Candlestick Park torndao in Jackson, Mississippi...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 4, 1966 



* Jackson, Mississippi 

* Tornado (F5) disaster 



The front page has a two column headline: "Tornadoes Kill Scores In South" 1st report coverage on the Candlestick Park tornado in Jackson, Mississippi.



Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, tiny binding holes al... See More  

Casey Stengel enters Baseball Hall of Fame...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 9, 1966



* Casey Stengel

* New York Giants, Yankees & Mets



At the bottom of the front page is a three column pictorial of Casey Stengel which shows him as a player and coach. Brief text underneath is a first report on him entering the baseball hall of fame.



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1966 Chuck Berry & The Byrds concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 24, 1966



* Chuck Berry "King of Rock and Roll"

* American singer, songwriter & guitarist

* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement

* The Byrds - rock band upcoming performances ad



Page 20 has a small advertisement for a "Chuck Berry & The Four Tops" concert at Carnegie Hall. Berry is known as the "Father of... See More  

Exploding Plastic Inevitable in 1966... Andy Warhol...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 31, 1966



* Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable

* The Velvet Underground and Nico inaugural show ad

* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance



Page 29 has a 9 1/2 x 7 inch advertisement for a first "Erupting Plastic Inevitable with Andy Warhol The Velvet Underground and Nice" performance opened... See More  

1966 American flag burning as art ?...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 14, 1966



* American flag burning in theater performance

* Puerto Rican artist Jose Rodriquez-Soltero

* Timothy Leary appearance ad - Andy Warhol



Page 7 has a heading: "American Flag Burned In Theatre Spectacle" with lead-in: "Closing Threatened" and 2 related photos. (see images)

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1966 Marisol sculptures on display... Timothy Leary...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 21, 1966



* Marisol Escobar - Venezuelan-American sculptor

* Exhibition of sculptures at the Sidney Janis Gallery

* Timothy Leary appearance at Town Hall advertisement



Page 13 has a full page pictorial with heading: "The Many Faces of Marisol" and brief text. (see images)

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Willie Mays breaks NL HR record....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 5, 1966 



* Willie Mays breaks NL home run record 

* San Francisco Giants 

* MLB baseball



This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 7: "Cracking Mark Eases Pressure On Willie Mays"



Tells of Willie Mays' 512th home run which broke Mel Ott's National League record for most.



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Frank Robinson Memorial Park HR....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 9, 1966



* Frank Robinson's famous home run

* Baltimore Orioles - Memorial Stadium

* MLB baseball



This 28 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 17: "Orioles' Long-Range Bats Sweep Indians, 8-2, 8-3".



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Allen Ginsberg and Dustin Hoffman...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 26, 1966 



* Allen Ginsberg - Beat Generation poet & more

* Very early actor Dustin Hoffman before known



A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page features an article with photo of: "Allen Ginsberg: Hustler for Life".

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The Beatles come to Shea Stadium in 1966...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 2, 1966



* The Beatles concert advertisement for Shea Stadium

* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music

* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison



The top of page 15 has a advertisement for "The Beatles" which performed one night at Shea Stadium in New York City. This ad measures 3 1/2 ... See More  

Remington Arms Company marks 150th Anniversary...

THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer-Ilion, New York, June 11, 1966  This is a Souvenir Edition for the Remington 150th Anniversary. The banner headline reads "Remington Arms Co. Marks 150 Years of Growth" and includes a large photo of the plant. There are numerous articles throughout this issue on the pioneers and the company itself as well as articles pertaining to Mark Twain and Genera... See More  

1966 March Against Fear... civil rights movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 16, 1966



* James Meredith - civil rights activist

* March Against Fear in Mississippi

* Fight against racism - racial oppression



The top of page 13 under "The Press of Freedom" is a heading: "James Meredith, Optimist, Gives Fuel to Pressimism" See images for partial text.

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Robert Kennedy wins election...

EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer, New York, June 29, 1966  Two line, five column head: "Incumbents Meet Defeat; Kennedy Is Triumphant" Subheads include: "Kennedy Wins Battle For Personal Prestige" plus a one column photo of Sen. Robert Kennedy. Also on the front page is a photo of the needle-nose Lockheeds' mockup mode of the supersonic transport 2000 SST which will fly at 1... See More  

The Rolling Stones come to town in 1966.....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 7, 1966



* The Rolling Stones - English rock band

* Editorial on their arrival in New York City

* British invasion - Mick Jagger - Brian Jones

* "Aftermath" album American tour

* Joan Baez editorial when she was 25 yrs. old



Starting on page 14 is a editorial on The Rolling Stones with heading: "Shango Mick Jagger... See More  

Richard Speck - mass murderer....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated July 15, 1966



* Richard Speck - Chicago, Illinois murders

* Student nurses



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Police Await Details From Stunned Girl," with caption: "Clues Meager In Mass Slaying." The coverage tells of the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago, IL. A ... See More  

Richard Speck mass murder....

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, July 16

, 1966  This 6 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Police Certain Survivor Can Identify Killer".



This tells of Richard Speck, the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago IL.



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Mass murderer Richard Speck...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1966  The front page carries a four-page headline "Suspect in 8 Killings to Get Hearing Today" with subhead "Heavily Guarded in Jail Hospital After Wounding Himself". "Richard Franklin Speck, the suspect in the slaying of eight women in a nurses' dormitory last Thursday, was under heavy guard today. Speck was taken into custody early t... See More  

Mia Farrow & Frank Sinatra Wed...

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Ted Williams Hall of Fame inductee...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 26, 1966 



* Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox 

* Baseball Hall of Fame induction 



This 38 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 28: "TED, CASEY HAVE THEIR DAY" with related photo. (see)



Tells of the 1966 inductions into the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown New York. Included were Ted Williams and ... See More  

England Wins World Cup in 1966.....

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Charles Whitman... Texas Tower Shootings...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 3, 1966



* Charles Whitman (Sniper)

* Texas Tower Shootings

* University of Texas, Austin, Texas



This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Texas Governor Calls For Sniper Meeting" with related photo. (see)



Other news of the day. Good condition.



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Muhammad Ali title fight in 1966...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, August 7, 1966



* Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay

* Heavyweight boxing title match fight

* English boxer Brian London



The front page has a two column photo with heading: "Cassius Floors London"

The front page of section B (sports) has a banner heading: "Clay Fogs London in Third Round" with related photo. Page 3 of this section has yet another... See More  

Willie Mays into 2nd in career HR's...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 18, 1966 



* Willie Mays home run record made (2nd all time) 

* San Francisco Giants 



This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Mays Doubtful He Can Catch Record of Ruth" with related photos. (see) Tells of Mays moving into 2nd place of all time in career home runs.



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"The Beatles" press conference in 1966 NYC...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 25, 1966



* The Beatles press conference at Warwick Hotel - NYC

* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music

* The Beatles' 1966 US tour - Shea Stadium

* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison



Starting on the front page with a heading: "John, Paul, George, Ringo: Cool Duel with the Press... See More  

Margaret Sanger death...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 7, 1966 



* Margaret Sanger death (1st report)

* American birth control activist



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Margaret Sanger Dies; Birth Control Leader" with photo. First report coverage on the death of birth control activist and sex educator, Margaret Sanger.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... See More