War in Europe is over!...
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May 08, 1945
ALTOONA MIRROR, Altoona, Pennsylvania, May 8, 1945
* Great V-E Day headline for display
* Germany - Nazis surrender
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a bold, two line banner head in red type: "WAR ENDS IN EUROPE" and a three line, two col. subhead: "President sets Day Of Prayer". Other reports include: "Gratitude To God Is V-E Theme" "President Warns Japs" "Bloody War Really Ends At 6:01 P.M."
Also on the ftpg. is the text of "A Prayer for V-E Day", plus the "Text of Proclamation" issued by President Truman concerning the end of the war.
Wear along the fold causes a hole in the word "Proclamation", plus there are a few tears along the fold as well, spine has some loss at fold, bit of dirtiness along the fold, some fold foxing. Note: This is the complete first section only, containing 12 pages.
* Great V-E Day headline for display
* Germany - Nazis surrender
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a bold, two line banner head in red type: "WAR ENDS IN EUROPE" and a three line, two col. subhead: "President sets Day Of Prayer". Other reports include: "Gratitude To God Is V-E Theme" "President Warns Japs" "Bloody War Really Ends At 6:01 P.M."
Also on the ftpg. is the text of "A Prayer for V-E Day", plus the "Text of Proclamation" issued by President Truman concerning the end of the war.
Wear along the fold causes a hole in the word "Proclamation", plus there are a few tears along the fold as well, spine has some loss at fold, bit of dirtiness along the fold, some fold foxing. Note: This is the complete first section only, containing 12 pages.
Category: The 20th Century
