Los Angeles Free Press. June 14, 1974
Los Angeles: New Way Enterprises, 1974. Tabloid. Good. Item #014078
ISBN: noisbn
Side folding tabloid format. 36 pp., plus the A-T classified ads section (offering an apparent A-T selection of adult entertainment). A later issue of this pioneering underground newspaper, known as the Freep. Established in 1964, the paper was known for its coverage of the counterculture movement and radical politics, as well as its strong anti-Vietnam War stance. Financial and staffing troubles led to its eventual demise in 1978. This issue with the "Notes of a Dirty Old Man" column by Charles Bukowski (in the classified section); the transcript of a taped communique from the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) that discusses the thoughts and philosophies of the group as well as their version of events surrounding the armed fight with the LAPD on May 17th of that year. This includes a message from Tania (Patty Hearst). GOOD condition. Moderate general browning. Paper slightly brittle. Minor wrinkling along the extremities.
Price: $40.00