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THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 28, 1933

* Famous San Jose, California lynchings
* Brooke Hart murder

This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:… more

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 25, 1990 

* Hip Hop group "2 Live Crew" rap music 
* "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" album
* Luther Campbell & First Amendment 
* Obscenity… more

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, June 30, 1971

* Soyuz 1 - Russian spacecraft
* Re-entry disaster

The front page has a nice banner headline: "3 RUSS COSMONAUTS FOUND DEAD IN CRAFT" with subhead… more

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, December 27, 1974 

* Jack Benny death
* American entertainer

The banner headline announces the death of one of the more famous actor/comedians of the day: "JACK… more

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, June 26, 1968  The front page has a bold banner headline: "FORTAS CHIEF JUSTICE; And a Texan Named to Court Vacancy" with subhead and small photo. Nice coverage on… more

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, April 1, 1968  The front page has a bold banner headline: "LBJ WON'T RUN" with subheads and a photo of Lyndon B. Johnson, captioned: "Announcement Drops A Political… more

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, April 1, 1968  The front page has a bold banner headline: "LBJ WON'T RUN" with subheads and a photo of Lyndon B. Johnson, captioned: "Announcement Drops A Political… more

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, July 21, 1969 

* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon

The front page has an offbeat banner headline: "EAGLE SOARS!" with a large example of the famous blurry… more

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, July 21, 1969 

* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon

A very dramatic headline with: "EAGLE SOARS ! " which is much different from most July 21 headlines… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, WAR EXTRA, Aug. 14, 1940 

* Battle of Britain
* London bombings
* WWII Nazi bombers
* FRONT LEAF ONLY **

The front page has a great bold banner headline: "POISON GAR… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER--EXTRA, April 11, 1951  

* Douglas MacArthur Fired
* World War II Pacific hero
* President Harry Truman

The very bold, banner headline announces: "GEN. M'ARTHUR OUSTED… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, March 18, 1942

* General Douglas MacArthur promoted
* Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area
* Great issue for display

The front page has a terrific banner headline:… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, July 26, 1943 

* Italy - Benito Mussolini ousted
* Pietro Badoglio takes over
* World War II - WWII era

The bold headline announces: "IL DUCE FIRED" with: "Badoglio… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER. December 25, 1944

* Battle of the Bulge
* World War II Belgium

The front page has five column headline: "NAZIS' DRIVE HALTED" with subheads. (see)
Complete 1st section… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, May 22, 1941

* Nazis invade Crete Greece
* World War II - WWII gliders - paratroopers

The front page has a terrific banner headline: "BRITISH FLEET CRIPPLED AS CRETE… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, Sept. 20, 1945

* Child actress Shirley Temple
* Gets married to actor John Agar
* From the home of the entertainment industry
* INCOMPLETE ISSUE ****

The top of the… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, June 12, 1940

* Great WWII reporting!
* War Extra - Battle on Marne... Italy attacks Geneva

The top of the front page has: "WAR EXTRA", followed by the dramatic 2-line,… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, WAR EXTRA, June 15, 1940

* Battle of France (Fall)
* Fight for the Maginot Line
* British vs. Germany tanks

The front page has a great banner headline in bold… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, a trio of issues for Oct. 7, 8 & 9, 1945, each containing a portion of General J. Wainwright's story on his imprisonment & the mistakes that were made in the… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, Oct. 8, 1944  The banner headline reports on a notable death and advancements in the war: "WENDELL WILLKIE DIES IN N.Y." and: "YANKS TAKE 8 GERMAN TOWNS" with many related… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, August 23, 1952

* Bakersfield, California
* Earthquake disaster

The front page has a nice banner headline: "2 DIE, 32 HURT IN QUAKE" with subheads and related photo.… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 16, 1941

* Prelude to a Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japanese Imperial Navy fleet on the move

The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPAN ARMADA MOVES;… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, Aug. 10, 1945 

* Terrific headline right after Atomic bombings

The front page features one of the largest, boldest, and most dramatic headlines of World War… more

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, California, April 21, 1941

* Hollywood wedding

The front page has a nice photo with heading: "Constance Bennett, Gilbert Roland Wed!" with story on page 3.
Nice World… more

HERALD EXAMINER--EXTRA, Los Angeles, California, June 5, 1968  The banner headline: "RFK CLINGS TO LIFE" with subhead: "'Very Critical;' Suspect Identified" with 2 front page photos. This is the… 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

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

* John F. Kennedy assassination
* Early, same day report w/ photos

Bold headline above the masthead: "KENNEDY SLAIN" and also: "President… more

HERALD EXAMINER, Election Extra, Los Angeles, November 6, 1968

* Richard Nixon elected president of United States

The front page has a nice banner headline: "NIXON'S THE ONE" with subhead and… more

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 24, 1927 

* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder 
* William Edward Hickman ARREST 

This 20 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page… more

CONNERSVILLE NEWS-EXAMINER, Indiana, June 5, 1968  The front page has a seven column headline published before he would pass away: "Sen. Kennedy Fights For Life Following Assassination Attempt In… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 24 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested (1st report)
* American killer - Milwaukee cannibal 

The top of page 14 has a one column photo of Dahmer with heading: "Body Parts, Vat of Acid… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 12, 2005

* Broadway icon Arthur Miller death
* American playwright & screenwriter
* Bombshell Marilyn Monroe's husband
* "Death of a Salesman" play fame

The top of… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 24 1991

* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested (1st report)
* American killer - Milwaukee cannibal 

The top of page 14 has a one column photo of Dahmer with heading: "Body Parts, Vat of Acid… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1876  Full front page illustration: 'Struck It Rich! Prospecting in the Black Hills' shows two men examining a piece of ore.; Fullpage Thomas Nast cartoon: 'The… more