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Item #720588THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1935
* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer acquitted
* Jewish-American gangster tax evasion trial
* New York prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ 'EXILED,' DEFIES THE MAYOR; DEWEY WILL ACT" with subheads. (see images) Coverage... Read full description -
Item #720584NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM Nov. 10, 1965
* Widespread blackout in Northeastern U.S. & Canada
The front page has a banner headline for display: "POWER ON !; Gigantic Blackout Ends After 12 Hours" and more with related photo. (see images) Much more more on the following pages.
Complete 1st section only with all 38 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #720579THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1928
* Gangster Charles Birger hanging - execution
* Prohibition era bootlegger - charged w/ murder
Page 25 has a smaller one column heading: "Last Illinois Hanging Sends Birger To Doom" with subhead. (see) First report coverage the execution of Charles Birger for the murder of Mayor Joseph Adams. Always nice... Read full description -
Item #720574USA TODAY, October 20, 1987
* Stock market crash
* Wall Street collapse
The front page has headline announcing: "MARKET 'MELTDOWN'" with: "Wall Street's Bloody Monday" and subhead with related photo. (see images) More in the "Money" section. This was perhaps the most notable stock market... Read full description -
Item #720547LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 25, 1987
* Best "The Princess Bride" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Romantic fantasy adventure comedy-drama film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Princess Bride" and perhaps no better issue could be found than... 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 #720516THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 30, 1907
* The Standard Oil of New Jersey
* John D. Rockefeller case
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ANOTHER BLAST FOR THE STANDARD OIL; Commissioner of Corporations Answers Letters to the Stockholders" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in... Read full description -
Item #720515THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 13, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "FISH TRIAL OPENS; TO PLEAD... Read full description -
Item #720513THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 20, 1943
* First Quebec Conference - Quadrant
* Highly secret military discussion
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "QUEBEC PARLEY IS PLANNING 'RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION' OF GERMANY AND JAPAN" with subheads and photo. (see... Read full description -
Item #720511THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 21, 1957
* Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore colts game
* NFL football - championship season
* Best publication to be had ? (rare)
The front page has a banner headline: "Lions Win Thriller, 31-27" with another heading above the masthead: "How the Lions Did It" and photos of Bobby Lane & Hopalong... 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 #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 #720498THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 5, 1982
* Stray Cats - American rockabilly band
* Video Lounge at Danceteria advertisement
* "Rock This Town" written by Brian Setzer
* Video of the Year at MTV's inaugural VMAs
Page 119 has an advertisement for upcoming performances at the... 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 #720493THE KINGSPORT TIMES, Tennessee, March 5, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day massacre investigation probe
* Fred "Killer" Burke & Joe Lolordo named suspects
The front page has a one column heading: "THREE NAMED AS MASSACRE GUN HANDLERS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 6 pages, light toning and a little... Read full description -
Item #720492THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 3, 1928
* Schutter's "Old Nick" candy bar
* "Roaring twenties" advertisement
Page 44 has a nice full page advertisement for a free "Schutter's Old Nick" candy bar. (see images)
Complete with all 54 pages, light toning and a... Read full description -
Item #720491LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 16, 1960
* Civil Rights activism - protests
* Southern segregation marches
* Lunch counter sit-ins and more
* Negroes arrested w/ A.D. King
The front page has a one column heading: "500 Negroes Arrested In Race March" (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at... Read full description -
Item #720489THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 10, 1971
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* vs. Miami Hurricanes - college game
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "N.D. WEARS DOWN MIAMI, 17-0" with subhead and color photo. More in the sport's section.
Complete with all sections (60+... Read full description -
Item #720487THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1943
* Eric Sevareid - news journalist & author
* Saved in Burma jungle - Naga headhunters
* World War II - WWII - John Paton Davies Jr.
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "HEADHUNTERS SAVE AIRMEN IN BURMA" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
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Item #720486WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C, February 2, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "YANK AMPHIBIOUS FORCES INVADE MARSHALL ISLANDS" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #720455THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1948
* Hideki Tojo sentenced to death by hanging
* World War II Japanese criminals
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TOJO CONDEMNED BY COURT TO HANG; 24 OTHERS GUILTY" with subheads. First report coverage continues inside with photo of Tojo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag... Read full description -
Item #720454LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 5, 1960
* Leonard Warren death on live stage
* American operatic baritone singer
* Metropolitan Opera House - "Met"
Near the bottom of the front page has a four column heading: "Met Baritone Collapses and Dies" with lead-in: "Wife and Audience Watch" (see... Read full description -
Item #720449THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1945
* Formal surrender of Nanking - Nanjing
* China - Chinese reoccupy from Japanese forces
* Douglas MacArthur enters Tokyo Japan
* Post surrender signing on USS Missouri
The front page has a two column heading: "Foe's Nanking Surrender To Be Solely 'Chinese Show'" ... Read full description -
Item #720445SPORTS SECION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991
* American stage & film actress Gene Tierney death
* "Golden Age of Hollywood" leading lady
* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
* Retires from professional NBA play
Page 3 has a heading that reads: "Gene Tierney,... Read full description -
Item #720442SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991
* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
* Retires from professional NBA play
The front page of this section has a headline: "The Day the Magic Stopped" and more with a few related photos. Much more on the following pages.... Read full description -
Item #720439THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 29, 1992
* Rush Limbaugh editorial on his rise to prominence
* American conservative political commentator
Page 51 has an editorial headed: "Sitting Here in Limbaugh" with photo. This continues on the next page. See images for a portion of the text.
AI notes:... Read full description -
Item #720386FITCHBURG CENTINEL, Mass., June 27, 1914
* The Great Salem Fire of 1914
* Essex County, Massachusetts
* Same day first report w/ nice headline
The top of the front page has Two column heading: "PLANS REBUILDING FIRE SWEPT CITY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning, generally nice.
AI notes: The Great... Read full description -
Item #720385SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football
* Many other games w/ photos
The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related... Read full description -
Item #720384CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1937
* Ohio River Flood of 1937
* Great Depression era
* Louisville, Kentucky photos
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRE ADDS TO FLOOD HORROR" with subheads. Nice for display. More on following pages. And a great full page pictorial is on the back page which is also nice for... Read full description -
Item #720383LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. April 20, 1960
* April 19 Revolution (1st report)
* South Korea mass protests
* Syngman Rhee - First Republic
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Rhee Promises Redress To Bitter Korean Rioters" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margin,... Read full description -
Item #720382THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 20, 1942
* Paul Waner (Big Poison)- right fielder
* Boston Braves - 3,000th hit with photo
The sport's section (page 13) has a three column heading: "Waner Cracks Hit No. 3000 but Braves Lose" with subhead and box scores. (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the... Read full description -
Item #720381THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 10, 1964
* UA United Airlines Flight 823
* Parrottsville, Tennessee disaster
* Vickers Viscount 745D airplane crash
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "AIR CRASH KILLS 39 IN TENNESSEE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 44 pages,... Read full description -
Item #720380THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 17, 1971
* H. Rap Brown captured - arrested
* "Black Power" movement militant
* Violence at Civil Rights protests
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RAP BROWN CAPTURED IN N.Y." with subhead and photo of Brown. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all... Read full description -
Item #720379THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 27, 1992
* Coffee table book "SEX" release advertisement
* Erotic softcore pornography - sadomasochism
* President Bill Clinton - "Slick Willie"
* Womanizer - rapist - cheating husband
* About to win the 1992 election
Page 13 has a full page... Read full description -
Item #720374THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 25, 1974
* The Beach Boys - American rock band
* w/ opening act The EAGLES (early) - Glenn Frey
* Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City concert ad
Page 43 has a nice full page advertisement for a "Beach Boys - Eagles" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey.... Read full description -
Item #720373THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1974
* Steve Miller Band - American classic rock group
* Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum concert ad
* Ten Years After - British blues rock band
* Madison Square Garden advertisement
Page 53 has a advertisement for a upcoming "STEVE MILLER BAND" concert at... Read full description -
Item #720372THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 29, 1973
* The World Festival of Magic & Occult
* Occultism - witches spells - witchcraft - tarot
* Clairvoyance - voodoo - telepathy - hypnotism
* Black magic - macabre - witchcraft - black art
* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden advertisement
Page 72 has a 7 x 5 1/2 inch... Read full description -
Item #720371THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 21, 1983
* Very early & rare Run-DMC D.M.C. mention
* "It's Like That" song release - brief review
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
Page 73 has a very early take on the recent release of "It's Like That" by Run DMC... Read full description -
Item #720370THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1973
* The Moody Blues - English psychedelic rock band
* Madison Square Garden & Nassau Coliseum
* Early concerts w/ photo advertisement
Page 59 has a full page advertisement for "The Moody Blues" concerts at Madison Square Garden and Nassau Coliseum.... Read full description -
Item #720369THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 30, 1974
* Eric Clapton - English rock & blues guitarist
* The Yardbirds & Cream singer & songwriter
* Roosevelt Stadium concert advertisement
Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for a "ERIC CLAPTON" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New... Read full description -
Item #720368THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1974
* "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" opening
* American horror film - movie - Leatherface
* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****
Page 101 has a 5 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement (not including locations underneath) for: "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" for it's... Read full description -
Item #720367THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1966
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* American folk singer & songwriter World tour
* Island Garden - West Hempstead, Long Island
* Last local appearance before near-fatal motorcycle accident
Page 17 has a 3 x 2 inch advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Island Garden... Read full description -
Item #720366THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 18 1983
* The Grateful Dead & The Band - rock bands
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Syracuse University Carrier Dome concert ad
Page 98 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD & THE... Read full description -
Item #720363THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 31, 1974
* Deep Purple - English hard rock band
* Heavy metal & modern hard rock music pioneers
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
Page 59 has a nice full page advertisement for a "DEEP PURPLE" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #720323THE SOUTH BEN D TRIBUNE, Sept. 12, 1971
* Gunnison High School disaster - Colorado
* Junior varsity football team school bus crash
* Monarch Pass, Rockies - Rocky Mountains
The front page a banner headline that announces: "9 KILLED IN SCHOOL BUS CRASH" wit subhead and two related photos. (see images)
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Item #720319LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 5, 2007
* Head coach Eddie Robinson death
* Grambling State University football
* Negro - black college - civil rights icon
* During racial segregation in college sports
Near the bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Record-setting Grambling coach made civil rights part of... Read full description -
Item #720311THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 9, 1971
* John F. Kennedy Center of Performing Arts
* Along the Potomac River - Washington D.C.
* Opening gala opening night - Leonard Bernstein
The front page has a four column photo with heading: "JFK Center Opening 'Thrills' Mrs. Kennedy"
Complete with 56 pages, a little... Read full description -
Item #720310SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., April 25, 1971
* Vietnam anti-war protest
* March on Washington D.C.
* Largest in U.S. history (500,000)
The front page has a five column headline: "500,000 Marchers Demand Viet Peace" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on page 2 with a few more related photos.... Read full description -
Item #720308THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Aug. 7, 1945
* Atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan
* World War II ending - surrender nears
Of course this publication is mostly financial related, but because of the historical significance of this particular event, the front page has some first hand reporting with a small one column heading: "New Atomic Bomb... Read full description -
Item #720300FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 28, 1934
* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted
* Post Little Bohemia shootout
* Binghamton New York sighting?
The front page has a one column heading: "Report Starts Outlaw Hunt At Binghamton" with subhead. (see images) Interesting report as Dillinger may have been sighted in... Read full description
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