New York Daily News 28 May 1979 Flight 191 Crash DC-10 Gas Rationing Rick Mears

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New York Daily News (New Jersey Edition) – Monday, May 28, 1979. This old newspaper features on the front page a picture of many cars waiting their turn to get some gasoline with the ‘Line stretches to Bronx’ The headline is: ‘DC-10 crash probe – Pin Engine Loss On Broken Bolt’ What you see in the pictures is what you get.

Volume 20, Number 213.

All 52 pages are included – please note the minor wear / tears around the edges – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

Some of the contents:

• ‘Jet probers say split bolt caused engine to fall off’ – Investigators into the crash of American Airlines flight 191 think that a broken bolt caused the crash.
• ‘Barriers away: Israel & Egypt open borders’ – President Begin of Israel said “Citizens of Israel will be able to visit Egypt. Citizens of Egypt will be able to visit Israel”
• ‘Gas drying up for holiday motorists’ – “Yesterday, nine out of 10 stations on local streets were closed” due to lack of gasoline to sell.
• ‘Hope shows spirit of ’76 in TV special here’ – ‘Bob Hope celebrated his 76th birthday by taping a 90-minute television special. .’
• ‘Klansmen march in Ala. after battle with blacks’ – ‘Ku Klux Klansmen kneel before burning cross during demonstration in Decatur, Ala., yesterday’
• The People section has pictures of John Travolta, Raquel Welch, Elton John and his mother in Moscow, Jane and Hank Fonda, and several more.
• Movie ads include: BattleStar Galactica, Manhattan, Alien, Dawn of the Dead and more!
• The centerfold has several pictures of the taping of ‘The Bob Hope USO Show’ in celebration of his 76th birthday – including Charo and Henry Kissinger.
• ‘Belief grows that Bell breakup is now a fifty-fifty possibility’ – An article speculating that Ma Bell will be broken up in the wake of an anti-trust lawsuit.
• Apparently, not matter how bad your credit is, you can still get a car at Federal Auto Wholesalers Inc.
• Sam Goody has Supertramp’s Breakfast in America for only $4.99.
• The back page features a picture of Rick Mears celebrating his victory in the Indianapolis 500.
• and much more!

Good used condition for 40+ year old newspaper! Some minor discoloration, wear and tear around the edges, all 52 pages are included – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

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