New York Daily News 17 May 1977 Helicopter Crash Pan Am Building Roof Ali Wins

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New York Daily News – Tuesday, May 17th, 1977. What you see in the pictures is what you get: all 68 pages are included. Volume 58, No. 279. This is a very interesting old newspaper which features as the front page story: Copter Crash on Pan Am Roof – 5 Killed, 9 Hurt as Craft Flips There are articles about:

• The tragic passenger helicopter accident on the roof of the Pan Am building (now the Met Life building) in New York City
• “Dice Passed to M.J. Senate on Casino Rules” – regulating gambling in Atlantic City
• “Pot Use OK In Assembly Just a Puff” A rider on a bill to legalize some use of Marijuana passed with another bill by mistake
• “King Frisbee – The Fad That Wouldn’t Fade” An article on the Frisbee
• “Movie Couple crusades against fluorocarbon spray cans” – Chris and Lynda Day George
• “Rock ‘n’ rolling with the punches” – Blondie (with a picture of Blondie) cancelling a show because of equipment issues.

There are pictures of the scene of the helicopter accident in the centerfold section.

There is a full page ad for National Airlines service to Florida

Under the sports section, there is coverage of Muhammad Ali defending his title successfully against Alfredo Evangelista with a picture of Evangelista playing electronic tennis.

Movie Ads include:

• Rocky
• The Sting w/ Robert Redford, Paul Newman, and Robert Shaw
• Slap Shot w/ Paul Newman
• Smokey and the Bandit w/ Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, and Jackie Gleason
• Woody Allen’s Annie Hall
• And more!

This is in good used condition with some wear around the edges.

Here is a link to Wikipedia’s article on this newspaper.