Description
New York Daily News (New Jersey Edition) published on Friday, February 20, 1976.
This original 84-page newspaper is packed with major news stories, sports coverage, political coverage, entertainment news, and a tremendous amount of period advertising that provides an authentic snapshot of everyday American life during the mid-1970s.
The front page features the headlines “Patty Pleads 5th Amendment”, “Court Gets Tough on School $”, and “Deadly Flu Strain Found in Jersey”, along with a large photograph of New Jersey students protesting tuition hikes.
Volume 57, Number 206.
All 84 pages are included.
Highlights include:
- Front-page coverage of Patricia Hearst invoking the Fifth Amendment during questioning related to the Sacramento bank robbery case.
- Large New Jersey student protest coverage including dramatic centerfold photographs showing demonstrations and clashes with police.
- “Court Outlines Drastic School $ Plans” and related court-ordered New Jersey school funding coverage.
- “Deadly Flu Strain Found in Jersey” and “Swine Flu Outbreak Kills Ft. Dix GI” coverage concerning the Fort Dix swine flu outbreak.
- Gerald Ford campaign coverage during the 1976 presidential primary season.
- Ronald Reagan primary campaign coverage.
- Birch Bayh presidential campaign coverage.
- Coverage of former President Richard Nixon preparing for a trip to China.
- “More Students Going Bankrupt In Loans Dodge”.
- “Accountant Pleads Guilty In 3.6M Real Estate Gyp”.
- “Schools Face a Funding Suit”.
- Additional local, national, and international news coverage throughout.
Sports Highlights:
- Muhammad Ali coverage before the Jean-Pierre Coopman fight.
- “Sniffle, No Shuffle, for Ali Has 20-Lb. Edge at 226”.
- Muhammad Ali photographs on the sports pages and back page.
- LIU versus Manhattan college basketball coverage.
- New York Yankees spring training coverage.
- St. Louis Cardinals spring training coverage.
- Golf coverage featuring Challenge of the Sexes participants Laura Baugh and Doug Sanders.
- High school basketball coverage including Delta Wonder and Lucy Harris.
Entertainment and Cultural Highlights:
- Photos and coverage featuring Marisa Berenson.
- 1976 Academy Award movie advertising.
- Large ad for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest with nine Oscar nominations.
- Large ad for Jaws.
- Ad for Nashville.
- Ads for Barry Lyndon and The Man Who Would Be King.
- Ads for Challenge to Be Free, Hester Street, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, and other films of the era.
- Television listings and entertainment coverage.
Vintage Advertising Highlights:
- Castro Convertibles furniture advertisements.
- RCA television advertisements.
- Electrophonic stereo consoles.
- 8-track record/playback systems.
- Cassette recorders and clock radios.
- BSR Phone Butler answering device.
- 1976 automobile advertisements including Pontiac, Toyota, Chevrolet, AMC, Oldsmobile, Mercury, Lincoln, Chrysler, Plymouth, Ford, and others.
- West Side Pontiac Grand Prix advertised for $5,176.
- AMC Pacer advertisement offering free factory-installed air conditioning.
- 1970s fashion, retail, electronics, and consumer goods advertisements throughout the newspaper.
Condition: Good used condition for a newspaper approaching 50 years old. Please expect age-related discoloration, creasing, fold wear, edge wear, and small tears. The photographs show chipping and tearing along portions of the top edges, particularly around the page 45-50 area. The newspaper remains complete with all 84 pages present. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.
What you see in the pictures is what you get. This is a great piece for collectors of historic newspapers, Muhammad Ali memorabilia, Patty Hearst memorabilia, Fort Dix history, New Jersey history, 1976 election memorabilia, or vintage advertising.
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Manufacturer information: New York Daily News.
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