New York Daily News – July 16, 1977 – Billion‑Dollar Blackout, Looting Aftermath, CIA Drug Tests Exposed (SOLD)

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 Saturday,
July 16, 1977. This issue picks up the morning after the New York City blackout, focusing on the
damage, deaths, and arrests left behind.

Front-page headline reads:
“The Price Tag: BILLION‑DOLLAR BLACKOUT”

Supporting front‑page headlines include:
“Cop Fatally Shot; Assailant Is Killed”
“White House Bares CIA Drug Experiments”

The front page features a photograph of looting during the blackout, showing smashed storefronts and crowds
in the streets.

Publication details:
Volume 59, Number 18.
Complete 28‑page issue.

Notable contents include:

• Post‑Blackout Damage – Articles estimate the cost of the blackout at over one billion
  dollars, with widespread looting, arson, and destroyed businesses across New York City.
• Police Shooting – Coverage of a police officer shot to death during the unrest, with the
  assailant later killed by an off‑duty officer.
• Looting Analysis – Reporting that many arrested looters already had criminal records.
• Centerfold – Photo coverage of burned buildings, smashed stores, and street damage left
  behind after the blackout.
• CIA Drug Experiments – Articles revealing new details of CIA drug testing under the
  MK‑Ultra program, including experiments performed on unwitting subjects.
• International Incident Follow‑Up – Reporting on U.S.‑North Korea tensions following the
  shooting down of a U.S. Army helicopter earlier in the week, noting that both sides were keeping tensions
  from escalating.
• Sports – The sports section features an article headlined “CATFISH DISGUSTED,” with
  Catfish Hunter criticizing his team’s effort and attitude.

This issue serves as the hard‑edged follow‑up to the blackout, focusing on the cost, the violence, and the
political fallout, presented in the raw, matter‑of‑fact style the Daily News was known for.

Condition at time of sale:
Good used condition for a newspaper from the late 1970s. Small tears, creasing, and wear were present along
the edges, consistent with age and handling. All 28 pages were included.
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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