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Item #726864CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 14, 1982
* Michael Jackson "King of Pop"
* American singer, songwriter & dancer
* Epic and MCA Records dispute
* Deep emotional connection w/ E.T.
* 2 weeks prior to "Thriller" album release
The Sunday "Calendar" sections of the Los Angeles Times in the early 1980s served as the definitive cultural barometer for... Read full description -
Item #726863THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 21, 1935
* Midwest Dust Bowl era storm
* Kansas - Nebraska and more
The front page has a seven column heading: "Dust Storm Sweeps Over Midwest" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.
Background: The storms of March 1935 represented a critical... Read full description -
Item #726861THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 28, 1961
* Sandy Koufax 3rd no-hitter
* Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The front page has a one column heading: "Koufax In Third No-Hitter" with subhead. The sport's section (page 42) has a nice banner heading: "Koufax Hurls Third No-Hitter to Tie Modern Mark" with subheads, photo and... Read full description -
Item #726860THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1950
* "Hollywood Ten" U.S. Supreme Court ruling
* Left-wing movie screenwriters and directors
* The Collapse of the First Amendment Defense
* Judicial Deference to HUAC - Legalization of the Blacklist
The front page has a one column heading: "HIGH COURT DENIES 13 CONTEMPT PLEAS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #726858SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Aug. 8, 1982
* Hall of Famer Jim Rice
* Boston Red Sox baseball
* Interaction w/ 4 year boy
The back page has a photo showing Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame baseball player Jim Rice carrying a little boy off off the field with brief text. (see images) See below for details.
Complete with all 114 pages, tabloid size,... Read full description -
Item #726857THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1939
* Plant life on planet MARS ?
* The Slipher expedition
* Pre-Space Age Paradigm
* Scientific Misinterpretation
Near the bottom of the page is a two column heading: "Evidence of Plant Life on the Planet Mars Is Announced by an American Astronomer" (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Background:... Read full description -
Item #726848LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 29, 1989
* Ferdinand Marcos death (1st report)
* Exiled president of the Philippines
* Corrupt dictator under martial law
The front page has a two column heading: "Marcos Dies in Bitter Exile in Honolulu at 72" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (150+ pages), great condition.
Background:... Read full description -
Item #726846THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 23, 1983
* Very early Beastie Boys performance advertisement
* Transition to hip hop - rap rock group - "Cooky Puss"
* Over 3 years prior to their debut album "Licensed to Ill"
* Twisted Sister - American heavy metal band
* Stevie Nicks - "Fleetwood Mac"... Read full description -
Item #726845THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 24-30, 1980
* The Kinks - English rock band
* Part of the British invasion in America
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* "One for the Road" album tour
* "You Really Got Me" song fame
Page 71 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance... Read full description -
Item #726816THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 9, 1969
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* First & only Madison Square Garden concert show
* Considered there 1st big venue performance advertisement
* Year of the Woodstock music festival in Bethel, New York
Page 34 has a 5 x 3/12 inch advertisement for "The... Read full description -
Item #726814THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 27, 1966
* Dr. Timothy Leary ad
* Psychedelic celebration #2
* Andy Warhol's Plastic Inevitable
* The Velvet Underground & Nico
Page 17 has a 4 x 3 1/2 inch ad for a "DR. TIMOTHY LEARY" lecture at Village Theater.
Page 18 has a small advertisement for: "Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground &... Read full description -
Item #726811THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 14, 1983
* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
Page 109 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in... Read full description -
Item #726808THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 12, 1976
* 1st "Queen" North America concert tour
* "A Night at the Opera" "Bohemian Rhapsody"
* Beacon Theatre - New York City advertisement
Page 79 has a full page advertisement: "... Invite You To A Night At The Opera With QUEEN..." This one of the very 1st Queen concerts in North... Read full description -
Item #726807THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 3, 1989
* Rolling Stones - English rock band w/ Living Colour
* Mick Jagger - Keith Richards - Ronnie Woods
* "Steel Wheels" album tour at Shea Stadium
* "The World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band"
Page 85 has a great full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by... Read full description -
Item #726806THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 23, 1979
* Movie director George Romero
* Zombies in horror films pioneer
* "Dawn of the Dead" release
Starting on the front page is a editorial on George Romero and his release of "Dawn of the Dead" with heading: "Knight of the Living Dead" with photo of Romero (notice the red... Read full description -
Item #726805THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 14, 1975
* The Doobie Brothers - American rock band
* "What a Fool Believes" "Black Water" song fame
* Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City concert advertisement
Page 85 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE DOOBIE BROTHERS" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in... Read full description -
Item #726804THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 1981
* Foreigner - American rock band advertisement
* Mick Jones - Lou Gramm - Dennis Elliott
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert
Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "FOREIGNER w/ Billy Squier" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see... Read full description -
Item #726803THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 6, 1972
* Humble Pie concert in the Bronx, New York
* Gaelic Park performance advertisement
* English rock band w/ Peter Frampton
Page 37 has a nice full page advertisement for "HUMBLE PIE" for there performance at Gaelic Park in the Bronx. (see images) Nice for display.
Page 35 has a full page ad for... Read full description -
Item #726802THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 10, 1964
* Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu
* Zanzibar Revolution- Tanzania
* Manhattan Center speech advertisement
Page 17 has a 9 1/2 x 5 inch advertisement for a appearance and lecture by Abdulrahman Mohamed Babu on the Zanzibar Revolution. (see images)
Background: The meeting at the... Read full description -
Item #726801THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 5, 1973
* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers - The Band
* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen concert advertisement
* Largest attendance at a pop festival - Bigger than Woodstock
Page 54 has a 10 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. (see image)
Background:Summe... Read full description -
Item #726800THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 29, 1967
* Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors
* Famous American guitarist makes New York debut
* American rock band - Jim Morrison
* Steve Paul's Scene nightclub advertisement
Page 29 has a 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming performances at The Scene... Read full description -
Item #726799THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1931
* Early Jim Londos "The Golden Greek"
* Early professional wrestling match
* vs. Taro Miyaki in Brooklyn, New York City
Page 31 has a somewhat discrete report with a one column heading: "Londos Throws Miyaki" and subhead. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was... Read full description -
Item #726790ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 13, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America - returning home
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ZEPPELIN PASSES OVER IRELAND ON HOMEWARD TRIP" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 40+... Read full description -
Item #726776THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., June 22, 1918
* Hammond Circus Train Wreck
* Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus disaster
* Michigan Central Railroad - Indiana
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Circus, In Rear-End Collision, Almost Wiped Out" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small... Read full description -
Item #726768THE DETROIT NEWS, June 12, 1964
* Sister Lakes, Michigan
* The Dewey Lake Monster
* Bigfoot - Sasquatch - Cryptid
* "Monster Town, U.S.A."
The front page has a four column heading: "'Monster' Scare Idles Pickers" with lead-in: "Workers Afraid To Go Into Fields" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Coverage continues inside with related... Read full description -
Item #726762THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1949
* "Portrait of Jennie" or "Tidal Wave"
* Supernatural film - Jennie Jones - Ethel Barrymore
* Opening Day in New York City w/ review
* Opening day premiere advertisement
Page 31 has a 11 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of the supernatural film "Portrait of Jennie" in New York City.
And... Read full description -
Item #726758THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 17, 1939
* Synthesis of Vitamin K achieved
* Coagulation Control - blood clotting
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Find Synthetic Vitamin K, Potent Against Bleeding" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
Background: The synthesis of Vitamin K on July... Read full description -
Item #726729LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 21, 1981 The front page has two historic headlines: "Hostages Fly to Freedom - 52 Greeted as U.S. Base in Germany" and "Reagan Takes Office - Calls for 'Renewal,' Freezes Federal Jobs. Both topics include corresponding photos and additional related articles on inside pages. See images for details.
The complete 1st section only, in very good condition. -
Item #726724THIRD SECTION (sports) only of the Knickerbocker Press , Albany, New York, June 4, 1933
* William Muldoon death (1st report)
* Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion
* "The Solid Man"
The top of page 3 of this section has a banner heading: "WILLIAM MULDOON LONG KNOWN AS 'SOLID MAN' OF SPORT" with subheads and related cartoon.
Third section (sports) only... Read full description -
Item #726721THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1951
*Hebrew Calendar Alignment
* The Ma'abarot Crisis - "Tzena" Era
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Israelis Begin Celebrating State's Third Anniversary" (see images)
Complete with all 64 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
Background: The 1951 Independence Day served as a critical psychological and political milestone for... Read full description -
Item #726720NEW YORK POST, October 1, 1940
* Albert Einstein becomes United States Citizen
* Theory of Relativity fame - physics
The top od page 3 has a three column heading: "Einstein Takes Oath of Citizenship" with subhead. (see images)
Twenty pages, piece torn away along the top margin of the front page and replaced with archival mending, minor margin wear,... Read full description -
Item #726673THE DAY, New London, Conn. August 25, 1930
* The Arequipa Rebellion - Peru coup
* End to New Patria & Third Militarism start
* Peruvian Coup d'État of 1930 - revolution
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Rebels in Control at Peru; President Leguia in Flight; Capture U. S. Naval Officer" with subheads and photo of Leguia. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #726672THE DAY, New London, Conn. Aug. 27, 1930
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond hunted
* New York City gangster
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Diamond and Hotel Man Now Sought in N.Y. Gang Mystery; Hold Three Men and Women" with subhead. (see images) Though the NYPD was looking for Diamond in the city, he was actually out in the Atlantic Ocean... Read full description -
Item #726671THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 9, 1934
* American singer & musician Rudy Vallée
* One of the first "teen idol" pop stars
* Actress wife Fay Webb infidelity lawsuit
The front page has a two column photo headed: "She Charges He IS Untrue" Also a one column heading: "Suit Accuses Rudy of Intimacies with 3 Other Women" (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #726669THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 4, 1901
* Great fire of 1901
* Jacksonville, Florida
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AWFUL HAVOC OF FIRE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in... Read full description -
Item #726668THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, April 3, 1943
* Norman Rockwell color illustration
* April Fool: Checkers" WWII era
The front page has a nice color illustration by Norman Rockwell titled: "April Fool: Checkers" (see images) Nice for display. See below for further details regarding this particular Rockwell print.
Various... Read full description -
Item #726667THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 29, 1942
* Internment of Axis-Americans beginning
* World War II - WWII - Japanese citizens
Page 12 has a one column heading: "WEST COAST MOVES TO OUST JAPANESE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Background: The convergence of events on January 28, 1942,... Read full description -
Item #726666DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 16, 1956
* Civil Rights Movement
* Securing the right to vote
* NAACP leader Roy Wilkins
This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a headline that reads:... Read full description -
Item #726665
DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 16, 1956
* Civil Rights Movement
* Securing the right to vote
* NAACP leader Roy Wilkins
This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a headline that reads: "Civil Rights... Read full description -
Item #726664MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, "An Illustrated Weekly by the New York Times", Nov. 6, 1919
* Pioneer of American photojournalism
This title began during World War I as a “War Extra” to handle the surge of war images coming from Europe. After the war, it continued as a standalone weekly pictorial publication. It is considered a pioneer of American... Read full description -
Item #726662THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 20, 1972
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* Nassau Coliseum concert advertisement
* Singer Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ photo
* The J.Geils Band and Blue Oyster Cult
Page 37 has a 9 x 4 inch advertisement for "BLACK SABBATH" concert at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale,... Read full description -
Item #726660THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 8, 1934
* A land sighting by Arthur Grant & "Nessie Fever" ?
* Loch Ness Monster becoming World known
* Nessie mystery widens in Inverness, Scotland
Certainly one of the more notable monster or creature searches in recent times is the Loch Ness Monster. Debate continues as to its existence.
The bottom of the front page has... Read full description -
Item #726659CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 25, 1945
* Creation of the United Nations - UN
* Collective security for global stability
* Post World War II universal human rights
* Institutionalized Humanitarianism
The front page has a one column heading: "Allies' World League Comes Into Existence" (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, small binding holes along the spine, small address stamp within... Read full description -
Item #726657THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1918
* Rutherford & other Russellites in prison
* Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
* Christian restorationist minister
* Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses
Page 5 has a brief and discrete report with small heading: "Russellites To Testify" (see image)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning, some wear at the... Read full description -
Item #726654THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1942
* First World War II "Medal of Honor" given
* Lieutenant Alexander "Sandy" Nininger Jr.
* Hero for actions at the Battle of Bataan
* Post attack on Pearl Harbor Pacific Theater
The top of the front page has two photos headed: "Dies A Hero" Also a one column heading: "M'ARTHUR OFFICER HONORED BY NATION" with subhead.... Read full description -
Item #726653CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angles Times, May 15, 1986
* "Top Gun" advertisement (day before release)
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere (EVE)
* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Top Gun" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper... Read full description -
Item #726650THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1946
* "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" observance
* First peacetime Memorial Day after World War II
* President Henry S. Truman - Dwight D. Eisenhower
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Truman Lays White Roses On Unknown Soldier Tomb" with subhead. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with some... Read full description -
Item #726649CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1946
* Transcontinental flight record broken
* The birth of jet propulsion in airplanes
* Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star - jet fighter
The front page has a six column heading: "Jet Plane Flies Across U. S. in 4 Hrs., 13 Min." with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #726648PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Jan. 27, 1946
* Iconic World War II photos
* Actress Maureen O'Hara
The front page shows a nice color photo of Actress Maureen O'Hara near the beginning of her Hollywood career.
Pages 7 through 10 have several historic photos from the recent war including the flag raising at Iwo Jima, the D-Day... Read full description -
Item #726647CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1946
* "Project Diana" - First contact with the Moon (radar)
* Prelude to the "Space Race" with the Soviet Union
* The Birth of "Moonbounce" Espionage - ionosphere
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RADAR CALLED A TRAILBLAZER FOR MOON SHIPS" with subheads. (see images) This was considered a precursor the... Read full description
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