1965 U.S. Open golf... Gary Player...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 22, 1965 



* U.S. Open golf championship 

* Gary Player wins (1st report) 



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 2: "Gary Player Joins Select Golf Greats" with photo. (see)



Tells of the 1965 U.S. Open gold Championship in which South Africa's Gary Player won the title.



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1965 Newport Jazz Festival w/ Frank Sinatra...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 8, 1965



* Newport Jazz Festival - music concert

* Singer Frank Sinatra - "Ol' Blue Eyes"



Page 18 has a report from the 1965 Newport Jazz Festival with heading: "The Jazz Scene: Sinatra Is Not of This World" with lead-in: "Report from Newport" (see images)

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1965 hypnotist Martin St. James ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 22, 1965



* Martin St. James performance advertisement

* Australian stage hypnotist & entertainer

* Hypnosis - hypnotism - hypnotized - hypnotic



Page 12 has a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 advertisement for: "Martin St. James" performance at the Masque Theatre on Broadway. (see image)

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Federal cigarette labeling & advertising act...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1965



* Surgeon General's Warning label

* Lyndon B. Johnson



The top of page 5 has a four column heading: "Cigaret Label Bill Signed" (see)

First report coverage on Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Federal cigarette labeling and advertising act which made companies to place warning labels on their tobacco products for the 1st time.

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Medicare Bill in 1965...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 31, 1965



* Medicare Bill signed

* Lyndon B. Johnson LBJ



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Johnson Concludes Week Of Momentous Decisions". See photos for text here. Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Watts riots of 1965...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 12, 1965



* Watts Riots

* Los Angeles, California



This1 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Eyewitness-Victim Tells Of Los Angeles Rioting".



Tells of the Watts riots in Los Angeles California. Other news of the day.



Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Watts riots in California...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 13, 1965  This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "News Reporter Has Chance To View Riot From Inside". Tells of the Watts riots in Los Angeles California. Other news of the day.



Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

1965 John Lindsay for NYC Mayor notice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 19, 1965



* John Lindsay for New York City Mayor

* American politician & Lawyer notice



Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "John Lindsay needs your time" (see images) This is a notice for donations to his campaign for Mayor of New York City. He would be the eventual winner and serve between 1933 and 1973, the coun... See More  

Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 9, 1965  This 56 page newspaper has a two column photo on page 46 which shows Bert Campaneris with caption: "Man of Position"



He would become the first ever major league player to play all nine field positions in the same game.



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Willie Mays 500th home run....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 14, 1965



* Willie Mays 500 HR's

* San Francisco Giants

* MLB Baseball



This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5: "Mays Keeps Slugging As Juan Hurls Giants Win". Tells of baseball great Willie Mays hitting his 500th career home run.



Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise i... See More  

1965 death of folk singer Peter La Farge...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1965



* Peter La Farge overdose death

* Folk music singer - songwriter



The bottom of the front page has a photo of Peter La Farge with brief text on his unexpected death. (see image)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

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The big blackout...

NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN, November 10, 1965  Banner headlines "THE BIG BLACKOUT" "How -- Why Did It Happen?" with subheads "Johnson Orders Immediate probe; FBI On the Job"; "The Stark Preview for 30,000,00 -- If Enemy struck" and more. This features a photo "Lower Manhattan Skyscrapers Photographed from Brooklyn are Dark. The Lights are from Tied-... See More  

Harry Blackstone Sr. death...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 17, 1965



* Harry Blackstone  Sr. death

* Magician - illusionist



Page 17 has a one column headline:



"Magician Blackstone Dies At 82"



See images for 1st report coverage on the death of famed magician, Harry Blackstone, Sr.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, minor spine wear, nice conditi... See More  

Gale Sayers 6 TD's in a single game... Chicago Bears...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 13, 1965



* Gale Sayers 6 touchdowns in a single game

* Chicago Bears - NFL football record tying performance 



The top of page 4 has a three column headline: "Sayers Scores Six TDs as Bears Smash 49ers 61-20" First report coverage on Sayers' famous 6 touchdowns in one game performance.

Complete with 6 pages, small binding holes alo... See More  

1965 Yoko Ono art... Pre John Lennon (Beatles)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 30, 1965



* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles

* "Do It Yourself" - Dance Company

* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)



Page 11 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO and Dance Company" (see image) This was about a year prior to meeting John Lennon.

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Ted William Into Hall of Fame...

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Luna 9 spacecraft lands on the moon...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 4, 1966



* Luna 9 Soviet union spacecraft

* 1st ever soft landing on the moon



This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Soviet Luna Ship Sends Pictures" with related diagram (see photos). 1st report coverage on the very 1st soft landing on the moon by a spacecraft and also the 1st to transmit photo... See More  

1966 Village Voice placard... Jules Feiffer...

Here is what I believe to be a placard advertisement for the Greenwich Village publication "Village Voice" with a focus on the weekly cartoon by the famed Jules Feiffer. A written date on the back reads: "Feb. 17, 1966" which means this was from the beginning of the counterculture movement in America. I searched the internet to try to find a similar item and nothing comes up. I... See More  

1966 Daytona 500... Richard Petty....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 28, 1966



* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

* 8th Annual Daytona 500 race

* Richard "The King" Petty winner

* 1st report



This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 15: "Richard Petty Roars to Victory In Daytona Race Before 87,840" with related photo and results chart (see i... See More  

1966 The Beach Boys at Yankee Stadium concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 3, 1966



* The Beach Boys - American rock band

* Yankee Stadium concert advertisement

* Judy Collins at Brooklyn College concert ad



The top of page 15 has a small advertisement for "The BEACH BOYS" concert at Yankee Stadium.

Another ad on the same is for a "JUDY COLLINS" concert at Brooklyn College. (see images)

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Flight 911 Mount Fuji Crash, 1966...

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1966 James Brown & The Byrds concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 17, 1966



* American singer James Brown "Mr. Dynamite"

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* The Byrds - rock band upcoming performances ad



Page 16 has a small advertisement for a "Mr. Dynamite James BROWN" performance at Madison Square Garden. He is known as the "Godfather of Soul".

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Jack Nicklaus wins the Masters...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 12, 1966 



* Jack Nicklaus wins 

* Masters golf tournament 



Page 2 has a one column heading: "Nicklaus Masters Augusta"

1st report coverage on Jack Nicklaus becoming the first golfer with win the Masters golf tournament two years in a row.



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Boston Celtics win NBA title...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, April 29, 1966



* Boston Celtics

* Bill Russell

* Red Auerbach



Page 8 has a three column headline: "Proud Celtics' Defense Wins Eighth Straight NBA Championship" with related photo. 1st report coverage on the Boston Celtics beating the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 8th straight NBA title.



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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".



Tells of the game in which Frank Robinson became the only player to hit a ball completely out of Memorial Stadium in ... See More