Operation Blue Bat fundamentally reshaped American foreign policy by serving as the inaugural operational test of the Eisenhower Doctrine, establishing a precedent for direct US military intervention in Middle East conflicts to counter perceived anti-Western or communist-aligned threats. By deploying roughly 14,000 troops to stabilize Lebanon without engaging in active combat, the mission proved that rapid, massive power projection could successfully deter regional escalations, secure vital Western infrastructure like the Beirut airport, and preserve a fragile pro-Western government. However, the intervention also carried profound long-term consequences: it deeply entangled the United States in the complex, sectarian landscape of Levantine politics, intensified local pan-Arab grievances against Western imperialism, and drew a definitive Cold War battle line in a region previously dominated by British and French colonial influence. Ultimately, while the 1958 landings achieved their immediate tactical goals and facilitated a peaceful political transition, they set a geopolitical trajectory that would heavily influence—and complicate—America's military and diplomatic entanglements in the Middle East for decades to come.