New York Daily News – May 21, 1974 – Patty Hearst, Nixon Watergate Tapes, Bernie Parent

Description

This listing documents an original New York Daily News newspaper from Tuesday, May 21, 1974
(New Jersey Edition). The front page prominently features coverage of the Patricia Hearst case,
including a large photograph of Randolph and Catherine Hearst publicly urging their daughter to
surrender to authorities. Additional major headlines reflect key national events during the
Watergate era.

Publication details:
Volume 55, Number 281.
Complete 68‑page issue.

Notable contents include:

• “‘Give Tapes to Leon,’ Sirica Orders Nixon” – Federal Judge John Sirica orders
  President Richard Nixon to turn over Oval Office tape recordings to the Watergate
  special prosecutor.
• “Patty Hunt Now a Hollywood Thriller” – Ongoing nationwide search for Patricia
  Hearst, 106 days into the manhunt, with authorities considering her armed and dangerous.
• “Life, Death and 7‑Year‑Olds” – Reporting on the death of a 7‑year‑old child whose
  body was found in the Harlem River.
• Coverage of gasoline pricing during the energy crisis, including stations advertising
  half‑gallon pricing due to pump limitations.
• Full‑page retail advertising, including a Zenith 16″ color portable television priced at $299.95
  and Chevrolet truck advertisements.
• Film advertisements for Foxy Brown, American Graffiti, Papillon,
  Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, The Last Detail, and other contemporary releases.
• Television listings, including promotion for Flamingo Road airing at 10 PM on NBC 4.
• The back page features a photograph of Philadelphia Flyers goaltender
  Bernie Parent celebrating after winning the Stanley Cup.

Additional content includes international reporting, local New York news, sports coverage,
classifieds, and extensive period advertising that provides a detailed snapshot of daily life
and culture in 1974.

Condition at time of sale:
Excellent for a newspaper from 1974, with minor age‑related discoloration and light wear
along the edges consistent with original newsprint. All 68 pages were present when sold.

Learn more about the publication:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Daily_News