Word: shepley
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...almost six years this column has been the territory of Ralph Davidson. This week I am taking it over in order to report two important new executive assignments, including Davidson's. He is leaving the publisher's chair to join the office of President James R. Shepley. His assignment, as Shepley wrote in a memo to the staff, will be "to share the duties of my office and familiarize himself with all of Time Inc.'s major lines of business...
...sale, effective Feb. 19 and subject to approval by directors of both companies, was first proposed a year ago by Allbritton to Time Inc. President James R. Shepley. Under the agreement reached last week, Allbritton will stay on as publisher, Time Inc. will be represented on the Star's board and will assume $8 million in Star debts. Allbritton will continue to run the paper and set its editorial policy with, he said, the help of Time Inc.'s "publishing, promotional, advertising and editorial strength." He added: "If my resources made it possible for the Star to survive...
...Said Shepley: "It is vitally important that the Greater Washington area be served by two strong, competitive newspapers," adding his conviction that over time the Star would become "a highly successful paper...
...anonymous author of Berlinguer and the Professor (published last October as Berlinguer e il Professore and recently translated into English by John Shepley) has chosen to laugh. The novel, wildly acclaimed even before publication, describes the "historic compromise" that is imminent in the actual elections to be held in Italy in June--the formation of a government in which the communists have a share of power...
...were hampered by the fact that we were skating only three lines. Two of our players, Mike McDonald and Ken Dummitt couldn't play," Shepley snorted, as he downed his third post-game beer...