New York Daily News 29 September 1979 Pope John Paul II Gomez Mendoza Carter ++

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New York Daily News – Saturday, September 29, 1979. This old newspaper features on the front page a picture of Pope John Paul II celebrating a mass in honor of his predecessor – John Paul I before his trip to Ireland and the United States. The headline is: ‘Pope’s Journey Begins Today’ and ‘Irish pilgrims flow from Ulster’ – What you see in the pictures is what you get.

Volume 61, Number 83.

All 44 pages are included – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

Some of the contents:

• ‘President to Brief Nation on Cuba’ – President Carter to brief the American people about the presence of Soviet troops in Cuba.
• ‘Voyage of Peace starts today’ – Pope John Paul II begins a 10 day trip to Ireland and the United States.
• ‘U.S. Beauty and 25 die in Vienna fire’ – 26 people die in a hotel fire in Austria.
• ‘Troop issue blamed on ‘weak’ Prez’ – Former CIA director George Bush asserts that President Carter’s weakness is why the Soviets are emboldened to place troops in Cuba.
• Movie adverts include: Apocalypse Now, Monty Python’s The Life of Brian, Rocky II, and more!
• The centerfold has several pictures of preparations for the upcoming trip for Pope John Paul II and pictures of the aftermath of the deadly Vienna hotel fire.
• Universal Ford has a new 1980 Mustang for only $4588.
• ‘Welcome to the NBA’ – a picture of Larry Bird’s first NBA game – he seems upset.
• Don’t miss CHiPs tonight at 8PM on NBC with ‘Bikinis, Beaches and Brawls’
• The back page features a picture of Wilfredo Gomez punching Carlos Mendoza in a boxing match.
• and much more!

Excellent used condition for a 40+ year old newspaper! Some minor discoloration, wear and tear around the edges, all 44 pages are included – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

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