Newark News Shuts Tomorrow After 88 Years of Publication; Newark News to Shut Down Tomorrow
Date: 30 August 1972
By RONALD SULLIVANSpecial to The New York Times
Newark Eve News repts on Aug 29 that mounting financial losses following recent long strike will force it to close permanently after Aug 31 editions; paper has published for 88 yrs; paper's pres B Mair in statement to staff cites declining circulation, less than 140,000, and declining ad revenues as major reasons for closing; orders paper's officials not to speak about closing to outside reporters; office of NJ Gov Cahill issues statement expressing 'deep regret' over paper's demise; says it is unhealthy for city the size of Newark to have only 1 newspaper, Star Ledger; says competition of news media is 1 of prime factors in creating better news coverage; employes are told they will receive 5 wks severance pay and that co will attempt to find them other jobs; illus of pressroom and last front page of paper, which announces paper's closing