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...Neill's world was one where loyalty to friends and constituent needs was paramount. Of James Michael Curley, whose tolerance of bribery led to his serving as Boston's mayor from a prison cell, O'Neill proclaims, "Whatever you could say about his methods, his heart was always in the right place. One winter he called up Filene's, a major department store, and said to the owner, 'I need 5,000 sweaters this afternoon. And by the way, it's time to reassess your property.' Curley got the sweaters, which went to the poor people of Boston...
When Gannett President John Curley wanted to alert Chairman Allen Neuharth that their five-year-old national newspaper (circ. 1.5 million) had broken into the black, the telegram was as short and peppy as any USA Today headline: MCPAPER HAS MADE IT. Thanks mainly to a 45% increase in ad revenues over last year, USA Today converted a nearly $900,000 loss in April to a $1.09 million profit in May. That was a pittance compared with the losses of nearly $400 million that Gannett is reported to have suffered since USA Today hit the newsstands in September...
...area that constitutes the Bay State's Eighth Congressional District has launched the political careers of a succession of notable Democrats: Boston Mayor James Michael Curley, President John F. Kennedy, House Speaker Tip O'Neill. Last week another famous name was added to the list: Joseph Kennedy II swept past ten other candidates for the Democratic primary nomination to replace O'Neill in Washington next year...
...graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism, Curley, like Neuharth, began his career as a reporter for the Associated Press. He joined Gannett in 1969 as suburban editor of the Rochester Times-Union and rose quickly, becoming company president in 1984. Said Neuharth of his successor: "He's a reporter who knows how to pay the rent...
...While its circulation is a robust 1.4 million, the paper attracts little national advertising. As a result, analysts estimate, it lost $85 million before taxes last year, bringing the total since the paper was founded to some $340 million. Nonetheless, Neuharth remains confident that it can be turned around. Curley probably shares that optimism. One reason: he was USA Today's first editor...