1980 opening day of "Coal Miner's Daughter" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 10, 1980



* "Coal Miner's Daughter" advertisement & review

* Grand Opening day movie premiere

* American biographical musical film 

* Actress Sissy Spacek as Loretta Lynn 



Page 51 has the opening day review for the film "Coal Miner's Daughter" with photo.

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1986 "Jumpin' Jack Flash" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 14, 1986



* "Jumpin' Jack Flash" film advertisement

* Opening day premiere in New York City

* Actress & "View" panelist Whoopi Goldberg

* American spy comedy movie - Penny Marshall



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1981 Joan Jett & the Blackhearts concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 23-29, 1981



* Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Woman rocker

* The Ritz nightclub concert advertisement



Page 2 has a nice full  page advertisement for a New Years Eve performance by a young Joan Jett at The Ritz in Manhattan. (see images)

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1944 Charlie Chaplin indictments...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1944



* Charlie Chaplin indictments 

* Mann Act charges

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a one column heading: "CHARLIE CHAPLIN SURRENDERS ON U.S. INDICTMENTS" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice. 



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1978 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) at MSG advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 10, 1978



* Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) concerts

* Madison Square Garden advertisement

* "Out of the Blue" tour w/ Trickster 



Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for "ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA" concerts at Madison Square Garden. (see images)

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1981 Tina Turner Manhattan concerts ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 23-29, 1981



* Tina Turner "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll"

* Singer - songwriter - actress - author 

* The Ritz - New York City rock club concerts



Page 123 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming performances by Tina Turner at The Ritz rock club in Manhattan.

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1945 Irma Grese Jewish holocaust trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1945



* German Woman guard Irma Grese 

* Nazi concentration camps leader 

* Bergen-Belsen trials - Jewish holocaust

* "Beast of Belsen" "Hyena of Auschwitz"



Page 6 has a one column heading: "BELSEN WOMAN GUARD WEEPS, DENIES GUILT" (see images)

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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From the 1600's by a woman publisher... Joanna Brome...

THE OBSERVATOR, London, England, Feb. 20, 1681 



* Rare publication w/ Woman publisher

* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands



A dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. This newspaper has the old style type making it great for framing, particularly with the over 340 year-old date clearly ... See More  

1985 opening day premiere of "Kiss Of The Spider Woman" film...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 30, 1985



* "Kiss of the Spider Woman" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day film - movie premiere

* Brazilian prison drama



Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Kiss of the Spider Woman" in New York City. (see image)

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Albert Einstein helps 15 yr. old girl ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1952



* Albert Einstein makes a mistake ?

* Johanna Mankiewicz - 15 yr. old student

* 10th grade geometry class problem



Near the bottom of the front page is a four column heading: "Einstein Sends Q. E. D. to Problem of Schoolgirl, 15" with subhead and a facsimile of the diagram sent to the 15 year girl. Turns out that Einstein's solution to the pro... See More  

1977 Women's abortion movement... SCOTUS...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 11, 1977



* Woman's right to choose movement

* Women's abortion rights cases

* Supreme Court of the United States

* Government not responsible for funding



The front page has a headline: "WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT, THAT ALL WOMEN ARE CREATED EQUAL..." and more.

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1850 Magazine by the famed Charles Dicken...

HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, England, June 29, 1850



* Charles Dickens publication



This 24 page issue is in nice condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. This magazine has mainly literary reading (stories, poems etc.), some by Charles Dickens himself.



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The death of Susan B. Anthony...

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, March 13, 1906



* Susan B. Anthony's death



Page seven has a column-wide heading: "Miss Anthony Dead" with subhead" "Became Famous as the Champion of Female Suffrage".

The report begins: "The long and eventful life of Susan B. Anthony closed at 12:40 o'clock this morning. The end came peacefully..."taking ... See More  

John Dillinger's toy gun escape told....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1934 



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* Crown Point, Indiana Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape told



The back page has an article headed: "Dillinger's Escape Described At Trial" "Warden Testifies About 'Toy Gun' as Deputy Is Accused of Aiding Outlaw". (see) This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United ... See More  

Grandma Moses 97th birthday w/ photo...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 7, 1957



* Grandma Moses 97th birthday w/ photo

* American Female Folk Painter - artist



The front page has a one column photo with heading: "Grandma Moses Reaches 97 Today" (see image)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Vanessa Williams loses Miss America crown....

USA TODAY, July 24, 1984



* Miss America Vanessa Williams quits

* First black Woman to win crown

* Penthouse magazine nude photos scandal



The front page has a heading: "Vanessa: Why I Quit" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Much more inside.

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First woman, Jackie Cochran, breaks sound barrier.....

THE DETROIT NEWS, May 19, 1953



* Jacqueline Cochran breaks the sound barrier

* 1st ever woman to do so - jet airplane



The front page has a one column heading: "Sonic Barrier Bows 1st Time to a Woman" Photo of Cochran is on page 21. (see images)

Complete with 52 pages, light toning and a little wear a the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally good.



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Thelma Todd's 1935 myterious death....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, December 17, 1935



* Actress Thelma Todd death

* Suicide ? - Accidental ?



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FILM COLONY BAFFLED BY TODD DEATH" with subheads and photo. (see images) First report coverage on the strange death of Hollywood actress, Thelma Todd. The cause of her death is still in debate till this day.

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Death of Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1964



* Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor

* Lady Astor death - 1st report w/ photo

* First Woman member of British Parliament



Near the bottom of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "LADY ASTOR DIES; SAT IN COMMONS" First report coverage continues on page 85 with another related photo. Lengthy text here.

Complete 1st section only with 128 pa... See More  

1978 Navajo Indians flooding rescue...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 8, 1979



* Navajo Indians Nation - Native Americans tribe

* Storms flooding - airlift relief and rescue - hogans



The top of the front page has a four column photo showing a older Navajo Woman being airlifted to safety in a helicopter. Also a two column heading: "Copter Cavalry Rides to Rescue of Navajos" with lead-in: "Hunger In The Hogans" (see i... See More  

Woman aviator Marge Hurlburt killed in crash...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947



* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow

* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft

* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa



The front page has a five column heading: "World Air Speed Queen Dies in Crash" Small photo of Hulburt is on page 3. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.



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1981 Pat Benatar New York notice... Duran Duran...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 2-8, 1981



* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad

* Woman hard rocker - New York concerts (THANKS)

* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs

* English pop rock band Duran Duran (very early)

* Part of the second British invasion

* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more

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Huey Long's wife takes over his term as senator.....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, February 11, 1936



* Rose McConnell Long takes oath

* Huey's term as United States Senator



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "MRS. LONG TAKES SEAT IN SENATE" with subhead. (see image) First report coverage on Rose McConnell Long becoming the 3rd woman ever to serve as a U.S. Senator, taking over the remaining months of her la... See More  

1962 death of Marilyn Monroe...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 16, 1962



* Death of Marilyn Monroe (1st mention in this publication)

* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol



Page 4 has a heading: "For Marilyn Monroe" Report continues on the following page. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the first mention of her death in this counter culture community newspaper.

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1973 Battle of the Sexes... Billie Jean King...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 21, 1973 



* Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs

* Battle of the Sexes (tennis)

* Man vs. Woman exhibition match

* Women's tennis milestone

* Houston Astrodome stadium



The front page has heading: "Old Man Riggs Takes Trouncing" with photo (see photos). The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "B... See More