New York Daily News – June 10, 1977 – Newark Flooding, Gas Tax Deduction Vote, Nolan Ryan Angels (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,
June 10, 1977. The front page features dramatic photographs of flooding in Newark, New Jersey,
alongside national political news, consumer technology developments, and major sports coverage.

Front-page headline reads:
“House Panel Votes: End to Gasoline Tax Deduction”

The front page prominently displays images showing Newark streets inundated by flooding caused by heavy rain
and high winds.

Publication details:
Volume 58, Number 300.
Complete 68-page issue.
Includes an additional 24-page Friday section.

Notable contents include:

• Newark Flooding – Photo coverage of intense rain, high winds, and widespread flooding in
  Newark, New Jersey, with additional images in the centerfold.
• Federal Tax Policy – Reporting on the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee voting to end the
  federal income‑tax deduction for gasoline taxes.
• International Crisis – Coverage of hostages aboard a train in the Netherlands relaying a
  plea for help in Morse code.
• Automotive Safety – Articles describing a major Ford recall triggered by the failure of a
  flexible fan blade that resulted in a mechanic’s death.
• Energy & Technology – Reporting on an Upsala College professor’s solar‑heating concept aimed
  at reducing home energy costs.
• Cold War Politics – Commentary from former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warning that
  policy delays could enable the spread of communism, accompanied by a photograph of Ronald and Nancy Reagan.
• Advertising & Consumer Technology – Multiple full‑page ads including:
  • Two full‑page ads promoting the release of the film Rollercoaster
  • An advertisement for touch‑tone (DTMF) telephone technology
  • A full‑page ad for the Quasar Great Time Machine home videotape recorder priced at $995
  • Fashion advertising typical of the late 1970s
• Entertainment & Movies – Movie ads for Star Wars, Annie Hall, Rocky,
  The Sting, Airport ’77, and more.
• Automotive Advertising – Potamkin promotes a new 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille for $177 per month.
• Sports Coverage – The sports section includes baseball and horse racing, with the back page
  featuring a photograph of 30‑year‑old Nolan Ryan pitching for the California Angels.

This issue captures a vivid late‑1970s moment, combining extreme weather, evolving energy policy, emerging home
technology, blockbuster cinema, and professional sports in one complete daily edition.

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Condition at time of sale:
Decent used condition for a newspaper from the late 1970s. Minor wear was present along the edges, consistent
with age and original newsprint. All pages were included along with the 24‑page Friday section.
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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