1984 Ozzy Osbourne w/ Motley Crue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 24, 1984



* Ozzy Osbourne heavy metal concert advertisements

* Performance at Madison Square Garden & more

* "Bark at the Moon" album tour w/ Motley Crue



Page 72 has a 5 x 3 inch advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE w/ Motley Crue" concert at Madison Square Garden. Page 74 has another ad for the same performer... See More  

"The Order" white supremacist kills Alan Berg...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1984



* Jewish radio talk show host assassination

* Murdered by gunman Bruce Pierce

* Racist leader Robert Jay Mathews

* The Order - white supremacist group

* Neo-Nazi terrorist organization



The top of page 13 has a two column heading: "Talk-Show Hosts View Role in Light of Slaying" with photo of Larry King. (see images)

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1984 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1984



* San Ysidro McDonald's massacre

* San Diego, California mass shooting

* James Huberty - mass murder



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading : "16 Are Slain in Coast Shootings" (see)

Complete with 48 pages, address label within the masthead (see), nice condition.... See More  

Pre-Los Angeles 1984 Olympics... Bruce Jenner with son...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26.1984 (Olympics Section)



* Bruce Jenner remembered - Preview of Summer Olympics

* The Now Jenneration

* L.A. Olympics in a L.A. newspaper



The front page of this Special Olympics '84 Section has: "THE NOW JENNERATION", which is a feature article reflecting on Bruce Jenner's life, with a focus on his gold-medal finish in the 1976 Olympics. Included... See More  

1984 Lou Reed Manhattan concert performances ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 25, 1984



* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer

* Beacon Theatre concert performance advertisement w/ The Swimming Pool Q's

* The Velvet Underground & "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame



Page 80 has a full page advertisement for two "LOU REED" performances at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan. ... See More  

Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game in a Chicago newspaper...

USA TODAY, Oct. 30, 1984



* Michael Jordan's 1st 30+ point game

* Chicago Bulls professional basketball

* Best publication to be had - rare as such



The top of page 7 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Jordan lifts Bulls 116-110" with box scores. (see images) This was Jordan's 1st 30+ point game as he scored 16 & 21 points in the first two games. I ex... See More  

Collecting newspapers... reference book...

"MR. ZENGER'S MALICE AND FALSHOOD--Six Issues of the New York Weekly Journal 1733-34" by the American Antiquarian Society, edited by Stephen Botein (1985). A complete reprinting of the six issues of John Peter Zenger's newspaper which led to his arrest & historic trial, the innocent verdict being the landmark case for freedom of the press in America.

Paperback, 48 pages, ver... See More  

San Francisco 49ers win Super Bowl XIX...

USA TODAY, Jan. 21, 1985



* San Francisco 49ers win

* Joe Montana vs. Dan Marino

* Super Bowl XIX - NFL Football

* vs. Miami Dolphins at Stanford



The front page has a heading: "S.F. sizzles" with subhead: "Shula agrees: Montana great" and photo of Joe Montana in action. (see) The front page of the sport's section also has a headline: "It's a 49ers' gold... See More  

Death of Konstanin Chernenko...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 11, 1985  The front page boldly announces: "CHERNENKO DIES - EXTRA" with a photo os him.

Konstantin Chernenko was president of the Soviet Union for just 13 months, his name almost forgotten in recent history.

Tabloid-size, 112 pages, very nice condition.

1985 South Africa's anti-apartheid movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 9, 1985



* Nelson Mandela - future president of South Africa

* Anti Apartheid regime movement - violence - riots



Starting on the front page is a editorial on the turmoil happening in South Africa with headlines: "THE FIRE THIS TIME; SOUTH AFRICA'S INSURRECTION; Nelson Mandela: 'An Ideal for Which I Am Prepared T... See More  

Rescue of "Baby Jessica" McClure in 1987....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 17, 1985



* Rescue of Jessica McClure

* "Baby Jessica" well fall

* Midland, Texas



The front page has a one column heading: "Jessica Makes It to Safety--After 57 Hours" with with two related photos. (see) First report coverage continues on page 24 with another related photo.

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

1985 Microsoft Excel (1st version) advertisement...

USA TODAY, Nov. 25, 1985



* Microsoft Excel (first version) advertisement

* For Macintosh computers



Within section B is a nice double-page advertisement for the first version of the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. A very early and rare ad as there was no reason to keep this issue as there was no historic event that happened on this date. (see)

Complete with all sections (40 pages), nice condi... See More  

1986 AEROSMITH editorial...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 7, 1986



* Aerosmith - American hard rock band

* Steven Tyler & Joe Perry editorial



Page 61 has a heading: "Aerosmith: Back in the Saddle" with related photo. (see images)

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 shuttle Challenger explodes...

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, California, Jan. 29, 1986



* Space Shuttle Challenger disaster



One of the most tragic events in American history - intensified by the fact that millions of children were watching the event unfold via television feeds in their schools due to one of the passengers being school teacher Christa McAuliffe. The inside contains many related photos and articles - too many to it... See More  

1986 Julian Lennon concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 13, 1986



* Julian Lennon concert advertisement

* John and Cynthia Lennon's son 

* "The Secret Value of Daydreaming" album tour 

* Radio City Music Hall performances 



Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "JULIAN LENNON" at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan... See More  

1986 comedian Rodney Dangerfield RCMH ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 26, 1986



* Rodney Dangerfield NYC advertisement

* American stand-up comedian and actor 

* "I don't' get no respect" catchphrase fame

* Radio City Music Hall (RCMH) performances 



Page 64 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances by stand-up comedian "RODNEY DANGERFIELD&quo... See More  

1986 Isao Tomita NYC concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 16, 1986



* Japanese composer Isao Tomita

* Pioneer of electronic & space music 

* Battery Park, New York City

* Statue of Liberty centennial 



Page 65 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "TOMITA" at Battery Park in New York. This event celebrated the centennial of the Statue ... See More  

1986 BOSTON RED SOX Lose Mets Newspaper CURSE LIVES ON

KANSAS CITY KANSAN newspaper from Kansas City, KS, dated October 28, 1986. This 10 page newspaper is in nice condition and contains the reporting on the New York Mets winning the World Series championship on page 6. See photos.

New York Giants win Super Bowl XXI...

USA TODAY, Jan. 21, 1987



* New York Giants win - champions

* Phil Simms vs. John Elway

* Super Bowl XXI - NFL Football

* vs. Denver Broncos at the Rose Bowl



The front page has a headline: "Giants: Bronc-busters" with photo of Phil Simms in action. (see) The front page of the sport's section also has a headline: "Giants win biggest one" with subheads and 2 related p... See More  

1987 English rock band ""Genesis" concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 17, 1987



* "GENESIS" English rock band advertisement

* "Invisible Touch" North American tour 

* Phil Collins - Mike Rutherford - Tony Banks

* Giants Stadium - East Rutherford performance 



Page 46 has a advertisement for a "GENESIS" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see image)

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Early 1987 ANTHRAX Manhattan theater concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 12, 1987



* Early ANTHRAX Concert advertisement

* American thrash heavy metal band (NYC)

* Lead guitarist Scott Ian & bassist Dan Lilker

* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance 



Page 74 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a performance by the thrash metal "ANTHRAX" at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

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Pope John Paul II meets Jewish leaders....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 2, 1987



* Pope John Paul II meets..

* Rabbi Gilbert Klaperman

* Rabbi Mordecai Waxman

* Tensions in the Middle East



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Pope Meets With Jewish Leaders" with subhead and related photo. (see)

Sixty + pages, great condition.

1987 AEROSMITH w/ Dokken concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1987



* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement

* Frontman Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry

* "Permanent Vacation" album tour 

* Nassau Coliseum & Meadowlands Arena concerts 



Page 83 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "AEROSMITH" with "Dokke... See More  

President Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev sign historic INF Treaty...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec.  9, 1987 



* Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

* Historic INF agreement signed

* Significant reduction in the Nuclear Arms race

* Reagan and Gorbachev sign treaty



The banner headline announces: "Reagan and Gorbachev Sign Missile Treaty And Vow To Work For Greater Reductions", with related subheads.

This concerns the 1987 Intermediate-Range N... See More  

Mike Tyson KO's Larry Holmes...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 23, 1988



* Mike Tyson knockouts Larry Holmes

* Heavyweight boxing championship bout

* Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, New Jersey



The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "For Holmes, Last Fight Is Painfully Short" with large photo (See) First report coverage continues inside with 2 more related photos.

Complete 1st and sport's sections o... See More