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THE CINCINNATI POST, Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Gulf War begins
* Persian Gulf

A bold front page head announces: "It's WAR" above which is the President Bush quote: "The liberation of Kuwait has begun...". A colorful ftpg. map shows the area of military action (see photos).
The complete first section of 18 pages, very nice condition.

HERALD_NEWS - EXTRA, Joliet, Illinois, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "GULF WAR" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR IN GULF - U.S. Allied Planes Blast Iraq" with related text (see images) and additional text and maps on page 8.
Complete 1st section, good condition.

THE CAPITAL, Annapolis, Maryland, Jan. 17, 1991  

* Operation Desert Storm
* Gulf War begins
* Persian Gulf

Noted above the masthead: "Special Edition - Operation Desert Storm" with the headline proclaiming: "WE'RE AT WAR ! " with a map of the Iraq War vicinity.
Presumed complete in 10 pages being a Special Edition, great condition.

DAILY GAZETTE, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, January 17, 1991  

* Operation Desert Storm
* Gulf War starts
* Saddam Hussein
* Persian Gulf

This is one of the more dramatic issues to be had on the beginning of the Iraq War, when the United States initiated the air war to evict Iraq from conquered Kuwait.
Fully half of the front page is taken up with: "WAR !" in maroon ink, beneath which is "Allies Slam Saddam" and a photo of an F-4 Phantom fighter-bomber pilot being welcomed back to…

DAILY GAZETTE, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois, Feb. 25, 1991  

* Operation Desert Storm
* Gulf War beginning
* Persian Gulf

This is an exceedingly displayable issue with a very significant headline on the beginning of the land war in Desert Storm: "INVASION ! " in maroon ink, with a three-color map and a subhead in blue ink: "ALLIES SWEEP INTO KUWAIT, IRAQ".
Complete in 16 pages, and in great condition.

QUAD-CITY TIMES, Davenport, Iowa, Jan. 17, 1991  

* Operation Desert Storm
* Gulf War begins
* Persian Gulf

The very bold: "W A R" on the front page announces the beginning of Desert Storm. Also: " ' So Far, So Good' ". Various related reports and a large map of the battle area in Iraq. Much reporting on the inside pages.
The complete first section with 12 pages, very nice condition.

DAILY LOCAL NEWS - WAR EDITION, Chester County, Pennsylvania, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "It's War - U.S. launches air assault on Iraq" with related map and additional text (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

SUNDAY DAILY NEWS - SPECIAL WAR EDITION, San Fernando Valley Region, California, February 24, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "Ground war - Allies invade Kuwait, Iraw" with multiple photos and a map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

THE DES MOINES REGISTER, Des Moines, Iowa, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "War erupts in Mideast; allied forces blitz Iraq" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

HATTIESBURG AMERICAN - EXTRA, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR!" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

QUAD-CITY TIMES, Davenport, Iowa, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR 'So far, so good'" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

TEMPE DAILY NEWS - TRIBUNE, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR 'Air armada pounds Iraq'" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

ORANGE COAST DAILY PILOT, Costa Mesa, California, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR! Air armada bombs Iraq; Saddam vows to fight" with related text (see images) and additional text and map on page 11.
Complete 1st section, good condition.

QUAD-CITY TIMES, Davenport, Iowa, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR 'So far, so good'" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

COURIER-POST, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "War 'U.S., allies bomb Iraq, Missiles, refinery hit'" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL, Reno, Nevada, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR - Waves of warplanes strike Baghdad" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

THE YUMA DAILY SUN, Yuma, Arizona, February 24, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "Ground war under way - Allies strike Iraqi troops in Kuwait" with multiple photos (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN, Bakersfield, California, February 28, 1991

* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over

The nice banner headline proclaims: "GULF WAR ENDS" with additional photos and supporting text. This newspaper announces the end of the war on Iraq and brings to conclusion the successful attempt to drive Iraq from Kuwait.
Complete 1st section, in very good condition.

THE NEWS-STAR, Monroe, Louisiana, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. AT WAR - Intensive air strikes pound Iraqi positions" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

THE NEWS-STAR, Monroe, Louisiana, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. AT WAR - Intensive air strikes pound Iraqi positions" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

THE IDAHO STATESMAN, Boise, Idaho, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. AT WAR" with subhead: "Allied forces hurl crushing air attack on Iraq; ground forces move in." Includes a related  map with additional text (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, NY, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. AND ALLIES OPEN AIR WAR ON IRAQ, BOMB BAGHDAD AND KUWAITI TARGETS; 'NO CHOICE' BUT FORCE, BUSH DECLARES" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, NY, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. AND ALLIES OPEN AIR WAR ON IRAQ, BOMB BAGHDAD AND KUWAITI TARGETS; 'NO CHOICE' BUT FORCE, BUSH DECLARES" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, Calif., February 28, 1991

* War in Iraq ends
* Desert Storm is over

The banner headline reads: "'THIS WAR IS BEHIND US'" with various subheads and two related photos. Nice for display. Much more on the inside pages. Loads of text. 
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.

background: February 28, 1991, stands as the definitive conclusion of the Gulf War’s combat phase, occurring exactly 100 hours after the ground campaign…

SCOTTSDALE PROGRESS, Scottsdale, Arizona, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "Air blitz stuns Iraq; U.S. presses attack" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

USA TODAY, United States, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. BOMBS BAGHDAD - Iraqi air force 'decimated'" with related map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

FLORIDA TODAY - SPECIAL EDITION, Melbourne, Florida, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. STORMS IRAQ" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

TEMPE DAILY NEWS - TRIBUNE, February 24, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "INVASION - Pray for them" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

MESA TRIBUNE, Mesa, Arizona, February 24, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "INVASION - Pray for them" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

TEMPE DAILY NEWS - TRIBUNE, February 24, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "INVASION - Pray for them" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

TEMPE DAILY NEWS - TRIBUNE, February 24, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "INVASION - Pray for them" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.

IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS, El Centro, California, January 17, 1991 

* Operation Desert Storm
* Persian Gulf War begins

The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOMBS BLAST IRAQ" with related  map (see images).
Complete 1st section, good condition.