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THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer-Ilion, New York, January 24, 1968 

* USS Pueblo incident 
* North Korea 

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Navy Task Force Heads For North Korea" with lead-in: "Diplomatic Leverage Applied In Ship Seizure" (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, good condition.

Background: This January 24, 1968 edition of The Evening Telegram captures a high-stakes turning point in the Cold War, hitting newsstands just one day after North Korean forces illegally seized…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1968

* Chuck Norris vs. Louis Delgado karate bout
* American martial artist and Hollywood actor
* Lightweight championship of the World ad
* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad
* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce

Page 38 has a notice for "Professional Karate World Championship Bouts" with one of the bouts featuring Chuck Norris. An early mention of him prior to his successful acting career.
The same page also has a 6 x…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 2, 1968

* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus
* East village performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* HAIR, the musical opens on Broadway at the Biltmore

Page 34 has a 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there performances at the Electric Circus in East Village.
Background: In May 1968, the Grateful Dead played a brief but evocative stand at The Electric Circus, the psychedelic…

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, June 26, 1968  The front page has a bold banner headline: "FORTAS CHIEF JUSTICE; And a Texan Named to Court Vacancy" with subhead and small photo. Nice coverage on Lyndon Johnson nominating Abe Fortas for Chief Justice of the United States.
Also on the front page are two side-by-side photos of the famous raising of the flag on Iwo Jima, and the Japanese raising their flag on Iwo Jima with the caption: "Japan's Rising Sun Blows In Iwo Jima Breeze" upon the return of…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 26, 1968

* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band
* First North American tour advertisement
* 1st New York City concert - Fillmore East
* Deep Purple - English rock heavy metal band
* Electric Circus concert advertisement

Page 32 has a historic advertisement for a very early Led Zeppelin concert at the East Fillmore venue in Manhattan. Shown are upcoming concerts at this venue including a very early Led Zeppelin…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 23, 1968 

* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs 
* Game of the century - Ivy League 
* NCAA college football (DAY OF)

The top of page 64 has a banner heading: "Yale Rules 7-Point Favorite Over Harvard in Battle of Undefeated Today" with related photo. 
Complete with all 96 pages, a little margin wear, generally in very nice condition.

background: On November 23, 1968, the legendary Yale–Harvard football game, often called the “Harvard–Yale Game of the…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 4, 1968

* Woody Guthrie memorial concert
* Bob Dylan's 1st public appearance
* Back from motorcycle accident
* Carnegie Hall, Manhattan
* Summer of Love revisited
* Norman Mailer - Wild 90 film

Page 24 has a 5 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for: "A Musical Tribute To WOODY GUTHRIE" (see image) Among the performers was Bob Dylan, his 1st public appearance since his near fatal motorcycle accident.
Background:On January 20,…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 30, 1968

* Battle of Thuong Duc - South Vietnam
* 5th Special Forces Group (Green Berets)
* Vietnam War siege by North Vietnamese 

The front page has a three column heading: "Green Beret camp Siege Countered" (see images) 
Complete with 24 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

history notes: On September 30, 1968, the Green Beret camp at Thường Đức, manned by Detachment A-109 of the 5th Special Forces Group and their Civilian…

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Oct. 22, 1968 

* NASA Apollo 7 spaceflight splashdown 
* First crewed mission of the Apollo program 
* Prelude to the Apollo 11 Moon landing 
* First live television broadcast on U.S. spacecraft

The front page has a banner headline: "Astronauts Ride 'Pink Cloud' Back To Earth" (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

background: Apollo 7, launched on October 11, 1968, was the first crewed mission of…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 25, 1968

* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi & The Beach Boys
* Grateful Dead concert in Electric Circus
* East village performance advertisement
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

Page 34 has a 5 1/2 x 6 inch ad for a upcoming performance by "Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and the Beach Boys" (see image)
Background: On May 4, 1968, the Beach Boys and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi appeared at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, where the…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 8, 1968

* The BEE GEES concert advertisement
* Forest Hills Tennis Stadium - Queens NYC
* Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb brothers
* The Jimi Hendrix Experience concert ad

Page 22 has a 7 x 6 inch advertisement for a "The Incredible BEE GEES" concert at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York City. (see image)
Background: On August 10, 1968, the Bee Gees performed at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, New…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 19, 1968

* Grateful Dead concert in Hallandale, Florida
* Miami Pop Festival at Gulfstream Park
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Nice decorative, psychedelic art advertisement

Page 39 has a great full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" for there upcoming appearance at the Miami Pop Festival in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Unusual for this ad to appear in a New York City publication. I'm guessing this…

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., December 27, 1968

* Apollo 8 human spaceflight ends
* 1st manned spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit
* 1st to reach the Moon
* James Lovell - Frank Borman - William Anders

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Apollo 8 Completes Trip With A Bullseye Landing" with related map. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice. 

Background: Apollo 8, launched on December…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 7, 1968

* Big Brother and the Holding Company
* Janis Joplin concert advertisement
* Westchester County Center - White Plains
* NICO "The Marble Index" album release ad

Page 32 has a 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 nice advertisement for "Big Brother & The Holding Co. Featuring Janis Joplin" concert at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.
Page 35 has a full page advertisement for the release of NICO's "The Marble…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 3, 1968

 * Politician Robert G. Clark Jr. sworn in
* Mississippi House of Representatives
* First African American member since 1894

The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Mississippi Seats First Negro Legislator in 74 Years" (see images)
Complete with 96 pages, some foxing along the central fold, a little margin wear, generally nice.

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., July 15, 1968

* Hank Aaron home run #500
* Atlanta (Milwaukee) Braves
* Major league baseball

Within the sport's section (page 6) is a two column heading: "Wilson-Aaron Star As Astros Sweep Twin Bill" Text includes: I (see images) He would eventually end his career with the all-time home run record with 755. (Barry Bonds is excluded due to steroid use)
Complete with 12 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, light toning and minor wear at the margins,…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 9, 1968

* Poor People's Campaign - demonstration march
* Post Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination
* Ralph Abernathy - A. D. King photos
* Early Jerry Garcia & Pigpen photo - Grateful Dead

A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has 3 related photos with heading: "Poor People's Campaign: Last Exit to Hope City" with lead-in: "Tents in the Capitol" Lengthy article continues inside.
Page 36 has a early photo of Jerry…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 17, 1968

* Big Brother and the Holding Company
* Last concert w/ Janis Joplin before going solo
* Hunter College (NYC) performance advertisement

Page 35 has a 4 x 2 1/2 advertisement for "Big Brother & The Holding Company & Janis Joplin" for there upcoming appearance at Hunter College in New York City. (see image) This was to be Janis Joplin's last time playing with Big Brother.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item…

THE WASHINGTON POST, D.C., June 6, 1968  

* Robert F. Kennedy shot (still alive)
* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan

The banner headline reports: "Kennedy 'Extremely Critical' With Serious Brain Injury" and related subheads plus 3 related front page photos. Robert Kennedy was still alive when this edition went to press.
The complete first section of 24 pages, and section G with 16 pages having more content & many photos on the assassination.
Nice to have this report in this revered newspaper from the nation's…

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

* "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Animated musical fantasy comedy film

Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" film (see images) Being a weekly publication, these ads are for the opening day. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 18, 1968

* Central Park be-in against racism (Yippies)
* Martin Luther King Jr. assassination - funeral
* Eldridge Cleaver & Bobby Hutton - Black Panthers

The front page has a heading: "Sunday in the Park: Yip-Out or Has-Been?" with 4 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside.
The top of page 5 has a heading: "Three Days in Atlanta: 'I'm Free at Last..." with lead-in: "King Funeral"
Page 21 has a full page…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 16, 1968

* Beatles admit Maharishi was a mistake
* Dr. Timothy Lear leaves Millbrook for California w/ photo
* Includes famous LSD quote: "turn on, tune in, drop out"

A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has two iconic photos: one of John Lennon & Paul McCartney pointing to an inside article which states that the Beatles had made a mistake regarding the guru Maharishi, and another of Timothy Leary headed: "Ecstatic…

THE 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" concert at the Philharmonic Hall. (see image) This was the very first rock concert played at the famous venue.
source: jimihendrix.com: At the beginning of…

THE 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 Jersey.
Page 37 has a nice full page advertisement for the latest Beatles single release "Lady Madonna and The Inner Light" with photo of the band members. (see…

THE 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 announces: "BOBBY UNSER WINS" as reported in this, the "5th Extra". Featured is a large photo of his brother Al Unser hitting the wall, and a photo of Bobby Unser.
Bobby Unser and…

HERALD 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 content on page 2 with photos on pages 2 & 3.
The complete first section (of 3?) with pages 1-22, minor toning at the central fold, nice condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 19, 1968

* Mark Rudd - American political organizer
* Counterculture movement anti-war activist
* Columbia University protests - Weather Underground
* Students for a Democratic Society (SDS)

The front page has a heading: "Columbia Gets Ready For Who Knows What?" with lead-in: "Registration Days" and photo of Rudd. (see images) Lengthy text continues on inside pages.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 22, 1968

* Andy Warhol superstar actress VIVA w/ photos
* Underground cinema - The Factory editorial

The front page has a heading: "Viva of the Visions: A Scar is Borne" with lead-in: "Andy's Juliet" with photo. (see images) Lengthy text continues inside with another related photo. See images for portion of the editorial.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
…

THE 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 Festival of Indian Dance, Drama, and Music" (see images)
Page 31 has a full page advertisement for the same performances at the Anderson Theatre in Manhattan. (see…

THE 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 The Mulberry Bush" (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "T…

THE 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 Warhol film staring Joe Dallesandro and directed by Paul Morrissey. The date of the first showing is the same date of this publication.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare…

THE 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" benefit concert for Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial fund. (see image)
Page 27 has a 12 x 6 inch advertisement for the release of Jerry Jeff Walker's famous song "MR. BOJANGLES"…

THE 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 their was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 12, 1968

* re. Andy Warhol assassination attempt
* First interview after shooting incident
* Valerie Solanas - radical feminist
* Photo w/ Warhol superstar Viva

The front page has a heading: "Andy Warhol: 'I Thought Everyone Was Kidding'" with lead-in: "Alive & Well" and photo of Warhol with superstar actress Viva. (see images) Coverage continues inside.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 5, 1968

* 1968 Democratic National Convention protests
* United States involvement in the Vietnam War
* Far left-wing Democrats riot in Chicago, Illinois
* Support for presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey

The front page has three related photos with brief text. (see images) Much more on pages 23 through 29 with loads of text. Too much to photo all.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan.11, 1968

* American musician - guitarist Frank Zappa
* "The Mothers of Invention" rock band
* Sally Kempton editorial with photo

The front page has a heading: "Zappa & the Mothers: Ugly Can Be Beautiful" with lead-in: "Anti-Idols" and photo showing Zappa with his wife. (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 12, 1968

* "Jimmy Shine" opening day Broadway play ad
*  Actor Dustin Hoffman and John Sebastian

Page 51 has a full page advertisement (review) for the Broadway play "Jimmy Shine" starring Dustin Hoffman. This play made it's premiere in New York City the same week.

wikipedia notes: Jimmy Shine is a play with music. It was written by Murray Schisgal with music and lyrics by John Sebastian. The plot centers on its…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 24, 1968

* David Peel & The Lower East Side Band
* "Have a Marijuana" debut album advertisement
* CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad
* Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce

Page 33 has a 6 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "CREAM" for there upcoming appearance at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. This was part of the Goodbye Tour and one of the very last concerts for this famed band.

source: Steve Hoffman music…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 12, 1970

* Grateful Dead concert at Ungano's Night Club
* Also performances at the Fillmore East as well
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

Page 36 has an advertisement for upcoming gigs at the Ungano's Night Club including a Feb. 12th performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD" (see images) source: Lost Live Dead: This mysterious, somewhat controversial show was advertised on page 36 in the Village Voice of February 12,…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Feb. 10, 1968

* Orangeburg massacre - shooting
* South Carolina State College
* African American students
* Racial segregation at local bowling alley

The front page has a two column heading: "South Carolina Town Placed Under Curfew" (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Feb. 8, 1968

* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance & album ads
* Planet of the Apes World premiere advertisement
* Science fiction film - movie - Charlton Heston

Page 42 has a iconic 7 x 6 inch illustrated advertisement for: "Planet of the Apes" for it's World premiere at the Capital Theater in Manhattan. wikipedia notes: Planet of the Apes premiered on February 8, 1968, at the Capitol Theatre in New York City, and was released in the United States on April 3, by…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 25, 1968

* Early Bob Dylan photo
* Back from 18 months of exile
* Woody Guthrie memorial
* Carnegie Hall, Manhattan
* Maharishi Mahesh Yogi w/ photo

The front page has a photo showing a young Bob Dylan coming back from 18 months of exile to take part in a memorial for Woody Guthrie at Carnegie Hall. See image for text underneath.
Also a front page photo of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi with editorial. I suspect this to be an extremely…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1968

* Columnist Nat Hentoff - NYC police
* Be-in at Central Park advertisement
* Protest to End the War in Vietnam
* Date Martin Luther King jr. was killed

Page 11 has a column by columnist Nat Hentoff titled: "Keeping the Cops From Riotijng"
Page 29 has a 9 1/2 x 6 inch advertisement for a Anti-Vietnam War be-in at Sheep Meadow in Central Park which was to take place 2 days after the date of this publication. Ironically…

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Aug. 25, 1968

* Fort Hood 43 - Negro soldiers protest
* Democratic National Convention
* Chicago, Illinois - Killeen, Texas

Page 10 has a three column heading: "43 Negro Soldiers at Ft. Hood Face Court Martial for Protest" (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

wikipedia notes: After Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, thousands of U.S. troops stationed at Fort Hood in…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 24, 1968

* YIPPIES - Youth International Party
* Radical & Counterculture revolutionary group
* Pigasus the Immortal (Pig) nominated for U.S. president

The front page has a one column heading: "Yippies Offer Their Beat" (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, tiny bindings holes along the spine, nice condition.

DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE, Rochester, New York, June 7, 1968  The front page has a headline: "RFK's Body Lies in State" with various subheads & reports including; "Coroner's Report: He Suffered Brain Damage". The front page photo shows Ted, Ethel and Joseph Kennedy leaving St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.

PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS, June 5, 1968 

* Robert F. Kennedy shot
* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan

The front page banner headline: "Robert Kennedy Shot; Bullet in Brain, Condition Critical" and more with two photos, one showing RFK alive and still conscious. Page 3 has more photos and several reports.
Robert Kennedy was still alive at the tie this edition went to press.
Complete in 64 pages, tabloid-size, some wear at the margins, generally nice.

(4-issue set) THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, 1960's - 1990's  You will receive one issue each from the 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, providing an overview of the last half of the 20th century through the eyes of this iconic, progressive, and often radical publication.
Each is complete, never bound nor trimmed, tabloid-size, has occasional margin-edge tears, a typical mid-fold, may include a "for copying purposes only" (see provenance note below), but is otherwise good.
…

HERALD EXAMINER, Election Extra, Los Angeles, November 6, 1968

* Richard Nixon elected president of United States

The front page has a nice banner headline: "NIXON'S THE ONE" with subhead and related photo. Nice for display. Nice to have in a California publication, the state that Nixon over the top for the win.
Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, light toning and minor wear along the spine, generally good.

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 3, 1968

* Bob Gibson' famous 17 strikeout game
* St. Louis Cardinals
* World Series of baseball

The front page has reporting on game 1 of the 1968 World Series in which Bob Gibson broke the record for most strikeouts. This record still stands today. The headline reads: "Cardinals Cop Opener" with subhead: "Bob Gibson Sets New Strikeout Record With 17" (see)
Eight pages, small library stamp within the masthead, some spine wear, otherwise good.