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...decay, proof that a major contraction, driven by skyrocketing costs for newsprint, was occurring among papers large and small, famous and obscure. In January the Milwaukee Journal and the Milwaukee Sentinel announced a merger, destroying about 500 jobs--and creating yet another one-newspaper town. In March the Fort Worth Star-Telegram abandoned its all-day edition. In April the Houston Post walked off the field, leaving its rival, the Chronicle, with the run of the city. Knight-Ridder then announced plans to cut 250 jobs at its two Philadelphia newspapers, the Daily News and the Inquirer. In the fall...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: READ ALL ABOUT IT | 10/21/1996 | See Source »

...Administration its planes are safe. Not everyone is convinced. The association of Flight Attendants union filed a petition to block the flights Friday, but the court may not act in time to ground the jaunty blue and white planes. From its Atlanta hub, the airline will fly to Washington, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa, but bargain hunters should hurry - the fares are only good till Thursday. Despite 15 weeks of inactivity, ValuJet still has the cash reserves to kick operations off with a discount rates, but faces competition upon its return to the skies. Trying to counter price competition...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Come Fly With Us -->