Word: hearsts
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...echelon of the Hearst empire there was a major shifting of bosses last week. After 15 years as general manager of the Hearst papers, J. D. Gorta-towsky, 69, gave up the job (though he will remain as titular Hearst chairman). To Harold G. Kern, 56, a Hearstling for 30 years, went the title of general manager. To 47-year-old William Randolph Hearst Jr., just back from a tour of Russia (TIME, Feb. 21), went a title that has been unused since his father's death in 1951: editor in chief...
...take some of the load off "Gorty" Gortatowsky, who rose to the top through editorial channels, Hearst directors had chosen a man from the business side. Boston-born Harold Kern joined the advertising department of Hearst's Boston American in the '20s. He worked for Hearst's national advertising office for several years, in 1938 was made publisher of Hearst's three Boston papers (Record, American and Sunday Advertiser). All three were limping along, with the American in the worst shape financially. Kern changed it to match the tabloid format of the Record, started a combination...
...Formerly called "Little Jack," sawed-off (5 ft. 4 in.) Jake was retagged by Hearst newsmen shortly after the death of his brother, Harry ("Greasy Thumb") Guzik, a pimp; originally nicknamed for his habit of wetting his thumb while peeling bills off a horse-choking bankroll...
...other findings on Hearst's assignment to Moscow, see PRESS...
Although most editors had an inkling of internal tensions in the Soviet high command (TIME, Feb. 7), only three newsmen were directly tipped off. Publisher William R. Hearst Jr., his aide, Frank Coniff. and his chief European correspondent, Kingsbury ("Joe") Smith, on a brief visit to Russia got a tip from Khrushchev himself. In an interview three days before the change, for no apparent reason, Khrushchev mysteriously suggested they interview Bulganin, and added that "probably early next week" would be a good time to see him. They made no mention of this in their dispatches, instead reported: "Khrushchev . . . ridicules...