Word: loeb
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...from her diary. For this week's coverage of Patty Hearst's capture, our staff had a few more hours at its disposal; but as with all late-starting cover stories, things moved fast. Within minutes of the announcement that Hearst had been found, Senior Editor Marshall Loeb began formulating the basic elements of the story. "What we wanted to do," says Loeb, "was tell this complicated story in a coherent way. That meant explaining how Patty Hearst was captured and what she did while in hiding, and exploring the state of her mind and the likely outcome...
Durkin had other problems. Republicans hold a large voter-registration advantage (39% to 28%, with 33% registered as independent). The state Republican power structure, led by archconservative Governor Meldrim Thompson and right-wing Publisher William Loeb, went all-out to defeat the Democratic upstart. Loeb's Manchester Union Leader frequently assailed Durkin as a carpetbagger* from Massachusetts (he moved to New Hampshire eight years ago). Durkin was also tagged as a tool of labor unions and an advocate of big spending and big Government. Loeb even printed unsigned crackpot hate letters-purportedly from Durkin supporters-attacking Wyman...
...Loeb should know.He was born in Washington. D.C., and his official residence is in Nevada...
...committee recommended establishing a Drama Council to end what it called "the heretofore unrivalled power of the Harvard Dramatic Club in the Loeb," which it said limited student access and initiative...
Robert H. Chapman, professor of English and director of the Loeb, said last night that nothing has been done to implement the report's recommendations, and that the as-yet-unformed Faculty Council on a Drama Center will probably handle implementation...