1986 MADONNA "Like a Virgin" tour video editorial...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 11, 1986



* Early MADONNA editorial w/ photo

* Singer - songwriter - actress - model

* Regarding her "Like a Virgin" tour video



Page 45 has a somewhat short editorial on Madonna's "Virgin Tour" concert video with the photo of her in a wedding dress that was used on the album cover. (see images)

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1985 opening day premiere of "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 30, 1985



* "Kiss of the Spider Woman" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day film - movie premiere

* Brazilian prison drama



Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" in New York City. (see image)

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Vanessa Williams loses Miss America crown....

USA TODAY, July 24, 1984



* Miss America Vanessa Williams quits

* First black Woman to win crown

* Penthouse magazine nude photos scandal



The front page has a heading: "Vanessa: Why I Quit" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Much more inside.

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1984 "Splash" opening day film advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 13, 1984



* "Splash" Ron Howard film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* American romantic fantasy comedy

* Actor Tom Hanks & actress Daryl Hannah

* 1st Touchstone Pictures film - Walt Disney



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Sally Ride... 1st U.S. Woman in space...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, June 19, 1983



* Sally Ride in space

* Space shuttle Challenger

* 1st U.S. Woman



The front page has a headline: "Shuttle deploys satellite" with subhead and photo of takeoff.  Article continues on page 6 with photo of Sally Ride. First report coverage on Sally Ride becoming the first American Woman in space in the space shuttle, Challenger.

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1982 premiere of "Creepshow" & Pat Benatar concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1982



* "Creepshow" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* Horror comedy - Stephen King

* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad

* Woman hard rocker - Madison Square Garden

* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" fame



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Death of famed actress Grace Kelly...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 15, 1982 



* Grace Kelly death (1st report)

* Hollywood movie film actress

* Princess of Monaco (Prince Rainier III)

* Best title to be had ?



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1981 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts concert ad...

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



* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker

* The Ritz nightclub concert advertisement



Page 2 has a nice full  page advertisement for a New Years Eve performance by a young Joan Jett at The Ritz in Manhattan. (see images)

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Death of Natalie Wood in a L.A. paper...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, November 30, 1981



* Natalie Wood death (1st report)

* American film & T.V. actress



The front page has a banner heading: "Actress Natalie Wood drowns off Catalina" with small photo of Wood. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with another banner heading and three related photos.

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Sandra Day O'Connor sworn into the Supreme Court...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Sept. 26, 1981



* Sandra Day O'Connor sworn in

* United States Supreme Court - 1st woman Justice



The front page has a photos showing O'Connor with President Reagan with heading: "A great day for women's equality". (see) Page 3 has a banner heading: "O'Connor takes seat on high court" with photo. (see) First report coverage on Ronald Rea... 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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Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 20, 1981



* Funky 4 + 1 - Four Plus One - MC Jazzy Jeff

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* Break dancing - breaking - breakin in it's infancy



Page 61 has a heading: "Buckaroos of the Bugaloo" with related photo. (see images)

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The original Brown Derby restaurant closes...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 22, 1980



* The original Brown Derby restaurant closes

* Wilshire Boulevard location

* Constructed in the shape of a brown derby



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1980 opening day of "Coal Miner's Daughter" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 10, 1980



* "Coal Miner's Daughter" advertisement & review

* Grand Opening day movie premiere

* American biographical musical film 

* Actress Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn 



Page 51 has the opening day review for the film "Coal Miner's Daughter" with photo.

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1979 premiere of "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1979



* "Buck Rogers in the 25th century"

* Science fiction adventure film - movie

* Opening day premiere advertisement

* Actor Gil Gerard & actress Erin Grey



Page 42 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for the opening day of the science fiction film "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (see images)

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1978 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) at MSG advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 10, 1978



* Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) concerts

* Madison Square Garden advertisement

* "Out of the Blue" tour w/ Trickster 



Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for "ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)

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Opening day ad for the 1978 movie "Madame Rosa"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 20, 1978



* Madame Rosa - American opening day advertisement

* French drama film movie - Actress Simone Signoret



The back page has a full page ad for the opening day showing of "Madame Rosa" (see images) Page 41 has a smaller ad for the film.

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1977 Women's abortion movement... SCOTUS...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 11, 1977



* Woman's right to choose movement

* Women's abortion rights cases

* Supreme Court of the United States

* Government not responsible for funding



The front page has a headline: "WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL WOMEN ARE CREATED EQUAL..." and more.

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The Runaways in 1977... Female rock band...

THE VIEW section only of the Los Angeles Times, Jan. 4, 1977



* The Runaways - Female rock band

* Joan Jett - Lita Ford - Cherie Currie



The front page of the this section has a heading: "Homegrown Punk - Rock Blossoming" with two related photos. (see images) Article continues on page 4 with another related photo.

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1976 movie "Carrie" opening review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 29, 1976



* Grand Opening movie premiere review

* "CARRIE" supernatural Horror film

* Actress Sissy Spacek as Carrie White



The top of page 53 has a photo of Carrie White covered blood during the stage scene with heading "Never Torture a Wallflower" (see images) This was a review of the film shortly after it&#... See More  

Opening review for the 1976 movie "The Bad News Bears"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 3, 1976



* "The Bad News Bears" - American sports comedy

* Opening premiere movie film review w/ photo

* Actor Walter Matthau & actress Tatum O'Neal



Page 123 has the opening review of the film "The Bad News Bears" with heading: "I'd Rather 'Lose' by Winning Than 'Win' by Losing&... See More  

1975 Patti Labelle NYC concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 14, 1975



* Patti Labelle - Nona Hendryx - Sarah Dash

* LABELLE trio - funk rock band - pre-solo

* "Godmother of Soul" - R&B singer - actress

* Harkness Theatre - Manhattan concert performances



Page 111 has a full page advertisement for a "LABELLE" concerts in Manhattan. (see images)

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1973 Battle of the Sexes... Billie Jean King...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 21, 1973 



* Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs

* Battle of the Sexes (tennis)

* Man vs. Woman exhibition match

* Women's tennis milestone

* Houston Astrodome stadium



The front page has heading: "Old Man Riggs Takes Trouncing" with photo (see photos). The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "B... See More  

1972 Women's abortion movement... Vietnam War protest...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 27, 1972



* Woman's right to choose movement

* Women's abortion rights Demonstration

* During the Roe v. Wade landmark argument

* Anti-Vietnam War campaign rally



Page 39 has a full page notice for: "EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION to DEFEND the RIGHT to ABORTION in N.Y." at Union Square in Manhattan. (see images) Thi... See More  

Billie Jean King 1st $100,000 woman in sports...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1971



* Tennis player Billie Jean King

* Very 1st Woman athlete to earn $100,000



The sport's section (page 58) has a one column heading: "MRS. KING POSTS EARNINGS RECORD" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Billie Jean King winning a tennis tournament and becoming the very first woman athlete to make $100,000 or more in a single year. Alw... See More