New York Daily News – April 13, 1976 – Mental Tests Ordered for Patty Hearst, 42nd Street Armored Car Slayings (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 Tuesday,
April 13, 1976. The front page is dominated by courtroom developments in the Patricia Hearst case and
graphic crime reporting from Times Square.

Front-page headlines include:
“Final Sentence Delayed—Order Mental Tests for Patty”
“Ex‑Guardian: No Karen Appeal”

The front page features a photograph of the crime scene inside the New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd Street, where
two armored‑car guards were shot and killed during a robbery attempt.

Publication details:
Volume 57, Number 251.
Complete 68‑page issue.

Notable contents include:

• Patricia Hearst Proceedings – Coverage reporting that Hearst was committed for psychiatric
  evaluations as her sentencing was delayed, including discussion of a temporary 35‑year term imposed by the judge.
• Karen Ann Quinlan Case – Reporting that Quinlan’s guardian would not appeal the New Jersey Supreme
  Court ruling allowing withdrawal of life‑sustaining treatment.
• 42nd Street Armored‑Car Slayings – Detailed accounts of the violent robbery inside the New Amsterdam
  Theatre in which two armored‑car guards were killed and the robbers escaped empty‑handed.
• World Trade Center – Articles about the Port Authority’s effort to open the Windows on the World
  restaurant and secure a liquor license.
• Joseph Kallinger Case – Courtroom reporting noting that Kallinger’s attorney suggested a possible alibi.
• International Affairs – Coverage of Israeli fighter jets forcing a Saudi C‑130 aircraft to land after
  entering Israeli airspace.
• Presidential Politics – Analysis comparing spending proposals by President Gerald Ford and challenger
  Ronald Reagan during the 1976 Republican primary.
• Advertising & Popular Culture – Full‑page Pan Am advertisement for new nonstop service to Tokyo aboard
  the 747SP, Potamkin ads for luxury automobiles, and movie advertising for
  All the President’s Men, Taxi Driver, and Blazing Saddles.
• Centerfold & Sports – Photo spreads showing the New Amsterdam Theatre crime scene and a Harlem tenement
  fire, sports coverage featuring Catfish Hunter, and a back‑page photograph of a beached killer whale.

This issue captures a dramatic moment in mid‑1976 New York, blending high‑profile legal cases, violent crime,
political debate, and everyday urban life.

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Condition at time of sale:
Good used condition for a newspaper from the mid‑1970s. Noticeable tearing and wear were present on the front page
and along the edges, consistent with age and original newsprint. All 68 pages were included at the time of sale.
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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