Catalog347-same-week-preview
Catalog347-same-week-preview
"Festival For Peace" - Janis Joplin's last public performance...
Item #706263
August 13, 1970
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, August 13, 1970
* Janis Joplin last public performace
* Festival for Peace concerts
* Shea Stadium, Queens, NYC
* 25th anniversary of Hiroshima
A significant newspaper on the historic "Festival For Peace" concert at Shea Stadium.
The front page has a photo of the festival, and an article/review which begins on page 40, under... See More
On the Roe vs. Wade decision... End of America's involvement in Vietnam...
Item #699502
January 24, 1973
NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1973
* Abortion made legal
* Roe v. Wade decision
* U.S. Supreme Court
This issue contains coverage on the landmark Supreme Court decision concerning abortion. Although first reported in the previous day's issue, page 14 has a four column head: "Questions Left Unanswered by Ruling on Abortion" This is on the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decisio... See More
Landmark Supreme Court case on affirmative action...
Item #704227
June 29, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1978
* Regents of the Univ. of California v. Bakke
* Landmark United States Supreme Court decision
* Affirmative action upheld - race in college admission
The top of the front page has a headline: "Bakke Wins but Justices Uphold Affirmative Action" with various subheads and photo of Allan Bakke. Much more inside with a few more related photos.
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Ronald Reagan is inaugurated, hostages are released... In a Washington newspaper...
Item #701836
January 21, 1981
THE WASHINGTON POST, January 21, 1981
* Ronald Reagan inauguration
* Iran hostage crisis ends
* Best publication to have ?
Two historic banner headlines on the front page read: "Freed Americans Land in W. Germany" "Reagan Sworn In as the 40th President" with related subheads.
The front page photo shows Ronald Reagan in his motorcade, and another shows former... See More
Premiere of "Pink Floyd - The Wall", in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #710439
September 17, 1982
LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 17, 1982
* Best "Pink Floyd - The Wall" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Live-action/animated musical drama film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Pink Floyd - The Wall" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment indus... See More
Death of Konstanin Chernenko...
Item #698527
March 11, 1985
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.
War on Iraq begins... In a military newspaper...
Item #649286
January 17, 1991
THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, "Authorized Unofficial Publication for the U.S. Armed Forces", Jan. 17, 1991 The bold banner headline proclaims: "WAR ERUPTS" and beneath which is: "Air Armada Hammers Iraq" with further text. The bottom half of the front page is a photo of an F-15 Eagle being refueled in Saudi Arabia.
This newspaper announces the beginning of the ... See More
Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's record...
Item #649307
September 07, 1995
THE SUN, Baltimore, September 7, 1995 A very historic issue for the baseball collector, being the Baltimore newspaper reporting Cal Ripken's 2,131st consecutive game, breaking Lou Gehrig's record which stood for 56 years. Great headlines and photos of Ripken appear on both the front page and the 1st page of the Sports Section.
The issue is believed to be complete in multiple section... See More
McGwire breaks Maris' home run record...
Item #649306
September 09, 1998
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Missouri, September 9, 1998 See the photo for a terrific & very displayable headline: "JUBILATION" celebrating Mark McGwire 62nd home run of the season, breaking Roger Maris' home run record. Great to have in a St. Louis newspaper! This is the complete issue and is in very good condition with only a slight bit of even toning.
Cal Ripken Jr. ends the streak at 2,632...
Item #649302
September 21, 1998
THE SUN, Baltimore, September 21, 1998 This 52 page newspaper contains the report of Cal Ripken Jr. ending his famous streak of consecutive games played. The front page headline reads: "2,632 - Ripken Ends The Streak", and includes his response: "I thought about it and decided let's end it in the same place it started. In my home state. In front of the best fans in the wor... See More
The "historic" midterm elections of 1998 - Gray Davis & Barbara Boxer breeze...
Item #706136
November 04, 1998
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, California, Nov. 4, 1998
* Historic midterm election
* 1st in over half-a-century where incumbent picks up seats
The front-page, full-banner heading reads: "Demos romp", with subheads: "Davis, Boxer breeze" and "GOP Loses Ground, Keeps Control In House, Senate". Most pages in this section are focused on the elections. See images for detai... See More
Death of tabloid star Anna Nicole Smith...
Item #706634
February 09, 2007
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 9, 2007 The bottom of the ftpg. has a boxed section headed: "Glitz, Scandal, Fame, Loss--And Death at 39", with some text & a small photo of Anna Nicole Smith. The article carries over to page 22 with additional photos. Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
The complete first section only with pages 1-26... See More
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