New York (New Jersey edition) Daily News Thursday May 9, 1974 Mitchell Watergate

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New York (New Jersey edition) Daily News – Thursday May 9, 1974. Headlines include: Say Boy Killed Mom, Brother, Charge Mitchell OK’d Bug Plan. What you see in the pictures is what you get.

Volume 55, Number 271.

All 48 pages are included. Some of the contents include:

• “Mitchell OK’d Break-In: Gate Panel” – Former Attorney General John Mitchell is implicated in the Watergate scandal.
• “Priest Defends Nixon’s Morality”
• “Glenn Orbits in Ohio; Wallace Flies High” – Former astronaut John Glenn wins the Democratic Primary in Ohio for the Senate race and George Wallace won renomination in AL.
• “Hearsts Offer 50G Reward” The Hearsts offer a $50,000 reward for the safe return of their kidnapped daughter, Patricia.
• “‘Magic Wand’ Checks Out Grocery Baskets Instantly” – Bar-code readers in point of sale systems are introduced into Supermarkets
• Lots of ads for great 1970’s fashions – including novelty T-Shirts – “Quick Cream of Feet”, “Jail-O”, “U.S. Streaking Team”
• Ads for polyester pantsuits! “…for you and mom!”
• Ads for new car batteries for $20.99 or new tires for $20.25 each. . . .
• An ad for a Commodore 8-Digit Desktop Calculator
• and much more!

There are movie advertisements for:

• The Sting with Robert Redford & Paul Newman
• Blazing Saddles by Mel Brooks
• The Exorcist
• and several more

Under the sports section, there is coverage of the New York Nets.

This is in used condition with some wear around the edges – see PICTURES!.

Here is a link to Wikipedia’s article on this newspaper.