1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings... George Banks...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1982



* 1982 Wilkes-Barre shootings

* George Banks spree killings



Near the bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Gunman Kills 13 in a Pennsylvania Rampage" with related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside with another related photo.

Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, nice condition.



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1982 DEVO concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 19, 1982



* DEVO - American new wave punk rock band

* Palladium Theatre concert advertisement

* "Whip It" - synth-pop song fame



Page 71 has a nice advertisement for a upcoming "DEVO" performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images)

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Sugar Ray...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, November 22, 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.



* Sugar Ray



The fro... See More  

Collecting newspapers... reference book...

"SUPERSTITION AND THE PRESS", by Curtis D. MacDougall (1983)  paperback, 616 pgs.  It includes chapters on horoscopes, astrologers, prophecy, doomsday, fortune telling, spiritualism, ghosts, poltergeists & exorcism, and much more.

Meyer Lansky's death....

THE KANSAN, Kansas City, January 16, 1983



* 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death

* National Crime Syndicate



Page 3 has a one column heading:



"Meyer Lansky, mob finance whiz, dead"



1st report coverage on the death of famous organized crime figure, Meyer Lansky.



Other news of the day. Complete 24 pages, good condition.... See More  

1983 "Culture Club" w/ Boy George Concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 8, 1983



* Culture Club - English new wave band

* Boy George - lead singer & songwriter

* Palladium nightclub NYC concert hall ad



Page 56 has a 5 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for a performance by "Culture Club" at the Palladium nightclub in Manhattan.

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Rare Colorodo State University "CSU Today, a satirical newspaper...

Titled: "CSU TODAY, and purposely formatted much like 'USA Today' by Gannet including their logo, this was presumably a very short-lived newspaper which lampooned the news, sports, and much of current culture. The date is April 21, 1983.



* Colorado State University

* Rare satirical publication



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1983 Aguila Blanca heist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 14, 1983



* Aguila Blanca (heist)

* Victor Manuel Gerena

* White Eagle armed robbery

* Wells Fargo armored car

* West Hartford, Connecticut



The front page has a one column heading: "Wells Fargo Guard Accused of Stealing $7 Million in Cash" (see)

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1983 "Culture Club" singer Boy George editorial...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 6, 1983



* Boy George - George Alan O'Dowd editorial

* Culture Club - English new wave pop band

* Androgynous lead singer and songwriter



Page 75 has an editorial by RJ Smith headed: "Just an Average Guy" with photo of Boy George. (see images)

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1983 Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" song release...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 27, 1983



* Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" instrumental song

* Grand Mixer DMX - deejay - DJ scratching style

* Electro funk music - early new-school hip hop



Page 95 has a full page ad for the recent release of Herbie Hancock's single "Rockit" from his album "Future Shock". (see images)

I su... See More  

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  

1984 Cyndi Lauper, Simple Minds & more advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 10, 1984



* Cyndi Lauper - singer - songwriter

* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame

* Midnight Oil - Australian rock band

* Thompson Twins - British pop band

* Simple Minds - Scottish rock band

* "Breakfast Club" movie theme song fame



Page 91 has a nice full page ad for various upcoming performa... See More  

Early 1983 "R.E.M." rock band advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 17, 1984



* "R.E.M. - American alternative rock band

* University of Georgia students - Michael Stipe

* Beacon Theatre Manhattan concert advertisement

* Late 80's - early 90's college campuses cult music



Page 67 has a 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for early performances by "R.E.M." at the Beacon T... 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  

Early days of the AIDS virus in 1984...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 9, 1984



* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen

* Robert Gallo - American biomedical researcher

* Study to determine if saliva is a infectious agent ?



The front page has a heading: "AIDS: A Kiss Is Still a Kiss?" the top of page 11 has the same heading with subh... See More  

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

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 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 the front page has a colored box with heading: "Jordan, Bulls tame Bucks" referring to the 3rd Bull's 1984 game with rookie Michael Jordan. The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Bulls, ... 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  

1984 Iron Maiden w/ Eddie the Head concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 18, 1985



* Iron Maiden - World Slavery Tour w/ Eddie the Head

* "Powerslave" album - English heavy metal group

* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement



Page 68 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for "IRON MAIDEN w/ Queensryche" performances at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. (see image)

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Mick Jagger goes solo...

USA TODAY, Jan. 30, 1985



* Mick Jagger goes solo

* Mel Gibson sets hip trend



The front page of the Life section has an image and article: "At age 41, Jagger is on a roll".  Additional articles include: "Billy Joel: A hit-making man" and "5 o'clock shadow is chic all day long", which describes the new male trend for facial hair.

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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.

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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  

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