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, February 18, 1976.
The front page features one of the most widely reported courtroom moments from the Patricia Hearst bank‑robbery trial,
presented exactly as headlined by the Daily News at the time.
Front-page headline reads:
“Patty Tells of Sex in Closet”
“Ordered to Submit, She Says”
The headline reports on testimony given during Hearst’s federal trial, reflecting her account of events during
her captivity and involvement with the Symbionese Liberation Army.
The front page also features a photograph of John F. Kennedy Jr. changing out of ski boots during a family skiing
trip in the Catskill Mountains, with additional photographs appearing inside the paper.
Publication details:
Volume 57, Number 204.
Complete 96-page issue.
Notable contents include:
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Patricia Hearst Trial Coverage – Detailed courtroom reporting on Hearst’s testimony and
defense strategy during her bank‑robbery trial. -
Federal Intelligence Restructuring – President Gerald Ford reorganizes U.S. intelligence
operations, naming George H. W. Bush as CIA Director. - 1976 Presidential Politics – Coverage of the Ford–Reagan primary battle.
- Foreign Policy – Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warns Cuba against intervention in Angola.
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Entertainment & Culture – Academy Award coverage featuring Jack Nicholson and Al Pacino,
along with extensive movie advertising from the era. - Human Interest – Centerfold photographs of John F. Kennedy Jr. skiing at Hunter Mountain.
- Back Page – Photo coverage of celebrity mourners attending the funeral of actor Sal Mineo.
This issue preserves a contemporaneous, unaltered record of how major national trials, political events,
and celebrity news were reported in early 1976.
Condition at time of sale:
Good used condition for a newspaper from the mid‑1970s. Discoloration and light wear were present along the edges,
and several coupons had been clipped from interior pages. All 96 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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