1974 Yassar Arafat's speech to United Nations...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Nov. 14, 1974



* Yassar Arafat - Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)

* 1974 UN United Nations General Assembly speech

* Rights of Palestinians - Separate state of Israel question

* Peace with Jews ? - Jewish State ?



The front page has a banner headline: "Arafat offer: Jews stay, but no Israel" with subhead and two photos. (see images) Another related photo... See More  

Christopher Street (NYC), center of World's gay rights movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 1981



* Christopher Street - West Village in Manhattan

* World's center of gay rights - pride movement

* Notable for the Stonewall Inn location - LGBT



The front page has a photo with heading: "BRANDON JUDELL ON CHRISTOPHER STREET" (see images and notice the small red library stamp) Page 13 has a he... See More  

Golden age of hip-hop music... Kool Lady Blue...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 4-10, 1981



* 1st successful rapper Kurtis Blow - Prince photos

* Very beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music



Pages 64-68 contains various recent music news with some photos. Included are Kurtis Blow, Prince & Bruce Springsteen. (see images)

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1973 Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy" album release...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 12, 1973



* Led Zeppelin album release advertisement

* English rock band - "Houses of the Holy"

* Robert Plant - Jimmy Page - John Bonham



Page 53 has a full page advertisement for a music store in Manhattan focusing on the release of "Houses of the Holy" music album. (see images)

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Last 4 Doolittle raiders rescued in 1945 China...

NEW YORK POST, Aug. 22, 1945



* Jimmy Doolittle raiders

* Last 4 rescued in China

* Japanese prison camp



The front page has a nice headline for display in bold lettering: "CHUTISTS FREE 4 DOOLITTLE FLIERS" with first report coverage on page 3. (see images)

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Marshall Applewhite in 1975... Heaven's Gate...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 20, 1975



* Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles

* Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult

* Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion

* Waldport, Oregon citizens go missing - mystery



The front page has a heading in orange lettering: "The UFO Cult Mystery: Did 60 Vanish"

Page 9 has a banner headi... See More  

1984 Run-DMC... beginning of hip hop music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 15, 1984



* Early Run-DMC D.M.C. editorial w/ photo

* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* The Pretenders - rock band concert advertisement



Beginning on page 67 is an editorial with one column heading: "Run-D.M.C. See" with a photo of the group on the following page. (see images)

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1982 "The Go-Go's" MSG cocert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 28, 1982



* The Go-Go's - all-female rock band

* American singer Belinda Carlisle

* Madison Square Garden concert ad

* "Pink Floyd - The Wall" film opening



Page 79 has a nice full page advertisement for "The Go-Go's" with "A Flock OF Seagulls" upcoming concert performance at Madison S... See More  

1984 beginning of hip hop rap music...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4 1984



* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music

* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving

* Kurtis Blow, Melle Mel, Run-D.M.C. & more



Page 73 is an editorial with one column heading: "Hiphop Is Here To Stay" with related photo. (see images)

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1969 Woodstock music festival letters to editor...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4, 1969



* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm

* Letters to the editor with eyewitness accounts



Starting on page 4 are three letters to the editor commenting on their experience at the Woodstock music festival just a few weeks earlier. (see images)

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1973 Bruce Springsteen & The Allman Brothers Band...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1973



* Very early Bruce Springsteen - NYC night club ad

* Prior to the official naming of the E Street Band

* The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts

* American rock band concert advertisement



Page 57 under "cafes, clubs & coffee houses" is a advertisement for a "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN w/ The Wailers" pe... See More  

1966 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1966



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* American folk singer & songwriter World tour

* Island Garden - West Hempstead, Long Island

* Last local appearance before near-fatal motorcycle accident



Page 17 has a 3 x 2 inch advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Island Garden Arena in West Hempstead on Long Islan... See More  

Early 1962 Bob Dylan concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 13, 1962



* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement

* Only his second year of public performances

* Hootenanny at Carnegie Hall  - Manhattan



The back page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Hootenanny At Carnegie Hall" This was a six act bill with Bob Dylan appearing second after Pete Seeger. The names of the p... See More  

Archie Griffin wins 2nd Heisman trophy....

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, December 4, 1974



* RB Archie Griffin

* Ohio State Buckeyes

* 1st Heisman Trophy



The sport's section (page 159) has a heading: "Heisman Trophy goes to Ohio States Griffin" with photo list of past winners. (see images) Another related article about Griffin is on page 155. First report coverage on Ohio State Buckeyes running back, Archie Griffin, winning the H... See More  

1974 Eric Clapton concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 21, 1974



* The Charlie Daniels Band concerts ad

* "Fire on the Mountain" album release

* "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" song fame



Page 89 has a nice full page advertisement for "The Charlie Daniels Band" concerts at the Capital Theater and Felt Forum. (see images)

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1976 Led Zeppelin & Lynyrd Skynyrd ...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1976



* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band

* "The Song Remains the Same" concert film

* Opening day MSG movie advertisement

* Lynyrd Skynyrd - upcoming area concerts ad



Page 53 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Song Remains the Same" film in New York City. Coverage of ther... See More  

1934 Adolph Hitler's "Daily Mail" interview...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 6, 1934



* Newly named Fuhrer Adolph Hitler

* British tabloid "Daily Mail" interview

* Germany doesn't want a future war ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER BARS WAR; ASSERTS THAT 1918 'WAS LESSON TO US'" with subheads. (see images) Was this his way of fooling the World so he could build his war machine ? Thi... See More  

1977 Fleetwood Mac MSG concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 11, 1977



* Fleetwood Mac rock band concert advertisement

* First performance at Madison Square Garden

* Rumours album Tour - Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham



Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for the "FLEETWOOD MAC" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images) This was the first time this iconic group ... See More  

Early 1974 KISS concert tour ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 25, 1974



* Very early KISS - American hard rock band

* Right before their very 1st tour (KISS Tour)

* The Early Days of Kiss - "Club Tour"

* Gene Simmons - Paul Stanley - Ace Frehley

* Academy of Music concert advertisement

* Opening act for Fleetwood Mac



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1961 Bob Dylan's breakthrough performance ad....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 28, 1961



* Very early Bob Dylan's performance advertisement

* Gerde's Folk City music venue in Greenwich Village

* Considered his breakthrough performance (20 yrs. old)

* Before his very first concert at Carnegie Chapter Hall



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1992 Women's abortion movement... Megadeth concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 20, 1992



* Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band

* Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine

* Ritz Theatre performance advertisement

* Countdown to Extinction album tour

* Woman's right to choose movement

* Women's abortion rights Demonstration



Page 7 has a full page notice for: "WOMEN: TAKE CONTROL" demonstrati... See More  

Janis Joplin's last concert with Big Brother....

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 im... See More  

Slick Willie as a Casanova in 1992...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 27, 1992



* President Bill Clinton - "Slick Willie"

* Womanizer - rapist - cheating husband

* About to win the 1992 election

* Richard Goldstein editorial



The front page has a cartoonish illustration of Bill Clinton with heading: "CLINTON & THE LOVE THANG" which is a editorial on the Democratic candidate... See More  

1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 24, 1964



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad

* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance

* Sentence to four months of penal labor



Beginning on the front page is a report headed: "Final Performance Nets 4 Months Hard Labor" with lead-in: "Lenny Bruce" Continues on multiple inside pages.

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Early Metallica gig 1984 NYC ad....

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 31, 1984



* Metallica - Anthrax - Raven heavy metal bands

* Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan performances advertisement

* James Hetfield - Cliff Burton - Kirk Hammett

* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY (this date)



Page 71 under "Cafes/Clubs in a  has a iconic 6 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for performances by the heavy metals bands Metallica... See More