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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 15, 1931

* Montreal Canadians - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* Babe Ruth photo

This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 26 that include: "Canadians Blank Chicago Hawks and Capture Second Stanley Cup in Succession" with subhead, lineups and photo to Johnny... Read full description  

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 29, 1927

* 1st flight to Hawaii from the mainland
* Lester J. Maitland & Albert Hegenberger
* Fokker C-2 "Bird of Paradise" airplane

This 26 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FLIERS LAND IN HAWAII" with subheads and photos of the two pilots. A historic... Read full description  

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 23, 1957 

* Mad Bomber George Metesky 
* Capture & arrest w/ photo 

This 42 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "'MAD BOMBER' IS FINALLY SEIZED", "Locked Up for Observation by Phychiatrists (sic)" with small photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the capture of the New... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 3, 1969

* Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) 
* Milwaukee Bucks 
* NBA basketball 

Page 37 has a two column heading: "Alcindor Signs" 1st report coverage on UCLA Bruins star, Lew Alcindor, signing with the Milwaukee Bucks professional basketball team.

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MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 17, 1927

* Joseph Upchurch negro murder
* Paris, Tennessee

This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "SHERIFF IS KILLED BY CRAZED NEGRO"

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and chipping, little irregular at the spine, otherwise good.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 13, 1960 This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Nixon, Kennedy To Clash In Third Debate Tonight".  Other news, sports and advertisement of the day are contained within the issue.

Minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, NY, June 20, 1942 

* Paul Waner (Big Poison)
* Boston Braves - 3,000 hit with photo

This 28 page newspaper has a page 17 , two line, 1 column headline: "Waner Of Braves Gets 3,000th Hit" & subheads: "Seventh Big Leaguer to Reach Mark--Pirates win in 11th, 7-6, on Elliot's 2d Homer" & more.

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MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 6, 1931

* U.S. Open golf championship
* Inverness Club - Toledo OH Ohio
* Golfer Billy Burke

This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "BURKE TAKES LEAD IN OPEN" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a... Read full description  

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 9, 1931  This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "HACK WILSON TRADED FOR BURLEIGH GRIMES"

Nice to have this report on the front page.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the spine, otherwise good condition.

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1926

* Aviator Richard Byrd
* North Pole flight
* 1st report

The front page has a four column headline: "AMERICAN DETERMINATION AND PLUCK AGAIN FATHOM REALM OF ACHIEVEMENT ON POLE FLIGHT" with subheads that include: "First Flight by Plane to Top of World Made by Capt. Byrd" "15 Hour... Read full description  

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 18, 1931  This 18 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Enemies 'Execute' Legs Diamond" with subheads. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for larger than normal headline here as well. Nice for display.

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LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 5, 1966 

* Willie Mays breaks NL home run record 
* San Francisco Giants 
* MLB baseball

This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 7: "Cracking Mark Eases Pressure On Willie Mays"

Tells of Willie Mays' 512th home run which broke Mel Ott's National League record for most.

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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 29, 1922

* Michael Collins assassination
* Irish Republican Army leader
* Irish Free State

This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Nation's Tears Flow At Burial of Collins" with subhead: "Throngs Fill Dublin Cathedral and Streets During Mass for Slain Chief"... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1923 

* George Jay Gould I death (1st report) 
* King Tutankhamen's curse ? 

This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GEORGE J. GOULD DIES IN VILLA IN FRANCE; LEAVES $30,000,000", "Death Holds Up Ligtigation With Family Over His Father's Estate" and more (see photos).... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 11, 1935

* Jimmy Foxx sold to the Boston Red Sox
* Al Simmons sold to Detroit Tigers
* Major league baseball - MLB

This 24 page newspaper has various headlines and photos concerning the Jimmy Foxx trade with headlines that include: "Red Sox Buy Foxx, Marcum; Tigers Purchase... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1932

* Franz von Papen resigns
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis
* Paul von Hindenberg

This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "PAPEN CABINET QUITS; PARTY HEADS CALLED", "Hindenburg Accepts Ministry's Resignation After Failure to Get Reichstag Backing", "May See Hitler Tomorrow"... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1944 

* World War II
* Nazis are subhumans

This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has a interesting editorial on page 8E (section 4) with one column heading: "The Mark Of the Beast" which suggests that all people under the Nazi Party are subhuman creatures with no signs of mercy for other races.

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MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, February 27, 1930

* Jack Sharkey - Boxing - boxer
* Pre-fight odds
* Nice headline for display

This 24 page newspaper has banner headline on the front page: "Jack Sharkey Holds 10-1 Odds To Beat Phil Scott" with subheads. More inside with related photos. Nice to have this report on the... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1948 

* Reginald Weir - African American 
* 1st black in U.S. Open tennis championship 

This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ARABS BLAST BLOCK OF JEWISH AGENCY; 11 KILLED, 86 HURT" "Explosive Is Believed Carried to Scene in Car Stolen From Our Consulate General" and... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1943

* Battle of Hill 609
* Tunisia Campaign
* II Corps - U.S. Army

This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ALLIES INCH AHEAD", "Americans Again Pace General Advance on Tunisian Fronts" and more. See photos for a portion of the text which concludes on page 6 with reporting on the... Read full description  

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 29, 1932

* Babe Ruth to return to pitching?
* New York Yankees - NYY
* Major league baseball

This 26 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 21: "Ruth May Return to Pitching Duty With Yanks" with subheads that include: "Babe Through As Day-To-Day Ball Player" and more. See photos for text... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1931 

* Gangster era hitman Fred "Killer" Burke captured 
* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect 

This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 52): "BURKE, ACE OF CRIME, IS CAPTURED ASLEEP", "Killer, Charged With Chicago's St. Valentine Massacre, Is Surrounded in Missouri... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 6, 1944 

* Stockton, Georgia 
* Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 
* Trains collision 

This 60+ page newspaper has a somewhat discrete one column headline on page 32: "45 NEGROES KILLED IN SOUTHERN WRECK". 1st report coverage on the Stockton, Georgia train collision that killed many Negro railroad... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1945

* Maurice 'Rocket' Richard 
* National Hockey League 
* Montreal Canadians 
* Becomes 1st to score 50 goals in season (1st report) 

This 32 page newspaper has a very small one column heading in the sport's section on page 15: "Richard gets 50th Goal". 1st report on Maurice 'Rocket' Richard becoming... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1947

* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)
* 1st electronic computer
* Aberdeen Proving Ground

This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16: "'BRAIN' SPEEDED UP FOR WAR PROBLEMS" and "Electronic Computer Will Aid in Clearing Large Backlog in Weapon Research". See photos for text.

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