Shortage of Newsprint Is Forcing Some Papers to Limit Advertising and Cut News Space; Advertising Limited
Date: 28 August 1973
By DAMON STETSON
Damon STETSON
increasing shortage of newsprint is forcing some newspapers to limit ads, reduce amount of space for news, eliminate features and even drop some editions; Canadian railroad strike that began during wk of Aug 21 has accentuated seriousness of newsprint shortage that has already been aggravated by continuing strikes at some of Canada's major paper-making mills; Wall St Journal says on Aug 27 that it will continue to publish essential news, including complete mkt repts, but that certain features may be curtailed or suspended; repts number of copies of paper available for newsstand sales has been reduced; NY Times spokesman repts that paper has enough newsprint for its immediate needs but that efforts are being made to reduce waste; notes supply of higher grade paper used in book and magazine sections is tighter but enough is available for printing several issues; other papers affected by shortage include Minneapolis Star and Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Portland Press Herald, Boston Globe, Detroit News, Bellefontaine (Ohio) Examiner, Charleston Daily Mail, Arizona Republic, Phoenix Gazette, Ithaca Journal, Syracuse Post-Standard and HeraldJournal, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Binghamton Press and Westerly (RI) Sun