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Item #709956THE DETROIT NEWS, May 9, 1951
* Operation Greenhouse tests series
* Nuclear weapons - atomic bombs
* Enewetak Atoll - Pacific Ocean
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Believe U. S. Tests A-Shell" (see images) This was when these tests were first made public.
Complete with 76 pages, rag edition in very nice... Read full description -
Item #709766THE DETROIT NEWS, October 4, 1951
* Bobby Thomson home run (1st report)
* New York Giants - MLB baseball
* "Shot Heard 'Round the World"
The front page of the sport's section (pg. 61) has a banner heading: "Giants Can Do the Herculean--Giants Do" with photo of Thomson waving to the crowd. the following page has... Read full description -
Item #709651THE DETROIT NEWS, July 20, 1951
* King Abdullah I of Jordan
* Al-Aqsa Mosque assassination
* Old City of Jerusalem
The front page has a great banner headline: "ASSASSIN KILLS BRITISH PUPPET ABDULLAH" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition. Small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #708920THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 15, 1953
* Sir Edmund Percival Hillary & Tenzing Norgay
* Own accounts of the mountain conquerors
* re. Mount Everest summit reached (1st time)
Starting on the front page is a first account description on the conquest of Mt. Everest. This is part 1 of 5 articles by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing... Read full description -
Item #707389THE DETROIT NEWS, May 25, 1953
* M65 Atomic Annie Cannon
* Operation Upshot-Knothole Grable
* Nuclear weapons test (1st)
The front page has a two column heading: "New Atom Cannon Passes First Test" (see images) More on page 2.
Complete with 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #704761DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, July 1, 1953
* Chevy Corvette begins production
* In a Detroit publication (historic)
Page 53 has a two line, two column headline: "Plastic Corvette Begins To Roll" & above this head in smaller type: "Production Line Starts". The report begins: ... Read full description -
Item #704509THE LAMPASAS DISPATCH, Texas, "Juvember 33, 1969" A fascinating fictitious newspaper created specifically for "Operation Long Horn--For Maneuver Purposes Only--Not Intended For General Distribution".
The website begins: "In the spring of 1952, as Cold War tensions heightened, Lampasas... Read full description -
Item #704490EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 22, 1950
* Most bizarre headline
Here's a headline you likely haven't seen before: "VICIOUS MAN BITES DOG; POLICE TAKE FAST ACTION" and subhead: "Mutt Lies Near Death In Hospital".
A very curious article in a legitimate newspaper with this banner headline at the very top of the front... Read full description -
Item #702554THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 3, 1951
* Very 1st NBA All-Star game
* National Basketball Association
The sport's section has a very small yet notable report headed: "Eastern All-Stars In 111-94 Triumph Over West Rivals". While only brief, this was the very first NBA All-Star game, and great to have in a... Read full description -
Item #702235THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1953
* North Korean War death marches
* POWs freed - tells of atrocities
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FREED U.N. CAPTIVES TELL OF CRUELTIES ON 'DEATH MARCHES'" and subheads. (see)
Complete with 58 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition. -
Item #701909THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1952
* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"
* New York Giants baseball player
* Drafted by the United States Army (Korean War)
The top of page 33 has a seven column heading: "Mays of Giants Is Found Acceptable for Draft After Second Test" with subheads and photo of Mays taking the aptitude test. (see... Read full description -
Item #699404THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 10, 1951
* Chrysler Hemi engine is born (FirePower)
* 1st automobiles are released for sale
* American V8 gasoline engines 1st used
Page 19 has a three column photo headed: "The 1951 Chrysler Imperial Four-Door Sedan" with text. This was the day the HEMI (formally called "Firepower") engine... Read full description -
Item #699251THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1950
* Spree Killer Ernest 'Ernie' Ingenito shootings
* Franklin Township & Minotola, New Jersey
The front page has a two column heading: "Veteran Kills 5, Wounds 4 Seized After Jersey Chase" (see images) First report coverage on Ernest 'Ernie" Ingenito's spree killings in... Read full description -
Item #699190THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 17, 1952
* Walter O. Briggs Sr. death
* Automobile manufacturing company
* Detroit Tigers baseball team owner
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WALTER O. BRIGGS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with another related photo. Great to... Read full description -
Item #698370LOS 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 FROM ALL COMMAND" with a photo of him as well.
The front page also reports on the "Red Scare" in... Read full description -
Item #697707THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, April 11, 1951
* Douglas MacArthur Fired
* World War II hero
* President Harry Truman
The front page has a banner headline: "PRESIDENT OUSTS M'ARTHUR; RIDGWAY NAMED SUCCESSOR" with subheads and two photos.
Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 30 pages, nice for display as such.
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Item #697073THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1952
* Minneapolis Lakers win NBA title (1st report)
* George Mikan "Mr. Basketball"
The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "LAKERS WIN, 82-65, AND CAPTURE TITLE" First report coverage on the Minneapolis (Los Angeles) Lakers winning the 1951-52 NBA basketball title lead by George... Read full description -
Item #697018MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Dec. 4, 1950
* Pyongyang recaptured by Reds
* Korean War
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "UN TROOPS EVACUATING PYONGYANG AS MARINES FIGHT WAY OUT OF TRAP" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning along the margins, minor spine wear, generally very nice. -
Item #696992SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., December 3, 1950
* The Army-Navy game (upset)
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "NAVY SNAPS ARMY''S STREAK, 14-2, BEFORE 103,000" with subheads and a nice action photo. Another related photo on the next page. (see... Read full description -
Item #696984THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 19, 1950
* Battle of Pyongyang - North Corea
* Corean War - United Nations victory
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "U. N. TROOPS SMASH INTO PYONGYANG; KOREAN RED GOVERNMENT FLEES NORTH; TRUMAN SPEEDS KOREAN AID REQUESTS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on page... Read full description -
Item #696788MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minnesota, June 16, 1951
* Joe Louis vs. Lee Savold
* Heavyweight boxing fight
* Last win by way of knockout
Page 12 has perhaps the best coverage of the last knockout of Joe Louis' career we have ever seen. It contains multiple photos and detailed coverage. The opposing page also has a... Read full description -
Item #696498THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. May 18, 1953
* Delta Air Flight 318 airplane crash
* Marshall, Texas - Douglas DC-3 disaster
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "19 DIE AS DELTA AIRLINER CRASHES DURING BLINDING THUNDERSTORM IN TEXAS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and minor wear at... Read full description -
Item #696231MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 12, 1953
* 1953 Waco tornado outbreak
* 1st official F5 in the U.S.
The front page has a banner headline: "Tornadoes Kill 42 and Injure 400 in Texas; 6-Story Waco Building Tossed on Crowded Theater and Cafe" with related photo. (see) More inside.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #694739THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1952
* Norwalk CT Connecticut
* Little League baseball
* World Series champions
The sport's section (page 7) has a one column heading: "NORWALK ANNEXES LITTLE LOOP TITLE" with subhead (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Norwalk, Connecticut winning the World Series... Read full description -
Item #694666A SINGLE PAGE from the Allentown Morning Call, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1953. A great full page for framing and displaying! This single page has a very displayable full page ad for Kellogg's Frosted Flakes featuring Tony the Tiger. This ad is simply GR-R-REAT (see images)! -
Item #693990THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 15, 1950
* Wake Island Conference
* Korean War progress
* Douglas MacArthur
* Harry S. Truman
The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Truman Hails MacArthur Parley" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Wake Island Conference which was about the progress of the Korean War.
Complete with... Read full description -
Item #693248THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 18, 1952
* USS Boxer aircraft carrier
* Grumman F6F Hellcats
* Radio controlled fighters
* Korean War
The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY ROBOTS BOMB REDS" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Complete with 68 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp slightly... Read full description -
Item #692823THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 17, 1952
* Operation Ivy Mike - 1st Hydrogen Bomb tests
* First thermonuclear device - fusion
* Elugelab Island - Enewetak Atoll
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRST 'H' TEST SUCCESS" with lead-in: "New Bomb Kept Secret" and related map. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 44... Read full description -
Item #691192LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1952 The banner headline announces: "STEVENSON NOMINATED ! " with a front page photo of Gov. Adlai Stevenson. He would run against Dwight Eisenhower, and lose.
The complete first section (of 4) with pages 1-18, minor disbinding slits at the blank spine, nice condition. -
Item #690372HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Extra, June 2, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front page has a banner headline above the masthead in red lettering: "CROWN ELIZABETH QUEEN" with subheads and two related photos. Nice for display. Much more inside with full page pictorial. Queen Elizabeth... Read full description -
Item #690311THIRD SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 3, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front of this section has a full page color photo with banner headline: "Queen Elizabeth II Becomes Britain's Sovereign" and brief text underneath. (see) Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the... Read full description -
Item #690269SECOND SECTION only of the Herald Express, Los Angeles, June 2, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The front of this section has a full page pictorial with banner headline: "Elizabeth Takes Sacred Oath as Queen of England" (see) Queen Elizabeth II has now surpassed the reign of Queen... Read full description -
Item #690246NEW CHRONICLE, London, Coronation Number, June 3, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
* Terrific issue for display - many photos
This is an absolutely terrific issue for display that is loaded with photos on the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The top of the front page has a banner headline: "ALL HAPPY AND... Read full description -
Item #690232THE NEW YORK TIMES Magazine, October 28, 1951
* Princess pre Queen Elizabeth II
The front colored cover is a photo of Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth) with an accompanying photos on pages 8 and 9. Inside are variety of articles and advertisements. Should would become queen a few months later.
This is complete in 64 pages measuring approximately... Read full description -
Item #690230TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, February 8, 1952
* Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed queen regnant
This 14 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Elizabeth Proclaimed Reigning Queen of Britain; Pledges Nation True, Faithful Sovereign Service" with subhead: "Britons Proclaim Ruler with Ancient... Read full description -
Item #690218LOS 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. (see) Full page pictorials on pages 2 & 3. Nice to have in this West Coast title, rare as such.
Incomplete issue containing 8 of the 14 pages... Read full description -
Item #690207THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1952
* General Dwight Eisenhower
* Welcome home tour - Philadelphia
* 10 points for peace speech to avert war
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "EISENHOWER GIVES 10 POINTS FOR PEACE TO AVERT 'KOREAS'; CHARGES 'BUNGLING' HAS LED US CLOSE TO WORLD WAR III" with subheads and photo.... Read full description -
Item #690102THE DETROIT NEWS, April 12, 1952
* Pan Am Flight 526A disaster
* Douglas DC-4 airplane crash
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
The front page has a two column heading: "Pilot-Hero Guarded After Crash Kills 52" with smaller subheads.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine. -
Item #689532THE DETROIT NEWS, March 30, 1952
* President Harry S. Truman not to run
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRUMAN REFUSES TO RUN" with lead-in and subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. -
Item #687596THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 13, 1951
* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Randolph Turpin
* Famous middleweight rematch title fight
The front page has a two column heading: "Ray Robinson Stops Randy Turpin in 10th To Regain Ring Title" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage continues in the sport's... Read full description -
Item #687466LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 13, 1953
* Ben Hogan wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 5) has a one column heading: "Ben Hogan" (see) First report coverage on Ben Hogan winning the 1953 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Unfortunate for the small... Read full description -
Item #687458THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 10, 1952
* Canada Lee death (1st report)
* Professional boxer & actor
* African American acting pioneer
Page 4 has a one column heading: "Canada Lee, Famous Negro Actor, Dead" with small photo. (see)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally... Read full description -
Item #687448SECTION 2 (sports) only of The Detroit News, May 4, 1952
* Eddie Arcaro wins 5th Kentucky Derby
* Hill Gail - thoroughbred horse racing race
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Arcaro and 110,000 All Hail Hill Gail" with 3 related photos. This was Arcaro's 5th and last Kentucky Derby victory.
Complete section 2... Read full description -
Item #687391THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1952
* General Francis Dodd
* Korean War hostage release
* Geojedo Island, South Korea
The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Released General Greeted On Arrival In Seoul" Also a one column heading: "NEWS ON GEN. DODD WITHHELD BY ARMY AS INQUIRY STARTS" with subheads.... Read full description -
Item #687356THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1951
* Ben Hogan wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 32) has a banner headline: "Hogan Captures Masters Golf for First Time, Beating Reigel by 2 Strokes" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Ben Hogan winning the 1951... Read full description -
Item #686614THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1947
* Famous Bank Robber
* Willie Sutton prison escape
* Holmesburg Prison, PhiladelphiaThe top of page 17 has a one column heading: "FIVE FLEE PRISON IN PHILADELPHIA" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 56 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, generally in great condition.
wikipedia... Read full description -
Item #686341SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Dec. 23, 1951
* Sport's stars & feats of 1951
* Bobby Thomson - Ben Hogan
* Kentucky Wildcats basketball & more
The front page of this section has ten photos of various sport's stars for the year of 1927 with heading: "Some Outstanding Performers in the World of Sports During Year That... Read full description -
Item #686315THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, December 23, 1951
* Poverty in NYC
* Case examples
* Christmas time
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "AT CHRISTMAS REMEMBER THE NEEDIEST" with related illustration and some cases. Nice for display.
Other topics throughout. Complete section 2 only with all 24 pages, rag edition in nice... Read full description -
Item #686188THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 22, 1952
* Tornado Outbreak of 1952 disaster
* Arkansas, Tennessee & Missouri
The front page has a banner headline: "36 KILLED IN TORNADOES" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding... Read full description -
Item #685979THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 21, 1951
* The Day the Earth Stood Still
* American Science fiction - sci-fi film
* Opening weekend movie advertisement
* British actor Michael Rennie as Klaatu
Page 7 of this section has a 3 1/2 x 2 inch advertisement for the opening weekend (Friday) for the film "The Day The Earth Stood Still" which has... Read full description
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