Timothy McVeigh executed | Enquirer historic front pages from June 12

Take a look back at history through the front pages of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Every day we look at 10 pages that show the local, national and international headlines.

Today’s pages cover news reported in The Enquirer on June 12 in years ranging from 1945 to 2001. Headlines included a report that Cincinnati’s Tyler Davidson Fountain was falling apart, a deadly Le Mans race in 1955 and the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh in 2001.

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June 12, 1945

12 Jun 1945, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

June 12, 1953

12 Jun 1953, Fri The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

June 12, 1955

12 Jun 1955, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

June 12, 1961

12 Jun 1961, Mon The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

June 12, 1969

12 Jun 1969, Thu The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

June 12, 1972

12 Jun 1972, Mon The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

June 12, 1977

12 Jun 1977, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

June 12, 1984

12 Jun 1984, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

June 12, 1998

12 Jun 1998, Fri The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

June 12, 2001

12 Jun 2001, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

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