New York Daily News – August 12, 1974 – “AIR CRASH KILLS N.J. FAMILY OF 8,” Ford Weighs Veep List, Trevino Wins PGA (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 Monday,
August 12, 1974. The front page combines a major aviation tragedy with early reporting on the newly
inaugurated Ford administration.

Front-page headline reads:
“AIR CRASH KILLS N.J. FAMILY OF 8”
“Ford Puts 15 on List for Veep”

Publication details:
Volume 56, Number 41.
Complete 72‑page issue.

Notable contents include:

• Ford Administration Coverage — Articles examining President Gerald Ford’s
  list of 15 potential candidates for Vice President following Nixon’s resignation.
• Centerfold — Photo spreads including scenes of women fighting while filming
  in Washington Park, along with images from the fourth annual Medieval Festival in Fort Tryon Park.
• Domestic News — “Blaze Destroys Patterson Factory” reports on a destructive
  industrial fire in New Jersey.
• Post‑Presidency — “Citizen Nixon Spends Time Reading, Writing & Visiting”
  details Richard Nixon’s activities after leaving office.
• Politics — “Ford Is Studying 15 for Vice President” expands on the search
  for a new running mate.
• Social Change — “Bullfight Lib: Dames Get in Game in Spain” reports that
  women have gained the right to participate as bullfighters.
• Economy — “Sign of the Times: Bankruptcies Rise Sharply” covers worsening
  financial pressures nationwide.
• International Affairs — Articles include “Israel Sets a Mobilization Drill,”
  “So. Viet Troops Push Reds Back at Da Nang,” and “Accused Captain Bossed Killer Sub.”
• Music & Culture — “It’s Back, Folks — the Sound of the ’60s!” features
  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
• Sports — The back page features coverage of golfer Lee Trevino winning the
  PGA Tournament in Clemmons, North Carolina.

Advertising includes:

• Air Travel — A full‑page ad from TWA promoting widescreen in‑flight movies.
• Office Equipment — Macy’s advertising Adler typewriters and pocket calculators.
• Recycling — An ad from Reynolds buying scrap aluminum at 15¢ per pound.
• Rail Travel — A full‑page Amtrak ad promoting service from New York to Montreal
  via the Montrealer and the Adirondack.

Movie advertisements include:

• Song of the South (Walt Disney)
• Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein (3‑D)
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
• Deep Throat starring Linda Lovelace
• The Sting starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford
• and other mid‑1974 releases

This issue captures the uncertain post‑Nixon moment in American politics alongside tragedy,
social change, and major sports coverage, presented in the Daily News’ early‑Ford‑era style.

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Condition at time of sale:
Good used condition for a newspaper from the mid‑1970s. Wear was present along the edges,
consistent with age and handling. All 72 pages 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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