Historic Newspapers: JFK Assassination

THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-- "Second Extra", Nov. 22, 1963 

* Bizarre JFK - John F. Kennedy assassination issue

This “Second Extra” edition has a curious–if not macabre–combination of headline and photo.
As… more

THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963  Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas… more

THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963  

* John F. Kennedy assassination
* Best title to be had (1st report)

Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where… more

THE HOUSTON PRESS--4th EXTRA, Nov. 22, 1963 

* From the city where JFK was the previous day

President Kennedy was in Houston the day before his fateful trip to Dallas.
The banner headline… more

CITIZEN-NEWS, Hollywood, California, November 22, 1963

* Unique JFK assassination issue

See the photos for one of the most dramatic front pages to be had reporting the assassination of… more

THE MIAMI NEWS, Florida, Nov. 22, 1963 

* Terrific issue for display
* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination

I believe this to be an "extra" edition put out very quickly to announce: "KENNEDY IS DEAD ! "… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 5, 1961  Page 39 has an "under-the-radar" report telling of JFK's attendance of the movie "Spartacus" at a local Washington, D.C. theater: "KENNEDY ATTENDS MOVIE IN… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963  

* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* Last policy/ideals speech given 
* Pre-Dallas, Texas assassination 

Obviously unknown at the time but less than 4 weeks… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 3, 1992 (Calendar Section only)

*Beethoven Opening Day premiere & review
*Thunderheart Opening Day premiere & review
*Other popular movie advertisements

This issue… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1983

* Very early Beastie Boys performance advertisement
* Transition to hip hop - rap rock group - "Cooky Puss"
* Over 3 years… more

DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 23, 1963  

* John F. Kennedy assassination

The front page is dominated by the dramatic report: "PRESIDENT KILLED" with a related subhead, and the famous photo of Lyndon… more

THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 1963  

* John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* Lee Harvey Oswald as a suspect (early)

One of the more dramatic issues on the assassination… more

PATERSON EVENING NEWS--EXTRA, New Jersey, Nov. 22, 1963 

* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination
* Nice headline w/ photo for display
* Early, same day 1st report coverage

The banner headline is… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1-6, 1978

* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"
* Very first United States performance advertisement
* CBGB -… more

HERALD EXAMINER--EXTRA, Los Angeles, Nov. 22, 1963 

* John F. Kennedy assassination

Bold headline above the masthead: "KENNEDY SLAIN" and also: "Assassinated in Dallas; Johnson Is President"… more

EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD, Oregon, Nov. 22, 1963 

* Terrific publication for display
* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination

A very dramatic front page, with perhaps the largest photo of JFK we have… more

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1962

* John F. Kennedy JFK Rice University speech
* Race for space vs. Russia
* Going to the moon

The top of page 6 has a four column heading: "'We… more

PRESS-TELEGRAM EXTRA, Long Beach, California, November 22, 1963  Reporting from the day of the tragedy. The front page features a banner headline: "PRESIDENT KENNEDY SLAIN ASSASSIN!" with a subhead… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Oct. 26, 1960

* Martin Luther King Jr. sentenced to 4 months hard labor
* Would be released on this day with the help of JFK
* re. Atlanta sit-ins - re. John… more

ULUS ADIMIZ ANDIMIZDIR, Nov. 23, 1963

* President John. F. Kennedy
* JFK assassination - murder

A newspaper from Turkey reporting the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The name of the… more

THE WASHINGTON POST, Nov. 23, 1963  Outside of a Dallas newspaper, this would be the best city for a report on President Kennedy's assassination. The two line banner head reports: "President Kennedy… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1939

* Very early John F. Kennedy - JFK
* Photo while still attending Harvard

The top of page 10 has a two column photo showing a young John F. Kennedy with… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 12, 1963

* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* "A Special Day", 11 November, 1963
* Veteran's Day ceremonies w/ photo
* Arlington National Cemetery - Virginia
*… more

WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, Nov. 22, 1963 

* John F. Kennedy assassination

The banner headline reads: "Assassin Kills President Kennedy" with related subheads. The photo on the front page is the… more

THE CINCINNATI POST - 8 Star Extra, Ohio Nov. 22, 1963  The banner headline announces: "JFK ASSASSINATED; JOHNSON PRESIDENT" with a large photo of Kennedy moments before being shot. Various related… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 9, 1971

* John F. Kennedy Center of Performing Arts
* Along the Potomac River - Washington D.C.
* Opening gala opening night - Leonard Bernstein

The front… more

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE--EXTRA, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 23, 1963  Presumed complete with all 46 pages, minor wear at central fold, generally very nice.

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C., June 25, 1975

* Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 crash
* Boeing 727 jet airplane
* John F. Kennedy International Airport

The front page has a banner… more

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. April 28, 1961

* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* "The President and the Press" speech
* American Newspapers Publishers Association
* Waldorf-Astoria Hotel… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 26, 1978

* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Never Say Die!" Madison Square Garden - MSG
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony… more

JOURNAL AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 22, 1963  The complete first section with pages 1-26. Very light dirtiness & edge wear, generally nice.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 9, 1961 

* Astronaut Alan Shepard
* 1st American in space
* Mercury-Redstone 3 - Freedom 7
* JFK - White House ceremony

America's first man is space is heralded… more

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, April 13, 1961 

* Yuri Gagarin - Vostok 1 - Soviet cosmonaut
* 1st human into outer space

The top of the front page one column heading announcing that the… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1960

* Martin Luther King Jr.
* John F. Kennedy - JFK
* 1960 Presidential campaign

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Negro Unit Charges King Aids… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 23, 1961

* American Novelist & more Norman Mailer
* Open poem to John F. Kennedy - JFK

Page 4 has a poem headed: "Open Poem… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Dec. 1, 1962

* Eastern Air Lines Flight 512 disaster
* Douglas DC-7 aircraft - airplane crash
* Idlewild - John F. Kennedy JFK airport

The top of the front page has a… more

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, January 3, 1967

* Jack Ruby dies while waiting on death row...
* Hard-to-find same-day reporting
* Slayer of Lee Harvey Oswald... assassin of JFK

The front… more

DAILY NEWS, New York City, Special Airplane Disaster Edition, July 19, 1999  

* John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn tragedy
* "John-John" - son of former President JFK
* Flight to Martha's Vineyard… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1960  The headline announces: "Kennedy Calls For Sacrifices In U.S. To Help The World Meet Challenges of 'New Frontier' " with related subheads. The front page photos… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, October 22, 1960

* John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon
* 4th and final presidential debate

This 24 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the… more

AMERICAN OBSERVER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 1959

* Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy photo

 The front page features 4 photos, one being: "John Kennedy" concerns a compromise… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 20, 1962

* American Novelist & more Norman Mailer
* Open letter to John F. Kennedy - JFK

The front page has a heading: "An… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 8, 1960

* John F. Kennedy JFK
* Richard Nixon
* Presidential debate

This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front… more

ORLANDO EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Florida, November 22, 1963  Certainly to go down in history as one of the more memorable events of the 20th century, this newspaper has a bold banner headline… more

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, Penn. July 18, 1969 

* Apollo 11 moon mission
* Neil Armstrong - Buzz Aldrin - Michael Collins
* JFK's goal in progress - 50th anniversary this year

The top of the front page… more

ORLANDO EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Florida, November 22, 1963  Certainly to go down in history as one of the more memorable events of the 20th century, this newspaper has a bold banner headline… more

TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN, Arizona, Nov. 23, 1963  Contains 2 sections of what was likely a 4 or 5 section newspaper. Good condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 28, 1963

* John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald

Starting on the front page are a few editorials… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 9, 1963

* John F. Kennedy JFK third child born (death)
* Patrick Bouvier Kennedy
* London $5,000,000 mail train robbery

This 18 page… more