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Item #704287THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 29 - Nov. 4,1971 (vol. 16, #43), which is the same as the newsstand issue for Oct. 28, 1971
* Emerson, Lake & Palmer concert advertisement
* Progressive rock supergroup - Madison Square Garden
* The Doors - "Other Voices" tour concert ad
* First tour without Jim... Read full description -
Item #704286THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village (weekly), New York, Oct. 7, 1971
* "The French Connection" World premiere advertisement
* American neo-noir action thriller film - movie
* Famed actors Gene Hackman & Roy Scheider
* Car chase fame - Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle
Page 61 has a 8 x 6 inch advertisement for: "The... Read full description -
Item #704284THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 25, 1965
* American singer James Brown "Mr. Dynamite"
* Journalist Susan Brownmiller editorial
The top of page 5 has a heading: "James Brown: Knocking 'Em Dead in Bed-Stuy" which is a editorial by Susan Browmiller.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because... Read full description -
Item #704281THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 26, 1970
* The Doors - Jim Morrison counterculture rock band
* "Morrison Hotel" album release advertisement
* Abbie Hoffman book release - "Woodstock Nation"
Page 41 has a full page advertisement for the release of: "Morrison Hotel", a album by... Read full description -
Item #704278THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, October 3, 1930
* Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals
* World Series of baseball (game 2)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ATHLETICS ROUT CARDS 6-1 TO WIN SECOND SERIES GAME" with subheads and photo of George Earnshaw. (see images) Much more in the sport's section.
Complete with 36... Read full description -
Item #704277THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 8, 1965
* Newport Jazz Festival - music concert
* Singer Frank Sinatra - "Ol' Blue Eyes"
Page 18 has a report from the 1965 Newport Jazz Festival with heading: "The Jazz Scene: Sinatra Is Not of This World" with lead-in: "Report from Newport"... Read full description -
Item #704276THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, June 5, 1901
* Beavertown, Michigan murders
* Will Arnell spree killings
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIVE PEOPLE SHOT BY A FRENZIED HOTEL MAN" with subheads. (see images)
Eight pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with care. -
Item #704274THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 10, 1964
* Post Harlem race riots - confrontation w/ police
* James Powell killing - Civil Rights Movement
* Notice re. police brutality & racial profiling
* Lieutenant Thomas Gilligan suspension demand
* Studio photo of Andy Warhol w/ Taylor Mead
Page 7 has a full... Read full description -
Item #704273THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1971
* Pink Floyd at Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
* British psychedelic rock group - band performance
* Atom Heart Mother - David Gilmour - Roger Waters
* Frank Zappa's "200 Motels" opening day film ad
Page 45 has a 14 x 3 1/2 advertisement for a ... Read full description -
Item #704239TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, May 18, 1948
* Russia recognizes Israel as a new State
The front page has a two column head: "Jews Say Acre Surrenders, 500 Arab Troops Drown" with notable text that includes: "Russia recognized Israel...".
History would show Russia to be the first major power to formally... Read full description -
Item #704237THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, April 26, 1956
* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* Integration ruling ignored by Blacks
The front page has a two column heading: "Negroes Sit With Whites On Some Southern Buses". Also a one column heading: "Segregation Ruling Viewed In New Light" and subhead. (se images)
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Item #704230FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 11, 1932
* Adolph Hitler vs. Paul Von Hindenburg
* Last major setback before rise to power (Hitler)
* Germany presidential election
The front page has an interestedly inconspicuous article that would have more significance in years to come.
The one column head notes: "... Read full description -
Item #704227LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 29, 1978
* Regents of the Univ. of California v. Bakke
* Landmark United States Supreme Court decision
* Affirmative action upheld - race in college admission
The top of the front page has a headline: "Bakke Wins but Justices Uphold Affirmative Action" with various subheads and photo of... Read full description -
Item #704221THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 19, 1980
* "Friday the 13th" opening review
* 2nd week movie advertisement
* American slasher cult classic film
* Lengthy article on Meir Kahane
Page 50 has a somewhat brief review of the movie "Friday the 13th" which opened the previous week. Page 57 has the iconic 5 x 3... Read full description -
Item #704154THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 19, 1965
* John Lindsay for New York City Mayor
* American politician & Lawyer notice
Page 7 has a full page notice headed: "John Lindsay needs your time" (see images) This is a notice for donations to his campaign for Mayor of New York City. He would be the... Read full description -
Item #704153THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 12, 1965
* Voting Rights Act of 1965 signed into law
* Civil Rights Movement - racial discrimination
* President Lyndon B. Johnson - editorial
Page 9 has a editorial by Howard Moody headed: "The Challenge: A Bill Comes Due" with lead-in: "The Press of... Read full description -
Item #704152THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 22, 1965
* Martin St. James performance advertisement
* Australian stage hypnotist & entertainer
* Hypnosis - hypnotism - hypnotized - hypnotic
Page 12 has a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 advertisement for: "Martin St. James" performance at the Masque Theatre on Broadway. (see image)
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Item #704151THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 29, 1968
* Indrani Rahan performance advertisements
* Indian classical dancer & beauty pageant winner
* Bharata Natyam - Kuchipudi - Kathakali - Odissi
* Anderson Theatre, Manhattan, New York City
Page 27 has a large advertisement for "INDRANI'S fabulous... Read full description -
Item #704145THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 7, 1968
* "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush"
* Opening day premiere in United States
* British comedy film - movie advertisement
* Director Clive Donner - Swinging Sixties
Page 39 has a 7 1/2 x 8 inch advertisement for the America premiere of "Here We Go Round... Read full description -
Item #704050THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 3, 1963
* Lilies of the Field opening day premiere
* Actor Sidney Poitier - comedy-drama
* First African American to win best actor
Page 12 has a 4 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for the World premiere of "Lilies of the Field" This movie was first shown in New York City on... Read full description -
Item #704044THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 26, 1964
* English actor Dudley Moore - Trio
* Village Vanguard jazz club advertisement
Page 15 under "cafes & coffee houses" is a small advertisement for "Dudley Moore & His Jazz Trio" (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item... Read full description -
Item #704035THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 16, 1949
* Amarillo, Potter County, Texas
* F4 tornado storm twister disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "TORNADO RIPS WEST TEXAS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice. -
Item #704030THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 23, 1964
* Harlem race riots - photos
* "Long, Hot Summer"
* Confrontation w/ police
* re. James Powell death
The front page has a one column heading: "'Tear Down The Ghetto'" with some related photos. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item... Read full description -
Item #703994THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 6, 1903
* Rufus Cantrell "King of the Ghouls" case
* Indianapolis grave robbers - body snatching
The front page has a two column heading: "CORPSE THIEF ON THE STAND" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... Read full description -
Item #703991LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 10, 1983
* Best "Scarface" film advertisement
* 2nd day after premiere opening
* Crime drama movie - Al Pacino
An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Scarface" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry... Read full description -
Item #703988SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 25, 1983
* "National Lampoon's Vacation" film review
* American road comedy cult film - Chevy Chase
* Pine Tar Incident- George Brett at Yankee Stadium
* Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees controversy
Page 39 has a heading: "'Vacation' takes Chase back to comic... Read full description -
Item #703969THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 22, 1973
* Kissinger - 1st Jewish-American & 1st Naturalized Citizen to become U.S. Secretary of State
* Jim Croce dies in plane crash
The front page has a three-column... Read full description -
Item #703962KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, Missouri, April 15, 1928
* Bond Dance Hall explosion disaster
* West Plains, Missouri unsolved mystery
* Coverage in closest large city to the disaster
The front page has 1 1/2 columns of coverage of the horrible Bond Dance Hall fire in West Plains, Missouri with articles headed: "SCREAMS HAUNT BLAST WITNESS",... Read full description -
Item #703952THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 3, 1966
* LSD - lysergic acid diethylamide
* Psychedelic drug - acid or lucy
* Forum on the benefits & bad affects
* Dr. Timothy Leary - psychiatrist
* Simon and Garfunkel with photo
Page 14 has a heading: "LSD Forum: Why Take the Trip?" Lengthy text continues on... Read full description -
Item #703908THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 29, 1966
* Stokely Carmichael performance at the Village Theatre
* Civil Rights Movement activist and organizer
* "Turn this Town Out" Black Power & March Against Fear
* Psychedelic celebration w/ Timothy Leary ad
The front page has a heading: "Stokely Carmichael:... Read full description -
Item #703887THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 14, 1965* Lorraine Hansberry death w/ photo
* African American playwright & writer
* "A Raisin in the Sun" play fame
* Best publication to be had
The bottom of the front page has a photo of Lorraine Hansberry with text. (see image) Great to... Read full description -
Item #703884THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, July 30, 1964* Andy Warhol & his movies
* Film critic Jonas Mekas
* Experimental underground films* Early stand-up comedian George CarlinPage 13 has a article by film critic Jonas Mekas regarding Andy Warhol and his many underground movies.
Page 14 has a small... Read full description -
Item #703878MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMITAR, Tennessee, August 17, 1977 (Final Edition)
* Hometown Issue
* Elvis Presley Death
* Great For Display
The front page has a historic banner headline: "Memphis Leads World in Mourning For Elvis Presley" with subheads and related photos. Photos inside as well. (see) Best to have in this title.
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Item #703874THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 26, 1968
* World premiere advertisement for the movie "Flesh"
* Andy Warhol film - Joe Dallesandro as "The Hustler"
* First showing at Andy Warhol's Garrick Cinema (rare)
Page 55 has a full page advertisement for the World premiere of "Flesh", a Andy... Read full description -
Item #703828THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 27, 1968
* Martin Luther king Jr. benefit concert
* Madison Square Garden advertisement
* Aretha Franklin - Sonny & Cher and more
* "Mr. Bojangles" song release - Jerry Jeff Walker
The back page has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for "Soul Together"... Read full description -
Item #703827THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 10, 1966
* Richard Pryor - stand-up comedian & actor
* Considered by many the best of all time
* Very early performance ad in NYC night club
* Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village NYC
Page 21 has a variety of performance advertisements at local night clubs and cafes with one... Read full description -
Item #703826THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 3, 1964
* Bob Moses - Civil Rights Movement activist
* Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Page 3 has a heading: "The Invisible Man Learns his Name" with lead-in: "Moses in Mississippi" and photo. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 21.
I suspect... Read full description -
Item #703781THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 12, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
The front page has a heading: "Court Says No to Bruce, He Must See Psychiatrist" (see images)
wikipedia notes: In April 1964, he appeared twice at the Cafe Au Go Go in... Read full description -
Item #703779THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 29, 1964
* Ben Shahn - American Jewish artist
* Social realism - left wing political views
* Barry Goldwater as a baby etching - cartoon
* Republican presidential candidate
* "Vote for Lyndon Johnson" campaign
The front page has a pro-Lyndon Johnson and... Read full description -
Item #703776THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1, 1964
* Carolyn Hester - American folk singer songwriter
* The Gaslight Cafe coffeehouse music gig advertisement
Page18 has a 5 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch advertisement for a "CAROLYN HESTER" performance at The Gaslight Cafe. (see image)
I suspect this to be an... Read full description -
Item #703770THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 17, 1964
* The Animals - English rock band
* British Invasion - counterculture
* Eric Burdon comes to America
* "The House of the Rising Sun" fame
The front page has a heading: "Keep on Truckin', Mama, Truckin' My Blues Away" with lead-in:... Read full description -
Item #703769THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 3, 1964
* Odetta Holmes - African American singer
* "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement"
* Village Gate night club performance advertisement
* Miriam Makeba - South African singer - songwriter
* "Mama Africa" - Civil rights activist
Page 9 has a small... Read full description -
Item #703737THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1940
* The Blitz (1st Phase) BEGINS
* Germany bombs London England
* World War II - WWII campaign
The top of the front page has four column headline: "GERMAN PLANES RAID LONDON ALL DAY..." with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the very beginning of The Blitz.
Complete with... Read full description -
Item #703733THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 19, 1969
* The Beatles single release advertisement w/ photo
* "The Ballad of John and Yoko" & "Old Brown Shoe"
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
Page 35 has a nice full... Read full description -
Item #703721THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 1, 1947
* 1947 World Series of baseball (game 1)
* New York Yankees vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1st game to include a African American (Jackie Robinson)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YANKS' 5 IN FIFTH BEAT DODGERS, 5-3, IN SERIES OPENER" with subheads. (see images) Much more... Read full description -
Item #703720ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 3, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees
* Breaks all-time MLB hitting streak record
The front page of the sport's section (pg. 11) has a three-column heading: "DiMaggio, One All-Time Record Broken, Seeks Another Mark". with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on... Read full description -
Item #703719CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 11, 1929
* F5 "Sneed Tornado" disaster
* Jackson County ghost town
* Guion & Swifton, Arkansas
The front page has a five column heading: "Tornado Wipes Out Arkanas Town" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the F5 tornado disaster in Northern Arkansas towns which would... Read full description -
Item #703687CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 26, 1937
* Clem Sohn killed
* Airshow dare-devil
* Parachute failure
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "'Bird Man' From Michigan Killed; Parachutes Fail" Related photo n the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along... Read full description -
Item #703669THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 21, 1970
* Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More
* Counterculture music festival album release advertisement
* James Taylor - American singer - songwriter - guitarist
* Carnegie Hall concert performance advertisement
Page 33 has a nice full page... Read full description -
Item #703643THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 30, 1968
* Steve Miller Band - American rock band
* "Children of the Future" album release
Page 37 has a nice full page advertisement for the recent release of: "Children of the Future" album by the "STEVE MILLER BAND" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because... Read full description
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