Air France hijacking in 1976...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 28, 1976



* Air France airliner hijacking - hijacked

* Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

* Pre-Operation Entebbe - Thunderbolt



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Jet Hijacked With 258 Aboard" with subheads and related map. Nice for display.

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1st landing on Mars... Viking 1...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1976



* Viking 1 landing on Mars - Nasa (day of)

* 1st spacecraft to land on the planet



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Viking Poised for Landing And Mars Pictures Today" with subhead. Coverage continues inside with 2 related photos. Viking 1 was the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars and perform its mission. This would b... See More  

Bruce Jenner wins decathlon gold...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, August 14, 1976



* Bruce Jenner wins gold medal

* 1976 Olympics decathlon



This famous sporting title is loaded with the latest news in sports with many photos and illustrations. Page 40 has a heading: "Stones and Shorter Caused Biggest Headlines in Losing" with photo of Jenner. (see) Amazingly he never made the front page for winning the decathlon. Thi... See More  

Patty Hearst sentenced... bank robbery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1976 



* Patty Hearst sentenced 

* Bank robbery 

* Simbonese Liberation Army 



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column headline:



"Patricia Hearst Gets 7 Years on Robbery Charges"



with photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the sentencing of Patty Hearst on bank robbery charges.



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Patty Hearst and the SLA...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 19, 1976



* Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, release

* Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim



The front page banner headline announces: "PATTY GOES HOME" with a subhead: "Released on Bail of $1.5 Million" Patty Hearst was the granddaughter of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst who in 1974 gained notoriety during the w... See More  

Sportswoman of the Year, Chris Evert... Muhammad Ali...

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, Chicago, Illinois, December 20-27, 1976 This is a special year-end, double issue.  The front cover of this issue features the photo Chris Evert dress in an old-fashioned tennis garment with the headline "Sportswoman of the Year - Chris Evert". Additional women photoed in the issue are Dorothy Hamill, Sheila Young and Nadia Comaneci. Also included is a "Throu... See More  

Collecting newspapers... reference book...

THE PRESS, POLITICS, AND PATRONAGE - The American Government's Use of Newspapers 1789-1875" by Culver Smith. Hardbound with dust jacket, 350 pgs.

The Runaways in 1977... Female rock band...

THE VIEW section only of the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 4, 1977



* The Runaways - Female rock band

* Joan Jett - Lita Ford - Cherie Currie



The front page of the this section has a heading: "Homegrown Punk - Rock Blossoming" with two related photos. (see images) Article continues on page 4 with another related photo.

Complete section IV only with 12 pages, nice condition. ... See More  

Wernher von Braun death... rocketry...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 18, 1977



* Wernher von Braun death

* Father of rocket science



The front page has a three column headline: "Von Braun, Rocketry Genius, Dies Thursday of Cancer" First report coverage on the death of Wernher von Braun, German-American rocket scientist.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 6 pages, a few small binding hol... See More  

"Son of Sam" hunted... The Black-out newspaper...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1977  



* David Berkowitz - "Son of Sam" hunted

* .44 Caliber Killer - New York City murders

* Rare issue from the famous New York City blackout



The top of the front page of section 2 (page 21) has a heading: "Ringing Doorbells Day and Night In Ceaseless Hunt Of 'Son of Sam'" with photo of NYC detectives on the case. Also four sketch... See More  

Pele & American soccer gains popularity in the 1970's.....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 5, 1977



* Forward Pelé brings soccer popularity to America

* New York Cosmos - Brazilian footballer -



The front page has a action photo of soccer great Pele with heading: "See Pele Run" Starting on page 17 is an editorial by Clark Whelton on the sport of soccer gaining popularity in America with the help of Braz... See More  

On the death of Elvis Presley, in The Village Voice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 7, 1977 



* re. Elvis Presley death

* Drug use



As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history.

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Anwar Sadat to recognize Israel as a nation...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 18, 1977



* Egypt to recognize Israel

* Anwar Sadat to visit Jerusalem

* Israeli-Palestine peace process



The front page has a banner headline: "Israelis Cheer Egyptians" with subhead and related photo. (see images) More inside.

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Anwar Sadat to recognize Israel as a nation...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 20, 1977



* Egypt to recognize Israel

* Anwar Sadat visits Jerusalem

* Israeli-Palestine peace process



The front page has a headline: "Israel Euphoric as Sadat Arrives---With Peace Plan" with subhead and 3 related photos. (see images) More inside.

Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Woody Hayes & Paul Bear Bryant...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Dec. 31, 1977



* Football coaches Woody Hayes and Paul Bear Bryant



The color cover of this issue has very nice drawings of Woody Hayes and Bear Bryant, two legends in the football coaching world, with the heading: "Old Masters Collide".

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New York City...

THE TRIB, New York, New York, January 11, 1978



The front page of this issue shows a photograph of Metropolitan New York with a headline reading:  "Court Enjoins Trib Drivers".



This issue is in good condition and is complete in approximately 60 pages.

1978 "Meat Loaf" NYC nightclub concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1978



* MEAT LOAF - American singer musician

"Bat Out of Hell" debut album tour concert

* Palladium nightclub concert hall advertisement



Page 55 has a 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 advertisement for upcoming "MEAT LOAF LIVE" concerts at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)

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1978 South Lebanon conflict...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 15, 1978



* 1978 South Lebanon conflict begins

* Israel Defense Forces vs. PLO



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ISRAEL HITS PLO BASES" with subhead, related photo and map. Nice for display.

Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, nice condition.

Opening day review for the 1978 movie "Pretty Baby"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 10, 1978



* "Pretty Baby" - American historical drama film

* Opening day movie review and advertisement

* Brooke Shields - Susan Sarandon - Keith Carradine



Page 45 is taken up with the opening day review of the drama film "Pretty Baby" with heading: "Little Lolita Lost" and related photo. (see image... See More  

African-Americans may become Mormon priests...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 10, 1978 



* Blacks may become Mormon priests



Page 21 has a one column head: "Mormons Let Blacks In Clergy". The report notes in part: "...Mormon Church President Spencer W. Kimball said he had received a revelation from God after praying...to 'extend to every worthy member of the church all of the privileges and ble... See More  

Alcoholism & drug addiction... Betty Ford...

MAGAZINE SECTION only of the New York Times, Aug. 6, 1978



* Alcohol & drug addiction in the 70's

* Betty Ford treatment photo



The front cover shows two related photos with heading: "Dual Addiction" Pages 10 & 11 has a report with the same heading and subhead. (see) Photo of Betty Ford and related diagram as well. Coverage that includes the fact that doctors are dispens... See More  

Mary Vincent's 1978 violent attack told...

SAN JOSE MERCURY, California, Nov. 1, 1978



* Artist Mary Vincent's violent attack

* Arms mutilation with hatchet - ax

* Lawrence Singleton indictment



The top of page 22 has a five column heading: "Girl tells of rapes, ax mutilation" with photos of the victim and suspect. (see images) This crime was committed about a month earlier.

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Collecting newspapers... reference book...

"THE DEMOCRATIC ART--Chromolithography 1840-1900. Pictures for a 19th Century America" by Peter C.Marzio (1979). Hardbound with dust jacket, 357 pgs.

1979 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 5, 1979



* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams (early)

* American hardcore punk rock band performance

* Max's Kansas City nightclub advertisement



Page 86 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at Max' Kansas City nightclub in Manhattan. (see images)

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1979 Flight 191 O'Hare airplane disaster....

CHICAGO SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, May 31, 1979



* American Airlines Flight 191 takeoff crash

* O'Hare airport disaster investigation

* In a Chicago publication (RARE)

 

The front page has a banner headline: "Charges DC-10 flaws known to FAA in '73" The top of page 4 has a heading: "More problems found in DC-10s; some safe" (see images) Until 9/11, it was the deadlies... See More