Description
Status: Previously sold. This original newspaper is no longer available.
This listing documents an original New York Daily News (New Jersey Edition) newspaper from Tuesday,
February 15, 1977. The front page is dominated by a blunt, full‑banner headline reporting on a deadly
sniper attack and hours‑long police siege in New Rochelle, New York.
Front-page headline reads:
“SNIPER KILLS 5, THEN HIMSELF”
“Wounds 5, Battles 300 Cops in 10‑Hr. New Rochelle Siege”
The front page includes photographs from the scene, showing police vehicles, officers taking cover,
and the man identified as the shooter, Frederick William Cowan.
Publication details:
Volume 58, Number 201.
64-page issue.
Note: A chunk is missing from pages 37–38.
Notable contents include:
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New Rochelle Sniper Story – Detailed reporting on Frederick William Cowan’s shooting spree,
which left five people dead, five others wounded, and ended with Cowan’s suicide after a ten‑hour standoff
involving hundreds of police officers. -
Extended Coverage – Multiple articles examine the siege, the shooter’s background,
and similar killings from earlier decades. -
Presidential News – Coverage of Mexican President José López Portillo’s visit to the White
House, including images of President Carter welcoming him. -
Foreign Affairs – Reporting on Secretary of State Cyrus Vance preparing for diplomatic talks
in the Middle East. -
Crime Analysis – An article titled “Four Studies in Murder Without Motive,” looking at other
well‑known mass killers. -
Advertising – Period ads including National Airlines flights to Florida, Eastern Airlines
service to San Juan and St. Thomas, Potamkin advertising a 1975 Cadillac Sedan de Ville for $4,995,
and Chevrolet ads for LUV pickups, vans, and Suburbans. -
Movies – Ads for Rocky, The Enforcer, Silver Streak,
Fun With Dick and Jane, Airport ’77, and other mid‑1970s releases. -
Centerfold – Photo coverage of President Carter and President López Portillo at the White
House, plus a separate insert with images from the New Rochelle crime scene. - Sports – Horse racing and other sports coverage round out the issue.
This issue captures a grim, unfiltered snapshot of 1977 tabloid journalism, with matter‑of‑fact reporting,
stark headlines, and heavy photographic coverage characteristic of the Daily News in the era.
Condition at time of sale:
Good used condition for a newspaper from the late 1970s. Minor wear and tears along the edges.
A portion of pages 37–38 is missing. All other pages were present.
Please review listing photos for exact condition details.
Learn more about the publication:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Daily_News
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