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"Son of Sam" hunted... The Black-out newspaper...
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"Son of Sam" hunted... The Black-out newspaper...

Item # 713516 ·
NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1977  

* David Berkowitz - "Son of Sam" hunted
* .44 Caliber Killer - New York City murders
* Rare issue from the famous New York City blackout


The top of the front page of section 2 (page 21) has a heading: "Ringing Doorbells Day and Night In Ceaseless Hunt Of 'Son of Sam'" with photo of NYC detectives on the case. Also four sketches of what Berkowitz may look like. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues on another page. Berkowitz would be captured less than a month later.
This is an unusual issue that was published on the day of the "black out" in New York City. A note of explanation on the front page begins: " This is a special blackout edition..." which had to be taken to the Hackensack "Record" presses across the river in New Jersey to be printed, with other details of this special edition noted.
The only photo on the front page shows the New York City skyline in darkness, however the World Trade Center is eerily lit up.
 I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The complete 40 page issue, nice condition.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$34
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.