European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday March 2, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 7 . Star times Combine into single morning paper by William Robbins the new York times Kansas City to. A yet another of America s newspapers has slipped into history. At 12 51 . Wednesday a pressroom Foreman pushed a Button and the last edition of the evening paper that for nearly 110 years has carried the name the Kansas City Star began rolling off the presses leaving behind Only one daily a morning paper. But the name of the Kansas City Star will not die. The name will be Given to the morning paper and the name of that paper the Kansas City times published since sept. 8, 1868, will remain Only on a plaque on a Wall of the old red Brick Home of the two papers at 18th and grand. A that was the easiest decision we had to make a said James h. Hale chairman and publisher of the two papers owned by capital cities Abc inc., referring to the Choice of the Star As the surviving name after a decision on a merger of the two was reached last year. It was the Star born sept. 18, 1880, that quickly became the thundering voice of its founder William Rockhill Nelson one of the most influential in the Middle West. It fought against machine politics for honest government and for the Parks Broad malls and tree lined thoroughfares that became the hallmark of a visually exciting City. Brash even in infancy it was greeted with derision by the poet Eugene Field then managing editor of the times who dubbed it the Twilight twin Klyr and penned this verse for it twinkle twinkle Little Star Bright and gossipy you Are we can daily hear you speak for a paltry dime a week. Nelson and the Star however quickly overshadowed other papers Here. But this week with the Star s name As the survivor the nostalgia was mostly for the times. The times though 12 years older had struggled from the beginning bom As one of its columnists James Fisher recalled As a the voice of the lost cause of the the editor for its first 10 years was John Newman Edwards who had Ridden As adjutant with Joseph Shelby the Confederate general who crossed with his troops into Mexico rather than surrender after Appomattox. An unreconstructed Confederate Edwards defended the James boys and the Youngers even when the former guerrillas continued killings and raids on Banks and trains. The times was 33 years old when Nelson bought it in 1901. Always a sort of stepchild of the Star and never until its later years As influential the times was forced until 1977 to carry a line Over its Masthead identifying it As the morning edition of the Star. It was Long regarded As a training ground for reporters Many of whom Felt they were looked Down upon by the More prestigious Star staff. But Many like Ernest Hemingway returned to thank the Tough minded editors who trained them. In 1940 Hemingway recalled their insistence on a clarity conciseness and a those were the Best rules i Ever Learned a he told his interviewer Paul w. Fisher James Fishers father. For two memorial pages run on tuesday James w. Scott editorial Page editor of both newspapers persuaded about a score of former reporters who had gone on to higher positions Here and elsewhere to look Back on their times on the a night Side As staffs of morning papers Are often called. Recalling an ambition to make their paper the Best Donald d. Jones now the papers readers representative wrote a it certainly Wasny to the pay. The hours the bylines a there weren to any. Reporters and editors were drawn to the times because of its reputation As a place to eventually of course in Kansas City As in most places the newspaper world turned upside Down. The morning times Long ago passed the Star in circulation and beset by television Competition the Star saw its readership continue to dwindle. As the publisher and other executives of the two newspapers see it now neither will die. The paper delivered thursday morning will be a merging of the two a larger More Complete paper containing All the features the Complete staffs of each and More news space. A now the worst is behind us a said Joe Mcguff editor of both old papers and of the new Star. A now All that will just enable us to put out a better 7 killed in Michigan Blaze Lansing Mich. Apr an Early morning House fire so intense it thwarted All efforts at Rescue killed seven people wednesday including four children. By the time firefighters were called at 2 15 . To the Blaze in a one Story Frame House in Delta township outside Lansing at 2 15 ., the Home was engulfed in flames and rescuers were kept at Bay. A it was All in flames when i came out a said neighbor Larry Riker. A the windows were popping Della township fire chief Victor Hilbert identified the dead As David Forquer and his wife Leanne and their children Michael 8, Christor 6, Nona 5, and Louis 3. Another Man who apparently also was living in the House was killed said Hilbert who did no to release the Many a name. The roof and floor of the Home fell into the basement hampering efforts to find bodies Hilbert said. The stress of sifting through the charred rubble took a heavy toll on the More than 40 firefighters who were at the scene he said. A a we be had a number of people emotionally collapse Over this. Some of them just cried it out a he said. The tragedy shocked the neighbourhood said resident Gary Moyer. A a it a been hard on them. A couple of them went to work this morning and had to come Home. Its bad enough for the parents let alone them Little kids a he said. A the worst part is it just went up so fast there just Wasny to anything anybody could do about business Brief Shearson Lehman Hutton plans to Cut 2,000 jobs from wire reports new York a in a powerful sign of the recession gripping Wall Street the giant investment firm Shearson Lehman Hutton inc. Said it would Lay off 2,000 people and review All of its business units for possible further cuts. The move follows 800 Job cuts late last year a senior management overhaul and a $1 billion capital infusion by Parent american express co. To prop up the securities company a financial position. Shearson president Howard l. Clarkjr. Said wednesday that the latest layoffs Are part of a Broad based Cost cutting program that would save the company $400 million a year. He said certain businesses could be eliminated and others reduced in . Economy grew 0.9% in 4th Quarter of 1989 Washington a the . Economy grew by 0.9 percent in the fourth Quarter of 1989, faster than previously estimated but still the slowest Pace in More than three years the government said. The Commerce department said wednesday that its revised estimate of october december growth Means the Gross National product a the nations total output of goods and services a Rose 3 percent for All of 1989. That was the slowest yearly Advance since a 2.7 percent gain in 1986 and followed a 4.4 percent increase in 1988. The fourth Quarter gain was stronger than the initially reported 0.5 percent but was still the lowest since a 0.8 percent Advance in the third Quarter of 1986.Poling begins 3-year term As Ford motor co. Chief Detroit Mich. A Harold Poling began a three year term As chairman of Ford motor co. On thursday a stint some analysts say appears to be a caretaker role while the next chairman is groomed for office. The 64-year-old Poling who is vice chairman and chief operating officer succeeds Donald Petersen 65, As chairman and chief executive. Petersen and Poling have worked closely for the past decade a during which Ford changed from a struggling overweight giant that lost $1.5 billion in 1980 to a much leaner company that earned an Industry record $5.3 billion eight years says it will close toy Plant in Buffalo area East Aurora . A Fisher Price inc., the worlds largest manufacturer of infant and pre school toys said it would close its East Aurora manufacturing Plant and Lay off 450 workers. The 60-year-old toy company said the Plant is outdated. Fisher said it would maintain its Headquarters in the Buffalo suburb with about 1,000 employees and would continue to operate manufacturing plants in the towns of Holland and Medina with a total workforce of about 2,000.irs says Many refunds will be on Way in 4 weeks Washington a the internal Revenue service said it is processing tax returns at a near record Pace and promised that Many refunds would begin arriving in about four weeks. The irs said it has so far received 31.9 million returns up 3.6 percent from a year earlier and about 30 percent of the total expected this year. The Agency said wednesday that it has processed 19.4 percent More returns than at this time last year 18.1 million compared with 15.1 million. More than half the processed returns 9.9 million have produced refunds up 20.3 percent from last year. This years refunds Are averaging $868, compared with $825 during the same period last year. Refunds have totalled $8.6 billion up 26.5 percent. A those who file returns before the last minute Rush can expect refunds in about four weeks a the irs said. Jeremiah oked As pcs vice chief Washington up1 a the Senate confirmed by voice vote the nomination thursday of . David Jeremiah As the second person Ever to serve As vice chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He replaces air Force Gen. Robert Herres who was Given the Job when it was created during the 1986 reorganization of the Pentagon. Herres retired after Gen. Colin Powell was appointed chairman of the pcs. Jeremiah in addition to serving As the second ranking military officer in the United states will have significant responsibility for Day to Day operations at the joint staff and will serve As the senior officer when Powell is unavailable. Also confirmed for Pentagon positions were William Haynes ii of North Carolina As general counsel of the Stephen Conover and Douglas Brook both of Virginia As assistant secretaries of the and Colin Mcmillan of new Mexico and Enrique Mendez or. Of puerto Rico As assistant secretaries of defense. Gross National product Tutow it Imp invt inf 4th Quarter i $4.17 by 0 9% i Ruann a
