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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Stories of Betty Jaycox sought

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Hello. I discovered your blog BJ Alums and was hoping you could put out a plea for retirees with memories of Betty Jaycox to email me. I a...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Newsweek ages Princess Diana digitally

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Nice typo in screen shot of Morning Joe: Princess of Whales Tina Brown, editor-in-chief of Newsweek and the Daily Beast, knows that some pe...
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Harold McElroy is showing improvement

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BJ Alums got this email about Beacon Journal business department retiree Harold McElroy, who had surgery to remove his cancerous right lung,...

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Monday, June 27, 2011

Confidence in newspapers, TV rebounds

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Americans' confidence in newspapers and television news rebounded slightly in the past year, having been stuck at record lows since 2007...

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Same-sex marriage law passes: See headlines

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Late Friday night, the New York State Senate passed by 33 to 29 a bill that gives same-sex partners the right to marry. Governor Andrew Cuom...
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Setback for Harold McElroy

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BJ Alums got this email about Beacon Journal business department retiree Harold McElroy, who had surgery to remove his cancerous right lung,...

Gay partner's name left out of obit.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) – A small newspaper in north central Arkansas is considering changing its policy on obituaries after a local ma...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Knight News Challenge winners announced

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Sixteen projects that push the future of news and information will receive a total of $4.7 million in funding. The 2011 Knight News Chall...

Update on Harold McElroy

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BJ Alums got this email about Beacon Journal business department retiree Harold McElroy's surgery to remove his cancerous right lung fro...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Casino resort to replace Miami Herald

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The Miami Herald will be replaced by a casino repot. A $3 billion Downtown Miami resort will be built on Miami Herald land by Genting Group,...

Gannett lays off 700 newspaper division employees

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That’s about 2 percent of the workforce, according to Gannett US Community Publishing division president Bob Dickey. “Publishers will no...
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Monday, June 20, 2011

Retired printers who got back cheaper prescriptions

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In an earlier post about retired printer Hugh Downing, I mentioned that those who were named in the lawsuit are saving hundreds of dollars t...
Friday, June 17, 2011

Boston-Herald offers buyouts

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The Boston Herald today offered employees voluntary buyout packages in order to trim staff and cut costs. The offer was made to all the news...

Remembering John S. Knight

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JOHN S. KNIGHT Died, June 16, 1981
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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Report on Harold McElroy's surgery

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BJ Alums got this email about Beacon Journal business department retiree Harold McElroy's surgery to remove his cancerous right lung. It...

Carrie's husband writes about her recovery

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BJ Alums received this email from John Krack, husband of Caroline "Carrie" Moore Krack, who is BJ newsroom retiree Tom Moore's...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

BJ photos over the years

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For dozens of photos of former Beacon Journal employees over the years, click on the headline.

Surgery for Harold McElroy

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Beacon Journal business department retiree Harold McElroy will have his right lung removed Thursday. The email from Harold's wife, Linda...