New York Daily News 31 March 1981 President Reagan Shot Indiana Wins Concorde Ad

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New York Daily News – Tuesday, March 31, 1981. This old newspaper features on the front page a picture of president Reagan grimacing when he was hit by an assassin’s bullet. The headline is: ‘He’ll Be Okay’ and ‘No Permanent Damage’ – What you see in the pictures is what you get.

Volume 62, Number 239.

All 72 pages are included – plus the Metro New Jersey insert section – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

Some of the contents:

• ‘Reagan is OK after surgery’ – Lots of coverage of the assassination attempt on President Reagan
• ‘Ron to to wife: ‘Honey, I forgot to duck” – President Ronald Reagan jokes with Nancy after his brush with death.
• ‘Bloodstains on White House’ – ‘Ron 7th President since 1901 to be assassins’ target’ – McKinley in 1901, Teddy Roosevelt in 1914, Franklin Roosevelt in 1933, Harry Truman in 1950, John Kennedy in 1963, President Ford in 1975, Ronald Reagan in 1981.
• ‘Great Wall for Knoxville’ – The World’s Fain in Knoxville, TN is trying to get China to bring a piece of the Great Wall to Knoxville for the fair.
• Delta has an ad for non-stops to Dallas-Ft. Worth from LaGuardia.
• Crest Oldsmobile has a new 1981 Cutlass Sedan for only $7199.
• ‘Question: Have they lost the Knack?’ – Bill Carlton opines on the large success of The Knack’s first album and the failure of their 2nd.
• Movie ads include: The Postman Always Rings Twice, Stir Crazy, Eyes of a Stranger, Raging Bull, and more!
• Air France now offers morning Concorde flights to Paris.
• Check out the new TRS-80 Model III at your local Radio Shack – starting at $999.
• ”Just another basketball game’ as Virginia bumps LSU 78-74′ – Ralph Sampson gets the rebound over the head of Len Mitchell and Greg Cook.
• Be sure to watch The Barbara Walters Special at 10PM on ABC 7 – with Ringo Starr, Linda Gray, Brooke Shields, and Loretta Lynn.
• The back page features a picture of Indiana’s Landon Turner dunking over North Carolina’s James Worthy in the national championship game.
• and much more!

Excellent condition for a 40+ year old newspaper! Some minor discoloration, wear and tear around the edges and spine. All 68 pages are included – with the First Person insert, plus the Metro New Jersey insert section – LOOK AT THE PICTURES!

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