Austin Carr of Notre Dame sets NCAA record...

Solar eclipse of 1970... "You're So Vain" - in color...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, MA, March 8, 1970



* Solar eclipse of 1970 - referenced in Carly Simon's "You're So Vain"

* First CBS broadcast of an eclipse in color

* Austin Carr of Notre Dame sets NCAA record



The front page has the full-banner headline: "A Great Shadow Swept the Earth... Millions See Sun Eclipsed", with multiple photos and supporting text. Page 2 cov... See More  

College football title argument in 1970...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 2, 1970  This 38 page newspaper has a four column photo at the bottom of the front page with heading: "Football Reigns Supreme on TV".



Page 39 has a nice banner headline: "Texas Conquers Notre Dame, 21-17" and more with photos..



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Charles Manson charged with murder...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 12, 1969 



* Charles Manson charged with murder (1st report) 

* Manson Family of hippies 

* Sharon Tate slayings 



This 72 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Manson Arraigned In Tate Murders" with photo of Manson taken into custody. (see)



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Charles Manson and followers indicted in Sharon Tate slayings...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 9, 1969  This 42 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Six Cultists Indicted In Tate Slaying Spree". This tells of 'Manson Family' indictments for murder in the Sharon Tate murders.



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

Charles Manson Murders...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, December 4, 1969



* Charles Manson

* Manson & 4 others arrested for murder



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 4: "Hippie Leader Key Figure".



Tells of the arrests of the murderers of  Sharon Tate and rest.



Other news of the day throughout. Few binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.



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Charles Manson Murders in 1969...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 3, 1969 



* Charles Manson murders 

* Sharon Tate & more 

* Recent arrests made 



This 32 page newspaper has a one column photo of Charles Manson on the front page with caption: "Cult Leader?"



Also a two column head near the bottom of the front page: "Tate Slaying Suspect In Concord"



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Charles Manson Murders in 1969

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts MA December 2, 1969



* Charles Manson murders

* Sharon Tate murders

* Watson & Krenwinkel arrested (1st report)



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline at the bottom of the front page:



* Nomadic Hippies Held In Tate Multiple Deaths



Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Rare advertisements for the antiwar march on Washington D.C...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 13, 1969 



* Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam

* March on Washington D.C. advertisements

* Massive demonstration - teach-in



Page 29 has a full page advertisement for the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. Page 31 has a similar advertisement for this massive demonstration.

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1969 Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 30, 1969



* The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* "History's first mystic rock and roll tour "

* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor

* Raymond Buckland - occult - witchcraft ad



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1st Led Zeppelin North American Fall tour ad (1969)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 9, 1969



* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band

* First North American tour (Fall) advertisement

* 1st and only Carnegie Hall concert



Page 32 has a historic 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for a Led Zeppelin concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

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1969 Woodstock music festival revisited...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 25, 1969



* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm

* Going back to Bethel, New York - revisited

* "The Grateful Dead' plays at a NYC night club



The top of page 25 has an heading: "The Undulating Hillside: Going Back to Bethel" Coverage continues on another page. A story of a man going back to the site o... See More  

1969 Woodstock music festival letters to editor...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4, 1969



* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm

* Letters to the editor with eyewitness accounts



Starting on page 4 are three letters to the editor commenting on their experience at the Woodstock music festival just a few weeks earlier. (see images)

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Woodstock music festival... Led Zeppelin concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 28, 1969



* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm

* Letters to the editor with eyewitness accounts

* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band

* Third North American tour advertisement (summer)



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Steely Dan is born! 1st Blind Faith North American concert ad (1969)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 26, 1969



* The collectible ad which birthed the amazing Steely Dan

* Blind Faith - Supergroup w/ Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood & Ginger Baker

* Very first North America concert - Madison Square Garden



Page 53 has the highly sought after but conspicuous advertisement which is credited with birthing the jazz-rock band, St... See More  

THE WHO "Tommy Tour" Concerts ad (1969)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 5, 1969



* Early The Who - English rock band

* "Tommy Tour" concerts advertisement

* Fillmore East rock venue - Manhattan

* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon

* Opening acts w/ Chuck Berry and more



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1970 World premiere ad for "Woodstock" (film)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York (weekly), March 26, 1970



* "Woodstock" World premiere film advertisement

* Counterculture documentary music festival

* Black Panther 21 members as political prisoners



Page 49 has a 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for: "Woodstock" for it's opening day in Manhattan. Nice to have in this counterculture publication. The movie... See More  

THE DOORS Jim Morrison famous arrest in Miami...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 13, 1969



* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band

* Infamous arrest for indecent exposure at a Miami concert



The top of page 5 has a heading: "It's Hard to Light A Fire in Miami" with lead-in: "Jim Morrison" Lengthy text continues on another page.

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Super Bowl New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 14, 1969



* Super Bowl NFL football New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts

* Quarterback Joe Namath

* Most famous upset in football history



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 6: "Jets Return Hailed By Jubilant New York Fans".



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1st Led Zeppelin North American tour ad (1968)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 26, 1968



* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band

* First North American tour advertisement

* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East

* Deep Purple - English rock heavy metal band

* Electric Circus concert advertisement



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1968 "Jimmy Shine" opening day Broadway play...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 12, 1968



* "Jimmy Shine" opening day Broadway play ad

*  Actor Dustin Hoffman and John Sebastian



Page 51 has a full page advertisement (review) for the Broadway play "Jimmy Shine" starring Dustin Hoffman. This play made it's premiere in New York City the same week.



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1968 The Beatles: Yellow Submarine opening day ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1968



* "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Animated musical fantasy comedy film



Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" film (see images) Being a weekly publication, these ads are for the opening day. I suspect... See More  

"Cream" farewell tour in 1968....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 24, 1968



* David Peel & The Lower East Side Band

* "Have a Marijuana" debut album advertisement

* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad

* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce



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1968 Andy Warhol movie premiere...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 26, 1968



* World premiere advertisement for the movie "Flesh"

* Andy Warhol film - Joe Dallesandro as "The Hustler"

* First showing at Andy Warhol's Garrick Cinema (rare)



Page 55 has a full page advertisement for the World premiere of "Flesh", a Andy Warhol film staring Joe Dallesandro and dire... See More  

1968 Democratic National Convention protests...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 5, 1968



* 1968 Democratic National Convention protests

* United States involvement in the Vietnam War

* Far left-wing Democrats riot in Chicago, Illinois

* Support for presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey



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1968 The Doors, The Who & Jimi Hendrix...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1968



* The Doors - The Who - Jimi Hendrix Experience

* New York Rock Festival - Singer Bowl in Queens

* Rock bands concert performances advertisement



Page 24 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for "The New York Rock Festival" which featured "The Doors", The Who" and "Jimi Henrix". (see ima... See More