News Leads

Father Was A Spy, Sons Conclude Without Regret

Who: Robert and Michael Meeropol and their parents Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

What: Robert and Michael Meeropol find out about their Father being a spy and beeing executed.

When: 1953

Where: New York

Why: For sharing information with the Soviet Union and Michael and Robert decide to announce their true identities and clear their parents name.

How: Their parents were framed, so a guy helped protect their innocence.


Lead: They were the most famous orphans of the cold war, only 6 and 10 years old in 1953 when their parents were executed at Sing Sing for delivering atomic-bomb secrets to the Soviet Union.

New Lead: Six year old and ten year old Robert and Michael were famous orphans after the cold war, their parents were executes for sharing bomb secrets with the Soviet Union in 1953.



Unrestored copy of first superman comic book for sale

Who? Stephen Fisher, the book owner

What? Collectors of action magazines and fans get to bid on an unrestored copy of the first superman comic book.

When? Thursday and Friday.

Where? USA

Why? The book owner held on to the comic book until it was worth more money and now that it
is worth a lot he is ready to sell it for the highest bid.

How? The book was put in the owners mom's basement and remained there till it was worth a lot and the value increased.


Lead: After being hidden away for years, a copy of the original "Action Comics No. 1" comic book, featuring Superman and friends, will make a comeback -- to the tune of about $400,000, a comic expert told CNN Thursday.

New Lead: On Friday, fans and collectors of comic books can start biding for a unrestored copy of the first superman comic book.