LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 22, 1986 

* Al "Scarface" Capone's vault opening 
* Journalist Geraldo Rivera's debacle 
* Over hyped live TV broadcast event 
* Lexington Hotel in Chicago, Illinois
* Headquarters for the infamous gangster 

The top of page 7 has a heading: "Al Capone's 'Vault' Yields Its Treasure: Dirt, Debris" with lead-in: "No Booty, Booze or Bones" (see images) 
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), great condition.

Background: The historical significance of "The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults" lies not in its physical findings, but in its revolutionary impact on sensationalist "event" television and the birth of the modern infotainment era. By drawing a staggering 30 million viewers to a live, two-hour broadcast that ultimately revealed nothing but dirt and empty bottles, the event proved that the narrative arc of suspense was a more powerful commodity than the actual discovery. This "debacle" transformed Geraldo Rivera from a serious journalist into a populist showman, establishing a blueprint for reality TV and high-stakes live streaming where the spectacle itself justifies the broadcast. Culturally, it serves as the definitive cautionary tale of media overhype, while professionally, it demonstrated that even a massive public failure could be leveraged into a ratings goldmine, forever blurring the lines between investigative news and commercial entertainment.