Word: heralds
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...known as "the old lady of Washington" for its thorough but stodgy local coverage, the Star's title now reflects more scorn than affection. For years it was the biggest and richest paper in the capital, but it began slipping soon after the Post merged with the Times-Herald in 1954, now is a poor second, with 258,167 circulation to the Post's 408,701. A decade ago, the afternoon Star was sixth among U.S. dailies in advertising linage; at last count it had slipped to 12th...
...Colt Automatic pistol found upon the defendant Sacco at the time of his arrest." The newspapers of the day also failed to understand "the plain English words." "EXPERTS PICK MURDER PISTOL; Declare Bullet from Sacco's Gun Caused Death of Berardelli," read the headlines of the Boston Herald...
...return of New York's long-strikebound newspapers brought from columnists a renewed freshet of negative pronouncements upon the New Frontier. "Frustration and stalemate," wrote the Times's James Reston, "now seem to be the order of the day for the Administration.'' Echoed the Herald Tribune's Robert J. Donovan: "The President is beset by stalemate and sluggishness...
...WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING. CEroled the Herald Tribune. "New York's ALIVE again," said the Mirror. In a paean to the sweet scent of printer's ink. Hearst Columnist Bob Considine cooed...
Forget the Whatchamacallit. Curiosity helped; so did Barnum. Publicity-starved actors and actresses happily posed with their "favorite" papers. Atop the News Building bosomy starlets let loose hundreds of scarlet balloons with coupons offering 30-day free subscriptions. Trib ads trumpeted: "People who switch to the Herald Tribune soon forget all about the New York whatchamacallit." Low-key as ever. Times ads merely asked, "What has the New York Times got that other newspapers haven't got?" The reply: ''Interesting" readers...