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THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1939

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Tony Galento (Two Ton)
* Heavyweight boxing title fight

Page 14 has a seven column headline: "Fans Herald Galento as a Mighty Game Battler" with subheads that include: "Tony Says Light Left Knocked Louis Down" and... Read full description  

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 14, 1938. 

* Aviator Howard Hughes 
* Flight around World success (Early 1st report) 

This 20 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page:

"HUGHES GIRDLES WORLD UNDER 4 DAYS"

with subheads and related photo (see photos). Early, same day, 1st report... Read full description  

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1936 

* Bruno Hauptmann execution (1st report) 
* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping  

The front page has a two column headline: "HAUPTMANN DIES, AS WAS EXPECTED, SILENT, UNAFRAID" with subheads that include: "Walks Steadily To Chair After Again... Read full description  

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1940

* Lend Lease Program (1st report)
* World War II relief - U.S. Destroyers
* Byron Nelson - PGA golf championship

This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "U. S. TRADES DESTROYERS FOR AIR BASES" with subheads. 

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THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, October 3, 1935 

* Italy invades Ethiopia 
* Second Italo–Abyssinian War 
* Benito Mussolinis 

This 10 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "WAR", "TWO TOWNS IN ETHIOPIA ARE BOMBED", "ITALIAN PLANES SPREAD DEATH IN SUDDEN ATTACK".... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 14, 1935 

* Lawrence of Arabia motorcycle accident (1st report) 
* Would die less than a week later 

This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "'LAWRENCE OF ARABIA' DYING AFTER CRASH"
"Noted British Hero Swerves to Avoid Hitting Boy... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 30, 1942

* Reinhard Heydrich close to death
* Nazi SS leader - "The Blond Beast" "Hangman"

This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Wounds Fatal to Heydrich, Says Vichy" "3 More Women Shot in Reign of Terror"

Coverage on the recent attack on SS leader, Reinhard... 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... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, July 10, 1934 

* Andrew McLeod negro lynching 
* Bastrop, Louisiana 

This 22 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "Attacker of Girl Lynched in South" and "300 Storm Jail and Stage Hanging". This is 1st report coverage on the lynching of Andrew... Read full description  

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 26, 1931

* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty
* 1st airplane flight around the World
* Monoplane Winnie Mae

This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Airmen Near Half Way Mark In Speed Hop Around World".

Other news of the day including period... Read full description  

TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 5, 1946 

* Assault - thoroughbred horse racing 
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins) 
* Eventual triple crown winner 

This 32 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 15A: "Assault Captures Rich Derby--Spy Song 2nd; Hampden 3rd" with subhead and photo. This was the 1st of... Read full description  

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 12, 1930 

* Bobby Jones to win U.S. Open (day of) 
* 3rd of 4 major wins (year of grand slam) 

This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Bobby Jones Wrecks Par in Third Round of Open Golf; Leads Field With 212 Card" with subhead (see photos). Coverage... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigam, June 21, 1919 

* Scuttling of the German Fleet (1st report) 
* Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter 
* Scapa Flow, Scotland 

This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "GERMAN CREWS SINK INTERNED WARSHIPS" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the scuttling... Read full description  

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, June 14, 1921 

* Babe Ruth's only start at Yankee pitcher 
* New York Yankees - multiple home runs 
* MLB baseball 

This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 8: "Ruth Establishes Major League Record of Five Homers in Four Games" with subheads and box scores... Read full description  

SUNDAY GRAPHIC (The Detroit Free Press), Detroit, Michigan, October 6, 1946  The front colored cover is a photo of actress Rosalind Russell with the back page featuring Hedy Lamarr. Inside are variety of articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 20 pages measuring approximately 15 x 11 inches  with a slightly irregular left spine,... Read full description  

PICTURE PARADE (The Philadelphia Inquirer), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1944  The front colored cover is a photo of Ann Sheridan with her signature. Inside are articles pertaining to World War II with photos; and advertisements.

This is complete in 16 pages measuring approximately 15.5 x 11 inches with a few tiny edge tears on some inside pages,... Read full description  

THIS WEEK (The Detroit News), Detroit, Michigan, November 8, 1953  The front colored cover features a photo of Danny Kaye which has an accompanying article. Inside are articles: "...How Career Girls Should Pick Husbands" and other articles and advertisements.

This is complete in 32 pages measuring approximately 12.5 x 11 inches and is in very nice... Read full description  

PARADE MAGAZINE (Sunday Call-Chronicle), Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 2, 1958  The front colored cover features a photo of Elizabeth Taylor and family with accompanying article. Inside are articles: "A closeup look at Ike's workday"; "Syria - New look at a Red-tinged tinderbox"; and other articles and advertisements.

This is... Read full description  

PARADE MAGAZINE (Sunday Call-Chronicle), Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1955  The front colored cover features a photo of Gary Cooper. Inside are articles: "Shorter Hospital Stays Than Ever"; "The Studio dropped her too soon - Mitzi Gaynor can prove it: she's doing better than ever, now"; "Hollywood Goes Ski-Crazy"... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 22, 1937

* Ted Healy death (1st report)
* Three Stooges fame

This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TED HEALY DEATH IS FEARED DUE TO SUNDAY BEATING", "Autopsy Is Ordered on Comedian Creator of 'Stoogies'".

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SUNDAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE of the DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit Michigan, August 11, 1912  The cover of this issue contains a cameo of a lady. Within the issue are a variety of articles, stories and advertisements.

This also contains a half-page advertisement inside the issue for Coca-Cola and a colored advertisement on the back page for Kellogg's... Read full description  

LIBERTY magazine, July 6, 1940 

* Jackie Mitchell strikes out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig

Near the back is an article: "Baseball and Ballyhoo" written by Joe Engel. The article features a photo of: "Jackie Mitchell, girl pitcher, after striking out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, shakes hands with the beaming Babe as... Read full description