Trib folds amid ad drought and delivery woes
New York daily The Trib ceases publication after failing to attract sufficient advertising revenue. Publisher Leonard Saffir cited a harsh winter and distribution problems, with 126 jobs lost. The non union tabloid had hoped for a 60 40 split favoring news over ads and faced dwindling circulation from 250000 to about 100000.
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Judge’s libel award sparks press freedom clash in Idaho
Twin Falls Times-News faces a $19 million libel verdict won by Sierra Life Insurance Co. Publisher William E Howard denounces Idaho judges as press hostile, alleging officials coerce confidentiality leaks. The suit stems from 1975 76 reports analyzing the insurer’s assets against the Times-News, Howard, High, and Lazarus.
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DOJ Knowledge of FBI Tactics in 1972 73
Los Angeles Times reports that lawyers reviewing government files in the FBI break-in case found a memorandum suggesting Justice Department officials may have known of the illegal tactics used by the FBI in 1972 or 1973. The memo implies the FBI operated on higher authority guidance.
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Monkey business cost him his job in London
Julian Ogilvie a 25 year old bookkeeper was fired after allegedly hitting a monkey with a slick. He claimed unfair dismissal and said he acted in self defense when the animal adopted an aggressive stance. An industrial tribunal refused his compensation request.
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Drought and fires rage in South with no rain in sight
Alabama Governor Wallace expands outdoor burning ban to twelve more counties while Georgia and Mississippi blame arsonists for a spate of wildfires. A continuing dry spell raises fire danger across Georgia and Alabama as four people die and about twenty homes are lost since mid-March.
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Father saves infant by throwing daughter from window
In Weymouth Chris Kemp 25 tossed his 7 month old daughter Soma to safety as a heater explosion sparked a blaze. Kemp raced through flames to Soma's room but could not reenter. He opened a window and dropped Sama about 25 feet into Lynne's arms who caught her. In Las Vegas officials announce a buried nuclear test planned for Friday, the third US detonation this year.
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