New York Daily News – April 1, 1981 – “A GUNMAN’S LOVE NOTES,” Hinckley, Reagan Shooting Aftermath (SOLD)

Description

Status: Previously sold. This original newspaper is no longer available.

This listing documents an original New York Daily News (New Jersey Edition) newspaper from Wednesday,
April 1, 1981. This issue focuses on the aftermath of the assassination attempt on President Ronald
Reagan and the investigation into John Hinckley Jr.

Front-page headlines include:
“A GUNMAN’S LOVE NOTES”
“Ron’s assailant wrote starlet of plans to kill”
“President laments news of others shot”

Publication details:
Volume 62, Number 240.
Complete 84‑page issue.
Includes a 32‑page Metro New Jersey insert.

Notable contents include:

• Reagan Shooting Aftermath — Continued front‑page and interior coverage
  of the assassination attempt on President Reagan by John Hinckley Jr., with extensive
  photographs and reporting.
• “Prez Gets Grim News of Brady” — Reporting on President Reagan learning
  of Press Secretary James Brady’s condition, including Reagan’s reaction upon hearing
  the update.
• “A Gunman’s Love Notes” — An article detailing Hinckley’s unmailed letters
  to actress Jodie Foster.
• “Assassins — A Torment of Mind Is the Matter” — Analysis and commentary
  on assassination attempts and mental instability.
• “All the President’s Children Fly to Bedside” — Coverage of the Reagan
  family gathering following the shooting.
• Photographs — Images of Vice President George H. W. Bush, Nancy Reagan,
  and Maureen Reagan appear throughout the issue.
• Advertising — Full‑page ads for cigarettes and airlines, along with
  fashion advertising typical of the early 1980s.
• Centerfold — Photo spread of elephants walking through the Queens‑Midtown
  Tunnel on their way to Madison Square Garden for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
• Sports — The sports section includes coverage of the Chicago Bulls
  defeating the New York Knicks.

This issue documents the second day of intense national focus following the Reagan
assassination attempt, combining investigative reporting, reaction, and classic Daily
News photo spreads.

Condition at time of sale:
Used condition for a newspaper from the early 1980s. Wear along the edges and some corner
discoloration from moisture were present. All 84 pages and the Metro New Jersey insert
were included. Please review listing photos for exact condition details.

Learn more about the publication:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Daily_News

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