No one was likely to claim credit for the achievement, but Cleveland's news paper strike had New York's beaten two ways: it started a week earlier and ran a week longer. In the process it set a new longevity mark for major U.S. cities. By the time Ohio's two biggest dailies—the Press (circ. 376,630) and the Plain Dealer (336,210)—resumed publication this week, the city had been blacked out for 129 days. Previous recordholder: Minneapolis, which was without papers for 116 days last year.
Cleveland's strike began with a surprise November walkout by delivery truck drivers demanding higher wages. They were followed next...
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