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THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1936 

* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry 

Page 23 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings near the bottom of the page that read: "High Speed By Rocket" "Dr. Goddard's 'Ship' Goes 700 Miles Per Hour in Test" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1935

* Robert H. Goddard rockets - rocketry 
* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs.  Max Baer... 
* Heavyweight boxing championship fight

Page 25 has one column headinghs:
"LINDBERGH STUDYING BIG GODDARD ROCKET" with "Colonel and H.F. Guggenheim Inspect in Nex Mexico Projectile for Stratosphere Flight" (see)
Also... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 6, 1955

* Sir Winston Churchill
* Resigns as Prime Minister
* United Kingdom

The front page has a four column headline: "Resignation of Churchill Clears Way For Eden to Take Over Today" with subheads and 2 related photos. Also a banner headline above the masthead: "Eden Slated to Become... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1932

 * William B. Parsons death
* American civil engineer
* First subway in New York

Page 21 has a one column heading: "GEN. W. B. PARSONS, ENGINEER, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of William B. Parsons, American civil engineer who's claim to fame was New... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1932

* Grace Fortescue arrested
* Joseph Kahahawai murder
* Thalia Massie rape ?
* Honolulu, Hawaii

The front page has a one column heading: "MRS. FORTESCUE HELD IN HAWAIIAN MURDER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the arrest of Grace Fortescue for the murder of Joseph Kahahawai, a innocent... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1928

* Airship Italia - Umberto Nobile
* North Pole - polar flight

The front page has a one column heading: "NOBILE DROPS CROSS AND FLAGS THE POLE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 20, 1939

* Joe DiMaggio gets married - weds
* New York Yankees Clipper
* Actress Dorothy Arnold (1st wife)
* Pre Marilyn Monroe

The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "Joe DiMaggio and Movie Actress Are Wed In San Francisco as Crowd Storms Church" with photo. (see) Great to have in this famous NYC... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 30, 1939

* Alice Brady death (1st report)
* Broadway stage actress
* Hollywood silent film - movie

The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "ALICE BRADY DEAD; STAGE, FILM STAR" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice to have from the city where she lived and died.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1939

* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland
* Rosyth Naval Base - Firth of Forth
* Supermarine Spitfires vs. Junkers Ju 88

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS BOMB NAVY BASE IN SCOTLAND, HIT CRUISER, KILL 15, LOSE 4 PLANES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 12, 1939

* Lou Gehrig named to parole board
* New York Yankees "The Iron Horse"

The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "LOU GEHRIG NAMED TO PAROLE BOARD" with subheads and photo. I assume not many people knew that Gehrig took this office shortly before his death. Probably only reported in a NYC... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1940

* William Edgar Borah death (1st report)
* Republican United States Senator - Idaho

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "WILLIAM E.  BORAH, SENATOR 33 YEARS, IS DEAD IN CAPITAL" with subheads and photo. Lengthy 1st report coverage continue inside with pictorial. Always nice to have... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1939 

* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees 
* Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers 
* Major League Baseball 

Page 22 has a 4 column headline: "Donald's Pitching Streak Stopped by Tigers" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio is Hitless, but Makes Great Catch" and more with box scores. In the ninth inning of New York's... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 17, 1940

* 1st lottery for U.S. WWII draftees
* World War II draft begins (1st report)

The top of the front page has a four column heading: "MILLIONS REGISTER IN CITY AND NATION; DRAFT ROLL COMPLETED WITHOUT HITCH; FIGURE HERE IS ESTIMATED AT 991,000" with many subheads. (see) Much more on pages 13 & 14... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 23, 1959 

* Very 1st Daytona 500 Nascar race 
* Johnny Beauchamp vs. Lee Petty 

Within the sport's section on page 36 is a four column heading: "500-Mile Race Decided by Whisker" See images for text on the very 1st Daytona 500 Nascar race. It was also historic for having a photo finish which took three days... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1940

* Luisa Tetrazzini death (1st report)
* Italian coloratura soprano opera singer

the top of page 15 has a one column heading: "LUIISA TETRAZZINI, DIVA, DIES IN MILAN" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles... Read full description  

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, April 17, 1989

* Nick Faldo Wins Masters 
* British Golfer
* Augusta, Georgia

This tabloid-size newspaper is a complete issue and is in very nice, clean condition. See images for details.

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, Aug. 12, 1939

* Marx Brothers family comedy act
* Chico - Harpo - Groucho - pictorial

Page 6 has a pictorial showing Marx Brothers characters with brief text. (see) This was during the height of their careers.
News, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 18, 1935.

* Start of Social Security in the U.S.

The front page has a one column heading: "CONGRESS GETS 'SOCIAL SECURITY,' PENSION BILLS" with subhead. First report coverage on what would eventually become social security in the United States.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... Read full description  

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 5, 1989

* Calgary Flames win their first Stanley Cup

The front page has a small photo of Lanny James holding the Stanley Cup over his head in celebration of the first-ever Stanley Cup win. Related coverage is found on inside pages.
This tabloid-size newspaper is a complete issue in nice, clean condition. See images for details.

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 15, 1939 

* Gone With The Wind film premiere in Atlanta Ga (day of)
* Clark Gable - Vivien Leigh - Leslie Howard

Here is a great report on the most successful movie of all time in terms of ticket sales. The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Atlanta to See if it's True What THEY Say... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1929

* Professor Albert Einstein
* Theory of Relativity extended
* Gravitation - Electromagnetism

Page 6 has a two column heading: "Einstein Is Amazed at Stir Over Theory; Holds 100 Journalists at Bay for a Week" I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1976

* Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold medal
* Figure Skating - Ice Capades fame

The front page has a two column photo of Dorothy Hamill in action with caption: "Triumph At Innsbruck"

Page 13 has a six column headline: "Miss Hamill Skates to Gold Medal in Olympics". This is 1st report coverage on Dorothy... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1940

* Cabin in the Sky 1st review
* Broadway musical w/ Ethel Waters

This 36 page newspaper has the very 1st review of the all black cast Broadway musical "Cabin in the Sky"
Page 19 has a heading: "Ethel Waters Heads Players of 'Cabin in the Sky,' a Musical Fantasy With a Negro Cast" with photo of Waters and... Read full description  

Jean Harlow's burial...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 9, 1937  The front page carries a one column headline "Jean Harlow Buried Today" with subhead "Only William Powell and Members of the Family Admitted to the Chapel" "Hollywood in Mourning". This continues to page 8 where another article "Jean Harlow's Childhood Life was a Happy Affair; Guarded by Her... Read full description  

THE ALLENTOWN LEADER, Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1911  Page 4 has a column-wide report "Mob Leaders Face Arrest" with subheads "Authorities learn Names of Many Lynchers" "State Police At Scene" "District Attorney Says Firemen Were Among Rioters and He Has Evidence Against Thirty". This is in regards to the mob which burned... Read full description