1960 Sputnik 6 spaceflight... dogs in space...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 1, 1960



* Korabl-Sputnik 3 - Sputnik 6

* Soviet dogs Pchyolka & Mushka

* Prelude to Yuri Garagin's spaceflight



The front page has a banner headline: "SOVIET ORBITS 2 DOGS IN GIANT SPACE SHIP" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with all 50+ pages, some wear and small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the m... See More  

The Grateful Dead comes East for the 2nd time...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1967



* Grateful Dead - 2nd New York City visit

* Village Theater performance advertisement

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* Andy Warhol pop-up book release party w/ photos



Page 28 has a small but very early advertisement for "The Grateful Dead of San Francisco" which performed two nights at the... See More  

1955 "To Hell and Back" movie debut ad...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, July 8, 1955 



* "To Hell and Back" movie debut ad

* World War II hero Audie Murphy 

* United States Army's Signal Corps



A small-size newspaper focused entirely on the movie industry, the prime feature being a four page centerfold advertisement for the upcoming movie "To Hell and Back", starring Audie Murphy. This famous film... See More  

1987 THE CARS & Simply Red Concert Ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 6, 1987



* THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek

* Madison Square Garden & more concerts advertisement

* Simply Red - English pop band - "Men and Women" tour

* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance show 



Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "The Cars"... See More  

1986 "The Karate Kid Part II" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24, 1986



* "The Karate Kid Part II" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Martial arts drama - Ralph Macchio



Page 53 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Karate Kid Part II" (see images)

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Opening day premiere of 1991 "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"...

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 14, 1991



* Best "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Action adventure film - Kevin Costner 



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the en... See More  

Brandon Lee accidental shooting death...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 1, 1993



* Brandon Lee shot and killed

* American actor & Martial artist

* On-set of the film "The Crow"

* Son of Bruce Lee



The front page has a one column heading: "Bruce Lee's Son, Brandon, Killed in Movie Accident" First report coverage continues inside with photo of Lee. Lee was accidental killed on set during the making of the film... See More  

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  

Village Voice journalist Arthur Bell...

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



* Journalist Arthur Bell

* LGBT - gay rights activist



Page 16 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 recei... See More  

1987 "Full Metal Jacket" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 23, 1987



* "FULL METAL JACKET" movie advertisement

* Grand opening day premiere in Manhattan 

* Director Stanley Kubrick - Vietnam War film



Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Full Metal Jacket" in Manhattan. (see images) 

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1987 AEROSMITH w/ Dokken concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1987



* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement

* Frontman Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry

* "Permanent Vacation" album tour 

* Nassau Coliseum & Meadowlands Arena concerts 



Page 83 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "AEROSMITH" with "Dokke... See More  

1987 "RUSH" progressive rock band concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 10, 1987



* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band

* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson

* "Hold Your Fire" album tour advertisement

 * Nassau Coliseum, Meadowlands & MSG concerts 



Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "RUSH" concerts at three venues in the New York ... 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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1989 "SQUEEZE" concert & Halloween 5 movie ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 17, 1989



* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance

* Part of the second British invasion

* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad

* Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

* Grand opening day premiere advertisement



Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Gard... See More  

1987 Paul Young concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 10, 1987



* Paul Young concert performances advertisement

* British pop & soul musician, singer and songwriter

* Radio City Music Hall - Manhattan, New York City

* "Between Two Fires" album tour 



Page 62 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "PAUL YOUNG" concerts at the Radio City Musi... See More  

Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 3, 1933



* Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba - Havana



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HAVANA HOTEL BATTLE, 44 DIE" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with related pictorial.

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



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2003 Steve Bartman incident... Chicago Cubs baseball...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 15, 2003



* The Steve Bartman interference incident

* Chicago Cubs vs. Florida Marlins baseball

* National League playoff game 6 debacle 



The top of the front page has a three column color photo showing Steve Bartman interfering with a foul ball catch attempt by Cubs outfielder Moises Alou. 

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline t... See More  

The Grateful Dead & Chambers Brothers in 1969....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969



* Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band

* Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement



Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for "CHAMBERS BROTHERS" for there performances at Hunter... See More  

Chuck Norris & "Cream" farewell tour in 1968....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1968



* Chuck Norris vs. Louis Delgado karate bout

* American martial artist and Hollywood actor

* Lightweight championship of the World ad

* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad

* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce



Page 38 has a notice for "Professional Karate World Championship Bouts" with one of... See More  

1968 The Bee Gees NYC concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1968



* The BEE GEES concert advertisement

* Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens NYC

* Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb brothers

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience concert ad



Page 22 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for a "The Incredible BEE GEES" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City. (see image)... See More  

Louis Zamperini & 1939 USC track champions...

SPORT'S SECTION only of The New York Times, May 28, 1939



* Louis Zamperini of "Unbroken" fame

* University of Southern California - USC

* NCAA Track and Field championship



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "SO. CALIFORNIA TAKES TRACK TITLE WITH RECORD SCORE" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Coverage continues on page on page 3 with t... See More  

Bloody Mayday Berlin 1929... Communist riots..

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 2, 1929



* Bloody Mayday Berlin 1929 - riots

* Communist Party of Germany (KPD)

* Red Combatant's League (RFD)



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "EIGHT KILLED, 78 WOUNDED IN BERLIN MAY DAY RIOT; REDS OPEN FIRE ON POLICE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, gen... See More  

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  

Michael Jordan wins his 1st NBA title in 1991...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 13, 1991



* Michael Jordan wins 1st NBA championship

* Chicago Bulls basketball - Phil Jackson

* Los Angles Lakers & Magic Johnson



The top of the front page has a three column color photo showing Michael Jordan trying to steal the ball from Magic Johnson with heading: "Reaching for Championship" (see)

The front page of the sport's section has a hea... See More  

Early computer invention ENIAC in 1947...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1947



* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)

* 1st electronic computer

* Aberdeen Proving Ground



The top of page 49 has a one column heading: "MECHANICAL 'BRAIN' HAS ITS TROUBLES" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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