Historic Newspapers: Public Enemies, Gangsters, & Organized Crime!

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2011

• James Whitey Bulger captured
• Winter Hill Gang mob boss
• Boston organized crime
• Movie "Black Mass" fame

The front page of section 2 has a one column heading: "CRIME BOSS

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 1999

• Author & Screenwriter Mario Puzo death
• American Italian Sicilian Mafia novels
• "The Godfather" creator - movie - film

Near the bottom of the front page is a three column

LOS ANGLES TIMES, July 1, 1993

• Death of Spanky McFarland
• Short comedy Comedies child star
• Hal Roach's "Our Gang" actor
• "The Little Rascals" TV series
• Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno death
• Los Angeles Crime

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1991

• Best "New Jack City" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere
• American crime action film - Wesley Snipes

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 25, 1990

• Best "The Godfather Part III" film advertisement
• Grand opening day movie premiere review
• Francis Ford Coppola - Al Pacino

A terrific issue on the premiere of the

Sunday edition CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 23, 1985

• Best "The Godfather Part III" film advertisement
• Pre-Grand opening day movie premiere review
• Francis Ford Coppola - Al

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 19, 1990

• Best "Goddfellas" film advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
• Martin Scorsese - crime - mobsters - mafia

A terrific issue on the premiere of the

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 10, 1990

• John Gotti acquitted on multiple charges
• Gambino crime family boss - mafia
• Photo of a flamboyant Gotti outside the courthouse

The top of page 22 has a four column

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 20, 1987

• Mobster John A. Gotti
• Gambino crime family boss
• Long Island nightclub incident

Starting on page 10 is an editorial

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 22, 1986

• Al "Scarface" Capone's vault opening
• Journalist Geraldo Rivera's debacle
• Over hyped live TV broadcast event
• Lexington Hotel in Chicago, Illinois
• Headquarters for the

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 16, 1985

• Stephen King's "Cat's Eye" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day film - movie premiere
• Anthology horror thriller - Drew Barrymore

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1983

• "Scarface" film advertisement - Al Pacino
• Grand opening day movie premiere
• American crime drama by Oliver Stone
• AC/DC rock

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 10, 1983

• Best "Scarface" film advertisement
• 2nd day after premiere opening
• Crime drama movie - Al Pacino

An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Scarface" and

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 16, 1983

• 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death
• National Crime Syndicate w/ famous quote

The top of page 14A has a banner heading: "Meyer Lansky dies of cancer; the mob's

THE KANSAN, Kansas City, January 16, 1983

• 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death
• National Crime Syndicate

Page 3 has a one column heading: "Meyer Lansky, mob finance whiz, dead", with several

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1982

• Jimmy Hoffa is declared dead
• American Labor Union leader
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report headed: "Hoffa Kin Now Can Ask

LOS ANGELES TIMES (Late Final edition), Jan. 21, 1981  The front page has the full-banner heading: "Hostages Charge Iran Beatings",  with subhead: "State Dept. Doctors Find Evidence", with a related

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 12, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving

CHICAGO TRIBUNE (Sunday Edition), March 30, 1980 (sections I-V) The front page has considerable detail regarding the merging of the Midwest Mafia - including involvement of Anthony Spilotro ("Tony

SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 23, 1980

• Angelo Bruno assassination (1st report)
• Philadelphia crime family mob boss
• Sicilian-American mobster - gangsters

The top of page 12 has a banner heading:

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 8, 1978  The front page has a heading: "SKULL MURPHY The Gay Double Agent" with photo. This is an editorial that continues in multiple

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 9, 1976

• John "Handsome Johnny" Roselli
• "Chicago Outfit"mobster assassination

The front page has a nice banner headline: "2nd Castro Plot Figure Slain" with subhead and photo

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 30, 1976

• Jewish gangster & boxer Mickey Cohen death

The front page has a one column heading: "Mickey Cohen Dies at Age 62" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 8, 1975

• Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance

• American Labor Union leader - Teamsters
• 1/2-page KISS concert ad - and another small mention

The front page teases the lengthy

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village (weekly), New York, Dec. 16, 1974

• "The Godfather Part II" World premiere advertisement
• American epic crime film - Sicilian mafia - Cosa Nostra
• Francis Ford Coppola

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 15, 1974

• "Young Frankenstein" pre-opening day movie advertisement (4 days prior)
• American comedy horror film by director Mel Brooks
• Actors Gene Wilder & Peter Boyle
• The

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1973

• Frank Costello death
• 'The Prime Minister of the Underworld'
• Italian gangster & crime boss

The front page has a one column heading: "Frank Costello Dies Of

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 23, 1972

• Opening day of original "The Godfather" movie review
• Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola
• Opening week premiere

SUN TIMES, Chicago, March 19, 1972

• "The Godfather" pre-opening review & ad
• Italian-American mafia film - movie
• Marlon Brando - Al Pacino w/ photos
• Director Francis Ford Coppola

This newspaper has the 

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1972

• World premiere of  "The Godfather" film - movie
• Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola
• Best "World Premiere" Manhattan advertisement

This newspaper has a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1972

• Capital punishment - death row executions banned
• California Supreme Court decision (1st report)
• Charles Manson and Sirhan Sirhan mention

The top of the front page has

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 19, 1970

• The Snake Pit - gay bar police raid
• After-hours homosexual establishment
• NYPD inspector Seymour Pine
• Woodstock revisited with

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 17, 1966

• American singer James Brown "Mr. Dynamite"
• Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
• The Byrds - rock band upcoming

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, July 27, 1964

• Jimmy Hoffa found guilty
• Teamsters leader

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hoffa Guilty in Union Pension Fraud

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 12, 1964

• Jimmy Hoffa guilty of bribery
• Jail sentence imposed

This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Hoffa Sentenced To Eight

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 29, 1963

• Mafia - Cosa Nostra exposed
• Joseph Valachi - Vito Genovese

The front page has a one column heading: "Valachi's Future--a Delemma" with subhead. (see) Coverage on

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 18, 1959

• Joseph Barbara death - "Joe the Barber"
• Bufalino crime family mob boss
• Apalachin meeting fame - Costa Nostra - Mafia

The top of page 4 has a three column

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1959

• Abner Zwillman death
• 'Al Capone of New Jersey'
• National Crime Syndicate
• Murder Inc.

The front page has a small one column heading: "Zwillman a Suicide In Jersey

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 10, 1958

• Tony "Big Tuna" Accardo
• Chicago Outfit mob boss

This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Gang Lord Faces Quiz"

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 26, 1957

• Mob boss Albert Anastasia assassination
• Murder Inc. head

The front page has a two column heading: "Gang Rule Fight Seen In Anastasia Murder" with

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 26, 1957

• Mob boss Albert Anastasia assassination
• Murder Inc. head

This 6 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Query Costello IN Gang

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 8, 1957

• Gangster Frank Costello
• Gambling

This 88 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Costello Starts Term for Defying Jury Quiz" with photo of

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 8, 1957

• Frank Costello gets 30 days
• Post assassination attempt by Vincent Gigante
• Cosa Nostra - Mafia - mob - gangland

The front page has one

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 18, 1954

• Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles
• Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium
• Billy Grahm and gangster/boxer Mickey Cohen

The top of the front

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 8, 1952

• Gangster Frank Costello
• Contempt of Senate charges

The front page has one column headings: "Poker-Face Costello Hears U.S. Atty. Outline

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1951

• Ty Cobb and the integrity of MLB baseball & other sports
• Testifies to U.S. Congress re. organized crime & gambling

The top of page 19 has a two column

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 19, 1951

• Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
• Luciano crime family - "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"
• United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 18, 1951

• Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
• "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"
• United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1951

• Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
• Luciano crime family - "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"
• United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 17, 1951

• Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
• "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"
• United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in