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Item #707107THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 21, 1977
* Kansas - American progressive hard rock band
* Palladium Theatre concerts advertisement
* "Carry On Wayward Son" & "Dust In The Wind"
Page 58 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "KANSAS" performances at the Palladium... Read full description -
Item #707103THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 27, 1983
* Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" instrumental song
* Grand Mixer DMX - deejay - DJ scratching style
* Electro funk music - early new-school hip hop
Page 95 has a full page ad for the recent release of Herbie Hancock's single "Rockit" from... Read full description -
Item #707009THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 2, 1964
* Post Harlem race riots - confrontation w/ police
* James Powell killing - Civil Rights Movement
* re. police brutality & racial profiling
* Lieutenant Thomas Gilligan exonerated
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GILLIGAN CLEARED BY GRAND JURORS IN KILLING OF BOY" ... Read full description -
Item #707006NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 25, 1910
* 1st major international aviation meet in U.S history
* Belmont Park - New York - early airplanes - aviators
* John Armstrong Drexel breaks altitude flight record
The top of the front page has five column 2 photo pictorial headed: "Five Aviators Circling In Front Of Belmont Park Grandstand At Same... Read full description -
Item #707003THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 8, 1988
* Motorhead - English heavy metal band
* Bassist front man Lemmy Kimister
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
Page 120 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming "Motorhead w/ Manowar" concert at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. A smaller ad for... Read full description -
Item #706952THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 28, 1963
* John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald
Starting on the front page are a few editorials regarding the recent assassination of John F. Kennedy. Text continues inside. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the first issue published after the... Read full description -
Item #706944THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1972
* Munich Massacre - Summer Olympics
* Israeli Olympic team - Jews - Jewish
* Black September - Palestinians
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "INQUIRY ON IN OLYMPIC KILLINGS; 11 ISRAELI VICTIMS ARE HONORED AT STADIUM, AND GAMES RESUME" with various subheads and 2... Read full description -
Item #706934THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 10, 1988
* DANZIG - American heavy metal band
* One of the very first gig performances
* Ritz nightclub w/ GWAR advertisement
Page 120 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for a upcoming "DANZIG w/ GWAR" performance at the Ritz nightclub in Manhattan. (see... Read full description -
Item #706932THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE, New York, Feb. 11, 1905 (Weekly Financial Edition) A 50+ page publication filled with financial reporting (stocks, bonds, banking, etc.) - much like a Wall Street Journal of today, only with considerably more details. Ads and commentary are included. Nice to have from... Read full description -
Item #706929THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1988
* INXS Australian rock band - Michael Hutchence
* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement
Page 92 has a full page advertisement for performances by "INXS" at the Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item... Read full description -
Item #706928THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1988
* "Hairspray" American musical comedy film
* Opening day movie premiere advertisement
* Sonny Bono - Divine - Ricki Lake - Ruth Brown
* Red Hot Chili Peppers concert ad for the Ritz
Page 69 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day of... Read full description -
The historic "Children's Crusade"...
Item #706883THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 6, 1963
* Birmingham, Alabama
* "Children's Crusade"
* Race riots - Negroes
* Martin Luther King Jr.
The front page of this issue has a two line, two column headline "Peaceful March Spurs Negroes" which was reporting on this "Children's Crusade" which began on May 2nd.... Read full description -
Item #706882KENTUCKY TIMES STAR, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 14, 1936
* Magician Howard Thurston's death
* Most noteworthy of his era
* "The King of Cards" & levitation fame
Page 9 has a two-column headline: "Howard Thurston, Noted Magician, Dies in Florida", with a photo of Thurston (see photos). This is 1st report... Read full description -
Item #706784LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 1998
* "Mulan" & "The X Files - premiere ads and reviews
* "The Negotiator" premier ad
* "Armageddon" - two weeks prior to the premier!
A terrific issue on the premiere of Disney's animated movie, "Mulan", including a double-page... Read full description -
Item #706783THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 3, 1932
* Young Brothers Massacre (1st report)
* Brookline, Missouri - Public enemy era
* The Ozarks Mountains - police killings
The front page has a banner headline: "1000 MEN SEEK DESPERADOES WHO KILLED SIX OFFICERS" with subheads. (see) Unfortunately there is a blue stamp ... Read full description -
Item #706781DAILY WORKER, New York, March 20, 1956
* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott trial
* Only 3 of 93 Negro leaders have charges dropped
* Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
The top of the front page has: "Voids Charge Against 3 of 93 in Alabama Trial" which begins: "The mass trial of Negro bus boycott leaders began... Read full description -
Item #706780THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 6, 1943
* Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson
* First defeat : from city where it happened
The banner headline on page 14 reports: "18,930 See LaMotta Floor Robinson in Scoring Upset Victory" with subheads: "Defeat Is First for Ray in Career of 130 Bouts"... Read full description -
Item #706778NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1963
* Sandy Koufax 1st Cy Young
* Los Angeles Dodgers
* Yogi Berra signs as manager
* New York Yankees
The sport's section (page 20) has a one column head: "KOUFAX RECEIVES CY YOUNG AWARD" with subhead. A nice report on Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Sandy Koufax winning the first of his three... Read full description -
"Misty", ""Tenderly", "Black Coffee"...
Item #706777LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 5, 1990
* Sarah Vaughan's death w/ photos
* American Jazz vocalist "The Divine One"
* 4-time Grammy winner and recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award
Coverage begins on the front page with an image from the 1989 Grammy Awards, and continues on page A31 with an extensive article and photo. In a... Read full description -
Item #706776LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, January 25, 1993
* Thurgood Marshall death (1st report)
* 1st African American Supreme Court Justice
The front page carries the two column wide, two line announcement "Thurgood Marshall, 84, First Black Justice, Dies" with subhead "Supreme Court: Retired jurist was a leader in the legal... Read full description -
Item #706769CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 6, 1991
* "Star Trek VI - The Undiscovered Country" - premiere ad and review
* "At Play in the Fields of the Lord" - premiere ad and review
* Many pre-release ads as well (see below)
A terrific issue on the premiere of ... Read full description -
Item #706768THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 19, 1988
* "Colors" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Sean Penn and Robert Duvall
* Early Guns N' Roses concert ad
* Rock band - Axl Rose and Slash
* "Appetite for Destruction" album tour
* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden
*... Read full description -
Item #706698SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 31, 1984
* Louis Farrakhan - Nation of Islam (NOI) leader
* Jewish Lobby - antisemitic & racist comments
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The front page has a banner headline: "FARRAKHAN RIPS 'JEWISH LOBBY'" with coverage on page 4 that includes another heading and photo of Farrakhan. (see... Read full description -
Item #706692THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 11, 1971
* Led Zeppelin IV album release
* English rock band advertisement
* "Stairway to Heaven" song fame
* Robert Plant - Jimmy Page
Page 39 has a advertisement for the release of the Led Zeppelin IV album. (see images) This album is considered one of the greatest of... Read full description -
Item #706691THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 21, 1961
* Pete Seeger - American folk singer - guitarist
* Carnegie Hall concerts advertisement
Page 8 has a small advertisement for two performances by "SEEGER" at Carnegie Hall. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches. (see image) According to the advertisement,... Read full description -
Item #706688LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 6, 1991
* Richard Speck death (1st report)
* American mass murderer - killer
* Student nurses dormitory in Chicago
Page four has a three column heading: "Speck Dies; Killed Eight Student Nurses" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all major sections (100+ pages) nice condition. -
Item #706687THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 5, 1988
* "Beetlejuice" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere
* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton
* Pink Floyd - English psychedelic rock band
* "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" album tour
* Giants Stadium performance advertisement
*... Read full description -
Item #706686THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 24, 1988
* "Willow" American film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Epic dark fantasy adventure film - Val Kilmer
* Directed by Ron Howard - George Lucas (producer)
Page 71 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film ... Read full description -
Item #706685THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 13, 1975
* "Lisztomania" World premiere film advertisement
* British surreal biographical musical comedy movie
* THE WHO rock band frontman Roger Daltrey
Page 119 has a full page advertisement for the World premiere of "LISZTOMANIA" starring... Read full description -
Item #706684THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 18, 1985
* Iron Maiden - World Slavery Tour w/ Eddie the Head
* "Powerslave" album - English heavy metal group
* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement
Page 68 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for "IRON MAIDEN w/ Queensryche" performances at Radio... Read full description -
Item #706678LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 1, 1986
* Aeroméxico Flight 498 collision disaster
* Cerritos, Los Angeles neighborhood crash
* McDonnell Douglas DC-9 & Piper Cherokee
The front page has a banner headline: "70 Die as Planes Collide in Air; Wreckage Plunges Into Cerritos, Burning 16 Homes" with subhead and two... Read full description -
Item #706677THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 3, 1988
* Depeche Mode - English band advertisement
* Electronic rock - new wave - pop music
* Meadowlands Arena concert performance
* "Music For The Masses" album tour
Page 78 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "DEPECHE MODE" concert... Read full description -
Item #706675THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1982
* English rock band SQUEEZE Performance
* Part of the second British invasion
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad
Page 91 has a full page advertisement for a "SQUEEZE" concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. (see images)
I suspect this to be an... Read full description -
Item #706672THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 10, 1984
* Cyndi Lauper - singer - songwriter
* "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" song fame
* Midnight Oil - Australian rock band
* Thompson Twins - British pop band
* Simple Minds - Scottish rock band
* "Breakfast Club" movie theme song fame
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Item #706671THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 13, 1983
* "Scarface" film advertisement - Al Pacino
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American crime drama by Oliver Stone
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York
* "Flick of the Switch" album Tour
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"Talent Plus Decency"...
Item #706669LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., Dec. 16, 1966
* Walt Disney death w/ photo
* Business magnate
* Richie Allen wins MLB's slugging title
The front page has a three-column, two-line heading: "Walt Disney's Formula - Talent Plus Decency" which is followed by a nice report on his death. The article includes a photo and continues on an inside... Read full description -
Item #706661THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 5-11, 1981
* Pat Benatar - American singer & songwriter ad
* Woman hard rocker - Meadowlands Arena concert
* "Heartbreaker" "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" songs
Page 49 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "PAT BENATAR"... Read full description -
Item #706660THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 13, 1984
* "Splash" Ron Howard film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* American romantic fantasy comedy
* Actor Tom Hanks & actress Daryl Hannah
* 1st Touchstone Pictures film - Walt Disney
Page 47 has a 8 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not... Read full description -
Item #706659THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 6, 1984
* "This Is Spinal Tap" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Fictional English heavy metal band
* American mockumentary comedy
Page 47 has a 11 x 8 inch advertisement for the opening day of the film "This Is Spinal Tap" (see... Read full description -
Item #706655WICHITA FALLS RECORD NEWS, Texas, January 24, 1973
* Vietnam War cease-fire accord
* United States involvement ends
* FRONT LEAF ONLY
The front page has a banner headline: "Agreement Reached To End War" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), nice for display as such.
Note: Vietnam... Read full description -
Item #706652THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 9-15, 1981
* The Kinks - English rock band
* Part of the British invasion in America
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* "You Really Got Me" song fame - MSG
Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE KINKS"... Read full description -
Item #706650THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 19-25, 1980
* Best "Raging Bull" review w/ ad
* Opening Day movie World premiere
* Jake LaMotta boxing drama film
* Robert De Niro - Martin Scorsese
Page 55 has the opening day review for the World premiere of "Raging Bull" film at the Sutton... Read full description -
Item #706648THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, May 9, 1945
* World War II - WWII
* Germany surrenders
* European theatre ends
The front page has a banner headline: "SURREDNER ORDERS RATIFIED" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, irregular along the spine, other minor margin wear, generally nice.
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Item #706630THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24-30, 1981
* "Dragonslayer" - dark fantasy film opening day ad
* "For Your Eyes Only" - James Bond spy movie
* "Stripes" - Bill Murray action comedy premiere
* Singer guitarist Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
* Byrne Meadowlands Arena... Read full description -
Item #706567THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1948
* Charles Evans Hughes w/ photos
* Chief Justice of the United States
* 1916 Republican candidate for president
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Justice Hughes Dead at 86; Served the State and Nation" with subhead and photo. (see images) Much more on page 6, loads of text.
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Item #706565THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 1980
* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams
* American hardcore punk rock band performance
* The Rock Lounge nightclub advertisement
Page 95 has a 8 x 4 inch advertisement upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at the Rock Lounge in... Read full description -
Item #706550THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 22, 1976
* "Rocky" World premiere advertisement
* American sports drama film
* Sylvester Stallone - Rocky Balboa
* "Carrie" supernatural horror film
Page 62 has a iconic 6 x 6 inch advertisement: "Rocky" for it's World premiere in New York City. Being a weekly... Read full description -
Item #706530THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1-6, 1978
* The Police - English rock band - musician "Sting"
* Very first United States performance advertisement
* CBGB - Manhattan music club gigs
Page 145 has a advertisement for upcoming performances at the CBGB music nightclub with one of the performers... Read full description -
Item #706528THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug.12, 1944.
* Japanese execute 3 American prisoners
* POW Ferdinand Frank Meringolo photo
* Hoten Camp in Mukden, Manchuria
* World War II - WWII atrocities
The front page has a one column heading: "JAPANESE EXECUTE 3 U. S. PRISONERS" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 7 with photo... Read full description -
Item #706526THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 6, 1982
* English pop rock band Duran Duran
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* The Rio tour - Peppermint Lounge concert
* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame
Page 93 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances... Read full description
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