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Catalog 371 - October, 2026
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THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 19, 1979
- Iranian Revolution comes to an end
- Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini
- Becomes Leader of the Revolution
- Iranian Shia Islam religious leader
The front
...CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 23, 1928 (Picture Section)
- Bobby Jones wins 4th amateur golf title
- Largest "rout" to-date
Page 3 of this Picture Section has two photos related to Bobby Jones winning his fourth
...LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 27, 1980 (two original vintage newspaper leafs from the Calendar section) This offering consists of eight complete pages (four double-sided sheets on two leafs) featuring a collectible double
...LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 3, 1997
- Oklahoma City bombing
- Domestic terrorist attack
- Timothy McVeigh guilty
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "McVeigh Guilty in Bombing; Death Penalty Trial Next in
...THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 17, 1978
- Dick Button & others attacked by thugs
- "The Ramble" section of Central Park
- Anti-gay LGBTQ violence
The front page has a heading: "Hunting Gays in
...NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1947
- The Sergeants affair hangings - Jews
- re. Acre Prison escapees - Jewish terrorists
- Irgun members - Anti-semitism - British troops
The top of the front page has a one column heading:
...NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 14, 1865
- Spiritualism condemned by Orthodox Christians
- Post Civil War reconstruction era religion
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Spiritualism vs Orthodoxy" and more. (see
...LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 5, 1976 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section) This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print
...LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 29, 1985
- Richard Ramirez murders
- The "Night Stalker" serial killer
- Close to his capture - best title to be had ?
This issue has reporting on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez
...NEW YORK POST, Dec. 18, 1943
- General George S. Patton in Europe
- Radio disinformation towards Germans
The front page has a nice headline: "PATTON TO INVADE BALKANS" with lead-in: "Ankara Radio Says:" and reporting on
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