Joe Vilardo Archival Collection
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Joe Vilardo Collection (Newspapers)
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1. Automotive Body Repair News, April. “Commitment to Quality Pays Off,” Ed Strandquist. (Business Hilbert’s Ferrand and Danigole Body Works). One page.
2. The New Orleans Item, September 2, 1936. “Richman, Merrill Hop Off,” “Theard Released on Plea; To Be Put in Sanitarium,” “Kansas Coolidge to Meet the New Deal,” “Rebels Smash Towards Key City; New Peace Move Starts (France/Spain),” Associated Press (p. 1).
3. The Times Picayune, June 6, 1944. “Allied Invaders Strike at France – Eisenhower Reports Assault Under Way,” “Germans Below Rome Face Trap,” (p. 1). “FBI Hunts Two German Prisoners of War; One Believed Headed for Chile,” (p. 2). “Allies Break Up Two Nazi Armies – Speed Through Rome After Fleeing Enemy” (p. 3). “Text of Roosevelt’s Talk on Rome’s Fall to Allies,” Associated Press (p. 6).
4. New Orleans States, June 6, 1944. “Chutists Battle for French Cities,” “Invaders Smash Ahead on Front of 100 Miles,” (p. 1). “Hour of Liberation at Hand, People of Europe Told,” Associated Press (p. 3).
5. The New Orleans Item, June 6, 1944. “Allies Widen French Front Vital Points are Captured,” (p. 1). “D-Day Turns America to Prayers,” (p.4). “D-Day Secret Guarded Carefully by SHAEF,” (p. 6). “Allies Pour into France,” Associated Press (p. 8).
6. The New Orleans States, August 14, 1945. “Peace Japan Surrenders Allied Terms are Accepted,” (p. 1). “U.S. Defense of Philippines Was Heroic, Hopeless from Start,” Robert E. Johnson “Russo-Japanese Clash Made Inevitable by Rivalry for Dominion Over Pacific,” S. Burton Heath (p. 2). “Jap Aggression Reached Highest Tide by Middle of 1942,” “Twin Routes That Brought Total Victory to U.S.,” Associated Press (p. 3). “Second World War in Century Ends in Japan’s Defeat World Peace Comes After 14 Years of Almost Continuous Conflicts,” Carl C. Cranmer (p. 7).
7. The Times Picayune, August 15, 1945. “When Peace Came in Washington,” “Japan Surrenders; World War II Ends,” (p. 1). “Truman Reveals Jap Surrender,” (pp. 1-3). “General MacArthur to Head Occupation Forces in Japan,” (p. 4). “Joyous Orleans Hails Surrender,” Associated Press (pp. 1,6).
8. The Times Picayune, July 21, 1969. “Our Men Walk on Moon Stars and Stripes Placed on Moon in Historic Moment,” “Get Samples and Explore Nixon Makes ‘Most Historic Phone Call Ever Made,’” John Barbour (p. 1). “Man Rides Eagle to the Moon: Sunday July 20, n the Year 1969,” (p. 2). “Lull in Vietnam Fighting ‘Non-Political,’ Wheeler,” Richard Pyle (p. 4). “Military Apparently Got Russia out of Moon Race,” William L. Ryan (p. 5).
9. New Orleans States-Item, July 21, 1969. “Moon Heroes Blast Off Orbiting Eagle Pursues Linkup,” Howard Benedict “Luna 15 on Moon,” Jodrell Bank (p. 1). “U.S. Move to ‘Relax Tension’ China Trade, Travel Ban Eased,” (p. 3). “Egypt Claims City Target of Artillery,” (p. 4). “U.S. Russian Meet Draws Poorly,” Associated Press (p. 5).
10. The Times Picayune, September 6, 1969. “From the Moon to New Orleans N.O. Salutes Adopted Son in Festive Program Today,” (Michael Collins) “Swap in Elbrick Case is Delayed,” (p. 1). “Israelis Strike Lebanon Bases,” Associated Press (p. 4).
11. The Times Picayune, November 19, 1969. “We’re on the Moon Again Two More American Spacemen Land on Lunar Surface Conrad, Bean in Intrepid Reach Surface on Ocean of Storms,” John Barbour (p. 1). “American Banks Haven for Illegal Money Racket Criminal Syndicate Said Centered in Saigon,” Lawrence L. Knutson (p. 4). “Nixon Seeks New Trade Law President Calls Measure ‘Significant in Impact,’” John M. Pearce (p. 8).
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