Japanese executes 3 American prioners of war...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug.12, 1944.



* Japanese execute 3 American prisoners

* POW Ferdinand Frank Meringolo photo

* Hoten Camp in Mukden, Manchuria

* World War II - WWII atrocities



The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE EXECUTE 3 U. S. PRISONERS" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 7 with photo of one of the victims.

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1984 Iron Maiden, Motorhead & Quiet Riot...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 4, 1984



* Iron Maiden - World Slavery Tour w/ Eddie the Head

* "Powerslave" album - English heavy metal group

* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement

* Motorhead - English heavy metal band - Lemmy

* Quiet Riot - American hard rock - Randy Rhoads

* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan concerts advertisement



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1982 review & premiere of "Conan the Barbarian"

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 18, 1982



* "Conan the Barbarian" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review

* Fantasy adventure - Arnold Schwarzenegger



Page 52 has a 9 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "Conan the Barbarian" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. (see images) This movie gave Schwar... See More  

1967 Bananadine drug hoax... The Doors concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 16, 1967



* Banandine drug hoax - banana peels to get high ?

* Very early "THE DOORS" NYC nightclub gigs ad

* American rock band from L.A. - Jim Morrison



The top of page 5 has a heading: "Electric Banana--Very Now Craze" (see images)

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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  

1905 Treaty of Portsmouth...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 30, 1905



* Treaty of Portsmouth agreement reached

* Russo-Japanese War formally ends



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "JAPAN HAS WON HIGHEST PRAISE" 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 fragile from t... See More  

1976 "ROCKY" boxing movie pre-release review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 8, 1976



* "Rocky" pre-World premiere review

* American sports drama film

* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa

* 12 days prior to opening day in NYC



The front page has a heading: "The Sylvester Stallone Story 'ROCKY' KOs MOVIE BIZ" with photo of Stallone.

Page 12 has a heading: "Rocky KOs Ti... See More  

1944 Warsaw Uprising... WWII Poland...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1944 



* Warsaw Uprising 

* Polish resistance Home Army 

* Nazi Germany 



Page 14 has an editorial with one column headings: "Poland Continues to Fight" and "Warsaw in Midst of Third Attempt to Oust Enemy Occupants" See images for text on the Warsaw Uprising. Germany would eventually take control once again. This is not t... See More  

Gerald Ford becomes the 38th American President...

DAILY NEWS, New York City, August 10, 1974



* Gerald Ford is sworn in as President

* The Watergate nightmare is over!



The front page has a nice headline: "President Ford Pledges: TRUTH, PEACE AND SECURITY" with photo of Ford taking the oath of the presidency. Much more inside with double-page centerfold.

Complete with 28pages, tabloid size, very nice condition.... See More  

Punk rock singer Wendy O. Williams death...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 9, 1998



* Plasmatics singer Wendy O. Williams death

* American hardcore punk rock band frontwoman



Page 14 under "Obituaries" is a report on the death of Wendy O. Williams, lead singer of the hardcore punk group. (see images)

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1974 Eagles & Beach Boys concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 25, 1974



* The Beach Boys - American rock band

* w/ opening act The EAGLES (early) - Glenn Frey

* Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City concert ad



Page 43 has a nice full page advertisement for a "Beach Boys - Eagles" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images) Interesting that the Eagles open... See More  

Opening day ad for the movie "Superman" (1978)..

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 18, 1978



* "Superman" advertisement

* Opening Day movie premiere

* Actor Christopher Reeves

* Superhero film - 1st installment



Page 69 has a 10 x 9 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "SUPERMAN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually... See More  

1972 Yoko Ono & George Carlin...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1972



* Yoko Ono - "Now Or Never" single release

* re. My Lai Massacre - political song ad

* Stand-up comedian George Carlin advertisement

* "Class Clown" Performances at Palace Theater



Page 53 has a 9 1/2 x 7 advertisement for the release of "Now Or Never" single by Yoko Ono which is a politica... See More  

"Festival For Peace" - Janis Joplin's last public performance...

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  

"CON AIR" premier - double-page ad and review...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 1997 (Front and Calendar Sections) 



* Premier ad & review for Con Air



A great issue with premier a double-page ad and review for "Con Air", starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, and John Malkovich. Other full-page ads, some for their premiers as well, include: "Buddy", "Gone Fishin'", "Addicted to Love", "Lost... See More  

Early The Rolling Stones rock band 1965 ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 7, 1965



* Early The Rolling Stones concert advertisement

* English rock and roll band - British invasion

* Mick Jagger - Keith Richards - Brian Jones



Page 20 has a somewhat small advertisement for "THE ROLLING STONES" concert at the Academy Of Music in Manhattan. This ad measures 2 1/2 x 1 3/4 inches. (see image) This... See More  

Bobby Jones wins golf Grand Slam in 1930...

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, Penn. September 28, 1930 



* Bobby Jones wins grand Slam of golf

* Historic PGA feat (1st report)



The top of the front page has an historic three column headline: "BOBBY JONES SWAMPS GENE HOMANS 8 AND 7 TO WIN GOLF CROWN" with subheads that include: "Cleans Up and Annexes Four National Titles" and more with photo. (see)

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Death of Tammy Wynette in 1998...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 7, 1998



* Tammy Wynette death (1st report)

* American country singer & songwriter

* "Stand by Your Man" song fame

* "The First Lady of Country Music"



The bottom of the front page has a small photo of Wynette with tiny heading: "Tammy Wynette Dies"

The top of page 19 under Obituary is a three column heading: "Tammy Wynette; ... See More  

The Making of "MAUS", by Arthur Spiegelman...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 6, 1989



* The making of "MAUS", by Art Spiegelman

* Incredible renowned cartoonist's tale of The Holocaust

* 1st graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize!



The front page has a large, colorful illustration headed, "MAUS LIVES - An Exclusive Excerpt - Art Spiegelman On The Making Of A Classic Comic Strip", whi... See More  

1983 Barbra Streisand's "Yentl" film opening day ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 22, 1983



* "Yentl" starring Barbra Streisand

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Romantic musical drama film advertisement



Page 52 has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "YENTL" starring Barbra Streisand. Nice to have in this Greenwich Village publication, the location where her e... See More  

The shuttle Challenger explodes...

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, California, Jan. 29, 1986



* Space Shuttle Challenger disaster



One of the most tragic events in American history - intensified by the fact that millions of children were watching the event unfold via television feeds in their schools due to one of the passengers being school teacher Christa McAuliffe. The inside contains many related photos and articles - too many to it... See More  

Mussolini is ousted in 1943...

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, July 26, 1943 



* Italy - Benito Mussolini ousted

* Pietro Badoglio takes over

* World War II - WWII era



The bold headline announces: "IL DUCE FIRED" with: "Badoglio Becomes Premier; Crackup of Axis Presaged" and more with two photos. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with a full page pictorial is also nice for display.

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1961 Anniston & Birmingham bus attacks...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 15, 1961



* Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama

* Greyhound bus bombing - burning

* Civil Rights movement - freedom riders

* Racial segregation in the South



The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "Bi-Racial Groups Attacked By Dixie Mobs, Bus Fired" (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, small binding ho... See More  

1914 Second Battle of Torreon...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 1, 1914



* Second Battle of Torreon

* Coahuila, Mexico - Mexican Revolution

* General Pancho Villa victory



The front page has a nice banner headline: "TORREON FEDERALS HOIST WHITE FLAG; ARMISTICE" with subheads and related photos. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More  

1983 Moshing, Neil Young & Aerosmith...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 18, 1983



* Moshing - slam dancing - slamming gains popularity

* Neil Young - Canadian American singer songwriter

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* Aerosmith - American hard rock band concert ad

* Steven Tyler - Joe Perry - Tom Hamilton



The front page has a photo showing youth slamming at a music event. Page ... See More