Historic Newspapers: Inventions
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Item #724658THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Nov. 10, 1952
* Chaim Weizmann death
* State of Israel 1st president
* Israeli Zionist statesman - leader
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ISRAEL'S FIRST PRESIDENT DIES" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 46... Read full description -
Item #714059THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 8, 1954
* Early IBM computer invention trials
* International Business Machines Corp.
The front page has a one column heading: "Electronic Brain Now A Linguist" with lead-in: "Translates" (see images) An interesting article hearkening to the very beginning of the computer... Read full description -
Item #685174THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1957
* Invention of the Cryotron - Dudley Allen Buck
* Superconductivity - magnetic fields
* Bill Haley & His Comets touch down in London
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column photo with heading: "Cryotrons May Lead to Computers Cubic Foot in Size" (see) 1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #693278THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, 'Pacific Edition', Oct. 5, 1957
* Sputnik 1 (1st report)
* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite
* Space race begins
The headline is one that shocked the scientific world--particularly in the United States--noting: "Made-in-U.S.S.R. 'Moon' Circles Earth; Space Era Advent... Read full description -
Item #689642SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 8, 1957
* Sputnik 1 in orbit - success
* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite
* Space race begins
A report on the space race, with a two line banner head reading: "PART OF ROCKET TRAILING 'MOON' " with related subheads including: "Rocket Nose Trailing Moon Through Space"... Read full description -
Item #569681THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 12, 1957
* Sputnik 1 in orbit success
* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite
* Space race begins
This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that read:
* Satellite Slows In Outer Space; Rocket Gains
* All Three Objects Fired by Russians Are See n in U.S.
This event shocked the... Read full description -
Item #569707THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 15, 1957
* Sputnik 1 in orbit success
* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite
* Space race begins
This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that read: "Top Scientists Brief Eisenhower On red Sputnik" "Sputnik Changes Course in Orbit"
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Item #724709THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, February 1, 1958
* 1st satellite put into space by the United States
* EXPLORER 1 (1ST REPORT)
The top of the front page has a five column headline announcing America's successful entry in the space race with: "Space Secrets 'Beep' Back to U.S. As Explorer Rockets Over Earth... Read full description -
Item #564174THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 13, 1958
* Sputnik II spacecraft about to burn up in atmosphere
* 162 days in orbit coming to an end
* Famous for Soviet space dog named Laika
This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SPUTNIK II LIFE EXTENDED, FINAL ORBIT DUE TODAY" and "Dog... Read full description -
Item #720509LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Feb. 13, 1960
* France atomic bomb test (1st)
* "Gerboise Bleue" in Algeria
* Nuclear weapons program
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "France Explodes Atom Bomb, Boosts Status As World Power" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #720510LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 11, 1960
* Pioneer 5 space probe launching
* Cape Canaveral, Florida
* Deep space exploration
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Sun Satellite Zooms Toward Lofty Orbit" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, nice... Read full description -
Item #582711THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, August 22, 1960
* Sputnik 5 - Soviet space dogs
* 1st successful round trip (alive)
* Belka and Strelka
This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Strelka, Relka Hold Press Conference". This tells of the very 1st space flight to bring back animals still alive.... Read full description -
Item #721301LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Dec. 1, 1960
* Korabl-Sputnik 3 - Sputnik 6
* Soviet dogs Pchyolka & Mushka
* Prelude to Yuri Garagin's spaceflight
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "Russia Sends 5 - Ton Space Ship Into Orbit With Animals Aboard" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12... Read full description -
Item #722578THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 6, 1961
* Basketball Commemoration Day
* Dr. James Naismith celebration
* Hall of Fame building cornerstone
* From the birthplace of the sport
* Memorial Field House - Springfield College
The top of page 23 has a four column heading: ... Read full description -
Item #561433LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 24, 1962
* Ranger 4 spacecraft
* 1st U.S. satellite to hit the moon
* Takeoff 1st report
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "U. S. Ranger On Its Way To the Moon". Tells of the very first United States satellite to reach the moon.
Other news of the day. Minor spine... Read full description -
Item #725363THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 31, 1964* Marijuana legalization movement
* First marijuana protest in America
* Allen Ginsberg rally - picketing
* Malcom X "Prospects for Freedom"
* "Militant Labor Forum" in NYC adThe top of page 3 has a heading: "Pickets for Pot Push Legalization" ... Read full description -
Item #722525NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1966 Page E-7 has the noteworthy article: "'God is Dead' Debate Widens", written by John Cogley, which tells of the "God is Dead Movement" espoused by theologian, Dr. Thomas Altizer, of Emory University. Included is a cartoon reprinted from Christianity Today. It is interesting to note this article was... Read full description -
Item #725400THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1966
* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band (early)
* Timothy Leary - Allen Ginsberg - Ralph Metzer
* Psychedelic celebration at Village Theatre
The front page has a photo of Frank Zappa with a page 32 editorial on the first New... Read full description -
Item #703395THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan.11, 1968
* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band
* Sally Kempton editorial with photo
The front page has a heading: "Zappa & the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful" with lead-in: "Anti-Idols" and photo showing Zappa... Read full description -
Item #720494THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Aug. 8, 1971
* Apollo 15 space mission to the Moon (splashdown)
The front page has a banner headline: "ENDEAVOUR CREW 'BACK HOME'; Faulty 'Chute Fails to Mar Landing" with subhead and three related photos. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light... Read full description -
Item #724431THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Feb. 27, 1981
* Ralph Gomory and IBM
* Future of supercomputers ?
* High-performance computing
The top of front page has a one column heading: "Can a 'Supercomputer' Be Built? Team at IBM Grows More Confident" with lead-in: "Faster Figurer" and subheads. (see images)
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Item #718329THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 4, 1988
* "Gorillas in the Mist" film advertisement
* Opening day premiere in Manhattan - NYC
* American biographical drama movie review
* Story of Diane Fossey - Sigourney Weaver
Page 79 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film ... Read full description -
Item #716349LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 11, 1993
* Best "Jurassic Park" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Steven Spielberg science-fiction
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Jurassic Park" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from... Read full description -
Item #720544LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 6, 1993
* Frank Zappa death (1st report)
* American musician - activist - filmmaker
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band
The front page has a one column heading: "Frank Zappa, Iconoclast of Rock, Dies at 52" The article carries over to page 22 and includes a photo of him.
Great to have this... Read full description -
Item #701773LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 20, 2000
* Hedy Lamarr death (1st report)
* Austrian-American movie - film actress
* Inventor re. Bluetooth - Wi-Fi - GPS
* Best publication to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a small photo with brief text. The top of page 22 has a heading that reads: "Hedy Lamarr; Screen Star Called Her Beauty a... Read full description -
Item #713703LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 19, 2008
* The Financial Bailout of 2008
* AIG, WaMu, Lehman Bros., Morgan Stanley
The front page has: "U.S. proposes sweeping bailout - The government would buy up firm' bad assets to boost lending" and more.
The Business section has: FINANCIAL SYSTEM IN CRISIS - Stocks rally after U.S.... Read full description -
Item #723406LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 13, 2009
* President Barrack Obama awards "Medal of Freedom"
* Chief Joseph Medicine Crow & Steven Hawking
Page 10 has a four column photo showing President Obama presenting the 2009 "Medal of Freedom" to Chief Joseph Medicine Crow.... Read full description
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