In his home state of Wyoming, Publisher Tracy S. (for Stephenson) McCraken, 60. is Mr. Big. Publisher McCraken (rhymes with taken) not only puts out seven of Wyoming's ten dailies; he also controls three radio stations, is the main stockholder of Cheyenne's best-known hotel, the Plains, is a bank director, vice president of the University of Wyoming board of trustees, and a Democratic National Committeeman.
Last week Publisher McCraken, one of the most successful small-newspaper owners in the U.S., spread his influence even further. In Cheyenne he put into operation the state's first television...
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