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.



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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.



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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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1966 Bob Dylan concert advertisement w/ photo...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 20, 1966



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement w/ photo

* American folk singer & songwriter World Tour begins

* Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York

* Local appearance before near-fatal motorcycle accident



Page 17 has a 3 1/2 x 1 2/3 inch advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Westchester County Center... See More  

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".



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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  

Richard Speck mass murder....

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, July 15, 1966   This 6 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Fellow Employee Could Have Been Slayer of Nurses".



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



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Richard Speck mass murder...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 18, 1966 



* Richard Speck Chicago, Illinois murders 

* Student nurses 



This 6 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Defer Arraignment Of Accused Killer"



Tells of the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago IL.



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FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 20, 1966 Page 8 has a 2 line, 2 col. head: "Sinatra And His Mia Vanish From View." The report begins: "Singer Frank Sinatra honeymooned, somewhere, with his third wife Mia Farrow today after a Las Vagas wedding...". Two col. photo of Sinatra & Farrow.

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  

Charles Whitman... Texas Tower Shootings...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 3, 1966



* Charles Whitman (Sniper)

* Texas Tower Shootings

* University of Texas, Austin, Texas



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* Whitman Revealed Desire On Sniping In March



with related illustration. (see)



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