Word: hearstly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Harvard career of William Randolph Hearst '86 who died last Tuesday night was as turbulent and controversial as his later publishing activities. In three years he left a sufficient mark on the College to be denied the privilege of finishing a fourth...
...main purpose of his visit. To the Post it was "filled up with platitudes and inconsistencies," while the Herald called the speech "grand," conceding, however, that there were "glaring inconsistencies." The Record found it a "masterly address," but on the same page the daily quotation from William Randelph Hearst ran "Humanity is fallible. We cannot look for perfection in politicians...
...strictly partisan," but Herald columnist W. E. Mullins said the talk was "widely applauded" except for a "few wooden-faced Democrats." On its page eight the Herald wrote that the address was interrupted 19 times by applause, but on page nine, it was "no fewer than 20 times." Hearst's American heard only 16, but it reported a "standing ovation of seven minutes" at the close, while the other papers timed it at two minutes...
...Hearst newspaper editors give no news more loving care than the "special" stories about the Hearst family circle which come out of Los Angeles. One day this week, Hearst editors had their hands full finding space for an unexpected double dose of such "must gos." In the New York Journal-American, one long story told about the award of a Navy gold medal to Publisher Hearst-"to accompany the Distinguished Public Service Award...presented to him in March...
...another page was a "special" which brought Hearst Favorite Marion Davies back into the headlines. The 800 words written by the Los Angeles Examiner's society columnist, "Cholly Angeleno," recounted in detail how "the beautiful film star" (now 51) was appointed "honorary commanding officer of the U.S.S. Manchester" by the cruiser's officers, "the first time anyone has ever been made honorary commanding officer in the Navy." The award was made at a "gala soiréee" in "Miss Davies' spacious home" in Beverly Hills. On the guest list was William Randolph Hearst Sr., himself...