1994 "The Andy Warhol Museum" opening...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 24, 1994



* The Andy Warhol Museum opening 

* Visual pop artist movement icon 



The front page has a heading within an image: "WARHOL WORLD" And starting on pages 28-29 are two editorials with heading: "ANDYLAND" which continues on other inside pages with a few related photos. Nice to have in this ... See More  

1990 Keith Haring editorial... NYC grafffiti artist...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 15, 1990



* re. Keith Haring death in NYC editorial 

* Pop artist - street graffiti subculture pioneer

* Safe sex advocate - AIDS awareness activist



Page 105 has a photo of Haring with heading: "Baby Love" And then starting on page 107 is a lengthy editorial with heading: "Crossover Dreams" ... See More  

Aviation history in the making...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1919 



* NC-4 flying boat (historic aviation feat)

* Transatlantic flight (1st aircraft to achieve this)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALL THREE SEAPLANES NEARING THE AZORES; NC-4 WAS 800 MILES OUT AT 3:06 THIS MORNING" with many subheads and related map. (see) Much more on the following pages with related pictorial. Loads of text. Thi... See More  

1993 "DRAGON: The Bruce Lee Story" opening day film ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 11, 1993



* "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" film 

* Opening day premiere advertisement

* American biographical drama movie

* Actor & martial artist Jason Scott Lee



Page 59 has a nice advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story" in Manhattan. 

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1991 "Clash of the Titans" at Madison Square Garden concert ad...

Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 28 , 1991



* A"Clash of the Titans" concert advertisement

* Madison Square Garden performances

* Slayer - Megadeth -  Anthrax - Alice in Chains 

* PAGES 77-78 & 83-84 ONLY *****



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1986 "TOP GUN" opening day review w/ ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 27, 1986



* Blockbuster "Top Gun" review w/ ad

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Military action drama film - Tom Cruise



Page 59 has the opening day review for the film "TOP GUN" with heading: "Phallus in Wonderland" and related pictorial. And page 67 has an advertisement for the fil... See More  

1993 "Lollapalooza" music festival advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 25, 1993



* "Lollapalooza" music festival advertisement

* Waterloo village in Stanhope, New Jersey

* Alice In Chains - Fishbone - Dinosaur Jr.

* Rage Against the Machine - Primus & more

 

Page 61 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming  "Lollapalooza" music festival perf... See More  

1991 AC/DC at Madison Square Garden concert ad...

Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 14, 1991



* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement

* Madison Square Garden performance 

* "Razors Edge" album Tour at MSG

* Brian Johnson - Angus & Malcolm Young 

* PAGES 71-72 & 81-82 ONLY *****



Page 71 has a great full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by &q... See More  

Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini meet in Rome...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 4, 1938



* Dictators Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini

* Pre World War II meeting in Rome, Italy



The front page has a five column heading: "Czech's Fate Up to Duce and Hitler" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2 with related map. Two related photos and  heading is on the back page.

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condi... See More  

1986 Julian Lennon concerts advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 13, 1986



* Julian Lennon concert advertisement

* John and Cynthia Lennon's son 

* "The Secret Value of Daydreaming" album tour 

* Radio City Music Hall performances 



Page 68 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "JULIAN LENNON" at Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan... See More  

1981 Bruce Springsteen & Bob Marley...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 13-19, 1981



* Bob Marley death by cancer - (1st report)

* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist

* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" concerts

* American rock singer, songwriter & guitarist



Page 87 has a full page advertisement for upcoming concerts by "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN" at the Meadowla... See More  

1921 Rawl, West Virginia... Sid Hatfield...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1921



* Shootings at Rawl, West Virginia w/ Sid Hatfield

* One year anniversary of the Battle of Matewan 

* West Virginia coal wars - tensions w/ miners



The front page has a one column heading: "MORE SHOTS FIRED IN MINGO DISTRICT" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 36 pages, light toning, a few small binding slits along the spine, small... See More  

1987 "BOSTON" & "Tom Petty" concert ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 26, 1987



* "BOSTON" American rock band

* Meadowlands Arena concert advertisement

* "Third Stage" album tour in New Jersey

* "Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers" concert

* Madison Square Garden - MSG advertisement



Page 84 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by "B... See More  

Early 1987 ANTHRAX Manhattan theater concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 12, 1987



* Early ANTHRAX Concert advertisement

* American thrash heavy metal band (NYC)

* Lead guitarist Scott Ian & bassist Dan Lilker

* Beacon Theatre - Manhattan performance 



Page 74 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a performance by the thrash metal "ANTHRAX" at the Beacon Theatre in New York City.

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Lincoln when a relative unknown in his quest for the Presidency...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 11, 1860



* Decatur - Illinois Republican State Convention

* Abraham Lincoln endorsement for president



 This issue is one of those so desired by collectors, when innocent reports--often inconspicuous amongst the jumble of lengthier articles--would only find relevance in the passing of years.

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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  

Secretariat at the Preakness... Triple Crown....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sat., May 19, 1973



* Secretariat to win Preakness Stakes (day of)

* Thoroughbred horse racing

* Triple crown champion



The top of page 28 has a heading: "Secretariat Eyes Second Jewel" with related photo and much more. See images for portion of the text.

Complete with all 40 pages, a little spine wear, small piece torn away at the bottom right corner... See More  

Prelude to the creation of the Jewish state...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1948 



* Creating the Jewish state of Israel

* Jews - Judaica - Palestine



The top of page 19 contains an early report concerning the soon-to-be-announced statehood for Israel, headed: "Jews to Proclaim State Despite U.S." with subhead: "U.N. Assembly Held Limited to Recognizing Accomplished Facts--Questions Asked" and begins: "Despite... See More  

Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1940.



* Sir Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister

* Nazis invade the Netherlands



The front page has a 3-line banner heading: "DUTCH AND BELGIANS RESIST NAZI DRIVE; ALLIED FORCES MARCH IN TO DO BATTLE; CHAMBERLAIN RESIGNS, CHURCHILL PREMIER", with many subheads and a related map. Considerably more coverage is present as well along with other news of d... See More  

Dale Earnhardt's "Pass in the Grass" NASCAR race...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 18, 1987



* "Pass in the Grass" folklore move

* Dale Earnhardt wins The Winston

* NASCAR all-star stock car racing 

* Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord NC 



Page 6 of the sport's section has a three column heading: "Earnhardt Wins Heated Winston" (see images)



Complete with all sections (80+ pages), nice condition. 



backgro... See More  

1939 USS Squalus submarine disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, May 28, 1939



* USS Squalus (Sailfish) sinking disaster

* Submarine test dive off New Hampshire



The front page of this section has a nice banner pictorial with heading: "Fort Fathoms Undersea An Heroic Rescue Is Made" with smaller subheads.

Other topics throughout. Complete section 4 only with all 10 pages, light toning at the margins, a little ... See More  

Israel elects Ehud Barak to be Prime Minister.....

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, May 18, 1999 (State Edition)

The front page has the near-full banner headline: "Israel elects Barak prime minister", with subheading: "A war hero now seen as peacemaker". Two related photos are included. The coverage continues in an inside page. See photos for details.

Other news, sports and advertisements are found throughout.

All ma... See More  

Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers" in 1942...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 14, 1942



* Rare mention of the "Flying Tigers"

* First American Volunteer Group (AVG)

* Republic of China Air Force vs. Japan

* Shark faced Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft



Page 3 has a one column heading: "2 A. V. G. Fliers Aided In Defending Yunnan" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition. 



AI not... See More  

Raid of Cabanatuan... Japanese brutality told...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1945



* Japanese brutality - horrors

* Post Bataan Death March

* Raid at Cabanatuan prison camp



Page 4 has a two column heading: "Marine Tells of Seeing Friends Beheaded in Japanese War Camp" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Eyewitness account of Japanese brutality and the Raid at Cabanatuan which freed many POWs. See images for text here.

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Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 24, 1944  A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany from just weeks before the D-Day invasion.

This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this ... See More