SEE PHOTO----- COMPLETE, ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER, the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner (CA) dated Dec 26, 1972.
This newspaper contains a bold banner headline and large photo with breaking news of the DEATH of former US President HARRY TRUMAN.
Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 – December 26, 1972) was the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953). The final running mate of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, Truman succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when Roosevelt died after months of declining health. Under Truman, the U.S. successfully concluded World War II; in the aftermath of the conflict, tensions with the Soviet Union increased, marking the start of the Cold War. |