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LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 19, 1953

* Eve of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg's execution

This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "HIGH COURT SETS ASIDE STAY OF EXECUTION" with subhead.
Other news of the day. Light browning at the margins, otherwise in nice condition.

wikipedia notes: Julius Rosenberg (May 12, 1918 – June 19, 1953) and Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg (September 28, 1915 – June 19, 1953) were American communists who were executed…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts,  April 5, 1951  

* Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced
* Russian spies - Atomic bomb
* Electric chair - Sing Sing prison in New York

The banner headline announces: "BULLETIN: Two Convicted Atom Bomb Spies Are Sentenced To Death" with smaller subheads as well. This is the report of Julius & Ethel Rosenberg being sentenced to death for spying.
Complete in 16 pages, good condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated March 22, 1951 The frontpage features a 2 line, 2 column head: "3 On Trial as Spies Open Defense, Rosenberg Denying All Charges". Continues inside where there is a 2 column photo of the Rosenbergs arriving at the federal courthouse.

This is complete Rag issue in 64 pages measuring approximately 16.5 x 22.5 inches and is in very nice condition.    

NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated March 10, 1951 The frontpage features a 3 line, 1 column head: "Ex-Sergeant Calls Sister A Member Of Bomb Spy Ring" & subheads: "Testifies She & Her Husband Got Secrets of Los Alamos Project From Him in '44" "Sent Data By Own Wife" "Says She Memorized Facts for Soviet on Visit--He Later Wrote Report on Trip Here".

This is a complete Rag issue in 28 pages measuring approximately 16.5 x 22.5 inches and is in very nice condition. See photos for details.

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Oct. 16, 1946 

* Aftermath of the Nuremberg trials - Germany 
* German Nazis - war criminals hanged
* Hermann Goering suicide by poison
* Jewish holocaust perpetrators

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Der Tag Blots Ni Chiefs; Goring Tricks Scaffold" with various subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background:On October 16, 1946, the aftermath of the Nuremberg…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1943 

* "Rare of Europe" - Nazis looting - plundering 
* Art, machinery, war materials & much more 

The top of the back  page has a one column heading: "NAZI LOOTING HELD BIGGEST IN HISTORY" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: The April 28, 1943, New York Times report served as the public unveiling of a massive Allied investigation into Nazi spoliation, revealing that the "rape of Europe" had expanded far…

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 29, 1951  The frontpage of this issue features a one column, three line "Spy Jury Locked Up After Deciding on 2 in Atom Conspiracy" with subheads "Panel in 6 1/2-Hour Study, but Still Must Reach Verdict on the Third Defendant" "To Resme Debate Today" "One Juror Holding Up Complete Findings - Judge Kaufman Gives 12,000 Word Charge".  This is in reference to the Rosenberg's trials. Page 10 contains "Excerpts from Kauman's Charge to Jury in Atom Spy Trial" along…

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…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 15, 1879  Full ftpg. Nast cartoon: 'The North the Money, & the South the Honor'. Fullpg: 'Artillery School for Militiamen at Ft. Hamilton'. Terrific halfpg: 'Colorado Sketches--The City of Denver' is a good city view. Also: 'Colorado Sketches--Forest on Fire'. Doublepage centerfold: 'The Celebration at Yorktown' is a fine military-themed print showing nine scenes.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages and…