Death of John Lennon reported in a newspaper from the city where he was shot...

NEW YORK POST, Dec. 9, 1980



* John Lennon assassination

* "The Beatles" front man

* From the city of the murder

* Nice headline for display



Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.

The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much more inside... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 14, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 8 has a heading: "Cop as Gacy guest 'found odor of dead'" with related illustration. (see) Coverage of Gacy's murder trial. Probably only reported in a Chicago p... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 12, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 4 has a heading: "Collegian tells of attack, snapping cuffs on Gacy" with related illustration. (see) Coverage of Gacy's murder trial. Probably only reported in a Chicag... See More  

John Wayne Gacy murders... serial killer clown...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Feb. 8, 1980



* John Wayne Gacy trial

* Serial "killer clown"

* Best title to be had ?



Here is a issue re. the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 4 has a heading: "A mother collapses while testifying at trial" with related illustration. (see) Also on the same is a banner heading: "The Gacy case: 2 strategies, 2 tr... See More  

Village Voice journalist Arthur Bell...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 31, 1977 



* Journalist Arthur Bell

* LGBT - gay rights activist



Inside has an article by Arthur Bell,  a journalist and LGBT activist who first wrote for the Village Voice in 1969 on the Stonewall riots. After Variety Reporter Addison Verrill, a friend of Bell's, was killed in 1977, Bell wrote about the case in the Voice. In response he receiv... See More  

Patty Hearst sentenced... bank robbery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1976 



* Patty Hearst sentenced 

* Bank robbery 

* Simbonese Liberation Army 



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column headline:



"Patricia Hearst Gets 7 Years on Robbery Charges"



with photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the sentencing of Patty Hearst on bank robbery charges.



Other news, sports and advertise... See More  

Patty Hearst is captured and found guilty...

PHOENIX GAZETTE, Sept. 18, 1975 and the ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, March 21, 1976



* Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, captured 

* Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim

* Simbonese Liberation Army SLA - Sentencing



A nice pair of issues almost 3 years apart with headlines: "PATTY HEARST CAPTURED!" and: "PATTY HEARST GUILTY" respectively. Front... See More  

Patty Hearst sentenced... bank robbery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1974 



* Patty Hearst joins terrorist group 

* Simbonese Liberation Army



The front page has a three column heading: "Miss Hearst Says She Joins Terrorists"



with the famous photo of her holding a machine gun in front of a SLA poster (see photos). 1st report coverage on Patty Hearst joining the Simbonese Liberation Army.



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1972 Chicago commuter rail crash....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 31, 1972



* 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash (1st report)



This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 3: "Chicago rail Tragedy kills 44" with caption: "Passengers tell of crash horror". Tells of the Chicago commuter rail crash. See photos for text.



Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spin... See More  

Voice of the Nation of Islam...

MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, June 18, 1971  This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation Of Islam and covered current events around the world as well as relevant news in African American commun... See More  

Donald Forbes, "Scotland's Most Dangerous Man" - sentenced...

EVENING CITIZEN, Glasgow, Scotland, September 22, 1970 



* Donald Forbes, "Scotland's Most Dangerous Man", sentenced to life in jail

* Reprieved from life sentence in 1958, he kills again

* The PFLP declares hostages to be POW's



The front page has the one-column heading: "Reprieved Killer Murders Again" (with photo), which tells of the 2nd murder and convict... See More  

Charles Manson murder trial in 1970....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 7, 1970



* Charles Manson murder trial

* Actress Sharon Tate

* Court room antics



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 2: "Manson Trial Witness Hysterical Over Photo".



See photos for text.



Also another two column headline on the same page: "Disneyland Puts Ban On Any Long-Haired Visitors".... See More  

Charles Manson murder trial in 1970....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 5, 1970



* Charles Manson murder trial

* President Richard Nixon says guilty

* Court room antics



This 16 page newspaper has two column headline on page 2: "Manson Throws Tate Trial Into State Of Pandemonium".



See photos for text.



Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in ... See More  

Jeffrey R. MacDonald...

Green Beret's family murdered...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, February 17, 1970



* 1st report of the murder of Green Beret Jeffrey R. MacDonald's  family



The front page has a conspicuous heading, "Green Beret's Family Found Murdered", which is a 1st report of the gruesome murders of Green Beret Jeffrey R MacDonald's family - in a manner similar to the Manson murders. He would eventually... See More  

Charles Manson and followers indicted in Sharon Tate slayings...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 9, 1969  This 42 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Six Cultists Indicted In Tate Slaying Spree". This tells of 'Manson Family' indictments for murder in the Sharon Tate murders.



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

Charles Manson Murders...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 5, 1969  This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "'Black Magic' Code of Clan: Hippie-Types""Black magic"... "He believes that he, and all human beings, are God"..."There is no crime, there is no sin:... "the women were the key to everything" Three friends of Charles ... See More  

Chappaquiddick incident... Moon landing...

THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, July 21, 1969  



* Apollo 11 moon landing

* Chappaquiddick incident

* Mary Jo Kopechne murder



A great front page headline and photo: "Astronauts Walk Moon" (see) Unfortunately this is a incomplete issue and the actually reporting on this historic event is not present.

However the top of page 2 has a nice heading: "Kennedy to Be Charged With ... See More  

1 yr. anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. murder...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, April 4, 1969



* Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated

* Civil rights movement leader

* One year anniversary of murder



The front page has a three column heading: "Dr. King to Be Eulogized Across Nation Today" and more. A few other related reports inside.

Complete with 46 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

Robert F. Kennedy murder trial begins...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 6, 1969



* Robert F. Kennedy murder trial begins

* Sirhan Sirhan



This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Kennedy Murder Trial To Begin" with photo of Sirhan and illustration of Kennedy.



Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

1st human heart transplant...

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, December 7, 1967



* 1st human heart transplant

* Surgery - Surgeon - Medical

* Christiaan Neethling Barnard



This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 2: "Heart Recipent Still Responding". Tells of the very 1st human heart transplant performed by Doctor Chris Barnard.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, other... See More  

Richard Speck mass murder...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 18, 1966 



* Richard Speck Chicago, Illinois murders 

* Student nurses 



This 6 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Defer Arraignment Of Accused Killer"



Tells of the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago IL.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise ... See More  

Richard Speck mass murder....

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, July 15, 1966   This 6 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Fellow Employee Could Have Been Slayer of Nurses".



This tells of the famous mass murder of 8 student nurses in Chicago IL.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in nice condition.... See More  

Harper Lee court case... "To Kill A Mockingbird" under fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1966 (1st section only)



* Harper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird joins court case

* Kasturba Gandhi tries to win leadership roll in India



Page 82 contains the heading: "Harper Lee Twits School Board in Virginia for Ban on Her Novel", followed by an explanation on how she humiliated the school board saying, "To hear the novel is immora... See More  

Viola Liuzzo murder funeral... KKK crime...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 30, 1965



* Viola Liuzzo funral

* Ku Klux Klan murder

* re. Civil Rights March

* Selma, Alabama 



The front page has a two column heading: "Rights Leaders Pay Final Tribute to Mrs. Liuzzo" (see)

Complete with all 18 pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

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Selma to Montgomery march in 1965....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 26, 1965



* Selma to Montgomery AL Alabama

* Martin Luther King Jr.

* Viola Liuzzo murder



The front page has a three column heading: "4 Held In Ala. Murder" with lead-in: "KKK Men Charged With Woman's Death-" (see) This was the 3rd and final try which ended in success.

Complete with all 22 pages, small binding holes along the spine, ... See More