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1956-07-30 Life Magazine Contents July 30 1956

1956/07/30 — Cover features Pier Angeli and is credited to Philippe Halsman
Contents of this issue are as follows:THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
The Big Top Bows Out Forever as Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey folks its tents for the last time
A Look at the World’s Week
The Trial of a Marine Sergeant Becomes A Trial for the Corps [...]

1954-08-30 Life Magazine Contents August 30 1954

1954/08/30 — Cover photograph featuring Anna Maria Alberghetti is credited to Loomis Dean
Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
World Council Works for Church Unity
Store Hires Hostesses During Pilot Strike
Quiet Boys … And Horror in Brooklyn
A Man Lives to See Another Evening Sun Go Down
Texas Chooses Up for a Runoff
De Gasperi Dies in [...]

1939-10-09 Life Magazine Contents October 9 1939

1939/10/09 — Cover photograph featuring Kids Football is credited to Alfred Eisenstaedt
Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
New War Fails to Panic Veterans of Old One
LIFE on the Newsfronts of the World
Queen Elizabeth Looks Over London’s Air-Raid Precautions
Germany and Britain Present Conflicting Evidence on Plane vs. Battleship
Two British Flying Boats Rescue Crew [...]

1945-10-08 Life Magazine Contents October 8 1945

1945/10/08 — Cover photograph featuring General Robert Eichelberger is credited to the U.S. Navy
Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
The Tokyo Express to Hiroshima – Photographs by J.R. Eyerman
Editorial: Urgent Business
“Paddy” Devereux Greets His Father
The “Europa” Returns
Mass Murderess of Belsen – Woman leader of Nazi Guards
Baseball Season Ends in Argument
CLOSE-UP: [...]

1942-12-07 Life Magazine Contents December 7 1942

1942/12/07 — Cover photograph featuring Marine Ace Captain John L. Smith is credited to Nelson Morris
Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
The Allies Launch World Offensive
LIFE on the Newsfronts of the World
Lily Pons Carries Fighting French Flag in “Daughter of the Regiment”
Captain Rickenbacker and Crew Recuperate on Pacific Isle
The Boston Holocaust
Prison War [...]

1941-03-03 Life Magazine Contents March 3 1941

1941/03/03 — Cover photograph featuring Model and Manikin is credited to Walter Sanders
Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
Roosevelt’s New Deal Sends an Ambassador to Britain’s New Dealers
LIFE on the Newsfronts of the World
A Frenchman Sheds Tears of Grief As His Country’s Flags Are Exiled to Africa
Greeks Push on in Albania
British Capture [...]

1941-06-02 Life Magazine Contents June 2 1941

1941/06/02 — Cover photograph featuring Sunday School is credited to Alfred Eisenstaedt
Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
U.S. Steps Up Campaign to Combat Axis in Latin America
LIFE on the Newsfronts of the World
Hess Stands by Fuhrer in Reichstag Six Days Before Deserting Company
Nazis Wreck Great Monuments of English Culture – 4 pages [...]

1944-07-17 Life Magazine Contents July 17 1944

1944/07/17 — Cover photograph featuring Peasant Clothes in Fashion is credited to Nina Leen
Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
Task Force 58 by Noel F. Busch
Editorial: Three Russians
Washington Welcomes De Gaulle
World Money-Men Confer
Fire Destroys the Big Top
Corsicans Punish Traitorous Women
ARTICLE:
Japanese Beetle by Anthony Standen
PHOTOGRAPHIC ESSAY:
Mayor Kelly’s Chicago — 11 [...]

1941-02-10 Life Magazine Contents February 10 1941

1941/02/10 — Cover photograph featuring New British Ambassador Lord Halifax is credited to Time, Inc.
Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
Mussolini Takes a Bad Licking in Africa – 7 pages
LIFE on the Newsfronts of the World
American Bombers Take off for Britain from Newfoundland Base
Hearst’s Fabulous Art Goes at Bargain Prices
Lana Turner and [...]

1944-08-07 Life Magazine Contents August 7 1944

1944/08/07 — Cover photograph featuring Geraldine Fitzgerald is credited to Philippe Halsman
Contents of this issue are as follows:
THE WEEK’S EVENTS:
Battle of the Hedgerows – New U.S. Offensive in Normandy
Editorial: World ‘Realism’ 1944
First Negro Votes in Texas Democratic Primary
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Buried – 2 pages
Explosion in Germany – An attempt on Hitler’s life as [...]

1956-12-26 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents December 26 1956

1956/12/26 –
Cover cartoon is “Of Three We Sing” by Amadee featuring Al Lopez up top with new MLB managers Kerby Farrell, Bob Scheffing and Jack Tighe below
Headline of issue “Major Leagues Shape ‘Disaster Plan’ – Players’ Pool to Be Set Up by Each Loop – Victim Club Could Choose as Many as Three Men from [...]

1956-12-19 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents December 19 1956

1956/12/19 –
Cover cartoon is ” What’s Cooking” by Willard Mullin showing a football player and a fighter seated atop a stove labeled “Hot Stove League” with fan below ready to light it up!
Headline of issue “Scott Says Yanks Didn’t Nurse Streaks – 1,307 Game Player Tells of Own Skein” featuring Everett Scott talking about both [...]

1956-12-12 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents December 12 1956

1956/12/12 –
Cover cartoon is ” After Us the Deluge” by Willard Mullin showing the deluge of stats with related headline of issue “Giles Raps ‘Phony’ Playing Streaks” and article beginning under “N.L. Prexy Cites Musial’s ‘Appearance’ in ‘55 Game”
Feature article with photos of new Cubs manager Bob Scheffing
“DeWitt Sees Minors’ Fund Job as ‘Challenge’”
“Busch Investment [...]

1956-12-05 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents December 5 1956

1956/12/05 –
Cover cartoon is “Pushes Plans to Please Fans” by Lou Darvas featuring Nate Dolin with article beginning underneath “Tribe Veep for Major Coast Move” about Donlin
Headline of issue is “Feller Calsl All Major Players to Meet – Gala Session Dec. 10-11 at New Orleans” with small head-shot pic of Bob Feller
“Ty’s Play Tops 15 [...]

1956-11-28 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 28 1956

1956/11/28 –
Cover cartoon is “More Black Gold to Make the Big Bomber Purr” featuring a bucktoothed MICKEY MANTLE on the cover with George Weiss, by Lou Darvas
Headline of issue is “Rules-Makers Move to Speed Games — Changes Curb Pitchers’ and Hitters’ Stalls”
About a 1/3rd of a page article: “A Page from Satchel’s Book–Docs Says [...]

1956-11-21 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 21 1956

1956/11/21 –
Cover cartoon is “Thanks For, From and To Yankees” featuring Casey Stengel, Del Webb, George Weiss, and Dan Topping is by Amadee with text by Lowell Reidenbaugh
Headline of issue is “Willie’s Not Chilled by Freeze in Sticks – Say Hey Still Has Faith in Barnstorming” with small-head shot photo of Willie Mays on the [...]

1956-11-14 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 14 1956

1956/11/14 –
Cover cartoon is “Shucks! Travelin’ Is Too Educatin’ by Willard Mullin featuring his famous Brooklyn Bum with article beginning underneath “‘Giles Impressed by Japanese Play, But Urges Caution in Inking Stars”
Headline of issue is “Fans Pick Maglie For Cy Young Award – Spahn, Score Gain Second, Third Spots with small head shot photo of [...]

1956-11-07 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents November 7 1956

1956/11/07 –
Cover cartoon is “Crisis in Tokyo” by Willard Mullin with article beginning underneath “‘Japan to Invite All-Stars or PCL Champions Next” (after Dodgers)
Headline of issue is “Umpires ‘Forgotten Men’ in Pay — Pinelli” with small photo of Babe Pinelli
Innocent looking article beginning at bottom left of front cover “Bums Sell Park, But Will [...]

1956-10-24 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents October 24 1956

1956/10/24 –
Cover cartoon is “Stars in His Eyes” featuring Bill Veeck overlooking players including Don Larsen, Satchel Paige, Marty Marion, Vic Wertz, and others, cartoon by Bill O’Brien. With article beginning underneath “‘Old Brownies Never Die, They Hurl Gems’–Veeck”
Headline of issue is “Hurlers Top Majors’ Peach Crop for ‘57 — Yanks, Tribe, Phils Lead [...]

1956-10-17 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents October 17 1956

1956/10/17 –
Cover cartoon is “They’re Making a Pitch for Your Vote” by Lou Darvas featuring Cy Young Award candidates Whitey Ford, Warren Spahn, Frank Lary, Sal Maglie, Herb Score, Bob Friend, Billy Pierce, and Don Newcombe
Headline of Issue is “A.L. Places Seven on ‘56 All Star Team — Mantle Paces Voting, Three Yanks Named”
“Larsen Top [...]

1956-10-10 The Sporting News Baseball Magazine Contents October 10 1956

1956/10/10 –
Cover cartoon features Mickey Mantle – Hank Aaron – Billy Pierce – Don Newcombe as the best performers of 1956, illustrated by Lou Darvas. Accompanying headline is “Mantle and Aaron Top Players of Year – Newcombe, Pierce Gain Hill Honors”
Page 2 article: “Triple Crown, Not Babe’s Record, Worried Mantle – Last Week Nerve-Wracking [...]

1980-06-07 Films in Review Magazine Contents June-July 1980

1980/06-07 -
Cover: Shelley Winters by Jim Haspiel
FEATURE ARTICLES:
ZaSu Pitts by DeWitt Bodeen
Shelley Winters by James R. Haspiel
Evita by Daniel Lopez
The 52nd Academy Awards by Hugh Allen
Randal Kleiser by Peter Mascuch
FILMS IN REVIEW:
The Tin Drum by Edwin Kephart
Heart Beat by Marsha McCreadie
Fame by Jeffrey Wells
The Left-Handed Woman by Robert L. Liebman
The [...]

1981-08-09 Films in Review Magazine Contents August-September 1981

1981/08-09 -
Cover: Cecil B. DeMille with Yul Brynner
ARTICLES:
DeMille Centenary by DeWitt Bodeen
Film in Drag by Edward Connor
Nancy Allen by John Study
Academy Science & Technical Awards
Steve McQueen by Jim Beaver
FILMS IN REVIEW:
Raiders of the Lost Ark by Gary Furtak
Superman II by Tom Rogers
Four Seasons by Michael Buckley
For Your Eyes Only by John Paul [...]

1979-06-07 Films in Review Magazine Contents June-July 1979

1979/06-07 -
Cover: A “Manhattan” Montage of Woody Allen conceived by Hugh Allen
FEATURE ARTICLES:
Paul Robeson by Rob Edelman
Luise Rainer Interview by Harry Haun
Richard Arlen by DeWitt Bodeen
FILM REVIEWS:
An Almost Perfect Affair by Jeffrey Wells
The Champ by Rob Edelman
The China Syndrome by Pat Anderson
The Consequence by Ronald Bowers
Fedora by William K. Everson
Hurricane by Edwin Kephart
A [...]

1964-03-28 The New Yorker Magazine Contents March 28 1964

1964/03/28 –
Cover by Abe Birnbaum
Goings on About Town
The Talk of the Town
Add Hot Water: Serves Fourteen Million by Thomas Meehan
“The Skeleton in the Closet” — A Poem by Richmond Lattimore
Lovely to Look At, Delightful to Hold by Edna O’Brien
“Sea Knell” — A Poem by John Updike
Annals of Legislation — Part 3 of 3: The Real [...]