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Item #708248THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 28, 1973
* Christopher Street Parade - Bette Midler
* 3rd Gay pride march - Washington Square
* Grateful Dead concert in Jersey City NJ
* Roosevelt Stadium performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
The front page has five related photos with... Read full description -
Item #708233THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 5, 1969
* Early The Who - English rock band
* "Tommy Tour" concerts advertisement
* Fillmore East rock venue - Manhattan
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Opening acts w/ Chuck Berry and more
Page 38 has a 1/2 page advertisement for a early "THE WHO"... Read full description -
Item #708230THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21, 1968
* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance
* American guitarist, singer and songwriter
* Philharmonic Hall concert advertisement
* 2nd Quaker City Rock Festival, Philadelphia
Page 34 has a 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "Jimi Hendrix Experience" ... Read full description -
Item #708223THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 25, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Going back to Bethel, New York - revisited
* "The Grateful Dead' plays at a NYC night club
The top of page 25 has an heading: "The Undulating Hillside: Going Back to Bethel" Coverage continues on... Read full description -
Item #708220THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1967
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - The Beatles guru
* Post "More popular than Jesus" remark
* John Lennon - Paul McCartney
* Transcendental Mediation Swami
* New religious movement
The front page has a heading: "What's New in America? Maharishi & Mediation" with... Read full description -
Item #708216THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1968
* Early The Who - English rock band
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Baldwin Gym - Drew University concert ad
* The Beatles
Page 33 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for a early "THE WHO" concert at Drew University in Madison, New... Read full description -
Item #708215THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 15, 1966
* Timothy Leary - Allen Ginsberg - Ralph Metzer
* "Illumination Of The Buddha" w/ photos
* Psychedelic celebration at Village Theatre
Page 28 has two photos during the "Illumination Of The Buddha" with two scenes on stage at the Village Gate. (see... Read full description -
Item #708213THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1967
* Very early THE WHO - English rock band
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Village Theatre concert advertisement
* THE DOORS very early performance ad
* American rock band - Jim Morrison
* Assembly Hall - Hunter Collage (NYC)
Page 22 has two... Read full description -
Item #708211THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 26, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
The top of the front page has a heading: "Lenny's Censors on the Couch - p.5"
Page 5 has a heading: "The Bruce Conviction: A View from the Couch"... Read full description -
Item #708099THE NEW YORK TIMES., Aug. 11, 1962
* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and jail release
* Desegregation and voters' rights movement
The front page has a one column heading: "DR. KING IS FREED; PROTESTS PUT OFF" with subheads and photo showing King and Rev. Ralph Abbernathy... Read full description -
Item #708065THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, April 5, 1969
* Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated
* Civil rights movement leader
* One year anniversary of murder
The front page has a three column heading: "300 Join Tribune to Dr. King" and more with photo. (see images) More on page 6 with 2 more related photos.
Complete with 36 pages, minor spine... Read full description -
Item #708047THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 5, 1972
* World premiere advertisement for the movie "Heat"
* Andy Warhol & Paul Morrissey underground film -
* Joe Dallesandro as "The Hustler" and Sylvia Miles
Page 64 has a advertisement for the World premiere of "Heat", a Andy Warhol film... Read full description -
Item #707951THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1964
* Newport Folk Festival - music concert
* Year before Bob Dylan's electric controversy
Page 9 has a early advertisement for the "Newport Folk Festival" in Rhode Island. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. (see image) This was a 4 day event and has... Read full description -
Item #707949THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 27, 1972
* Chicago - American rock band
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... Read full description -
Item #707459THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 14, 1971
* Chicago - American rock band
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
Page 46 has a 7 1/2 x 5 advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... Read full description -
Item #707391FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 8, 1967
* Carl B. Stokes becomes 1st African-American mayor of a large U.S. city
* Elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
* Richard G. Hatcher becomes 1st African American mayor of Gary, Indiana
The front page has a four column heading: "Negroes Record Major Gains"... Read full description -
Item #707390THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 12, 1964
* Robert F. Kennedy - RFK to run
* United States Senate - NY Senator
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "KENNEDY TO RUN FOR THE SENATE FROM NEW YORK" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 72 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.
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Item #707349THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS, May 30, 1968
* Race Car driver Bobby Unser
* Wins Indianapolis Indy 500
* Terrific headline for display
* Best publication to be had (rare)
When it comes to having a great issue on the Indianapolis 500 I'm not sure they get much better than this.
The front page banner headline... Read full description -
Item #707347HERALD EXAMINER--EXTRA, Los Angeles, California, June 5, 1968 The banner headline: "RFK CLINGS TO LIFE" with subhead: "'Very Critical;' Suspect Identified" with 2 front page photos. This is the city where Robert Kennedy was shot (Ambassador Hotel) and as of press time he was still alive. Much related... Read full description -
Item #707311SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICE, Nov. 26, 1963
* John F. Kennedy funeral
* Famed photo of JFK Jr. saluting as casket passes by
* Jackie receives the flag
The front page has a nice photo showing John Jr. saluting with headlines: "President's Funeral -- Pledge by Johnson" and "A Solemn Procession Through Washington As the... Read full description -
Item #707109THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 19, 1962
* Lake Talquin - Quincy, Florida
* Sunday school picnic boat sinking
The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Picnic Boat Sinks; 17 Children Drown" with related map. (see image)
Complete 1st section only with all 92 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear,... 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 #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 -
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 #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 -
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 -
"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 #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 #706490THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 16, 1967
* Banandine drug hoax - banana peels to get high ?
* Very early "THE DOORS" NYC nightclub gigs ad
* American rock band from L.A. - Jim Morrison
The top of page 5 has a heading: "Electric Banana--Very Now Craze" (see images)
wikipedia notes: Bananadine... Read full description -
Item #706485THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 27, 1972
* Woman's right to choose movement
* Women's abortion rights Demonstration
* During the Roe v. Wade landmark argument
* Anti-Vietnam War campaign rally
Page 39 has a full page notice for: "EMERGENCY DEMONSTRATION to DEFEND the RIGHT to ABORTION... Read full description -
Item #706484THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 28, 1966
* The Beatles concert advertisement for Shea Stadium
* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music
* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison
The top of page 15 has a advertisement for "The Beatles" which performed one night at Shea... Read full description -
Item #706337CHICAGO SUN-TIMES Aug. 1, 1974
* Watergate scandal - White House tapes
* John Ehrlichman receives prison sentence
* Assistant to President Richard Nixon
The bottom of the front page has a headline that reads: "Jail sentence for Ehrlichman" with photo. (see images) Coverage begins on page 2 with heading.
Complete with 160... Read full description -
Item #706302THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 22, 1973
* Very early Billy Joel performances
* American singer - songwriter - pianist
* "Piano Man" studio album tour
* Max's Kansas City nightclub advertisement
* The J. Geils Band - American rock band
* Madison Square Garden - MSG concert ad
Page 43 has a... Read full description -
Item #706289THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 26, 1972
* Yoko Ono - "Now Or Never" single release
* re. My Lai Massacre - political song ad
* Stand-up comedian George Carlin advertisement
* "Class Clown" Performances at Palace Theater
Page 53 has a 9 1/2 x 7 advertisement for the release of "Now Or Never"... Read full description -
Item #706263THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, August 13, 1970
* Janis Joplin last public performace
* Festival for Peace concerts
* Shea Stadium, Queens, NYC
* 25th anniversary of Hiroshima
A significant newspaper on the historic "Festival For Peace" concert at Shea Stadium.
The front page has a photo of... Read full description -
Item #706239THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 7, 1965
* Early The Rolling Stones concert advertisement
* English rock and roll band - British invasion
* Mick Jagger - Keith Richards - Brian Jones
Page 20 has a somewhat small advertisement for "THE ROLLING STONES" concert at the Academy Of Music in Manhattan.... Read full description -
Item #706055THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 23, 1972
* Opening day of original "The Godfather" movie review
* Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola
* Opening week premiere advertisement
The iconic move 'the Godfather' premiered at the Lowes Theater in New York City on March 15. It... Read full description -
Item #706034THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 1, 1966
* Tiny Tim - Herbert Butros Khaury
* American musician - guitarist - singer
* New Freaky music performances
* Almost two years prior to 1st album release
Page 13 under "scenes" is a editorial about the new shock-rock movement with the focus on upcoming musician... Read full description -
Item #705954THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963 This is the sports section only.
The front page has a two column head: "24-12 Nay Victory Aided by 4 Pass Interceptions" with a related photo showing Roger Staubach. Complete sport's section with 22 pages, nice condition. -
Item #705953NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 27, 1963
* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* Last policy/ideals speech given
* Pre-Dallas, Texas assassination
Obviously unknown at the time but less than 4 weeks later John F. Kennedy would be assassinated in Dallas.
The front page has an article: "Kennedy, Honoring Frost, Bids U.S. Heed Its Artists... Read full description -
Item #705932THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963
* John F. Kennedy assassination
* Best title to be had (1st report)
Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.
Of the two newspapers... Read full description -
Item #705928ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, Georgia, April 10, 1968
* Martin Luther King Jr. funeral w/ photos
* In a famous African American publication
* From the city where his service took place
This is the oldest African-American newspaper in Atlanta.
Great to have this banner headline above the masthead: "150,000... Read full description -
Item #705921SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, Georgia, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The two-line banner headline is one of the more unusua with a patriotic backgroundl: "EARTHman Reaches MOON!" and: " 'One Small Step....One Giant Leap' " with related subheads and articles.
Note: present are the outer leaves... Read full description -
Item #705771THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24, 1971
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* "Dirtymouth" - Biographic film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement
Page 59 has a 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Dirtymouth", a biographic film on the life of... Read full description -
Item #705770THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 10, 1972
* Alice Cooper - School's Out tour
* American rock singer and songwriter
* Roosevelt Stadium concert advertisement
* Jefferson Airplane "Long John Silver" concert ad
Page 37 has a full page advertisement for a "ALICE COOPER" concert at... Read full description -
Item #705768THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 2, 1962
* Washington Square Park cartoon map by JAF
* Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan, New York City
The front page has a cartoonish map by Village Voice cartoonist JAF. (see images) Also a heading: "Practical Man's Guide To Washington Square" which is a guide to... Read full description -
Item #705645THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Nov. 23, 1963
* John F. Kennedy JFK assassination
* Lee Harvey Oswald as a suspect (early)
One of the more dramatic issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy with a wide, black mourning border around the entire front page.
The banner headlines: PRESIDENT SLAIN"... Read full description -
Item #705601WAPAKONETA DAILY NEWS, Ohio, July 21, 1969
* Best issue to have on this historic event ?
* Neil Armstrong's hometown newspaper
A great issue on this significant event as this newspaper is from Neil Armstrong's hometown. Typically issues of this date carried a headline "Man Walks On Moon" but this hometown... Read full description -
Item #705300THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 26, 1966 A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page features an article with photo of: "Allen Ginsberg: Hustler for Life".
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative... Read full description
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