New York Daily News 26 May 1979 American Airlines Flight 191 Crash Chicago DC-10

Description: New York Daily News 26 May 1979 American Airlines Flight 191 Crash Chicago DC-10 New York Daily News (New Jersey Edition) - Saturday, May 26, 1979. This old newspaper features on the front page a picture of firemen among the wreckage of American Airlines flight 191 which crashed shortly after takeoff at Chicago. The headline is: 'Chi Jet Crash Kills 272' and 'Worst air toll in U.S. history' What you see in the pictures is what you get. Volume 60, Number 212. All 40 pages are included - please note the minor wear / tears around the edges - LOOK AT THE PICTURES! Some of the contents: 'Spenkelink dies in Fla. electric chair' - John A. Spenkelink becomes the first prisoner to be put to death against his will in the United States in 12 years '272 die in Chicago jet crash' - American Airlines flight 191, a DC-10, crashes shortly after takeoff at Chicago killing everyone on board and two on the ground. 'Only 10 show up for burial of Barbara Hutton' - The Woolworth heiress, Barbara Hutton, had only ten mourners at her burial. 'She's the class of class, Mom, son both get degrees' - Carol Stromeyer and her son Robert both earned their degrees from Rutgers University's Newark campus. 'What happens when middle-aged men get fired?' - 'A group called Forty Plus can help them pick up the pieces' 'Witness calls execution 'cruel & unusual thing'' - Florida legislator Andy Johnson witnessed the execution of John Spenkelink. There are movie ads for Battlestar Galactica - coming from TV to the big screen, Alien, Dawn of the Dead, Robert De Niro in the Deer Hunter, Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, and more! The centerfold has several pictures of the crash scene of flight 191. 'Just a pretty face Indy crowd' - Janet Guthrie, after two Indianapolis 500s, 'is finally getting treated like a driver instead of a woman driver' Don't miss Yul Brynner playing a bionic gunslinger with a short fuse in 'Westworld' at 11:30PM on channel 7 tonight! The back page features a picture of fans of Billy Martin with a homemade sign that reads 'Bring Billy Back' and much more! Good used condition for 40+ year old newspaper! Some minor discoloration, wear and tear around the edges, all 40 pages are included - LOOK AT THE PICTURES! Because it is expensive to do business on ebay (almost 14% on this item), all of our items are also listed elsewhere (for less dinero) and we reserve the right to end this listing early in the event of a sale somewhere else!

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