New York Daily News – October 18, 1974 – Rockefellers, Ford & Nixon Fallout, Oakland A’s Win World Series (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 Friday,
October 18, 1974. The issue reflects the turbulent post‑Nixon period, combining developments in
the Ford administration with international unrest, Watergate fallout, and championship‑level sports.

Front-page headlines include:
“Breast Cancer Found: Rocky’s Wife Has Surgery”
“Ford: Talked With Haig About Pardon”

Publication details:
Volume 56, Number 99.
Complete daily issue.

Notable contents include:

• Rockefeller Family — “Breast Cancer Found: Rocky’s Wife Has Surgery,”
  reporting on medical treatment for Vice‑President‑designate Nelson Rockefeller’s wife,
  Happy Rockefeller.
• Ford Administration — “Ford: Talked With Haig About Pardon,” covering
  President Ford’s discussions with Alexander Haig regarding the Nixon pardon.
• Watergate Aftermath — Articles include “Dean Tells of Hush $$,”
  “There Was No Deal, Period, Ford Tells a House Panel,” “Nixon’s Health Improves & He May
  Testify Later,” and “Nixon Sues to Obtain His Tapes.”
• Foreign Affairs — Coverage includes “4 Americans Back From Cuban Jails,”
  “Rioting Continues Over Ulster Jailings,” and “Report Secret Plan to Beef Up Saudis.”
• Sports — Extensive coverage of the Oakland Athletics defeating the Los
  Angeles Dodgers to win the 1974 World Series.

Advertising includes:

• Polaroid — Advertisements for the Polaroid SX‑70 Model 2 camera priced at $98.99.
• Household Appliances — A Whirlpool two‑speed washer advertised for $239.99.
• Tobacco — A full‑page advertisement for Winston Cigarettes.
• Retail & Fashion — Multiple pages of 1970s clothing and lifestyle ads.

Movie advertisements include:

• The Odessa File
• Airport 1975
• Juggernaut
• The Sting
• Phase IV
• The Groove Tube
• Gone With the Wind
• 2001: A Space Odyssey
• Law and Disorder

This issue captures the political turbulence of October 1974, as the nation continued to
process Watergate and the Nixon pardon, while also chronicling a championship moment in
professional baseball.

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Condition at time of sale:
Fair‑to‑good used condition for a newspaper from the mid‑1970s. Some wear was present along
the edges, consistent with age and handling. Please examine listing photos for exact condition details.

Learn more about the publication:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Daily_News

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