The 1963 march on Washington notice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Aug. 22, 1963  



* Martin Luther King Jr. - civil rights movement

* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* Community notice for bus & train trips to the event

* MLK "I Have a Dream" speech fame



Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "Rally for Civil Rights" and more. This was a community effort to get New Yorker's to go to t... See More  

1955 Spring City, Tennessee school bus disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 23, 1955



* Spring City, Rhea County, Tennessee - TN

* School bus & freight train collision - disaster 



The front page has a banner headline: "TRAIN HITS SCHOOL BUS; 11 DIE" with lead-in: "Score Are Hurt in Tennessee Tragedy" and two related photos. (see images)

Complete with 34 pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condit... See More  

1988 Stevie Ray Vaughan NYC nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1988



* Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

* Blues rock music - guitarist and singer 

* New Year's Ever concert at the Ritz nightclub



Page 97 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "Stevie Ray Vaughan" performance at the RITZ nightclub in Manhattan. (see image) Vaughan would be ... See More  

1934 Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" death...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 9, 1934



* Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" Death

* Major League Baseball catcher and manager



The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a four column headline: "WILBERT ROBINSON DIES" with subheads. A photo of Robinson is on the back page. (see images) 

Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few... See More  

Aviation history in the making...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1919 



* NC-4 flying boat (historic aviation feat)

* Transatlantic flight (1st aircraft to achieve this)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALL THREE SEAPLANES NEARING THE AZORES; NC-4 WAS 800 MILES OUT AT 3:06 THIS MORNING" with many subheads and related map. (see) Much more on the following pages with related pictorial. Loads of text. Thi... See More  

Kweilin incident: the first civilian airliner shot down...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 25, 1938



* Kweilin incident - Douglas DC-2 airliner - Guilin, China

* First civilian airplane to be shot down in history



The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE KILL 14 ABOARD BIG CIVILIAN PLANE" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice condition.



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Uprising in India after the hanging of Bhagat Sing and companions...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1931  Page 14 has: "INDIAN EXECUTIONS STRUN THE CONGRESS", with subheads: "MARTIAL ALREADY DECLARED", "Flag at Half Staff Over Meeting Place - Youths Molest Europeans on Train", and more. 

The article tells of the rioting which occurred after the hanging of Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar, Indian Independ... See More  

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)

AI notes: Jim Croce died tragically on September 20, 1973, at the age of 30, in a plane crash shortly a... See More  

1906 Washington D.C. train wreck...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 29, 1906



* 1906 Washington D.C. train wreck disaster

* Baltimore & Ohio Railroad - Long Bridge



The front page has a two column heading: "FORTY WERE KILLED IN WASHINGTON WRECK" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragil... See More  

1987 Opening day ads for notable movies...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 15, 1987



* Advertisements for notable films 

* Grand Opening Day movie premieres

* "Moonstruck" "Wall Street" "Broadcast News"

* "Overboard" "Throw Momma From The Train"



Inside this issue contains some nice full page advertisements for the opening day sh... See More  

1982 OZZY Osbourne concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 9, 1982



* Ozzy Osbourne NYC area concerts advertisement

* Heavy metal solo singer - Black Sabbath fame 

* "Diary of a Madman" album tour in NYC area 



Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE" concerts at local venues. (see images)

AI notes: April 5, 1982: Ozzy perfo... See More  

1987 Rod Stewart & Lynyrd Skynyrd Concert Ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 6, 1988



* Lynyrd Skynyrd concerts advertisement

* First major tour post-airplane crash 

* Rod Stewart at Madison Square Garden



Page 72 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "ROD STEWART" at Madison Square Garden.

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1988 OZZY Osbourne concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 8, 1988



* Ozzy Osbourne at the Meadowlands concert advertisement

* Heavy metal solo singer - Black Sabbath fame 

* "No Rest for the Wicked" album tour in NYC area 



Page 89 has a nice 11 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for an upcoming "OZZY OSBOURNE w/ Anthrax" concert at the Meadowlands Arena ... See More  

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 25, 1937



* Chrysler Automotive industry strike begins

* One of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers 

* United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, Michigan



The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKERS LEAVE CHRYSLER PLANTS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, some s... See More  

General Patton in critical condition from an auto accident...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec.11, 1945



* General George S. Patton near death

* Automobile accident in WWII Germany

* Third United States Army commander 



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Patton's Condition Now 'Critical'; He Is Paralyzed From Neck Down" Coverage continues on page 6 with photo of the doctor aiding Patton. (see images)

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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



A nice issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as a detailed report by Grover Lewis on the infamous Alta... See More  

1978 Rock band QUEEN's "Jazz" album release...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich, Village, New York City, Dec. 4, 1978



* "Queen" British rock band advertisement

* "Jazz" album release - Freddie Mercury

* "Bicycle Race" & "Fat Bottomed Girls" fame

* Actor Bruce Lee death revisited 5 years later

* Hong Kong-American martial artist

* Jeet Kune Do martial art founder



The back has a full p... See More  

X-15 rocket plane unveiled in 1958...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Oct. 16, 1958



* X-15 rocket airplane unveiling 

* Hypersonic rocket powered aircraft

* NASA & United States Air Force 



The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Ultra-Modern Rocket Ship Unveiled In Cal." with lead-in: "ready For Man's Greatest Adventure" (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light tonin... See More  

1st airplane flight around the World...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 1, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty prevail

* 1st airplane flight around the World



The front page has a nice banner headline: "CIRCLE GLOBE; TELL STORY" with many subheads. (see images). Related map on page 3. Related on the back page.  

Complete 40 pages, rag edition, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condit... See More  

1978 "The Lord of the Rings" opening & "QUEEN" Concerts Ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 13, 1978



* Original "The Lord of the Rings" animated epic fantasy

* Opening day premiere film movie advertisement

* QUEEN rock band Madison Square Garden concerts ad



Page 73 has a full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of  the "The Lord of the Rings" film. (see images)

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1957 Operation Sun Run... transcontinental flight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 28, 1957



* Operation Sun Run - record breaking mission

* Three new transcontinental speed records broken

* USAF airplane pilot Captain Ray W. Schrecengost

* McDonnell F-101 Voodoo supersonic jet fighter



Page 3 has a two column heading: "Jet Flashes Across U.S. Twice in 7 Hours" (see images)

Complete with 96 pages, light toning at the margins, Small ... See More  

1910 Léon Delagrange killed in airplane crash...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 4, 1910



* Aviator Léon Delagrange killed

* French sculpture and aviation pionner

* Early airplane flight in France



The top of the front page has a three column pictorial with heading: "AVIATOR KILLED; Meets Death Making Flight" Also a one column heading: "MONOPLANE FALLS TO EARTH" with subheads. (see images)

Surprisingly th... See More  

Russian and Polish emigrants being vaccinated in New York (1881)...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 14, 1881  The front cover has: "NEW YORK CITY - HEALTH OFFICERS VACCINATING RUSSIAN AND POLISH IMIGRANTS ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP 'VICTORIA,' AT QUARANTINE...", which has a related article on page 6. Two inside pages have vignettes related to the progress of technical education. Additional interesting prints include: "New York City ... See More  

1st non-stop transpacific flight in 1931...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 5, 1931 



* 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight 

* Hugh Herndon Jr. & Clyde Edward Pangborn 



The front page has a banner headline: "HERNDON, PANGBORN LAND NEAR SEATTLE" with subhead, related photo and map. (see images) First report coverage on the 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight. (Japan to Washington State)

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First trans-Pacific flight to Australia...

NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, June 9, 1928 



* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight ends

* Southern Cross monoplane to Australia

* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Pacific Flyers Arrive in Australia; Fight Gales on Flight From Fijis" with subheads and related pictorial. (see images) More on page 2.

Incomplete issue conta... See More