Thurman Munson killed... NY Yankees...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, August 3, 1979 



* Catcher Thurman Munson killed

* New York Yankees baseball

* Jet airplane crash disaster



The top of page 5 has a banner headline: "Yankee catcher Thurman Munson dies in plane crash"First report coverage on the airplane crash that killed New York Yankees' star catcher, Thurman Munson.

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1979 Tensions between Iran & America...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 1, 1979



* Iranian hostage crisis

* Tensions w/ America

* Shah of Iran & Egypt ?



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Iran Warns U.S. and Egypt, Boycotts U.S." with subheads. More inside regarding the Hostage crisis.

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Hostages Move Denied...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, December 28, 1979, from Pratt, KS. Two-column headline "Hostage Move Denied" of the seven American hostages being held by the Moslem militants. This full issue also national and local news of the day and is in nice condition. See photos for full details.

Eric Heiden wins 5 gold medals in 1980...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 24, 1980



* Eric Heiden wins 5 gold medals

* Long track speed skating

* 1980 Winter Olympics

* Lake Placid, New York



The front page of this section has a banner heading: "5 of a kind makes Heiden pure gold" with related pictorial. (see) More on page 2.

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Seve Ballesteros wins his 1st Masters...

SPORT' SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, April 14, 1980



* Seve Ballesteros - Spanish golfer

* 1980 Masters Tournament - golf

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "In His 'Hardest Week,' Ballesteros Wins the Masters" (see)

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Electric cars in the early 1980's ?...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 1980



* GM - General Motors

* Electric automobiles ?



The front page has a interesting banner headline: "GM to Build Electric Autos" with subhead. (see images) Unfounded environmental concerns was the reason for this proposal which never came to fruition.

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Death of the Shah of Iran... No impact on hostages???

THE HAYES DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 28, 1980  The banner headline is in reaction to the death of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (the deposed Shah of Iran): "Militants say 'bloodsuckers' death won't matter," with a related photo. Another front page article has: "Families hopeful." Keep in mind this was during the Iranian hostage crisis which lasted 444 days.

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1980 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 1980



* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams

* American hardcore punk rock band performance

* The Rock Lounge nightclub advertisement



Page 95 has a 8 x 4 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at the Rock Lounge in Manhattan. (see images)

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Collecting newspapers... reference book...

"BOOM TOWN NEWSPAPERS - Journalism on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier, 1859-1881", by David Fridtjof Halaas (1981)  hardback with dust jacket, 146 pgs.

Iran hostages free, President is inaugurated...

THE CINCINNATI POST, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1981 



* Ronald Reagan inauguration

* Iran hostage crisis ends



Boldly printed at the top of the front page is: "HOSTAGES FREED", the event which took precedence over the inauguration of the President, noted in smaller type further down the front page: "Reagan Becomes 40th President" with a large photo of him.

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The Shrinking Dollar...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Feb. 2, 1981  The font page has an interesting illustration re: the U.S. dollar with a sequence of photos titled: "The Shrinking Dollar- what $10 bought in...". Included is a lengthy article which continues on an inside page which illustrates the 5-decade decline of the value of a dollar. 

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Ronald Reagan is shot... John Hinckley Jr...

ELKO DAILY FREE PRESS, Nevada, March 30, 1981 



* President Ronald Reagan

* John Hinckley Jr.

* Assassination attempt



The front page features banner headline: "Reagan wounded by assassin" with subheads.

Complete 1st section only with all 12 pages, nice condition.

Ronald Reagan is shot... John Hinckley Jr...

THE MOBILE REGISTER, March 31, 1981 



* President Ronald Reagan

* John Hinckley Jr.

* Assassination attempt



The front page features a banner headline: "President Reagan wounded is attempted assassination" with subheads and 5 related photos. (see) More inside.

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Pope John Paul II shot...

LOS ANGELES TIMES EXTRA, May 13, 1981  The two line banner headline reads "Pope Shot 3 Times, Rallies After Surgery" with subhead "Turk Suspect Seized in St. Peter's Square". "Pope John Paul II was hit by three bullets today fired at close range before 18,000 horrified people in St. Peter's Square by a man said to be an escaped killer from a Turkish prison...&... See More  

1981 Tom Petty concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 30, 1981



* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers concert ad

* Performance at the Meadowlands Arena

* "Hard Promises" album tour w/ Stevie Nicks

* "Stop Draggin My Heart Around" song fame



Page 67 has a full page advertisement for "TOM PETTY And The Heartbreakers" concert at the Meadowlands Area in East Ru... See More  

1981 Pat Benatar concert at Meadowlands Arena ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 5-11, 1981



* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad

* Woman hard rocker - Meadowlands Arena concert

* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs



Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "PAT BENATAR" concert at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Je... See More  

1981 Pat Benatar New York notice... Duran Duran...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 2-8, 1981



* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad

* Woman hard rocker - New York concerts (THANKS)

* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs

* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)

* Part of the second British invasion

* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more

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Bob Dylan concert ad... Nicholas Nickleby Production...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October. 4, 1981



* Bob Dylan Concert Ad

* The making of Nicholas Nickleby

*  Full Page Ad for Richard Harris in Camelot



Besides interesting news of the day, this issue is loaded with premium theater, movie and concert ads form America's "city that never sleeps", NYC.  Included is a 1/4 pg. Bob Dylan Concert Ad and a full page ad for the limited e... See More  

President Anwar Sadat of Egypt is assassinated...

THE CINCINNATI POST, October 6, 1981 



* Anwar Sadat assassination



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Egypt's Sadat assassinated during parade near Cairo" with subheads and 2 related photos. More on page 3.

Complete with 28 pages, nice condition.

Air Florida Flight 90 disaster... Potomac River...

THE KANSAN, Kansas City, Kansas, January 14, 1982



* Air Florida Flight 90

* Potomac River

* 14th Street Bridge



The front page has a three column headline: "Officials begin wreckage probe" with related map. This is 1st report coverage on Air Florida Flight 90 airplane disaster in Washington D.C.



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San Francisco 49ers 1st Super Bowl champs....

DAILY UNION, Junction City, Kansas, January 25, 1982



* San Francisco 49ers

* Super Bowl XVI

* Joe Montana



The sport's section (page 9) has a five column headline: "It's 'a dream that came true'" with photo. This is 1st report coverage on the San Francisco 49ers winning their very first Super Bowl championship.



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1982 "Divine" drag queen performance ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 4, 1982



* "DIVINE" - Harris Glenn Milstead

* Character actor, singer and drag queen

* The Fun House nightclub advertisement



Page 118 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for a performance by "DIVINE" at the Fun House in New York City. (see image)

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1982 Duran Duran concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 6, 1982



* English pop rock band Duran Duran

* Part of the second British invasion

* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more

* The Rio tour - Peppermint Lounge concert

* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame



Page 93 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances at the Peppermint Lounge nightclub in Manhattan... See More  

Actor Henry Fonda death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1982 



* Henry Fonda death (1st report) 

* Broadway & Hollywood actor 



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headline that reads: "Henry Fonda Dies on Coast at 77; Played 100 Stage and Screen Roles". with photo of Fonda. Much more on page 12. 1st report coverage on the death of famed Hollywood actor, Henry Fonda. Nice to... See More  

Milwaukee Brewers vs. California Angels...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, October 11, 1982



Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.



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