The first hint came after Larry moved back over to his old haunts about October 16.
Sometime about then the “How to reach us” newsroom listing on page A2 listed Business news Larry Pantages at the top of the list. Then this week, in the same old 6pt. type on the bottom left corner of the Business Section front was a line which said;Business Editor Larry Pantages, 330-996-3810 and added his e-mail and FAX.
That phone number is the same one Larry had when he was on the sports desk, but when we called to ask Larry the score, his answering machine said something about business desk. On the next call, we got the live Larry who said he has been busy with business now for a couple of weeks.
Larry was deputy business editor under Debbie VanTassel in 1990-91 but then was named sports editor. Then Rich Desrosiers was named sports editor and Larry was sort of co-sports editor–or maybe that was deputy again. He is now, however, the Business Editor who knows the score.
Maybe the m.e. can use some of this for a Sunday column.
one of the few deputies who got not only one "star" but a second one.
ReplyDeletego, larry, go...looks like hiring for the top jobs has ended. finally promoting within..something that was a rare thing when i was working...the big reason i took early retirement. mr. crutchfield wanted to talk to me about just such a comment. i came in early three days in a row and told him i'd be in earlyfor a chat on the subject. but he was never available.
you, my friend, are one of the good guys with the patience of a saint.