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Item #689943STARS & STRIPES, June 16, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "520 B29s Hammer Osaka" "Plan to Raze Japan Told By Arnold" and more, plus an article: "Hero Groggy After Day at Home & Learning... Read full description -
Item #689940SPORT' SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, April 14, 1980
* Seve Ballesteros - Spanish golfer
* 1980 Masters Tournament - golf
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "In His 'Hardest Week,' Ballesteros Wins the Masters" (see)
Complete... Read full description -
Item #689939LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 22, 1996
* Best "It's My Party" film advertisement
* Grand Opening day movie premiere
* Olivia Newton-John - American drama
An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "It's My Party" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the... Read full description -
Item #689929STARS & STRIPES, Feb. 10, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Red Threaten 15 More Nazi Divisions" "Krivoi Ron Is Ringed On 3 Sides; Escape Line West Imperiled" "Calais Targets Hits by Mediums For 37th... Read full description -
Item #689922STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Sept. 27, 1944 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "Isolated Skytroops Wage Battle to Death in Holland; U.S. Fronts in Grip of Lull" "Lifeline North Widened vey British"... Read full description -
Item #689916STARS & STRIPES, Southern Germany Edition, June 8, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
The front page reports: "450 Supers Raid Osaka; Okinawa Airport Is Taken" "5 Divs. Ready for Final Drive on 20,000 Foe"... Read full description -
Item #689914STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, March 1, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline: "1st Crosses Erft at 3 Points" with subheads: "Ninth Gains Was Security Veils News" "Reds Near Baltic; Take Neustettin".... Read full description -
Item #689912STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, March 30, 1945
* Battle of Frankfurt, Germany (capture)
* General George S. Patton's Third Army
* Nazis - Germans falling apart
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline:... Read full description -
Item #689909STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, March 6, 1945
* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* First United States Army
* World War II - WWII
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline: "Yanks In Cologne" with subheads: "1st Army Enters... Read full description -
Item #689908STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, March 15, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page reports include: "East Bank Forces Capture Honnef, Imperil Highway" "Iwo Marines Seal Off Caps" "RAF's New 11 Ton Box, Heaviest Yet, Rocks... Read full description -
Item #689907STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Feb. 18, 1945
* Battle for the recapture of Corregidor - Philippines
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Banner headline: "Yanks Taking Corregidor" with a front page photo: "Yanks in Manila After Three Years of... Read full description -
Item #689905STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 23, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline: "First Army Pacific-Bound" with a photo of Gen. Courtney H. Hodges. Also: "Flaming Oil Routs Caps On Okinawa"... Read full description -
Item #689904STARS & STRIPES, Southern Germany Edition, May 23, 1945
* Marines storm the Citadel
* Battle of Okinawa Island
* World War II - WWII
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page includes: "GIs Storm Citadel on Okinawa" "Germany Battle... Read full description -
Item #689903STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 26, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page banner headline: "B 29s Fire Tokyo Again" & subhead: "Smouldering City Hit by 500 Supers". Front page photos includes General Eisenhower. The back... Read full description -
Item #689902STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, May 27, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page reports include: "111 Jan Planes Shot Down in Okinawa Counter-Blow; 11 U.S. Vessels Damaged" with a photo from Okinawa; "Jan Capital Virtually Razed As Result... Read full description -
Item #689881SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 24, 1983
* Herschel Walker signs with USFL
* United States Football League
* Georgia Bulldogs college football
* Republican senator nominee
The front page of this section has a heading: "Walker Goes for USFL Gold" with subheads and two related photos. More inside.
Complete sport's... Read full description -
Item #689853THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, July 30, 1945
* USS Intrepid - Essex-class aircraft carrier
* Luzon, Phillipines - Kamikazes attack
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "U.S. Carrier Destroyed 80 Enemy Ships" (see) First report coverage on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS Intrepid. Reporting on many... Read full description -
Item #689827THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1943
* Spencer Charters suicide death
* American film - movie actor
The top of page 14 has a one column heading: "S. Charters, Actor, Dies In Hollywood" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of actor Spencer Charters.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much... Read full description -
Item #689826CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 4, 1932
* Jimmy Doolittle record flight
* Airplane speed feat
The front page has a great banner headline: "FLIES 5 MILES IN A MINUTE" with subheads. Terrific for display. First report coverage continues on the back page (1st section) with two related photos. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 12 pages,... Read full description -
Item #689822FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 23, 1961
* Marion Davies death (1st report)
* Hollywood actress, producer & screenwriter
* Broadway musicals & Ziegfeld Follies star
* William Randolph Hearst mistress
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Marion Davies Dies Of cancer At 64" with lead-in: "Wealthy... Read full description -
Item #689807FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 19, 1966
* Bill Russell - Boston Celtics
* Becomes 1st black coach in the NBA
The sport's section (page 8) has a three column heading: "'Pleased, Proud, Happy' Russell Leads Celtics In Second Playoff Tilt" First report coverage on Bill Russell being named the new... Read full description -
Item #689805THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1932
* Babe Ruth hurts leg
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 22) has a four column headline: "Ruth Sustains Injury to Leg as Yankees Win" with subheads and photo of Ruth. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especially in a Babe Ruth... Read full description -
Item #689802THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1932
* Director Paul Bern suicide death
* Former husband of actress Jean Harlow
The front page has one column headings that include: "PAUL BERN A SUICIDE; WED JEAN HARLOW" "Movie Executive Shoots Himself in Hollywood Home He Gave to Film Star" "Martial Rift Is... Read full description -
Item #689791THE JEWISH EXPONENT, Philadelphia, Sept. 12, 1919
* Focused on Jewish concerns
* Jews - Judaica
This newspaper is subtitled: "A Weekly Journal Devoted to the Interests of the Jewish People". This is a complete 12 page newspaper in excellent condition, still rather white, printed on high-quality paper stock.
... Read full description -
Item #689786JERUSALEM NEWS, subtitled "An American Newspaper--The first daily in Jerusalem printed in the English language.", March 29, 1920 This newspaper began just 4 months prior.
The front page has various "Reuters Telegrams" with news items from various cities. The back page has: "From Jerusalem to Cairo" "Flashes... Read full description -
Item #689782THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1935
* Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra of Sweden
* Queen consort of ther Belgians killed
* King Leopold III of Belgium wife
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "YOUNG QUEEN ASTRID KILLED AS KING'S CAR HITS A TREE; LEOPOLD SLIGHTLY INJURED" with many subheads. (see) lengthy text... Read full description -
Item #689778THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 26, 1922
* Mer Rouge, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK lynchings - murders
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRISONER HELD FOR MER ROUGE MURDERS, DENIES HE'S IN KLAN" with subheads. (see)
Twenty-eight pages, light toning, some margin wear with... Read full description -
Item #689757THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1936
* Ivan Pavlov death (1st report)
* Russian physiologist
* Nobel Prize winner
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "IVAN PAVLOV DEAD; PHYSIOLOGIST, 86" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist known for his work is classical... Read full description -
Item #689756Here is a huge and I'm assuming very rare World War II poster that measures 4 feet, 8 inches (56 in.) x 3 feet, 6 inches (42 in.) that shows a statue of a colonial minuteman holding a rifle with his hand on a plow titled: "FOR DEFENSE; BUY" in red lettering then: "UNITED STATES SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS" in green... Read full description -
Item #689749LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 1, 1963
* Pepsi Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana
* Holiday on Ice show explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Indianapolis Explosion Kills 62, injures 385" First report coverage on the Indianapolis Coliseum explosion during the Holiday on Ice show.
Complete with 8... Read full description -
Item #689747THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1940
* Philip Francis Nowlan death
* Buck Rogers creator
* Science Fiction author
Page 41 has one column headings: "PHILIP NOWLAN DIES; DREW 'BUCK ROGERS'" "Cartoonist, a Former Writer, Is Stricken in Philadelphia" See images for brief text here.
Complete with 44 pages, light toning at... Read full description -
Item #689724THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1935
* Joseph (Jozef) Pilsudski death
* Polish Poland dictator
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Marshal Pilsudski Dies; Warsaw Closely Guarded" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in... Read full description -
Item #689709Leominster Enterprise, Mass. Feb. 21, 1972
* 1972 visit by President Richard Nixon
* People's Republic of China - Mao Zedung
The banner headline above the masthead announces: "Nixon huddles with Mao in unscheduled discussions" (see)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine. -
Item #689685LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 3, 1979
* Charles White wins Heisman Trophy
* University of Southern California
* USC Trojans NCAA college football
* Best publication to be had ? (rare)
The front page has a banner headline for display announcing: "White Wins the Heisman" with lead-in: "'DIDN'T SLEEP ALL NIGHT'"... Read full description -
Item #689650LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1981
* 1981 Major League Baseball strike ends
The front page has a nice banner headline for display announcing: "Baseball Strike Settled" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, nice condition. -
Item #689642SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 8, 1957
* Sputnik 1 in orbit - success
* World's 1st orbiting artificial satellite
* Space race begins
A report on the space race, with a two line banner head reading: "PART OF ROCKET TRAILING 'MOON' " with related subheads including: "Rocket Nose Trailing Moon Through Space"... Read full description -
Item #689641LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 9, 1994
* Kurt Cobain suicide death (1st report)
* Seattle grunge rock band Nirvana
* Singer - songwriter - guitarist
The bottom of the ftpg. has a report headed: "Grunge Rock's Kurt Cobain Dies in Apparent Suicide" with subhead: "A shotgun blast to the head claims leader of Nirvana. He was seen... Read full description -
Item #689635CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 12, 1930
* Aviator Pablo Sidar Escobar killed
* Mexican army air ace airplane crash
The front page has a five column heading: "Two Flyers Dive to Death in Ocean" with subhead. Small photo of Escobar is on the front page.
Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #689632THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1965
* Dr. Albert Schweitzer death (1st report)
* African missionary - physician & more
* Nobel Peace Prize winner
Near the bottom of the front page is a four column heading: "Albert Schweitzer, 90, Dies at His Hospital" with subhead and photo. Very lengthy first report coverage continues on page with a... Read full description -
Item #689589LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 7, 1998
* USC - University of Southern California
* 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
* College baseball World Series champions
The front page has a three column photo with small heading: "Trojans Pile It On" Reporting on the game in the sport's section.
Complete 1st and sport's sections... Read full description -
Item #689577THE STARS AND STRIPES, London Edition, April 2, 1945 This famous 4 page military newspaper has various World War II reports with much on the closing days of the European War and the end of Nazi Germany.
However the key item in this issue is a one column heading on page 2 that reads: "'Sweating Out' Carrier Pilots Jars the... Read full description -
Item #689576THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 6, 1959
* Jimmy Hoffa - bakers industry
* American Labor Union leader
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters
The front page has a banner headline for display that reads: "HOFFA GRABS FOR BAKERS" with subheads. (see) Nice to have from his hometown.
Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, small... Read full description -
Item #689574CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 20, 1930
* Oceanside, San Diego County, California
* Maddux Airlines Flight 7 airplane disaster
* Ford Trimotor "Tin Goose" aircraft
The front page has a banner headline for display that announces: "BLAZING PLANE FALLS; 16 DIE" with subheads. Related photo on the back page.
Complete with... Read full description -
Item #689535THE DETROIT NEWS, February 1, 1949
* De Jure recognition of Israel
Although the State of Israel was formally created in May, 1948, it was not formally recognized by the United States until 8 months later, the 20th country to do so (the Soviet Union [Russia] was the first).
The center column on the ftpg. is headed:... Read full description -
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 #689529COMICS SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, Nov. 7, 1943
* Superman (color comic strip) - #210
* 4th year of publication
* Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster
This is a fourth year printing of the "Superman" color comic strip (by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster), which began in limited newspapers... Read full description -
Item #689518LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 2005
* Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal
* First Major Grand Slam title - French Open Men's singles
The front page of the sport's section has a three column heading: "Nadal Locks On to Title" with subhead and small photo. More on page 4.
Complete first section and sport's... Read full description -
Item #689517LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 16, 1990
* Greta Garbo death (1st report)
* Swedish-American actress
* Hollywood film movie star
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the ftpg. has an article headed: "Greta Garbo, Alluring but Aloof Film Star, Dies at 84" with a photo of her from 1928. The article carries over to pages 26 & 27... Read full description -
Item #689515CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Aug. 1, 1953
* Senator Robert A. Taft death
* Conservative politician
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TAFT'S DEATH SHOCKS THE NATION" with subheads and related photo.
Roberty Taft was a senator from Ohio, so great to have this report in an Ohio newspaper. He was the eldest son of President William... Read full description -
Item #689510LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 11, 1976
* Dalton Trumbo death (1st report)
* Hollywood screenwriter & novelist
* Blacklisted in 1947 for communist views
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a two column head: "Dalton Trumbo, Filmwriter Blacklisted in 1947, Dies" with a photo of him.
Great to... Read full description
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