The "Groovy Murders" of 1967...

Item # 705140

October 12, 1967

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 12, 1967 The front page has a heading: "High on Life and Deader than Dead" with 3 related photos. The report continues on page 3.
This article concerns the murder of Linda Fitzpatrick. In October1967 rich girl-turned runaway Fitzpatrick was found bludgeoned to death in a sleeping bag in the basement with her drug-dealing boyfriend James 'Groovy' Hutchinson.
This event triggered much hand-wringing by parents and authorities on why "good" kids like Linda were turning to drugs and the East Village hippie lifestyle. There is much about here on the internet.

It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955, the Voice began as a platform for the creative community of New York City.
Other interesting items from the counter-culture era are found within.
Complete in 48 pages, tabloid-size, a crease across the center, nice condition.

Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive.

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