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USA TODAY, June 21-23, 1985

* Pale Rider opening day advertisement
* Clint Eastwood - Western film - movie
*"Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"

Section D has a terrific double-page duo tone advertisement for the opening premiere of "PALE RIDER" starring Clint Eastwood. This dramatic foldout ad has more information on the opposite side. (see images) This film made it's premiere the following Friday (June 28th). The foldout portion of this ad measures 26 x 21 inches.
Complete with all sections (48…

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, War Extra, June 23, 1941

* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* Operation Barbarossa
* World War II, WWII

The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSS ATTACK PRUSSIA!; Germany Claims 40 Red Planes Downed; Starts Drive for Wheatlands of Ukraine" with subhead related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 28 pages, nice condition.

background: Operation Barbarossa was Nazi Germany’s massive invasion of the Soviet Union, launched on June 22, 1941, and…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 23, 1987

* "FULL METAL JACKET" movie advertisement
* Grand opening day premiere in Manhattan 
* Director Stanley Kubrick - Vietnam War film

Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Full Metal Jacket" in Manhattan. (see images) 
Background: Full Metal Jacket (1987), directed by Stanley Kubrick, follows U.S. Marine Private Joker from brutal boot camp at Parris Island to the Vietnam War.…

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., June 23, 1922

* Herrin massacre - Illinois
* Coal miners union
* Strikebreakers murdered

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "SLAYING AT HERRIN, ILL., NOW DECLARED TO BE REALLY A MASSACRE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning, a few small binding slits along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The 1922 Herrin Massacre was a brutal labor conflict that unfolded in Herrin, Illinois, on June…

THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nebraska, June 23, 1905  As noted just under the title: "William J. Bryan, Editor & Proprietor". Bryan was an unsuccessful Democratic Presidential nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was a strong supporter of Prohibition in the 1920s, and energetically attacked Darwinism and evolution, most famously at the Scopes Trial in 1925. Five days after winning the case but getting bad press, he died in his sleep.
A great wealth of political reporting plus non-political content as…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1984

* Jewish radio talk show host assassination
* Murdered by gunman Bruce Pierce
* Racist leader Robert Jay Mathews
* The Order - white supremacist group
* Neo-Nazi terrorist organization

The top of page 13 has a two column heading: "Talk-Show Hosts View Role in Light of Slaying" with photo of Larry King. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, address label within the masthead, nice condition.

Note: Alan Berg was a Jewish-American talk radio host…

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, June 23, 1918

* Second Battle of the Piave River ends
* Kingdom of Italy vs. Austria-Hungary
* World War I - WWI Italian Front - Italy

The front page has a nice banner headline: "ITALIANS WIN FIRST ROUND OF BATTLE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 23, 1948

* University of Washington Huskies crew
* Wins national championship in rowing
* Sweep in all three levels (grades)

At the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (pg. 37) has a six column heading: "Sweep at Poughkeepsie Makes Washington's Huskies Olympic Favorites" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 23, 1936

* University of Washington Huskies crew
* Wins national championship in rowing
* Eventual "Miracle 9" Nazi Germany Olympic winners

The top of page 3 of the sport's section has a nice banner heading: "WASHINGTON HUSKIES ENTER TWO CREWS IN OLYMPIC TRIALS" with subhead and results chart. (see images) This crew would go on to win the 1936 Summer Olympics gold medal in Nazi Germany less than 2 months later.
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the…

BZ newspaper from Berlin, (West) Germany, dated June 23, 1990.

* re. German reunification

See the photo below for the nice front page with headlines translating as: "The Check-point Charlie Bomb of the Soviet Foreign Minister" and the big headline reading: "Berlin Without Allied Protection!" and in smaller type: "Shevardnadzi--We Remain--But the Allied Troops Must Leave the City."
Thirty pages, missing pages 5 & 6 (unrelated), nice condition.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 23, 1931

* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty (1st leg)
* 1st airplane flight around the World begins 
* Monoplane Winnie Mae 

The front page has a one column heading: "Gatty and Post On First Leg Of World Flight" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at t he margins, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st column, nice condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 23, 1964

* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS (1st report)

The front page has a one column heading: "3 Disappear In Dixie Rights Push" (see images) First report coverage on the 3 Civil Rights workers that went missing at Philadelphia, Mississippi. This was a notable civil rights-related murder and was the premise for the 1988 crime thriller film "Mississippi Burning" starring Gene Hackman and William Defoe.
Complete…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24-30, 1981

* "Dragonslayer" - dark fantasy film opening day ad
* "For Your Eyes Only" - James Bond spy movie
* "Stripes" - Bill Murray action comedy premiere
* Singer guitarist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
* Byrne Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement

Page 50 has a 6 1/2 x 5 inch (not counting the locations underneath) advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Dragonslayer".
Page 53 has a 11 x 6 1/2…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1858  Page 2 has two-thirds of a column taken up with a report headed: "The Mormons Flight and the Mormon Future--A New Power Among the Nations of Earth". The report begins by reflecting upon the founding of the Mormons noting: "...announcing the appearance & character of their 'Golden Bible' as the book was for a while commonly called...reference to the 'Golden plates' from which it was alleged to have been 'translated'...the rough & ready manner in which Brigham…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1928 

Page 3 has one column heads: "MISS EARHART GOES TO TOYNBEE HALL" "Cheers Great Her at Noted Settlement House in Slums of London" and more. This reports on Amelia Earhart being the guest of honor in England just after her famous flight across the Atlantic.
Complete in 32 pages, a few small binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 23, 1790  

* Act of United States Congress 

The front page begins with an Act of Congress signed in script type by the President: George Washington, and in block type: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. It is headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle. 
Page 2 has much reporting from Congress during this formative year of the federal government.
Four pages, very nice condition.

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 23, 1919

* War-time prohibition takes effect

The front page has a one column heading: "WETS DESPERATE IN PRESENT CRISIS" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on wartime prohibition act 1st taking effect.
Other news of the day. Complete in 16 pages, good condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 30, 1981

* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert ad
* Performance at the Meadowlands Arena
* "Hard Promises" album tour w/ Stevie Nicks
* "Stop Draggin My Heart Around" song fame

Page 67 has a full page advertisement for "TOM PETTY And The Heartbreakers" concert at the Meadowlands Area in East Rutherford. (see images) Stevie Nicks made a surprise appearance at this particular tour stop.
I suspect this to be an extremely…

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, June 23, 1778  Most of the front page is taken up with an address of the governor of New Jersey to the General Assembly concerning the Revolutionary War.
It begins: "I heartily congratulate you upon the agreeable news we have received from France...The treaties of alliance & of amity & commerce between his Most Christian Majesty & the United States of America by which our freedom, sovereignty & independence are fully recognized..." with much more, portions…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 23, 1920

* Londonderry riots of 1920
* Unionists vs. Nationalists
* Irish - Ireland - sectarian

The front page has a nice banner headline: "IRISH RIOTERS KILL, MAIM" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 23, 1856  This issue has several reports on the reaction to John C. Fremont as the Republican candidate for President, the result of the very first Republication Convention just several days prior.
There is also content on Bleeding Kansas with: "Kansas - A New Invasion" and other bits.
Bleeding Kansas describes the period of repeated outbreaks of violent guerrilla warfare between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces following the creation of the new territory of Kansas…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 23, 1987

* Ornette Coleman - Jazz Special

This issue contains the "JAZZ SPECIAL", which is almost exclusively dedicated to Ornette Coleman. The cover of this supplement has: "[THE ART OF THE IMPROVISOR] ORNETTE COLEMAN", which has the feature article on page 5: "Ornette Coleman's Beautiful Difference". Many additional related articles are also present with an…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 1989

* Best "Batman" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Superhero - Michael Keaton - Tim Burton

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Batman" 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 authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the most…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 23, 1942 

* Fort Stevens, Oregon attacked
* Japanese submarine I-25

The front page announces a rare occurrence in American history with a one column heading: "'SUB' SHELLS SAND DUNES ON OREGON COAST" with subhead. (see) On the nights of June 21 and 22, 1942, the Japanese submarine I-25 fired 17 shells at Fort Stevens, Oregon, making it the only military installation in the continental United States to receive hostile fire during World War II (the oil…

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, California, June 23, 1939

* Lou Gehrig's baseball career ending
* Infantile Paralysis diagnosis

Page 21 has various baseball reports but the most notables are one with a two column head: "Yanks Plan Day For Lou Gehrig" noting in part: "...after receiving his first treatment for a disease diagnosed as a form of chronicle infantile paralysis, Gehrig was given a bundle of telegrams & letters...and was informed the club would hold a 'Lou Gehrig day' soon. Plans for…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, June 23, 1767  The middle of the back page has a brief item: "We hear that Mounteford Brown has obtained the grant of an extensive track of land in British Louisiana bordering on the Mississippi, a very fertile territory & intended to be settled with German emigrants & other protestant families from the continent."
Another item notes: "...from Grenada...that a party of rebellious negroes still kept themselves in a body among the mountains...doing a great deal of…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2000 (Calendar section only)

* Chicken Run - premier week & double-page ad
* Me, Myself & Irene - premier, review & full page ad
* Shaft - review and double-page ad, 2nd week

A terrific issue of the motion picture hits: "Chicken Run", "Shaft", and "Me Myself, & Irene", 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…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1923

* SS Leviathan transatlantic ocean liner
* Sets new speed record

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Leviathan Sets New Speed Record for Liners, Steaming 5 Hours at Rate of 28.04 Knots" (see)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally good.

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 23, 1944 

* G. I. Bill of Rights is signed
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* World War II veteran benefits 

Page 7 has a one column heading: "Veterans' Aid Bill Signed By Roosevelt", with 4 paragraphs of supporting text. See images for details.
The front page has: "Large Japanese Naval Force Routed; Americans Fight Way Into Cherbourg", with subhead: "14 Enemy Warships Sunk Or Damaged by U.S. Fliers". Two additional front page articles have:…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2008 

* George Carlin death (1st report)
* Stand-up comedian - actor - author
* "Seven dirty words" comedy routine
* Best title to be had ?

The middle of the front page has a boxed report headed: "Comedian Tested Limits of Speech and Society" prefaced with: "George Carlin, 1937 - 2008". Included is a color photo of him with the article carrying over to page 13. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
The…

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 23, 1792 

* President George Washington
* Designing District of Columbia
* Federal buildings - Capitol

Most of the first column on the front page is taken up with an Act of Congress and a “Resolve”, each signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington, making this a nice issue for display.
Over 2 front-page columns are on: “Reflections On the State of the Union”.
Page 2 has a report from London on the: “Arrest of Mr. Paine”, being the famed…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1898

* Harvard-Yale-Cornell Regatta boat race
* Rowing races - Thames River - New London

The front page has a one column heading: "WON BY CORNELL" with subheads. (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 4 pages, 23 x 19 1/2 inches, small library stamp within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine,…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1939 

* Lou Gehrig's baseball career ends
* Infantile Paralysis diagnosis
* Best publication to be had ?

Page 24 has various baseball reports with two column headlines: "Gehrig Is Amazed and Cheered As Messages From Fans Pour In" "Stricken Star Avoids a Demonstration at Stadium by Staying in Dugout--Move Is On to Set Aside a Day for Him" with smaller subheads.
See the photos for the text concerning his recent diagnosis of Infantile Paralysis (was actually ALS,…

THE CALL, San Francisco, June 23, 1912  The banner headline announces: "REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION NAMES TAFT AND SHERMAN AS STANDARD BEARERS" with related subheads and two related photographs.
Also: "T. R. Named For Rump Ticket" "New Party Planning Convention in August" which relates to Teddy Roosevelt founding the Progressive Party after losing out to Taft for the Republican candidacy. That party would be defunct by 1920.
Note: present are pages 17-56 of a 56 page issue, however page…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1932

* Alexander Winton death (1st report)
* Winton Motor Carriage Company founder
* Scottish-American bicycle & automobile inventor

Page 21 has a one column heading: "ALEXANDER WINTON, AUTO PIONEER, DEAD" with subheads. (see) He formed one of the very first American companies to sell a motor car. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of…

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 23, 1853  Among the reports inside are: "The Jews" which is a letter from Jerusalem; nearly a full column: "By the President of the United States" concerning the sale of land at Willow River in Wisconsin, signed in type: Franklin Pierce. Also: "Colored Seamen At Charleston".
Four pages, very nice condition.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 23, 1849  Page 3 has: "Men and Business In California" which takes a more economic and business-focused look at the situation in California as a result of the rush for gold.
Four pages, very nice condition.

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 23, 1796  

* Rare 18th century publication

Page 2 has an: "ACT Making an Appropriation to Satisfy Certain demands attending the late Insurrection...", which provided money: "...to the discharge of certain incidental demands, occasioned by the trial of persons for crimes and offences during the late insurrection...", referring to the Whiskey Rebellion.
The back page has an ad for: "Negro Tom" describing: "A Black Man, about 5…

NEW YORK DEAILY TRIBUNE, June 23, 1847  Good content from the Mexican War including Relations With Mexico" "Further From Mexico" "Incidents of War" and other items.
Four pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2011

* James Whitey Bulger captured
* Winter Hill Gang mob boss
* Boston organized crime
* Movie "Black Mass" fame

The front page of section 2 has a one column heading: "CRIME BOSS HELD IN L.A." with subhead: "James 'Whitey' Bulger, sought in 19 slayings, fled arrest in Boston in 1994" and small photo. First report coverage continues inside section 2. Nice to have in this famous Los Angeles publication.
Complete with all 6 sections, very nice condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1908

* Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas
* Negroes lynchings - hangings

Page 4 has a one column heading: "NEGRO LYNCHING AT HEMPHILL, TEXAS" 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 8 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1910

* Port Charlton arrested
* Lake Como - Italy wife murder

The front page has a banner headline: "PORTER CHARLTON ARRESTED IN NEW YORK CITY ADMITS KILLING WIFE DURING BITTER QUARREL" with subheads. (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 10 pages, 2 small library stampS within the masthead, some small binding…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1909

* Coal mine - mining explosion disaster
* Wehrum, Buffington Township
* Indiana County, Pennsylvania

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEATH LIST IN MINE HORROR EXPECTED TO REACH SEVENTY-FIVE" with subheads. (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 10 pages, small library stamps within the…

THE SIOUX CITY TRIBUNE, Iowa, June 23, 1937  

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 23, 1935

* Jesse Owens on the World stage
* Ohio State Buckeyes track star
* Leading candidate for Berlin Olympics

The front page of ths section has a one column heading: "OWENS REGISTERS FOUR-EVENT SWEEP" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page with photo. (see)
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section only with all 10 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1935

* Wiggins, Mississippi
* Stone County MS
* Negro lynching

The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED, ANOTHER WHIPPED" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally very nice.

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 23, 1849  Amongst the many interesting prints perhaps the most notable would be that of the: "New Cathedral of St. John, Newfoundland". The same page has a related article on its on-going construction.
Wikipedia notes that construction began in 1847 and would not be completed until 1885.
Note that the print of the cathedral in Wikipedia is the identical print in this issue.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.

EMMITSBURG CHRONICLE, Maryland, June 23, 1879

* Uncommon title
* Frederick County

This uncommon title contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with 4 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 1987 

* Fred Astaire death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie film actor
* American singer and dancer
* Best title to be had ?

The top of the front page features two photos of iconic film star & dancer Fred Astaire,  beneath which is a two column head: "Fred Astaire, Movies' Greatest Dancer, Dies" with subhead: "Master of Style, Elegance Was 88". The article carries over to take half of page 16 and features 3 more photos.
Great to have this report not only in…

YORK DAILY RECORD, Pennsylvania, June 23, 2012  The front page has the heading: "HE'S GUILTY" with the subheading "On 45 counts of abuse, Late verdict puts Sandusky behind bars" with a large photo of Sandusky being led in handcuffs out of the Courthouse. Other articles on insdie pages include: "Sandusky verdict just one step in investigation", "Sadness, anger for local Lions" and "Sandusky Scandal Timeline".

Section A only. In very good condition.