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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1981 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 5, 1981



* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams AD

* American hardcore punk rock band performance

* Bond International Casino in New York City



Page 105 has a 10 1/2 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at the Bond International Casino in New York City. (see images)

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The Centralia mine fire disaster in 1981...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 20-26, 1981



* Centralia coal-seam mine fire - Pennsylvania

* History of the World, Part I - movie - film

* Mel Brooks - opening day premiere advertisement



Starting on the front page with heading: "Burn Centralia, Burn" is coverage on the Centralia mine fire in Pennsylvania. Coverage continues on multiple inside pa... 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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1981 Tina Turner Manhattan concerts ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23-29, 1981



* Tina Turner "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll"

* Singer - songwriter - actress - author 

* The Ritz - New York City rock club concerts



Page 123 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by Tina Turner at The Ritz rock club in Manhattan.

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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



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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  

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



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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  

Special edition celebrating the birthday of USA Today's founder...

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

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 26, 1983



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

* University of Georgia students - Michael Stipe

* Ritz nightclub - Manhattan concert advertisement

* 1980's - early 1990's college campuses cult music



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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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