Early 1967 Jefferson Airplane gig ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, March 2, 1967



* Early Jefferson Airplane small venue advertisement

* First year of Grace Slick frontwoman singer

* Surrealistic Pillow was just released month prior

* "White Rabbit" and "Somebody to Love" fame

* Cafe au Go-Go rock band gig ad



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1967 Richard Alpert & the new drug "STP"... Andy Warhol...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 13, 1967



* Richard Alpert and STP vs. LSD drug

* 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine

* "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace" psychedelic

* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground

* Live at The Gymnasium advertisement



Starting on page 7 is an article heading: "Is Acid Obsolete? The New Letters Are STP" Text con... See More  

Tom Seaver's 1st MLB win...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 21, 1967 



* Tom Seaver 1st MLB baseball win - New York Mets 

* Cassius Clay refuses army 



This 50 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of page 39 that reads: "Bonus Boy in First Win As Mets Top Cubs, 6-1" with box scores. Tells of the very 1st win for New York Mets great Tom Seaver. See photos for text.... See More  

Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov killed in 1967...

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Elvis Presley marries Pricilla....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., May 2, 1967



* Elvis Presley marries Pricilla



The top of page has a two column photo with small heading: "Elvis And Bride" with brief text.

Complete with 10 pages, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Muhammad Ali guilty...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, June 21, 1967 



* Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay guilty

* United States Army draft dodging



The top of page 8 has a three column heading: "Clay Gets Five Years; Appeals" (see) First report coverage on Muhammad Ali being convicted of draft dodging.

Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st column, small library stamp within t... See More  

Reunification of Jerusalem... Israel...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 29, 1967 



* Reunification of Jerusalem

* East Jerusalem



The front page has three column headline: "Divided Jerusalem Made Single City; U. S. Won't Recognize Hasty Action" with subhead.

Also on the front page: "Israeli Annexation Felt Violation of Confidence" with caption: "Washington Deplores Move"

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Billie Jean King.... Wimbledon titles...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 9, 1967



* Bille Jean King

* The Championships, Wimbledon

* 3 Women's tennis titles won



The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "MRS. KING SWEEPS 3 TENNIS TITLES AT WIMBLEDON; RYUN SETS 1,500--METER RECORD..." with subheads and related photos. (see) 1st report coverage on Billie Jean King winning her s... See More  

Newark NY race riots....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated July 15, 1967.



* Newark New Jersey NJ riots



This 36 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:



* 4 More Lose Lives In Stormy Newark



with related photo. (see)



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



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Death of jazz saxophonist John Coltrance...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 18, 1967



* John Coltrane death

* Jazz Saxophone - composer



This 32 page newspaper has one column heading on page 10: "John Coltrane, Saxophonist, Succumbs at 40". See photo for 1st report coverage on the death of famous jazz saxophonist, John Coltrane.



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

1967 Detroit race riot... 12th Street...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, July 25, 1967



* 1967 Detroit - 12th Street riot

* African Americans vs. police

* "Long, hot summer of 1967"

* FRONT & BACK LEAFS ONLY  ***



The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Troops Sent Into Detroit; Rioting Negroes Set 600 Fires" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

FRONT AND BACK LEAFS Only (4 pages total), n... See More  

1967 Newark riots... Civil Rights movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 27, 1967



* 1967 Newark, New Jersey race riots

* Civil Rights movement - urban decay

* Long, hot Summer of 1967 - arson

* "Summer of Love" era



The front page has two related articles headed: "Hippies in Newark: Loving a Ghetto" and "Black Power Conclave & The Perfidious Press" and some related ... See More  

1966 Ravi Shankar performance ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1967



* Ravi Shankar concert advertisement

* Indian sitarist and music composer

* North Indian classical music performance

* Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center



Page 14 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a: "RAVI SHANKAR" concert in Manhattan. (see images)

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1967 Neil Diamond nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 24, 1967



* Early Neil Diamond performance advertisement

* American singer - songwriter - musician

* Pre "Sweet Caroline (1969)" song fame

* "The Bitter End" nightclub - Manhattan



Page 27 has a small advertisement for a Neil Diamond performance at "The Bitter End" nightclub in Manhattan. This ... See More  

The "Groovy Murders" of 1967...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 12, 1967 The front page has a heading: "High on Life and Deader than Dead" with 3 related photos. The report continues on page 3.

This article concerns the murder of Linda Fitzpatrick. In October1967 rich girl-turned runaway Fitzpatrick was found bludgeoned to death in a sleeping bag in the basement with her drug-dealing boyfriend Jam... See More  

1967 THE DOORS early concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 2, 1967



* THE DOORS very early performance ad

* American rock band - Jim Morrison

* Assembly Hall - Hunter Collage (NYC)



Page 22 has a small but early advertisement for "THE DOORS" concert at Hunter Collage in New York City. A school fraternity apparently put on this show. (see image)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their wa... See More  

1967 USC vs. UCLA...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 19, 1967



* USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins

* Signature game of the rivalry

* NCAA college football



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column headline: "So. Cal. Nips UCLA, 21-20" with caption "Roses for the Trojans" and photo of O.J. Simpson being carried off the field.



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1st human heart transplant...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parson, Kansas, December 5, 1967 This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Heart Recipient Shows Progress" with caption: "Steady Beat"



Tells of the very 1st human heart transplant performed by Doctor Chris Barnard.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. ... See More  

1st human heart transplant...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 6, 1967



* 1st human heart transplant

* Surgery - Surgeon - Medical

* Christiaan Neethling Barnard



Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Heart Patient Still Fine---Crisis Ahead" A follow up report on the very 1st human heart transplant performed by Doctor Chris Barnard.

Other news of the day throughout. Minor spi... See More  

Jim Morrison as the new sex symbol in 1967...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 14, 1967



* Jim Morrison of THE DOORS

* American rock band frontman

* New American sex symbol - idol



Page 14 has an article under: "scenes" which suggests that Jim Morrison, singer of "The Doors" may be becoming the new American sex symbol for Women with photo. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was... See More  

4-issue set of The Village Voice - spanning the 1960's - 1990's...

(4-issue set) THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, 1960's - 1990's  You will receive one issue each from the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, providing an overview of the last half of the 20th century through the eyes of this iconic, progressive, and often radical publication.

Each is complete, never bound nor trimmed, tabloid-size, has occasional margin-edg... See More  

NCAA basketball "Game of the Century"...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 20, 1968



* NCAA college basketball

* "Game of the Century" (day of)

* Houston Cougars vs. UCLA Bruins

* Lew Alcindor "Kareem Abdul Jabbar"



Page 5 has a one column heading: "Capacity Crowd Expected in Astrodome" This would be the game that # 2 Houston Cougars beat # 1 UCLA Bruins, ending their 47 game w... See More  

USS Pueblo captured by North Korea...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 23, 1968



* USS Pueblo incident (1st report)

* Early report on same day

* North Korea



This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "North Koreans Seize U.S. Intelligence Ship". This is an early 1st report on the infamous USS Pueblo incident.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise... See More  

Only U.S. Gold Medal in 1968 Winter Games...

Peggy Fleming Olympic gold...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, February 8, 1968 



* Peggy Fleming to win Olympic gold medal 

* Figure Skating - Ice Follies 



This 6 page newspaper has a  nice four column headline on page 4: "Peggy Fleming Virtually Clinches Olympic Medal" See photos for text.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along spine, otherwise in good condition.



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Voice of the Nation of Islam... Muhammad Ali...

MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, February 23, 1968 This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation Of Islam and covered current events around the world as well as relevant news in African American communit... See More