Historic Newspapers: Korean War Era

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, June 26, 1950 

* Korean war begins
* U.S. involvement starts

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "NORTH KOREAN DRIVE IS REPORTED HALTED" and… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 29, 1950 

* Korean war beginning
* U.S. involvement starting

The front page has a five column headline: "MACARTHUR AT KOREA FRONT AS REDS SLASH… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 25, 1950 

* Bumper 8 rocket launch...  V-2 & WAC Corporal 
* Very 1st for Cape Canaveral in Florida 

This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1950 

* Battle of Incheon - Korean War
* United States Marines invasion
* Amphibious warfare & bombardment 

The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Marines Push… more

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, September 24, 1950

* Battle of Hill 282
* P-51 Mustangs
* Korean War

Near the top of the front page is a small one column heading: "US Planes Bomb, Strafe… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 27, 1950

* Second Battle of Seoul, South Korea
* United Nations capture city w/ map
* U.S. General Douglas MacArthur

The top of the front page has a headline… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 15, 1950

* Wake Island Conference
* Korean War progress
* Douglas MacArthur
* Harry S. Truman

The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Truman Hails MacArthur… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 19, 1950

* Battle of Pyongyang - North Corea
* Corean War - United Nations victory

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "U. N. TROOPS SMASH INTO… more

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, November 28, 1950

* Battle of Chosin Reservoir begins
* People's Republic of China enter
* Korean War

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U.N. FLANK… more

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Dec. 4, 1950 

* Pyongyang recaptured by Reds
* Korean War

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "UN TROOPS EVACUATING PYONGYANG AS MARINES FIGHT… more

The Korean War, 1950-1953, from various titles.  A complete and original issue from the heart of the Korean War, with front page news coverage of the war (war headlines).  Each issue varies, but… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, 1951-52, from New York, New York .  A complete and original issue from the heart of the Korean War, with front page news coverage of the war (war headlines).  Each issue varies,… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 30, 1951

* John Raymond Rice military honors 
* Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation
* Native American - Indian 
* Korean & World War II hero
* Arlington Cemetery… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1951

* Very first coast to coast TV broadcast
* President Harry S. Truman on television
* Japanese peace treat conference in S.F.

The top of the front page has a… more

Lot of 25 complete issues, with various American titles, containing front page Korean War news and Headlines; mostly 1st rate.  All issues are complete and are suitable for framing.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1952

* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"
* New York Giants baseball player
* Drafted by the United States Army (Korean War)

The top of page 33 has a seven column… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, February 19, 1952  The front page of this issue has a column-wide headline "33 Aboard Split Ship to Get Tow" with sub-head "Seamen to Stick to Tanker Stern"… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1952

* General Francis Dodd
* Korean War hostage release
* Geojedo Island, South Korea

The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Released… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1952

* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"
* New York Giants baseball player
* Joins the United States Army (Korean War)

Page 22 has a editorial by New York Times… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 18, 1952

* USS Boxer aircraft carrier
* Grumman F6F Hellcats
* Radio controlled fighters
* Korean War

The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY ROBOTS BOMB… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1953

* North Korean War death marches
* POWs freed - tells of atrocities

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FREED U.N. CAPTIVES TELL OF… more

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, July 28, 1953 

* Korean War ends (1st report)
* North and South Korea

Although this publication is known for it's financial news of the day, this issue has a very… more

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, October 27, 1954

* Marilyn Monroe
* Joe DiMaggio
* Divorce

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Free… more