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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 17, 1986

• "The Color of Money" film advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere in L.A.
• American sports drama (billiards - pool)
• Tom Cruise - Paul Newman - Martin Scorsese*
• Measures a whooping 27 x 22 inches

A terrific issue on the motion picture hit " THE COLOR OF MONEY" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1936

• Lou Gehrig voted American League MVP
• New York Yankees icon - MLB baseball

The top of page 13 has a banner  heading: "Second 'Most Valuable' Player Award Bolsters Gehrig's All-Time star Rating" with subheads and nice photo of Gehrig. (see images) Best to have in this NYC publication.
Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, nice condition.

Background: Lou Gehrig’s selection as the American League Most Valuable Player on October 16, 1936,

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 17, 1936

• "Around the World in 20 Days"
• "The Great Race Around the World"
• Three NYC journalists publicity stunt

The front page has a banner heading: "Ekins Set for Final Hop Across Pacific" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. Bud Ekins would be the eventual winner and he was the journalist from this very publication making it a very rare item. 
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1963

• Jean Cocteau death - French poet - artist
• Playwright - novelist - film director & more
• Surrealist, avant-garde and Dadaist movements

The top of the front page has a heading: "Jean Cocteau: 'I'd Take the Fire'--p. 5"
Page 5 has a heading: "I'd Take the Fire (A Souvenir of Jean)" Article continues on page 12.
Background: The death of Jean Cocteau on October 11, 1963, marked the end of an era for the European avant-garde,

KILLEEN DAILY HERALD, Texas, Oct. 17, 1991

• Luby's cafeteria shooting massacre
• George Hennard - mass murderer
• Killeen, Bell County, Texas
• Best publication to be had - from where it happened

The banner headline reports: "GUNMAN KILLS 22" with subhead: "Suicide Finishes Killer's Rampage" with a related photo. As of the shooting, it was the deadliest mass shooting by a single person in the United States.The shooting was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history up to that time.
The complete

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, October 17, 1953 

• USS Leyte explosion fire disaster
• United States Navy Aircraft Carrier

The front page has a banner headline: "BLAST ON AIRCRAFT CARRIER KILLS 30" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) 
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On October 16, 1953, the USS Leyte (CV‑32), then undergoing conversion to an anti-submarine aircraft carrier at the Boston Naval Shipyard, suffered a

THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 17, 1971

• H. Rap Brown captured - arrested
• "Black Power" movement militant
• Violence at Civil Rights protests

The front page has a nice banner headline: "RAP BROWN CAPTURED IN N.Y." with subhead and photo of Brown. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning along the central fold, nice condition.

Background:In 1971, H. Rap Brown, a prominent leader of the Black Power movement, was captured after evading law enforcement

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 17, 1989

• English rock band SQUEEZE Performance
• Part of the second British invasion
• Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad
• Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
• Grand opening day premiere advertisement

Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
Background:On November 10, 1989, Squeeze performed at Madison Square Garden, likely in the smaller theater venue,

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 17, 1864  This issue has much reporting on the Civil War, perhaps the most significant being a page 5 account with heads: "Guerrillas Again Along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad" "They Attack and Destroy a Train" "Interesting and Full Details".
This is an account of John Mosby's famous "Greenback Raid" during which he derailed a train and robbed the paymaster's box of $173,000. This successful Confederate attack on a major transportation artery of the Yankee forces did

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 17, 1941

• USS Kearny torpedoed by German U-boat
• 1st U.S. destroyer attacked during WWII

The front page has a nice headline: "NAVY OUT ON REVENGE HUNT" with subhead and photo of the warship including and statement: "NAZIS SHOT FIRST !"
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.

Background:On October 17, 1941, the USS Kearny (DD-432), a U.S. Navy destroyer, was

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1945

• German Woman guard Irma Grese
• Nazi concentration camps leader
• Bergen-Belsen trials - Jewish holocaust
• "Beast of Belsen" "Hyena of Auschwitz"

Page 6 has a one column heading: "BELSEN WOMAN GUARD WEEPS, DENIES GUILT" (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background:On October 16, 1945, during the Belsen Trial, Irma Grese was present in court as the prosecution continued presenting evidence and witness testimonies against the

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1974

• Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer
• The Felt Forum concert review
• The Velvet Underground fame
• "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame

Page 54 & 55 has a veview of the recent "Lou Reed" concert at the Felt Forum in Manhattan with small heading: "Risque Lou Reed" and photo. (see images)
Note: Lou Reed's October 9, 1974, concert at the Felt Forum in New York City was a notable event during his "Sally Can't Dance" tour. The

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 17, 1971

• H. Rap Brown shot in NYC
• Black Panthers Party leader
• Minister of Justice

The front page has a one column photo of H. Rap Brown with heading: "Rap Brown Shot in NY" (see images)First report coverage continues on page 2.
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, toning along the central fold, otherwise nice.

wikipedia notes: Brown disappeared for 18 months. He was posted on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Ten Most Wanted List. He was arrested after a reported

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 17, 1931

• Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial
• Would be found guilty on this day

The front page has a two column heading: "Capone Fate Is Due to Reach Jury Today" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day. Coverage on the day he would be found guilty of tax evasion.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, should be handled with care.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 17, 1954

• Effects of Hurricane Hazel in Canada
• Toronto, Ontario storm & flood disaster

The front has a nice headline: "71 DIE, HUNDREDS LOST IN TORONTO" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete in a 80+ page Sunday edition, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1968

• Big Brother and the Holding Company
• Last concert w/ Janis Joplin before going solo
• Hunter College (NYC) performance advertisement

Page 35 has a 4 x 2 1/2 advertisement for "Big Brother & The Holding Company & Janis Joplin" for there upcoming appearance at Hunter College in New York City. (see image) This was to be Janis Joplin's last time playing with Big Brother.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1946

• Gordie Howe NHL debut
• Detroit Red Wings
• Ice hockey

Page 30 has a one column heading: "LATE DETROIT GOAL TIES TORONTO AT 3-3" with subhead and lineup. Text includes: "...but in less than a minute Rookie Gordon Howe hit a 5 footer to put Detroit ahead 2 to 1" (see)
Complete with all 48 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. Nice condition.

THE SUN, New York, October 17, 1907  This issue has fine coverage on the financial stock market crisis of 1907. The front page has: "SMASH OF HEINZE'S CORNER - WHOLE MARKET RUNS DOWN TO MANY NEW YORK RECORDS", which continues on pg. 3. Additionally, there is an inside article on the "FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL" section describing the, "sensational fluctuations during the week thus far in the price of the United Copper Common ...".  See photos for details.
Complete in 12 pages, VERY fragile, a

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

Among the articles within are: "The Condition of Kentucky" "A Western Woman's Views of the Crisis" "The Prisoners of War..." "The News of the Week" "Bad News from Wilson's Zouaves" "News From Arizona" and much more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1885

• Chicago White Stockings - Sox

An issue with many nice prints, but perhaps the most sought after would be the nearly half page print of: "The Chicago Base-Ball Club" showing all team members, with their names in the caption, in full baseball uniform. Hall of Famer Cap Anson is among those shown. There is a related article on a following page.
Other nice prints include a full front page: "The Late Cardinal McCloskey"; "A Sail-Loft Down in Maine" showing

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 17, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.

Among the articles within are: "The Condition of Kentucky" "A Western Woman's Views of the Crisis" "The Prisoners of War..." "The News of the Week" "Bad News from Wilson's Zouaves" "News From Arizona" and much more.

Eight pages, light water staining throughout, good condition.

Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be

THE NEW AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Oct. 17, 1973

• Yom Kippur War - Suez Canal crossed
• Israel vs. Egypt - Syria & more
• Arab-Israeli conflict - Arab States
• Sinai Peninsula - Golan Heights
• Jews - Jewish - Judaica

The front page has a threecolumn headline: "Israeli Unit Raids Sites In Egypt" and more. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, four binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 17, 1899

• America's Cup - great front-page sketch of the Columbia
• Review of Israel Zangwill's play, "Children of the Ghetto"

The front page has one of the better illustrations of the Columbia, of America's Cup fame. It also includes detailed coverage of the first race. Nice to have this displayable report in a New York Newspaper, the location where the race took place. The Columbia would go on to win the Cup.
Page 9 has: "THE DRAMA - MUSIC - 'THE CHILDREN OF THE GETTO'",

THE SUMMARY, Elmira, New York, Oct. 17, 1914  An interesting newspaper  "Published Weekly by & for the Inmates of the N.Y.S. Reformatory at Elmira". as noted at the top of page 2.
Great content in this issue, as one-third of the front page is a report on the Braves winning the 1914 World Series with heads: "Braves Are Victorious" "Win World's Series in Four Straight--Gate Receipts Total $226,739". And then the entire back page is taken up with reports of all four games providing much detail.

KANSAS KRITIC, Concordia, Oct. 17, 1888

• From the 19th century Frontier

In the masthead is; "An Advocate of the People; Defending Their Rights and Denouncing Their Wrongs".
Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers" notes that only two institutions have any holdings of this title, one of which has just a single issue.
Four pages, nice condition.

Background: This exceptionally rare four-page issue of the Kansas Kritic, published in Concordia on October 17, 1888, serves as a vital historical artifact

DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 17, 1792  The front page features 21 illustrated ship ad making this a decorative issue. The ftpg. also has a small notice for the "Cincinnati of Pennsylvania" [The Society of Cincinnati] calling for a meeting of the standing committee.
The back page has an ad by Stephen Girard, for the sale of merchandise (including French Brandy).  This is the Stephen Girard of (eventual) banking fame, who is credited for having single-handedly saved the

WATSONVILLE TRANSCRIPT, Santa Cruz County, California, Oct. 17, 1879

• Rare old West publication

An uncommon title with articles including: "Comstock Quicksilver Mines" and most of page 3 taken up with: "News of the Week" with subheads from the many cities and counties in the state.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, a news agent's stamp at the top, great condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Extra, October 17, 1934

• Alice Speed-Stoll kidnapping for ransom
• Found alive and returned home
• Thomas H. Robinson, Jr.

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Mrs. Stoll Taken Home Safely After Rescue by U. S. Agents; Maniac Is Sought as Kidnaper" with subheads and photo of the suspect. (see)
Complete with 26 pages, library stamp within the masthead, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, October 17, 1940

• 1st lottery for U.S. WWII draftees
• World War II draft begins (1st report)

The front page has a banner headline: "Mighty Army Is Registered" with subheads.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning, minor spine wear, generally nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1937

• Seabiscuit in dead heat w/ Heelfly
• Laurel Stakes - Maryland
• Thoroughbred racehorse racing

Page 11 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Seabiscuit Races to Dead Heat With Hellfly Before 20,000 in Maryland" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, in a rare dead heat at the Laurel Stakes in Maryland. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

BOSTON PATRIOT, Oct. 17, 1812  The front page has a lengthy article headed: "Presidential Election". Inside includes: "Presidential Election" "A Proclamation" relating to the War of 1812, signed in type: James Madison. Following this are several reports relating to the War of 1812 including: "Army Movements".
Page 3 has much under: "War Intelligence". 
Four pages, nice condition.

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 17, 1846   Page 3 has: "Illinois. The Mormon War ended" which is an interesting account taking close to a full column. It notes in part: "...Articles of capitulation...drawn up to the following effect:..." followed by the four articles, which include: "The Mormon population to leave the State, or disperse immediately." Other interesting content as well.
Also within is much on: "The War With Mexico" with various subheads, taking nearly five pages &

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 17, 1995

• Million Man March
• African Americans
• Louis Farrakhan
• National Mall - Wash. D.C.

The nice headline reports on the Million Man March on Washington with: "Black Men, in Show of Unity, Join in 400,000-Strong March". This event was a gathering of African-American men at the National Mall, called by Louis Farrakhan. Also on the ftpg: "Clinton Calls for End to Racism" with more. Coverage--with several more photos--carries over to pages 10-14 and 20+. The ftpg. features a

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 17, 1871

• Chicago fire disaster
• Old wild West original
• Interesting advertisements

Not only a very early San Diego newspaper (pop. was just 2300), but the front page has nearly 2 1/2 columns taken up with fine & detailed reporting on the great Chicago Fire.
Top of a column as: "THE CHICAGO FIRE" "Full Details--The Beginning of the Fire--Description by an Eye-Witness--Suffering and Death--Terrible Scenes..." and more.
Four pages, some older archival mends

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct.17, 1990

• Death report of Jazz drummer Art Blakey

Page A20 has a quarter page article: "Art Blakey; Drummer, Mentor Led the Jazz Messengers", which includes a small photo. A portion of the text includes: "Born in Pittsburgh where he toiled in the steel mills by day while listening  to the Early Hines and Dick Stabile bands on the radio at night, Blakey started out as a pianist. He taught himself well enough to preform at local clubs but - as he said in a 1981 interview -

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 17, 1905

• London, Kentucky
• Laurel County lynching
• Negro Virgil Bowers

The front page has a one column heading: "KENTUCKY MOB HANGED NEGRO" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 17, 1913

• Johannisthal air disaster - airship
• One of the 1st multiple-fatality air disasters

The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWENTY-SIX PLUNGE TO DEATH IN GERMAN AIRSHIP" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 18 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a little irregular

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1873

• Women's suffrage
• Woman's Congress
• Mary Livermore & more

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE WOMAN'S CONGRESS" Text takes up almost a full column.
Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Oct. 17, 1879  The front page has: "A Formidable Apache War - Large Bodies of Well Armed Warriors in Morton" "This is followed by: "Terrible Apache Depredations in the Rio Grande Valley--A General War Opened--Volunteers Defeated--Forty People Murdered in the Last Five Days".
And this is followed guy: "The Colorado Utes" "Dispatch From Agent Stanley air Los Pinos". Four pages, some archival strengthening near the margins, a bit fragile but in nice condition.

THE SUN, New York, October 18, 1907  This issue has fine coverage on the financial stock market crisis of 1907. The front page has: "AN ELIMINATION OF HEINZES - F. AUGUSTUS OUT OF BANK PRESIDENCY, A.P. OUT OF OTTO'S FIRM" See photos for details.
Complete in 14 pages, VERY fragile, some chipping and edge-tears, but otherwise good for the era. Must be handled with care.

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 17, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Virginia" "Another Great Battle Near at Hand!" "Lee's Army at Manassas" "Gen. Meade's Forces in Readiness for an Attack" "Threatening Movement Toward Leesburg" "News From Chattanooga" "The Rebel Batteries Withdrawn from Lookout Mountain" "Bragg Driven from Missionary Ridge" and much more. More inside as well.
Eight pages, slightly irregular at the spine from disbinding, damp stain to a lower

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 17, 1940

• 1st lottery for U.S. WWII draftees
• World War II draft begins (1st report)

The top of the front page has a four column heading: "MILLIONS REGISTER IN CITY AND NATION; DRAFT ROLL COMPLETED WITHOUT HITCH; FIGURE HERE IS ESTIMATED AT 991,000" with many subheads. (see) Much more on pages 13 & 14 with related photos. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with World War II reports. Complete with all 52

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1939

• Battle of the River Forth - Scotland
• Rosyth Naval Base - Firth of Forth
• Supermarine Spitfires vs. Junkers Ju 88

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS BOMB NAVY BASE IN SCOTLAND, HIT CRUISER, KILL 15, LOSE 4 PLANES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with 2 related photos and map.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1938

• Prime minister Winston Churchill
• Radio broadcast to America and London
• "The Defense of Freedom and Peace"

The top of page 5 has a six column headline: "Text of Address by Winston Churchill Replying to Chancellor Hitler" with small photo of Churchill. Contains the complete text of Winston Churchill's radio broadcast titled: "The Defense of Freedom and Peace (The Lights are Going Out)" to the United States and London.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 17, 1929

• Stock market crash of 1929 beginning ?
• Pre initial great collapse

The front page has a one column heading: "Stock Selling Wave Washes 2 Billion In Quoted Values Away" (see)
Complete with all 48 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as such.

THE PITTSBURGH RECORDER, Pennsylvania, October 17, 1822  The volume 1 number 49 issue of a quite uncommon and very early periodical from Western Penna. 
Articles within are: "Russia, as a Field for Missionary Effort"; "Anecdote of Boerhave"; "Christian Fidelity"; "Pittsburgh Sabbath School Association"; "Latest from Europe" and more.
Sixteen pages various foxing throughout, 5 by 8 1/2 inches, generally nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1931

• Inventor Thomas Alva Edison
• Falls into a coma - would die next day
• Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial
• Would be found guilty on this day

The front page has a one column heading: "EDISON IN DEEP COMA" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day.
Page 4 has a one column heading: "CAPONE AS 'NO PIKER' EXTOLLED IN PLEAS" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage on the day he would be found guilty of tax evasion.
Other news, sports and

DAILY NEWS, New York, October 17, 1959  The front page has the banner headline of "GEN. MARSHALL, WAR CHIEF, DIES" with coverage beginning on page two and continuing on page fourteen. "General of the Army George c. Marshall, 78, World War II Army chief of staff and architect of the Marshall Plan to save Western Europe from collapse and Communism, died at 6:-9 P.M. today..." There are several photos included.
Also in the issue is "Pat Blocks Beverly; Flynn Rite on Coast". This article pertains

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, a lot of six issues of Sept., Oct. and Nov., 1868, each containing on inside or back pages a report of a baseball game with box scores. All issues 8 pages, very nice condition.

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 17, 1933

• Albert Einstein arrives in America (1st report)
• Escapes Adolf Hitler & Third Reich

The front page has one column headings: "PROF. EINSTEIN DODGES PRESS" "German Scientist Taken Off Steamer Secretly--but Reporter  Meets Him". (see) 1st report coverage on Albert Einstein arriving in America after escaping Nazi Germany shortly after Adolf Hitler became dictator.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, a few binding