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Item #691359THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1931
* Gambling becomes legal in Nevada (1st report)
* Reno NV gaming begins (historic)
* Las Vegas would follow
Page 3 has one column headings: "'OLD WEST' RETURNS IN NEVADA GAMBLING" "Legalized Gaming Places in Reno Are Thronged From an Early Hour" "DOZENS CATER TO WOMEN"... Read full description -
Item #691357THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, December 6, 1933
* U.S. prohibition ends (1st report)
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The front page has one column headings that include: "Repeal Adds New Problems To Old Ones" "Liquor Flows Freely in 19 States With Six More Expected" and more. (see) First report coverage on the official end of... Read full description -
The trial of two writers helps to begin the end of Communist rule...
Item #691356THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1966 Page 45 carries a four-column headline "Chamberlain Gets 20,884th Point for a Record" with column headline "N.B. MARK FALLS AS 76ERS TRIUMPH" and subhead "Chamberlain Scores 41 as Pistons Bow by 149-123". "Wilt Chamberlain broke the... Read full description -
Item #691344THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1956
* Tommy Dorsey's bizarre death
* Big Band bandleader - trombonist
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Tommy Dorsey Chokes to Death On Food While Asleep in Home" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Tommy Dorsey, American jazz trombonist,... Read full description -
Item #691341LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 14, 1991
* Best "The Silence of the Lambs" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Jodie Foster - Anthony Hopkins
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Silence of the Lambs" and perhaps no better issue could be found... Read full description -
Item #691331THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 17, 1928
* Orville Wright Brothers
* First airplane flight success
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* 25th anniversary celebration
The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST FLIGHT 25 YEARS AGO" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the... Read full description -
Item #691330SECTION TWO (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Jan. 1, 1932
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball
* Early game vs. Northwestern Wildcats
* Nice headline for display - Moose Krause
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS NORTHWESTERN, 22 TO 21" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice... Read full description -
Item #691329CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 9, 1931 The front page has a banner headline: "SLASH ALL PAY IN GERMANY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition, close cut along the right margin, nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. -
Item #691328THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 26, 1932
* Moweaqua, Illinois
* Coal mine disaster
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MINE YIELDS 12 BODIES; RESCUE WORK STOPPED AS TUNNELS COLLAPSE" with subheads and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the coal mine explosion disaster at Moweaqua, Illinois.... Read full description -
Item #691298THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 31, 1941
* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "The Perilous Position of the British Empire"... Read full description -
Item #691296THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 27, 1941
* re. Bombing of Pearl Harbor
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Heavy... Read full description -
Item #691295THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 24, 1941
* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "A Disastrous Week For the British Empire -... Read full description -
Item #691294THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 23, 1941
* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Fuehrer In Supreme Command Of German Army -... Read full description -
Item #691293THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 22, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Russians Suffer Heavy Losses in Leningrad... Read full description -
Item #691291THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 19, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Roosevelt's Pessimistic Speech -... Read full description -
Item #691290THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 4, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Pre attack on Pearl Harbor
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are:... Read full description -
Item #691286THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 29, 1941
* Rare German occupation periodical
* One week prior to Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "German Troops... Read full description -
Item #691283THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 27, 1941
* From shortly before the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Heavy Losses By the British Navy--Cruiser... Read full description -
Item #691280THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 26, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: " 'We Shall Win, With the People's Help' Says Dr. Goebbels" "Attempted... Read full description -
Item #691278THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 25, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Inconsistencies of The... Read full description -
Item #691274THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 19, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Annihilating Blows by Dive Bombers Against Sevastopol" "German Submarines Sink... Read full description -
Item #691272DAILY WORLD, Nov. 17, 1972
* The 1972 Southern University shooting
* African American - Negroes college
* Unfit campus conditions riot
* Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The front page has a nice headline: "DEPUTIES + DOGS + GAS = TWO STUDENTS DEAD" with lead-in: "Cops attack Black Campus" (see).
Complete with 12 pages,... Read full description -
Item #691271THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 17, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Victims of Bolshevism" "Heavy British Naval Reverse in The Mediterranean"... Read full description -
Item #691270THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 15, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Soviet Coast Batteries... Read full description -
Item #691265THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 11, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "The Desperate Situation of... Read full description -
Item #691263THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 10, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Germans Penetrate Russian... Read full description -
Item #691262THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 8, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Successful German Dive-Bombing Attacks on Fortifications at Sevastopol" "Advance of... Read full description -
Item #691261THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 6, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Pursuit of Brian Enemy Continues In Crimea War Zone" "American Aid to the U.S.S.R." "Further German Air... Read full description -
Item #691225BUTNER WORLD NEWS, Aug. 20, 1945 This is a mimeographed newspaper produced by the staff on board the USS General H.W. Butner, the American troop carrier transporting troops from Europe to the Pacific.
It is a four page newspaper, typewriter set, with front page headlines including: "Okinawa-Based Troops to Enter Japan... Read full description -
Item #691219SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, January 15, 1932
* George Herman Ruth
* Babe Ruth's salary
* New York Yankees
* Colonel Ruppert
The front page of this section has a two column heading: "Ruth Rejects $70,000 for Season; Asks 2 Year Contract" with photo. (see)
Complete... Read full description -
Item #691216CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE January 13, 1932
* Hattie Wyatt Caraway
* 1st Woman U.S. Senator elected
* Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
* United States Supreme Court Justice
* Announces retirement
Page 4 has a significant report on the feminist movement, announcing the election of the very first woman Untied States senator with a one column photo and... Read full description -
Item #691213CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1932
* Trenton , Gibson County, Tennessee
* Rice family tornado disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "Tornado Kills 8 In One Family; Five Are Injured" (see) Includes the names of the victims within the Rice family. 10 of this family would have been killed by this storm.
Complete 1st... Read full description -
Item #691212CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 10, 1931
* Terry "Machine Gun" Druggan
* Irish-American mobster - gangster
* Valley Gang leader - Chicago gangland
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "DRUGGAN TALKS FAST, BUT JUDGE " with subhead. Related photo is on the back page. (see) When it comes... Read full description -
Item #691205THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 22, 1931
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* USC Trojans football game
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIELD GOALS TOPPLE HARVARD, NOTRE DAME FROM UNBEATEN LIST" with subheads. (see) The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: ... Read full description -
Item #691199NEW-YORK TIMES, March 5, 1929
* President Herbert Clark Hoover
* Inauguration - inaugural address
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "HOOVER INAUGURATED BEFORE THRONG OF 50,000 IN RAIN; PLEDGES EFFORT TO ENFORCE LAWS, AID WORLD PEACE; PARTING WITH COOLIDGE IS CLIMAX OF DAY'S CEREMONY".
There are... Read full description -
Item #691195DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 27, 1972 Front page banner headline announces: "TRUMAN DIES" with a photo of his daughter Margaret and his wife Bess. The subhead notes: "And The Nation Mourns". "
Complete in 28 pages, tabloid-size, very nice condition. -
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 #691186NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1990 The banner headline announces: "TWO GERMANY UNITED AFTER 45 YEARS WITH JUBILATION AND A VOW OF PEACE" with various related subheads. Also a photo of the German flag unfurled in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin.
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Item #691144CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1928
* Mafia comes to America from Sicily
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The top of page 3 has a one column Heading: "SICILY WATCHES U.S. GANGS AS IT ENDS MAFIA RULE" with subhead. (see)
When it... Read full description -
Item #691142CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 3, 1929
* "Question Mark" (aircraft) Fokker airplane
* United States Army aviators
* Los Angeles Metropolitan Field
* Record endurance flight - Aerial refueling
The front page has a nice banner headline: "REFUEL IN AIR; UP 40 HOURS" with subhead. Nice for display.
Complete with all 44... Read full description -
Item #691141THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1928
* D-LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Intercontinental flight beginning
* Atlantic Ocean to Lakehurst, New Jersey
The front page has a banner headline: "ZEPPELIN SLOWED UP BY WIND" with subheads and related illustration. Nice for display. Three related photos and heading... Read full description -
Item #691139CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 9, 1928
* Mount Etna volcano eruption
* Mascali, Sicily, Italy lava disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LAVA BLOTS OUT ITALIAN CITY" with subheads. Two related photos and banner heading on the back page. (see)
Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condition. -
Item #691125THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, Ohio, Aug. 24, 1989
* Pete Rose is banned from baseball
* Best publication to be had ?
The front page has a large headline in large red letters above the masthead: "SUSPENDED" with a banner headline: "Cornered Rose Strikes Deal" with related subheads and a photo of Pete Rose.
Great to... Read full description -
Item #691109LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 11, 1992 (Sports Section only)
* Oakland Athletics' relief pitcher
* Dennis Eckersley wins Cy Young Award
The front page of the Sports Section has a small photo captioned, "CY YOUNG: Oakland's Eckersley (above), who saved 51 games this season, won the American League Cy Young Award." The... Read full description -
Item #691107LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 25, 1987
* Paco Stanley assassination by gun ambush
* Mexican television entertainer - comedian
* Televisa and TV Azteca
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "TV Star Is Killed in Brazen Attack That Shocks Mexico" with subhead and photo. (see) Nice to have this report in a... Read full description -
Item #691097LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 11, 1991 (Front and Calendar Sections)
* Hook w/ Robin Williams, premier ad and review
* Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country "week of" ad
* The Addams Family - full-page ad
A terrific issue on the premiere of "Hook", including a full-page advertisement and review. There is also a... Read full description -
Item #691062TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass. March 5, 1912
* Woman police officer Isabella Goodwin
* 1st female detective in New York City
The top of the front page has a two column photo with heading: "Mrs. Isabella Goodwin, The First Woman To Be Appointed To New York Detective Force" with text. (see)
Ten pages, light toning and some wear at the... Read full description -
Item #691051ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 13, 1937
* King George VI & Queen Elizabeth
* Coronation at Westminster Abbey
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "GEORGE EMBARKS ON LIFE OF SERVICE TO BRITISH PEOPLE" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #691047CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 3, 1940
* Cummins Unit - Lincoln County, Arkansas
* State Prison Farm break - escape
The front page has a banner headline: "32 FELONS FLEE; GUARDS AID" with subhead. Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.. -
Item #691043CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 14, 1928
* Billy Ranieri kidnapping - kidnapped
* Chicago gangland wars - mafia
* Best title to be had (rare)
The front page has a great banner headline: "QUIZ 2 AS BOY'S KIDNAPERS" with subheads. Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized... Read full description
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