1967 Tiny Tim opens for Jimi Hendrix & The Doors....

THE 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 nightclub. Among the performers are very early app... See More  

1967 Newark riots... Civil Rights movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 27, 1967



* 1967 Newark, New Jersey race riots

* Civil Rights movement - urban decay

* Long, hot Summer of 1967 - arson

* "Summer of Love" era



The front page has two related articles headed: "Hippies in Newark: Loving a Ghetto" and "Black Power Conclave & The Perfidious Press" and some related ... See More  

1967 Bob Dylan's "Don't Look Back" film opening day ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 7, 1967



* Bob Dylan - "Dont Look Back" opening premiere

* 1965 concert tour in England movie - film advertisement

* American folk singer - songwriter



Page 31 has a 5 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "DON'T LOOK BACK", a Bob Dylan film of his 1965 concert tour in England. (see image... See More  

Jim Morrison as the new sex symbol in 1967...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 14, 1967



* Jim Morrison of THE DOORS

* American rock band frontman

* New American sex symbol - idol



Page 14 has an article under: "scenes" which suggests that Jim Morrison, singer of "The Doors" may be becoming the new American sex symbol for Women with photo. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was... See More  

1967 THE WHO & The Doors concert advertisements...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1967



* Very early THE WHO - English rock band

* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon

* Village Theatre concert advertisement

* THE DOORS very early performance ad

* American rock band - Jim Morrison

* Assembly Hall - Hunter Collage (NYC)



Page 22 has two advertisements for 2 iconic rock bands. A 3 x 4 inch ad i... See More  

The Beatles & Maharishi in 1967...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1967



* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - The Beatles guru

* Post "More popular than Jesus" remark

* John Lennon - Paul McCartney

* Transcendental Mediation Swami

* New religious movement



The front page has a heading: "What's New in America? Maharishi & Mediation" with related photo. (see images) Lengthy t... See More  

1967 The Velvet Undereground & Nico album release

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 9, 1967



* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico

* Debut studio album release w/ peeled banana (early version)

* Very early "THE DOORS" NYC nightclub gigs ad

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



Page 19 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for the debut album "The Velvet Underground With Ni... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in 1967 Harlem...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1967



* Martin Luther King Jr. speech

* Hospital workers in Harlem

* "We shall overcome. No lie can live forever"



The front page has a heading: "The Coming of King: A Charismatic Moment" with photo. (see images) King's speech continues on the inside pages and includes his quote: "We shall overcome. No... See More  

1967 Detroit race riot... 12th Street...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, July 25, 1967



* 1967 Detroit - 12th Street riot

* African Americans vs. police

* "Long, hot summer of 1967"

* FRONT & BACK LEAFS ONLY  ***



The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Troops Sent Into Detroit; Rioting Negroes Set 600 Fires" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

FRONT AND BACK LEAFS Only (4 pages total), n... See More  

1966 Ravi Shankar performance ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1967



* Ravi Shankar concert advertisement

* Indian sitarist and music composer

* North Indian classical music performance

* Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center



Page 14 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a: "RAVI SHANKAR" concert in Manhattan. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their... See More  

1967 Neil Diamond nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 24, 1967



* Early Neil Diamond performance advertisement

* American singer - songwriter - musician

* Pre "Sweet Caroline (1969)" song fame

* "The Bitter End" nightclub - Manhattan



Page 27 has a small advertisement for a Neil Diamond performance at "The Bitter End" nightclub in Manhattan. This ... See More  

1967 THE DOORS early concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 2, 1967



* THE DOORS very early performance ad

* American rock band - Jim Morrison

* Assembly Hall - Hunter Collage (NYC)



Page 22 has a small but early advertisement for "THE DOORS" concert at Hunter Collage in New York City. A school fraternity apparently put on this show. (see image)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their wa... See More  

1967 League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD) opens...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 23, 1967



* League for Spiritual Discovery (LSD) opening

* Dr. Timothy Leary - American psychologist

* Lysergic acid diethylamide - lysergide

* Alan Ginsberg as guest speaker w/ photo

* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico ad

* Before their first album was released (March 12)

* Electric Circus underground nightclu... See More  

1967 Lake Erie skydiving disaster...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Aug. 28, 1967



* Lake Erie skydiving disaster

* North American B-25 Mitchell

* Drowning of 16 skydivers

* Off the coast of Huron, Ohio



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Fear Fifteen Skydivers Dead in Ohio's Lake Erie" (see images)

Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.... See More  

1967 "The Graduate" opening week movie review..

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 28, 1967



* "The Graduate" opening week movie review

* Romantic comedy drama film - Dustin Hoffman



Page 33 has a review under the heading: "Films"; The Graduate" This film made it's premiere in New York City the same week. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no rea... See More  

THE DOORS Jim Morrison gig ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 31, 1967



* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band

* Village Theater performance advertisement

* Peter Max - American artist - psychedelic pop art



Page 18 has a early advertisement for "THE DOORS" which performed at the Village Theater in Greenwich Village. (see image)

source: DOORS: The Doors play an early 8:00 p.m.... See More  

Early 1967 Bob Dylan... Electric guitar...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 26, 1967



* Early Bob Dylan & his electric guitar



The front page has a heading: "Brecht of the Juke Box, Poet of Electric Guitar"  with lead-in: "Bob Dylan" by Journalist Jack Newfield. (see images for partial text)

It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, kn... See More  

HAIR (the musical) - Rare Pre-Broadway Ad... "Village Voice"...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, October 19, 1967



* A extremely rare ad for the Broadway Hit - "HAIR" - prior to making it to Broadway

* The Public Theater - Greenwich, in the Village's own iconic newspaper



Prior to making it to Broadway and becoming one of the most famous musicals to hit the stage, the musical "Hair" appeared off-Broadway at The Publi... See More  

Carl Sandburg's death... Recipient of 3 Pulitzer Prizes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1967



* Death announcement of Carl Sandburg

* Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner

* Biographer of Abraham Lincoln



The front page has the announcement of the death of Carl Sandburg which includes a photo. A 2nd article regrading his life also begins on the front page. Both continue on page 62 and include additional photos. Great to have this extensive coverage in su... See More  

Elvis Presley marries Pricilla....

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., May 2, 1967



* Elvis Presley marries Pricilla



The top of page has a two column photo with small heading: "Elvis And Bride" with brief text.

Complete with 10 pages, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

1st heart transplant recipient death...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., December 21, 1967



* Louis Washkansky death

* Surgeon Christiaan Barnard

* 1st human heart transplant



Above the masthead is a banner headline: "Pioneer Heart Patient Dies, Transport Theory Lives" with subheads and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Louis Washkansky, recipient of the world's first human heart transplant. (18 da... See More  

Newspaper printed on plastic...

PLASTTRADING PALETTE, The Netherlands, October 12, 1967  This is a very curious & perhaps experimental or promotional newspaper printed entirely on plastic. It was done by a plastics firm in The Netherlands to show how versatile plastic could be--it could even be used for printing newspapers. The "newspaper" appears to be an in-house publication, likely distributed to employees ... See More  

1967 Newark, New York race riots....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 14, 1967



* Newark, New Jersey riots



This 48 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Police Station In Newark Again target of Mob".



Other news of the day. Nice condition.



wikipedia notes: The unrest came to a head when two white Newark policemen arrested a black cabdriver, John W. Smith, for improperl... See More  

Death of movie star Vivien Leigh...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, July 8, 1967 



* Vivien Leigh death (1st report)

* "Gone with the Wind" fame



The front page is a small one column heading: "Vivien Leigh Found Dead" (see) An early, same day report here.

Complete with 8 pages, library stamp within the masthead, a few binding holes along the spine/1st column, generally nice.... See More  

Muhammad Ali is stripped of his boxing crown...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, April 28 & 29, 1967 



* Cassius Clay changes name to Muhammad Ali

* Stripped of the Heavyweight boxing title belt

* For avoiding Vietnam War military draft



The April 28th issue has a one column heading on the front page: "Clay Refuses to Take Oath After Passing Exams" (see) The April 29th issue has a one column heading on page 4: "Cla... See More