The Midpeninsula Observer. April 22-May 6. Vol. 1. No. 18
Palo Alto, CA: Midpeninsula Observer, Publisher. Tabloid. Good. Item #021941
no date, presumed 1968. Tabloid newspaper format. 16 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this underground newspaper from Palo Alto, focusing on social issues and progressive causes. This issue with a lengthy piece on the Black Panther Party, discussing the murder of Bobby Hutton by police, the vilification of the Black Panthers by media and the government, and a printing of the Black Panther Party Platform. Includes a photo of Kathleen Cleaver. Also present is a reprinted piece by Allen Ginsberg, "Ginsberg Thwacks Maharishi." GOOD condition. Moderate toning, mailing address, mail cancellation and stamp present on the upper front cover. Fain fold crease present. Minor chipping and tearing along the edges. Light soiling.
Price: $30.00