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trof

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1. I worked at the Tuscsloosa News in the early 60s while a journalism student.

Reply to Syrinx (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 10:03 AM

Apr 2012

The legendary Buford Boone was editor and publisher back then.
The News used to have an unparalleled reputation among other newspaper folks.
Too bad to see what's happened.

More about Boone:
http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/face/Article.jsp?id=h-1783

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Perhaps the most insane column from the Tuscaloosa News ever [View all] Syrinx Apr 2012 OP

I worked at the Tuscsloosa News in the early 60s while a journalism student. trof Apr 2012 #1

thanks for the link Syrinx Apr 2012 #3

interesting. ges5626sek Apr 2012 #6

pointing to the non-logic of that sentence: dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #2

exactly my point Syrinx Apr 2012 #4

the Pulitzer committee is conspiring to make me look ridiculous :) Syrinx Apr 2012 #5