THE DETROIT NEWS, May 25, 1964

• The Estadio Nacional disaster
• Peru vs. Argentina soccer match

The front page has a four column headline: "400 Killed in Soccer Riot" with subheads. (see images) Complete with all 40+ pages, small binding along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The Estadio Nacional disaster of May 24, 1964, in Lima, Peru, stands as the single deadliest catastrophe in football history, resulting in an official death toll of 328 people and leaving over 500 injured. Triggered when the referee disallowed a late Peruvian equalizer against Argentina during a crucial pre-Olympic qualifier, the tragedy escalated rapidly after police used tear gas to disperse angry pitch invaders, driving thousands of panicked fans toward locked corrugated iron exit gates where they were crushed and asphyxiated in narrow stairwells. Its historical and structural significance is profound: in the immediate aftermath on May 25, the Peruvian government declared national mourning, suspended civil liberties, and enacted a state of emergency to quell widespread anti-police rioting, while the long-term fallout permanently transformed sports infrastructure by forcing a complete overhaul of stadium safety protocols, exit designs, and crowd-control methods across Latin America.