first edition Newspaper
1971 · Berkeley
by Scherr, Max, editor, Rand Holmes, Len Richmond, John Baldwin, et al.
Berkeley: Berkeley Barb, 1971. Newspaper. 20p., folded tabloid underground newspaper, illustrated with b&w photos, local ads, sex ads, articles, news, columns, toning at folds, else good on newsprint. Cover theme of issue is People's Park, with articles inside about the park two years on, plus a full-page comic strip by Rand Holmes about a park in Vancouver, BC drawing possible parallels in outcome. Also a half-page comic strip by Len Richmond on Gay Liberation, another comic strip by J. Baldwin starring Reagan and Nixon, and various news and plenty of sex ads of the era. Includes coverage of conviction of Rev. Wilbur Minzey, head of Shiva Fellowship for possessing and giving pot to kids and news bulletin of the acquittal of the Panther 21 in NY on bombing charges.
(Inventory #: 207510)