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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 8, 1950

• Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns
• First NFL game played between rivals
• National Football League at Forbes Fields

The front page of the sport's section (near the back) has a small and discrete one column heading: "Steeler Fumbles Help Browns Win, 30-17" See image for brief report. 
Loads of college football games reported in this section. 
Complete with 60+ pages, a little margin wear, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

NEW YORK POST July 31, 1952

• Washington D.C. Flap
• Flying Saucers - UFOs

Page 2 has a heading that reads: "Sky Ghosts Fading As Capital Blushes" (see images) 
Complete with all 48 pages, tabloid size, some spine wear, generally in good condition.

Background: The 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO Incident—known as the Washington Flap—was a major Cold War security scare when radar operators at Washington National Airport and Andrews Air Force Base tracked multiple unidentified, highly maneuverable blips

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 7, 1952

• Farnborough Airshow in Hampshire, England disaster
• de Haviland DH. 110 jet fighter crash - John Derry

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Jet Explodes, Killing 27 in Britain, Engine Strikes Crowd at Air Show" with subhead and photo of John Derry. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 114 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: The 1952 Farnborough Air Show disaster stands as one of the most historically significant and

ROTO LIVING magazine section only of the Detroit Free Press ,Sept. 14, 1952

• 19 year old actress Lori Nelson
• "Bend of the River" film debut

The front page of this section has a nice color photo of the young actress Lori Nelson.
Complete Roto Living section with 28 pages, tabloid size, a little top margin wear, generally in very nice condition.

Background: This issue of the Detroit Free Press Roto Magazine stands out as an exceptionally rare piece of mid-century pop-culture ephemera, primarily due

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1950

• 1st ever kidney transplant operation
• Surgery - Surgeon - Ruth Tucker

Page 30 has a somewhat discrete report with one column heading: "Kidney Transplant Reported A Success" (see image)
Complete with all 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: In June of 1950, Dr. Richard Lawler made medical history at Little Company of Mary Hospital in Evergreen Park, Illinois, by performing the world's very first human kidney transplant. Operating on Ruth Tucker—a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1951

• Sugar Ray Robinson upset loss
• World Middleweight Boxing Championship
• vs. Randolph "Randy" Turpin (British)

Near the bottom  of the front page is a two column heading: "Ray Robinson Loses Title in Britain" with coverage continuing in the sport's section with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: On July 10, 1951, the boxing world experienced a seismic shift when the legendary Sugar Ray Robinson, widely

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 4, 1951

• Tennessee Volunteers
• National champions (1st report)
• NCAA college football

The front page of the sport's section (page 45) has a two column heading: "Trophy to Tennessee" top 10 list. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: On December 4, 1951, the Associated Press and United Press officially named General Robert Neyland’s undefeated Tennessee Volunteers as the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1951

• West Frankfort - Lakeland
• Franklin County, Illinois
• Coal mine explosion disaster

The front page has a two column heading: "32 Miners Dead, 50 Missing; Search of Illinois Pit Is Slaw" with related photo. Coverage continues inside with another related photo and map. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: This rare rag edition of The New York Times from December 23, 1951, holds immense historical

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 9, 1951

• Ben Hogan wins Masters Tournament
• Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia

The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "Hogan Snares Masters Crown by Two Strokes" with subhead, photo and leader board. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor margin wear, generally nice.

Background: The 1951 Masters Tournament marked a monumental milestone in golf history, serving as the stage for Ben Hogan’s first historic victory at Augusta National

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 31, 1953

• SSM-N-8 Regulus is 1st demonstrated
• Submarine launched cruise missile launched
• United States Navy USS Tunny (SS-282)

The top of the front page has a three column photo headed: "Navy's 'Regulus' Takes Off" Also a two column heading: "Navy Arming Its Subs With Guided Missiles" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1951

*Hebrew Calendar Alignment

• The Ma'abarot Crisis - "Tzena" Era

The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Israelis Begin Celebrating State's Third Anniversary" (see images)
Complete with all 64 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The 1951 Independence Day served as a critical psychological and political milestone for Israel, marking its third year of sovereignty amidst the daunting challenges of "Operation Ezra and Nehemiah"—the

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, November 28, 1950

• Battle of Chosin Reservoir begins
• People's Republic of China enter
• Korean War

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U.N. FLANK CRUSHED; REDS POUR THROUGH" with subhead. (see images)
Complete in 40 pages, light toning and minor wear along the margins and central fold, generally nice.

Background: The Battle of Chosin Reservoir stands as a monumental testament to military resilience, representing a strategic turning point where the

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 10, 1953

• Lavrentiy Beria ousted as traitor
• Marshal of the Soviet Union
• Joseph Stalin secret police chief

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Beria Facing Death for Plot to Seize Rule" with subheads and small photo of Beria. (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally good.

Background: The arrest and subsequent branding of Lavrentiy Beria as a traitor in July 1953

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1953

• Jonas Salk announces a historic medical breakthrough
• Polio - Infantile Paralysis virus vaccine is a success

The front page has a historic announcement on the possible cure for Polio (Infantile Paralysis) by Jonas Salk with two column heading: "Vaccine for Polio Successful; Use in 1 to 3 Years Is Likely" (see images) And this was the very first time Jonas Salk's name was reported in this World's famous publication. 
 I suspect this to be an extremely rare item

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1951

• The day when a MLB legend debuted at Yankee Stadium
• Mickey Mantle makes his Major League Baseball premiere
• New York Yankees successor to Joe DiMaggio vs. Red Sox

The top of page 36 has a three-column heading: "Yanks Face Red Sox Today" with subheads. Text includes: "Stengel is putting the fabulous 19-year old Mickey Mantle in right field and may start two other rookies..." and "Mantle already has become a spring legend..." (see images) He is also mentioned in

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 1, 1953

• Spree killer Fred McManus captured
• Rampage killings - murders
• Arrested in Dubuque, Iowa

The front page has a one column heading: "N.Y. YOUTH, 18, SAID TO ADMIT MURDER ORGY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally in nice condition.

background: Fred Eugene McManus, often remembered as the "Nice Boy" killer, shocked 1950s America when he abandoned his post as an 18-year-old Marine to

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, Nov. 12, 1952

• "General" William Jordan Bush death
• Last surviving Civil War Confederate soldier
• Company B of the 14th Georgia Infantry

The front page has a two column heading: "Last of General Lee's Soldiers in Georgia Dies at Age of 107" (see images) 
Complete with 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

background: William Jordan Bush, famously known as "General" Bush, was a remarkable figure of American longevity and a living

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 8, 1951

• Southwest Airways Flight 7 disaster
• Douglas DC-3 airliner - airplane crash
• Refugio Pass - Santa Ynez Mountains

The front page hs a six column headline: "Airliner Crashes into Peak; State GI IS Among 22 Killed" with subhead. Related photo on page 8. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

background: On April 6, 1951, Southwest Airways Flight 7, a Douglas DC-3, met

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1951

• Joe DiMaggio "The Yankee Clipper"
• New York Yankees MLB baseball
• Announces his last year as a player

The front page of the sport's section (near the back) has a two column heading: "DiMaggio Plan to Quit After '51 Stuns Yankees Players, Officials" with subhead. Coverage continues on page 2 with related photo. (see images) Great to have in this famous NYC publication. 
Complete with 80+ pages, rag edition in nice condition.

background: Joe DiMaggio’s 1951 Spring

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Nov. 10, 1952

• Chaim Weizmann death
• State of Israel 1st president
• Israeli Zionist statesman - leader
• Jewish - Jews - Judaica

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ISRAEL'S FIRST PRESIDENT DIES" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

background: The death of Chaim Weizmann on November 9, 1952, at his home in Rehovot, signaled the loss of the foundational diplomat of the

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, June 26, 1950

• Korean war begins
• U.S. involvement starts

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "NORTH KOREAN DRIVE IS REPORTED HALTED" and more. (see images)
Complete with 50 pages, a little margin wear, generally nice.

background: On June 26, 1950, the Korean Peninsula was engulfed in the chaos of a full-scale collapse as North Korean forces exploited their massive breakthrough at Uijeongbu, effectively opening the "northern gate" to Seoul.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1951

• Jersey Joe Walcott wins boxing heavyweight title
• Oldest in history at the time vs. Ezzard Charles

The top of page 27 has a seven column heading: "Walcott Knocks Out Charles in Seventh, Wins Heavyweight Title" with subheads and photo of the knockout. A smaller mention of this fight at the bottom of the front page. (see images) Walcott became the oldest heavyweight champion is history until George Foreman won it in 1994. 
Complete with all 48 pages, rag edition in

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 31, 1950

• Jayuya Uprising - Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt
• Pedro Albizu Campos - Utuado, Puerto Rico

The front page has a one column heading: "Attack Rebels in Puerto Rico" with subhead. (see images)   
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine.

Background: On October 30, 1950, Puerto Rico experienced a violent uprising known as the Jayuya Uprising or the Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt. Organized by the Puerto

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1950

• Battle of Incheon - Korean War
• United States Marines invasion
• Amphibious warfare & bombardment

The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Marines Push Toward Seoul" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. The Battle of Inchon was a major turning point in the Korean War.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

background: The Battle of Inchon (more commonly spelled

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1952

• Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"
• New York Giants baseball player
• Joins the United States Army (Korean War)

Page 22 has a editorial by New York Times sportswriter Arthur Daly: "Farewell to Willie" with smaller subheads and photo of Mays hanging up his jersey in the Giants locker room after his last game before joining the U.S. Army. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 46 pages, rag

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 10, 1952

• Brown vs. Board of Education
• Segregation in the South 1st argued
• Chief Council Thurgood Marshall

The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENT ON SEGREGATION" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition.

Background:Brown v. Board of Education was first argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on December 9–11, 1952, with December 10, 1952 falling squarely

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., March 20, 1953

• Atomic bomb tests - Cold War w/ Russia
• Operation Upshot-Knothole - nuclear weapons
• "Doom Town" photos of destruction - "Annie"

The bottom of the front page has three related photos with heading: "Atom Detonation Turns $20,000 House Fiery Matchwood in 2 1-3 Seconds" There is no related article, just these three photos. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, light toning at the margins, generally in very nice condition.

Background:In 1953, the United

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1952

• Convicted of "Leering" from a distance
• Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
• President Eisenhower's "Crusade of Freedom" speech

The front page has: "Negro in North Carolina Convicted Of Assault by 'Leer' at White Girl", which continues on page 21. It tells of sharecropper Mack Ingram's conviction of assaulting a white woman by leering at her from 60 feet. The trial became the subject of much Communist propaganda. The details are worth reading.
Page 13 has

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, June 19, 1953  This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14: "Bosox Break Seven Records In 23-2 Romp" with box scores. (see)

This was a record made by the Boston Red Sox which is still held to this day.

Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1951

• The death of Serge Koussevitzky
• Russian music conductor & composer
• Boston Symphony Orchestra director

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Serge Koussevitzky Is Dead at 76; Conducted in Boston for 25 Years" Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 35 with photo.
Complete with 64 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

background: The June 5, 1951, "rag edition" of The New York Times serves as a high-fidelity time capsule documenting the

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 29, 1951

• Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1
• National Reactor Testing Station
• Arco, Butte County, Idaho
• 1st nuclear power into electricity

The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Atomic Might Harnessed to Civilian Uses" with lead-in: "Science Peeks Into The Future" (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: Near Arco in Butte County, Idaho, the National Reactor Testing Station (NRTS)—now part of

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, July 28, 1953

• Korean War ends (1st report)
• North and South Korea

Although this publication is known for it's financial news of the day, this issue has a very small heading on the front page: "The Fighting Ended In Korea" and more. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, some binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The Korean War officially ended on July 27, 1953, when an armistice agreement was signed by the United Nations Command (led by the United

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 3, 1952

• Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co v. Sawyer
• Supreme Court decision checks Presidential Authority

The front page has a displayable photo and  a 4 column headline: "STEEL SEIZURE HELD INVALID; STRIKE CALLED IMMEDIATELY" which tells of the United States Supreme Court's decision that limited the power of the President of the United States to seize private property. Subheads include: "Bethlehem Steel Company Workers Leave Jobs" and "High Court Rules

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 23, 1951

• West Frankfort - Lakeland
• Franklin County, Illinois
• Coal mine explosion disaster

The top of the front page has a six column headline: "60 ENTOMBED MINERS ALL FEARED DEAD" with subheads. Three related photos are on page 6 of section II. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, rag edition, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

background: The 1951 West Frankfort mining disaster occurred on December 21, 1951, at the Orient No. 2 coal mine in

THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 8, 1952

• Princess Elizabeth becomes Queen of England
• re. the death of  her father - King George VI

The front page has a nice banner headline: "BRITAIN PROCLAIMS QUEEN" with lead-in: "Elizabeth Takes Oath" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. More inside. 
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

background: On February 8, 1952, King George VI died unexpectedly in his sleep at

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 10, 1950

• Chemist & spy Harry Gold sentenced
• Atomic secrets to Soviet Union (Russia)

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GOLD, ATOM SPY, GETS 30-YEAR MAXIMUM FOR AIDING RED WING" with subheads. (see images)
Complete Sunday edition with 100+ pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background:On December 9, 1950, Harry Gold, a chemist who had acted as a courier for Soviet espionage, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for transmitting atomic secrets

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minn. June 10, 1953

• 1953 Flint-Worcester tornado outbreak sequence

The top of the front page has four column headline: "Tornado Kills 69 in Massachusetts; Hundreds Injured" with subhead and related photo and small map. (see images) More inside. 
Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes and a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 23, 1950

• Long Island Railroad (LIRR)
• Kew Gardens, Queens train wreck
• Richmond Hills NY (1st report)

The front page has a nice banner headline: "AT LEAST 75 DIE IN L.I. RAIL WRECK" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, generally in very nice condition.

background: On November 22, 1950, a catastrophic collision occurred on the Long Island Rail Road near Kew

SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, April 19, 1953

• Mickey Mantle's famous 565 foot home run
• New York Yankees legend - MLB baseball

The front page has a one column heading: "MANTLE HOMER HIT INTO HALL OF FAME" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, rag edition in great condition.

background: On April 17, 1953, in a game at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C., 21‑year‑old Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hit one of the most legendary home runs in

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 30, 1951

• John Raymond Rice military honors
• Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation
• Native American - Indian
• Korean & World War II hero
• Arlington Cemetery interment

The front page is a one column heading: "HERO'S BURIAL FOR GI DENIED IOWA CEMETERY'" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning and very minor wear at the margins, nice condition.

background: Sergeant First Class John Raymond Rice, a member of the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation, was a

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 23, 1950

• Ralph J. Bunche wins Nobel Peace Prize
• First African American to win prestigious award

Page 3 has two column photo with heading: "Bunche Wins Nobel Peace Prize" And a one column heading reads: "Bunche Calls Nobel Prize Tribute to UN" (see images)
Complete with all 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

History notes: In 1950, Ralph J. Bunche was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his exceptional work as a mediator in the Middle East, where he successfully

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1951

• Will Keith Kellogg death w/ photo
• American food industrialist
• Kellogg Company - Kellogg's
• Breakfast cereals pioneer

Page 2 has a two column heading: "W. K. Kellogg Dies in Battle Creek at 91" with subhead and photo of Kellogg. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, minor margin wear, small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.

Background: Will Keith Kellogg, the founder of the Kellogg Company and a pioneer of the breakfast cereal

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1951

• Disney's animated movie "Alice in Wonderland" to be introduced to the world
• Opening day premiere advertisement for Manhattan (5 days prior)

Page 14 has a 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for the upcoming premiere showing of "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" in Manhattan. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background:On July 28, 1951, Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland officially premiered in theaters across the United States, marking a bold

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1951

• Disney's animated movie "Alice in Wonderland" is introduced to the world
• World premiere advertisement for Manhattan

Page 17 has a nice half page advertisement for the premiere showings of "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" before it's general release across the country. Was this the earliest advertisement in a publication for this Walt Disney classic ?
Complete with 46 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background:On July 26, 1951, Walt Disney’s animated

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1951

• Ty Cobb and the integrity of MLB baseball & other sports
• Testifies to U.S. Congress re. organized crime & gambling

The top of page 19 has a two column heading: "Cobb Warns Congress To Leave Baseball Alone" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On July 30, 1951, baseball great Ty Cobb testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee investigating organized crime and

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1951

• Very first coast to coast TV broadcast
• President Harry S. Truman on television
• Japanese peace treat conference in S.F.

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TRUMAN AT PARLEY OFFERS JAPAN LIMITED 'PARTNERSHIP OF PEACE'; FOE MASSES SATELLITES IN KOREA" various subheads that include: "TV Spans U.S. for First Time As President Talks at Parley" and more with photo of Truman addressing the opening of the Japanese peace treaty conference in San

POUGHKEEOSIE NEW YORKER, New York, Oct. 24, 1950

• Al Jolson death (1st report)
• "The Jazz Singer" fame
• Singer - comedian actor

The front page has a three-line heading: "Al Jolson Dies With a Quip on His Lips", which is followed by text and a photo. The article continues on page 4 with additional details. Nice to have the report and photo on the front page. 
Note: Among other things, Al Jolson is credited with being the first star of a "talking picture", as well as being the first openly Jewish man

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 3, 1953  The front page has a large photo with a banner headline: "CORONATION SPECTACLE HAS GLORIOUS CLIMAX" with related subheads. Several more related photos inside.
The complete first section with 24 pages, some dirtiness to the front page, minor margin wear.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1951

• Frank Costello - NYC gangster - mob boss
• Luciano crime family - "The Prime Minister of the Underworld"
• United States Senate Special Committee to Investigate Crime in Interstate Commerce
• Kefauver Hearings

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COSTELLO, ERICKSON AND ADONIS NAMED IN CONTEMPT MOVE" with subheads. (see images) Nice to have in this famous NYC title and the city where these hearings took place.
Complete 1st section only with 92 pages,

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 19, 1953

• Boston Braves move to Milwaukee
• MLB baseball (current Atlanta Braves)

The front page has a one column inset with heading: "Milwaukee, New Home Of Braves" with brief text.
The front page of the sport's section (page 23) has a one column heading: "NL Moves Braves to Milwaukee" with subhead. (see images) Another related report on page 26.
Complete with 38 pages, some tiny binding holes along the spine, minor margin wear, generally very nice.

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