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Item #665350THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 9, 1964
* Sean O'Casey death (1st report)
* Irish dramatist and memoirist - socialist
* Dublin, Ireland working class
The front page has a two column heading: "Heart Attack Is Fatal To Sean O'Casey, 84" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues on page 9 with photo of... Read full description -
Item #665335THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan. 29, 1963
* Jean Piccard death (1st report)
* Stratosphere ballooning flight fame
The front page has a one column heading: "JEAN PICCARD, FAMED SPACE PIONEER, DEAD" with subhead and photo. (see)
Complete with all 28 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition. -
Item #664942THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 28, 1967
* Reunification of Jerusalem
* East Jerusalem
The front page has a one column heading: "Israel Annexes City of Jerusalem" (see) First report coverage on reunification of Jerusalem, establishing Israeli control over the "Old City".
Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #664932THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 13, 1965
* Gale Sayers 6 touchdowns in a single game
* Chicago Bears - NFL football record tying performance
The top of page 4 has a three column headline: "Sayers Scores Six TDs as Bears Smash 49ers 61-20" First report coverage on Sayers' famous 6 touchdowns in one game... Read full description -
Item #664414FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 18, 1969
* Project Blue Book ends
* Study of UFOs - U.S. Air Force
* Tiny Tim weds Miss Vicki
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "And, No Flying Saucers" First report coverage on termination of Project Blue Book, the systematic study of unidentified flying... Read full description -
Item #664401LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., November 27, 1968
* O. J. Simpson wins Heisman Trophy
* USC - Southern California Trojans
* NCAA college football
The top of page 11 has a three column heading: "Simpson Runaway Choice For '68 Heisman Trophy" with related photo. (see) First report coverage on O.J. Simpson winning the 1968... Read full description -
The Philly Folk Festival...
Item #664375THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, September 3, 1970
Starting on the front page is a noteworthy article on feminism written by Mary Breasted: "Woman on the March: 'We're a Movement Now!'", which continues on multiple inside pages. In 2018 The Village Voice made this the introductory article on their piece: "On the... Read full description -
Item #663945LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., November 11, 1963
* Gordie Howe breaks scoring record
* Detroit Red Wings
* NHL hockey league
Page 6 has a one column heading: "Howe Scores 545th To Break Record" (see) First report coverage on Detroit Red Wings star, Gordie Howe, breaking the all time scoring record in the NHL at the time.
Complete with 12... Read full description -
Item #663908THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Feb. 1, 1968 Beginning on the front page is a review of Bob Dylan's recently released album "John Wesley Harding", the article titled: "Dylan: Nothing Is Revealed".
The author Richard Goldstein takes a very extensive look at the music of Dylan with the review, and in... Read full description -
Item #662773THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Massachusetts, May 15, 1967
* Mickey Mantle's 500th home run
* New York Yankees - Yanks
Page 5 has a small and discrete report under: "Weekend Summary" which begins with: "Mickey Mantle hit his 500th home run...."
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Item #662695THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 29, 1967
* Reunification of Jerusalem
* East Jerusalem
The front page has three column headline: "Divided Jerusalem Made Single City; U. S. Won't Recognize Hasty Action" with subhead.
Also on the front page: "Israeli Annexation Felt Violation of Confidence" with caption:... Read full description -
Item #661624THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 28, 1964
* Jane Goodall's famous return
* Chimpanzees in Tanganyika
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Blonde Finds Chimps Look Down on Humans" with caption: "They're No Gentlemen" and photo. (see) Coverage on Jane Goodall's return from her long... Read full description -
Item #661623SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 6, 1963 The front page has a three column-wide, two line head "Los Angeles Does It Again With More Great Pitching, 1-0" with an accompanying photo of pitcher Don Drysdale and outfielder Tommy Davis with a header "Big D's Do It for... Read full description -
Item #661544THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, August 30, 1969
* Child actress Shirley Temple Black
* Appointed to United Nations General Assembly
* President Richard Nixon
The front page carries a one column, two line headline "Nixon Appoints Shirley Black". The text begins: "Shirley Temple Black, a... Read full description -
Item #661002THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1958
* Opening day of original "Vertigo" movie ad
* Alfred Hitchcock best film ?
* James Stewart - Kim Novak
This newspaper has a significant & historic advertisement for the movie "Vertigo" on page 35. This advertisement is on the opening day the movie made it's... Read full description -
Item #660909THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, July 24, 1969
* Neil Armstrong & others back
* Man walks on the Moon
The front page has a banner headline: "Moon Men Return Home" (see) Also reporting on the Chappaquiddick incident on page 2.
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Item #659926LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. May 12, 1972
* Stanley Cup championship
* NHL - National Hockey League
* Boston Bruins - Bobby Orr
Page 5 has a three column headline: "Bruins win Cup, top Rangers, 3-0" (see) First report coverage on Bobby Orr leading the Boston Bruins to the 1972 Stanley Cup.
Ten pages, hole on the front page... Read full description -
Item #659719THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 8, 1969
* Apollo 9 space mission - space race
* 1st Lunar Module flight & docking
* Prelude to the historic Moon landing
The front page has a four column heading: "Apollo Achieves Goals" with related photo. This was an important mission that set up the eventual Moon landing a few months... Read full description -
Item #659700LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. October 13, 1964
* Vosthod I manned space flight
* 1st multiple human spacecraft
The front page has a six column headline: "Red Space Ship Lands Safely After 24 Hours of Orbiting" with subhead and related photo. (see) Voskhod I was the first space flight to carry more than one crewman into orbit, the... Read full description -
Item #659665FRANCE-SOIR, Paris, France, Nov. 11, 1970
* Charles de Gaulle death (1st report)
* Best title to be had ?
The front page is black-bordered and features a large & bold banner headline: "LA MORTE DE DE GAULLE" [The Death of De Gaulle]. Charles DeGaulle was a French general and statesman. He was the leader of Free... Read full description -
Item #656938PRESS-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 "Texas Governor Also Cut Down in Dallas Tragedy". This issue features a single photo of President and Mrs. Kennedy as they were being... Read full description -
Item #655227BOSTON HERALD TRAVELER, Nov. 19, 1969
* Joseph P. Kennedy death (1st report)
* Best title to be had ?
Although the headline announces the second landing of men on the moon, also on the ftpg. is a report of the death of Joseph Kennedy, patriarch of the Kennedy family. "Joseph Kennedy Dead; Private Family Rites"... Read full description -
Item #655225THE DETROIT NEWS, June 23, 1964
* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS (1st report)
The front page has a two column heading: "3 Rights Workers Vanish in Mississippi" (see) First report coverage on the 3 Civil Rights workers going missing at Philadelphia, Mississippi.
Other news, sports... Read full description -
Item #655039THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1971
* Duane Allman killed in motorcycle accident
* Allman Brothers Band - Guitarist
Page 83 has a small and discrete one column heading: "Duane Allman Dies at 24 In a Motorcycle Accident" (see) Unfortunate for the small inconspicuous report here but still a first report in this famous publication.
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Item #654578FITCHBURG SENTINEL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated July 15, 1966
* Richard Speck - Chicago, Illinois murders
* Student nurses
This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Police Await Details From Stunned Girl," with caption: "Clues Meager In Mass Slaying." The coverage tells of the famous mass murder... Read full description -
Item #654574THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 16, 1971
* Charles Manson murder trial ends
* Sharon Tate
This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Tate Murder Case Goes to the Jury," which tells of the ending of the murder trial involving Charles Manson and his 3 women followers.
Other news of the day with period... Read full description -
Item #654573THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated June 17, 1970
* Charles Manson trial begins
* Sharon Tate
This 46 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Tate Trial Jury Selection Begins," which tells of the beginning of the murder trial of Charles Manson and his 3 women followers.
Other news of the day with... Read full description -
Item #653369FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 10, 1962
* Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test
* Thor rocket - W49 thermonuclear warhead
* Hydrogen bomb explosion in space
The front page has a six column headline announcing: "Pacific 'A' Test Wows 'Em" with caption. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete... Read full description -
Item #652924THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Amendment, March 2, 1969
* Mickey Mantle retires
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
The front page has has a small one column photo headed: "To Retire" (see) The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a four column heading: "Mantle Ends Great Career" First report... Read full description -
Item #652868LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., March 3, 1969
* Apollo 9 space mission
The front page has a three column heading: "Apollo 9 In Orbit" with caption: "Prelude To Moon Shot" and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the successful launch into orbit of the Apollo 9 mission. It was the first flight of the Command/Service... Read full description -
Item #652303THE PRATT TRIBUNE, June 5, 1968, Pratt, Kansas.
* Senator Bobby Kennedy shot - still alive
This issue contains the bold, four-column headline: "RFK Clinging To Life After Brain Surgery," with subhead, "Terror, Tears Mark Moments," and a related small photo. Also included are numerous headlines including, ... Read full description -
Item #652301CONNERSVILLE 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 Los Angeles" with subheads including: "President Leads Nation In Prayers For Recover Of Wounded... Read full description -
Item #652299FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 8, 1968
* Robert F. Kennedy's funeral
* Assassination reporting
This 14 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "RFK'S Body En Route To Last resting Place" with illustration, which tells of the funeral of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Other related coverage is also... Read full description -
Item #652018THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 24, 1962
* Telstar communication satellite
* Very 1st Transatlantic live television
The front page has a four column heading: "TV Links Old World and New" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st publicly live transatlantic television signal via satellite.
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Item #650995FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 23, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The front page has a two column heading: "2 New Charges Against Kennedy Being Considered" Also a three column photo showing Kennedy and his wife at the funeral. (see)
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Item #650993FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 16, 1968
* Longest scoreless MLB baseball game ever
* Houston Astros vs. New York Mets
This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 10: "Astros Outlast Mets In 24-Inning Thriller" and related photo. Tells of the longest scoreless baseball game in MLB history which was tied 0-0... Read full description -
Item #650909THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 28, 1969
* Michigan Murders ends with last victim
* Ypsilanti Ripper - serial killer
* John Norman Chapman - Karen Sue Beineman
The front page has a one column heading: "8th Girl Is Found Murdered" (see) First report coverage on the discovery of the last victim of the "Co-Ed... Read full description -
Item #650908THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C., July 27, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Evidence Piles Up In Kennedy Tragedy" with photos of both Kennedy and his wife. (see) Coverage... Read full description -
Item #650907THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, July 25, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The front page has a two column heading: "Guilty Plea By Kennedy" with related photo. (see)
Complete with all 16 pages, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, nice... Read full description -
Item #650905THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C., July 24, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The front page has a two column heading: "Kennedy Loses Permit for While" (see)
Complete with all 56 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
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Item #650903THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C., July 26, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The front page has a three column headline: "Kennedy Considers Resigning, Asserts Suspicious Untrue" with photo. More on page 2 with related map. (see)
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Item #650888THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C., July 23, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The front page has a three column heading: "Kennedy Attends Funeral" with caption: "Wear Neck Brace" (see) Coverage continues on page 2 with... Read full description -
Item #650887THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, July 23, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Ted's Driving Permit Lifted in Death Probe". (see)
Complete with all 22 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.... Read full description -
Item #650885THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, July 26, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The top of page 2 has a two column headline: "Ted's Future Put on Line" with related photo. (see)
Complete with all 12 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.
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Item #650884THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 21, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The front page has a two column heading: "Kennedy Charged With Leaving Scene". (see)
Complete with all 6 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, otherwise... Read full description -
Item #650883THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, July 25, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The front page has a three column headline: "Kennedy Placed On Probation". (see)
Complete with all 8 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, otherwise nice.
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Item #650882THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, July 23, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing
The front page has a four column headline: "Kennedy May Face Additional Charges". (see)
Complete with all 10 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, otherwise... Read full description -
Item #650877THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 26, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
The front page has a three column headline: "Urge Kennedy to Continue". (see)
Complete with all 6 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, otherwise nice.
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Item #650876THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 28, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Kennedy Urged To Stay in Ship". (see)
Complete with all 6 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, otherwise nice.
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Item #650875FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 26, 1969
* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne
* Chappaquiddick Island incident
The front page has five column headline: "Ted Weighs Decision On Resigning Seat" with subhead and photo. (see) Nice to have coverage from a Massachusetts publication.
Other news, sports... Read full description
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