1978 John Paul II Elected Pope After Predecessor's 34 Days / Illinois Newspaper

Description: StLouBrown's Bygone Days "Let BYgones Be Back" Vintage newspaper, the Oct. 17, 1978 front page of the (Rockford, Illinois) Morning Star, reporting the election of Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Warsaw as pope of the Catholic Church after his predecessor died after just 34 days as pontiff. It appeared under the headline: World hails Pope John Paul II John Paul II was canonized as a saint in July 2013. (Note the irony of the news, on the reverse, of the $50,000 bail posted by Sid Vicious, former member of the punk rock group Sex Pistols, who had been charged with second-degree murder in the stabbing on Sept. 12 of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. Vicious, 21, would die of a heroin overdose in February 1979 while awaiting trial). Front page only. Broadsheet measures 14 ½” x 22 ½”. CONDITION ASSESSMENT: Any condition assigned to listed items is based on my amateur, albeit conservative, opinion, so please examine available images closely and come to your own conclusion. COPY LISTINGS: On listings where multiple copies of the same item are listed, labels associated with a color such as “Item Name-Yellow” or “Item Name-Purple” refer only to the color of the background used for identification purposes. Take care to note whether this auction is one in which multiple copies of the same or similar items are being sold individually, and that the price listed is for one of the items rather than all the items which might appear in a group photo. SMOKE-FREE INVENTORY: All items are stored in a smoke-free environment. QUESTIONS? I want the buyer to be satisfied, so feel free to ask any questions you may have. Your satisfaction 100% guaranteed, or simply return your purchase within 30 days for a full refund! Thank you for your patronage.

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Springfield, Illinois

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