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TELEVISION TIMES from the Sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 31, 1986 

* "The Oprah Winfrey Show" promotional ad (premiere)

This insert acts like a TV Guide for the following week in the… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 17, 1970 

* Marxist feminist Angela Davis murder warrant
* re. the Marin County Civic Center attacks

The front page has a two column photo of Angela Davis with heading:… more

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 28, 1935 

* Ocean Park Pier - Santa Monica, California death 
* Human Cannonball into Pacific Ocean stunt w/ photo 

The top of page 2 has a three column photo with… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 23, 1946 

* "The Big Sleep" film noir - movie 
* World premiere - opening day advertisement
* Actor Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall 

Page 15 has a 13 1/2 x 5 1/4 inch… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, March 19, 1989 

* The birth of West Coast "gangsta rap"
* Dre. Dre - Eazy-E & more - N.W.A.
* Rappers music - anti-police lyrics 

Often revered as… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1941 

* H. R. Knickerbocker's upcoming book release advertisement

The back page has a large advertisement for the upcoming release of H.R. Knickerbocker's book titled: "Is… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 28, 1932 

* Radio City Music Hall in NYC
* Opening night theatrical debut 

Page 12 has a one column heading: "Opening Held by Radio City" with subhead. (see image)
Complete… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 14, 1953 

* William "Atomic Bill" L. Laurence report 
* U.S. Army "Atomic Gun" - 85-ton weapon

The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Scientific Discovery Makes… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 22, 1988

* Pan Am Flight 103 bombing
* Lockerbie, Scotland disaster
* Airplane terrorist murders
* Syracuse University students 

The top of the front page has a two column… more

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 18, 1970 

* Piggly Wiggly supermarket chain 
* Rare New England grand opening

Pages 14 & 15 has a nice displayable double page illustrated advertisement for the "GRAND… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1956 

* Civil Rights Act of 1964 clears major hurdle 
* To end Discrimination based on race - Negroes

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Civil Rights Bill… more

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 7, 1943 

* General Dwight D. Eisenhower named supreme commander
* Mediterranean Theater of Operations - North Africa campaign 

The front page has a five column heading:… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 3, 2007

* Best "Transformers" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Science fiction action film

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1954 

* Castle Bravo nuclear hydrogen atomic bomb detonation 
* Bikini Atoll - Marshall Islands - 15-magaton explosion 

The front page has a two column heading: "Hydrogen… more

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 17, 1918

* Walter Johnson, Jim Bagby Sr. & Harry Hooper
* World War I era major league baseball - MLB

Page 11 photos of three MLB players during World War I: "Walter… more

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 23, 1927

* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King Benjamin Purnell scandal trial
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult 

The front page has a nice banner headline for… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 14, 1968

* Tiny Tim - Herbert Butros Khaury
* American musician - guitarist - singer
* Debut album release "God Bless Tiny Tim"
* "Tiptoe… more

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Feb. 19, 1939

* Golden Gate International Exposition opens
* Treasure Island (artificial) - West's World's Fair 

The top of the front page has a banner photo showing the… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 15, 1946 

* Operation Igloo - Jewish holocaust survivors
* Deportation of Jews from Haifa to Cyprus  
* British internment camps - Caraolos detention 

The top of the front page… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 27, 1932 

* Moweaqua, Illinois disaster
* Coal mine gas explosion

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "39 BODIES TAKEN FROM MINE; REST DEAD IN GAS PIT"… more

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 25, 1963

* The Fat Black Pussycat - late night hangout
* Wavy Gravy, Tiny Tim and Moondog photo
* Debut of the Phantom Cabaret 

The front… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES (Sunday Calendar section only), May 29, 1977 

* George Lucas' amazingly successful, original Star Wars
* Best opening day premiere - full page advertisement 
* Epic space-opera movie… more

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 18, 1964 

* Disciples of Christ Chapel of the Canyon Church
* Catastrophic bus crash youth group w/ Deborah Rogers
* U.S. Highway 101 near San Clemente, California

The… more

THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., April 23, 1944

* Pittsburgh Steelers & Chicago Cardinals merger
* "Card-Pitt" (Car-Pitts) - NFL football - World War II era

The front page of the sport's… more

DAILY WORLD, New York, July 18, 1969

* South Vietnamese government expose (Saigon)
* Police state w/ tortures & human rights abuses
* U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr.

This publication, The World,

THE DENVER POST, Denver, Colorado, January 26, 1998 

Note: The Denver Post printed two versions for this date.  This is the edition which shows John Elway holding the Vince Lombardi Trophy up in… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 29, 1977 

* Beverly Hills Supper Club fire
* Southgate, Kentucky disaster 

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Nightclub Blaze Kills Over 120" with subhead,… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 23, 1978

* Karl Wallenda death fall
* The Flying Wallendas
* High wire artist-  daredevil

The top of the front page has a three column photo showing Karl Wallenda losing his… more

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 14, 1985 

* Early "Metallica" heavy metal band 
* Hollywood Palladium advertisement 
* Bassist Cliff Burton era - "Ride the Lightning"

This Calendar… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 29, 1977

* Space Mountain roller coaster unveiling 
* Tomorrow land at Disneyland in Anaheim

Page 6 of section II has a heading that reads: "Disneyland Unveils Its Space… more

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 4, 1933 

* U.S. prohibition ending (eve)
* Liquor and beer returning 

The front page has a one column heading: "RUSH U.S. LIQUOR RULES TO MEET REPEAL TUESDAY" with subhead.… more

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 19, 1936 

* Boxer Joe Louis "The Brown Bomber"
* Heavyweight boxing match vs. Jack Sharkey

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Louis Knocks Out Sharkey in… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 19, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 11, 1979 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 7, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 6, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 8, 1983 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 19, 1982 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 19, 1982 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 19, 1982 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 21, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 21, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 21, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 21, 1980 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring… more

This authentic "Calendar" section leaf from the June 29, 1980 Sunday edition of the Los Angeles Times—comprising a complete, original four-page layout—serves as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera,… more