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701776

Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr...

Item #701776

April 05, 1968

THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio, April 5, 1968  



* Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. assassination

* 1st report w/ nice headline for display




The front page banner headline announces: "DR. KING IS SHOT TO DEATH" with a photo captioned: "Dr. Martin Luther King" and another headed: "Memphis Murder Scene".

The coverage carries over to page 10 where there are two m... See More  

Item from Catalog 339 (released for February, 2024)

(added after the hardcopy was released - only available on-line)

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$195.00
701352

1968 be-in... MLK funeral... Black Panthers...

Item #701352

April 18, 1968

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, April 18, 1968



* Central Park be-in against racism (Yippies)

* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination - funeral

* Eldridge Cleaver & Bobby Hutton - Black Panthers




The front page has a heading: "Sunday in the Park: Yip-Out or Has-Been?" with 4 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside.

The top of page 5 has a heading... See More  

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700674

1969 be-in at Central Park ad... Nat Hentoff column...

Item #700674

April 04, 1968

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1968



* Columnist Nat Hentoff - NYC police

* Be-in at Central Park advertisement


* Protest to End the War in Vietnam

* Date Martin Luther King jr. was killed




Page 11 has a column by columnist Nat Hentoff titled: "Keeping the Cops From Riotijng"

Page 29 has a 9 1/2 x 6 inch advertisement for a Anti-Vietnam War be-in at She... See More  

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688608

Death of Martin Luther King, Jr...

Item #688608

April 06, 1968

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, April 6, 1968 



* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination (2nd report)

* America riots - protests - racial violence



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Troops Ordered To Protect Capital" Also on the front page is another three column heading: "Nation's Cities Threatened By Wave Of Racial Violence" More on the back ... See More  

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687542

Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr...

Item #687542

April 05, 1968

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, April 5, 1968



* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination (1st report)

* African American pastor - civil rights leader




The headline announces: "SNIPER KILLS MARTIN KING" with a photo captioned: "An Assassin's Bullet Fells Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King...". Also a photo of Mrs. King.  Various related reports.

This is the com... See More  

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666080

President Lyndon Johnson decides not to run...

Item #666080

April 01, 1968

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, April 1, 1968  The front page has a bold banner headline: "LBJ WON'T RUN" with subheads and a photo of Lyndon B. Johnson, captioned: "Announcement Drops A Political Bombshell. President Johnson, shown last night, takes self out of race."

Complete first section only with all 20 page, very nice, clean condition.... See More  

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665766

President Lyndon Johnson decides not to run again...

Item #665766

April 01, 1968

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, April 1, 1968  The front page has a bold banner headline: "LBJ WON'T RUN" with subheads and a photo of Lyndon B. Johnson, captioned: "Announcement Drops A Political Bombshell. President Johnson, shown last night, takes self out of race."

Complete 1st section only with all 20 page, light toning and minor wear along the central fold, genera... See More  

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650993

Longest scoreless MLB game in history...

Item #650993

April 16, 1968

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 16, 1968



* Longest scoreless MLB baseball game ever

* Houston Astros vs. New York Mets



This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 10: "Astros Outlast Mets In 24-Inning Thriller" and related photo. Tells of the longest scoreless baseball game in MLB history which was tied 0-0 until the 24th inning.



Other news of the day. L... See More  

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637597

Civil Rights Act of 1968... equal housing...

Item #637597

April 12, 1968

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 12, 1968 



* Civil Rights Act signed into law 

* President Lyndon B. Johnson 

* Equal housing opportunites
 



The front page has a small one column heading within the 1st column: "Civil Rights Now Reality". See photo for 1st report coverage on President Lyndon B. Johnson signing into law, the Civil Rights Act of 1968, w... See More  

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$34.00
207198

Search for Dr. King's Killer...

Item #207198

April 13, 1968

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, April 13, 1968, from Leominster, MA.  Front page two-column wide headline "FBI Is Silent In Search For Dr. King's Killer" with a subhead within the article of "Warrant Rescinded". This is the full issue and is in nice condition with slight browning around the edges. See photos for full details.

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