Death of Charles Lindbergh...

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 27, 1974 



* Charles Lindbergh death (1st report)



The ftpg. headline announces: "Lindbergh Dies of Cancer in Hawaii at the Age of 72" beneath which is a then-recent photo of him as well as another of: "Mr. Lindbergh & his Plane Before 1927 Flight to Paris." The articles carry over to pages 17-19 with more photos. Lengthy text here.

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Death of Charles Lindbergh...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 27, 1974 



* Charles Lindbergh death (1st report)



The front page has: "Lindbergh, 72, Dies of Cancer in Hawaii" with subhead: "Made First Solo Flight Across Atlantic in 1927" with a photos of him, plus a larger  photo of him from 1927 standing in front of his plane the Spirit of St. Louis (see).

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1974 Darius Milhaud death... French composer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1974



* Darius Milhaud death (1st report)

* French composer, conductor & teacher

* Jazz - polytonality - modernist music



The top of page 36 has a four column heading: "Darius Milhaud, Rebel French Composer, Dies at 81" with photo. Lengthy text.

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1973 airplane crash death of Jim Croce...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 27, 1973



* Jim Croce death in airplane crash w/ photo

* American folk & rock singer songwriter

* "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" song fame



Page 43 has a heading: "Jim Croce, 1943-73" with 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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President Nixon White House tapes... Death of Eddie Rickenbacker...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 24, 1973



* President Richard Nixon

* White House tapes

* Eddie Rickenbacker death



The front page has a five column headline: "President Subpoenaed To Release Records" with subhead and photo (see photos).



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Death of Pablo Picasso... modern art...

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, April 9, 1973



* Pablo Picasso death (1st report)

* Famed Spanish painter



The front page has a heading: "Picasso lies in lonely state" More on page 2 with an example of his work. A lengthier report on page 5 with four more examples of his work and small photo of himself. First report on the death of famous Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker and... See More  

Abortions ruled legal: Roe vs. Wade decision...

AKRON BEACON JOURNAL, Ohio, Jan. 23, 1973



* Abortion made legal (1st report)

* Roe v. Wade decision

* U.S. Supreme Court

* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***



This is the front leaf only. The front page has the Supreme Court's landmark decision on Roe v. Wade. While some of the coverage was continued onto inside pages which are not present, finding issues with the Roe v. Wade decision are quite rare.... See More  

Death of President Harry Truman...

DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 27, 1972  Front page banner headline announces: "TRUMAN DIES" with a photo of his daughter Margaret and his wife Bess.  The subhead notes: "And The Nation Mourns". "

Complete in 28 pages, tabloid-size, very nice condition.

Death of President Harry S. Truman...

THE KNICKERBOCKER NEWS, Albany, Dec. 26, 1972 



* President Harry S. Truman 



The front page has a banner headline: "Harry Truman Dies at 88" with caption and photo.

The complete 1st section only with 16 pages, light toning along the central fold, nice condition.

Hurricane Agnes...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 20, 1972



* Hurricane Agnes



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Hurricane Agnes leaves death path". Tells of Hurricane Anges causing havoc after hitting Florida.



Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.



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Yasunari Kawabata suicide ? death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1972



* Yasunari Kawabata suicide ? death

* Japanese novelist & short Story writer



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Kawabata, Japanese Novelist Who Won on Nobel Prize, a Suicide" with photo. (see) Also front page coverage on the launching of the Apollo 16 Moon mission.

Complete with 56 pages, good condition.



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1971 Women's abortion movement... James Taylor...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 18, 1971



* Women's National Abortion Action Coalition, 1971

* Woman's abortion rights march on Washington D.C.

* Before the Roe v. Wade landmark decision

* James Taylor Carnegie Hall concert advertisement

* THE DOORS rock band post Jim Morrison concert ad



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Nikita Khrushchev's death report...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, September 12, 1971



* Nikita Khrushchev's death report...

* Former Prime Minister of the Soviet Union

* Leader of the Communist Party



The front page has a banner headline: "KHRUSHCHEV IS DEAD AT 77", with a related photo. Multiple pages within include additional photos and coverage. Great coverage of the death of the former Prime Minister of the Soviet Union... See More  

Louis Armstrong "Satchmo" Death....

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 6, 1971



* Louis Armstrong death (1st report)

* Trumpeter, composer & singer - Jazz



Page 3 has a two column heading: "Louis Armstrong, Jazz Great, Dies". (see)

Complete in 10 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Soyuz 11 Soviet spacecraft disaster....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 1971



* Soyuz 1 - Russian spacecraft

* Only humans to die in space

* Re-entry disaster - Incomplete issue



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SPACE COFFIN; 3 Russ Found Dead on Landing" with subheads and photos of each cosmonaut. (see) The three crew of Soyuz 11 are the only humans to have died outside the Earth's atmosphere.

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Fighter Sonny Liston found dead...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 6, 1971



*Fighter Sonny Liston found dead



Page 5 column 4 has an article on the life and death of Sonny Liston (see images).

Complete with 6 pages, small library stamp within masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

On the death of rock icon Janis Joplin, in the Village Voice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 8, 1970



* Janis Joplin dies of accidental drug overdose

* One of the best artists/performers of all time



The bottom of the ftpg. has a photo captioned: "Janis Joplin 1942-1970" with the article on page 12. The article begins: "Last Wednesday I taped a phone interview with Janis Joplin from California. I played it Sunday night on my radio show... See More  

Wichita State football plane crash...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 3, 1970



* Wichita State University football team

* Martin 4-0-4 airplane crash (1st report)

* Rocky Mountains



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "13 Wichita Grid Players Among 29 Killed In Crash". Tells of the Wichita State University football team airplane crash.



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1970 Led Zepplein concert tour...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27, 1970



* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band

* North American tour (Summer) advertisement

* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan



Page 26 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for the Led Zeppelin concert at Madison Square Garden (Sept. 19th) with another ad directly above for The Moody Blues. (see images) This was considered one of the best ... See More  

Village Voice advertisement for the "Festival For Peace"... Janis Joplin's last public performance...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 30, 1970  A significant newspaper on the historic "Festival For Peace" concert at Shea Stadium as this was the only issue in which the iconic advertisement appeared. The Janis Joplin website identifies this festival/concert as her last public performance before her untimely death.

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1969 Altamont Free Concert... Hells Angels...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 11, 1969



* Infamous Altamont Free Concert "Woodstock West"

* Rolling Stones - death of Meredith Hunter by Hells Angels

* Santana - Jefferson Airplane - The Flying Burrito Brothers

* LSD infested - violent atmosphere described in detail



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Charles Manson Murders...

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, December 4, 1969



* Charles Manson

* Manson & 4 others arrested for murder



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 4: "Hippie Leader Key Figure".



Tells of the arrests of the murderers of  Sharon Tate and rest.



Other news of the day throughout. Few binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.



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Charles Manson Murders in 1969...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 2, 1969 



* Charles Manson 

* Sharon Tate murders 

* Watson & Krenwinkel arrested (1st report) 



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Suspects Identified"



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



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Death of the Kennedy patriarch, in a Boston newspaper...

BOSTON HERALD TRAVELER, Nov. 19, 1969 



* Joseph P. Kennedy death (1st report)

* Best title to be had ?





Although the headline announces the second landing of men on the moon, also on the ftpg. is a report of the death of Joseph Kennedy, patriarch of the Kennedy family. "Joseph Kennedy Dead; Private Family Rites" with a photo of him & another of his wife & 2 daughter... See More  

Chappaquiddick accident w/ Ted Kennedy & Mary Jo Kopechne...

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, July 23, 1969



* Senator Edward Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne

* Chappaquiddick Island incident

* re. Apollo 11 Moon landing



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Ted's Driving Permit Lifted in Death Probe". (see)

Complete with all 22 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.

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