Newspapers: Resurrection in Portland

A little girl emptied her piggy bank in the news room: $9.13. The Centenary Wilbur Methodist Church deposited a tithe of its Sunday collection —and when that added up to only $8, the ushers made it an even $10. The state headquarters of the Oregon Democratic Party sent a check for $1,000, and the Sisters of St. Mary telephoned to say that they had nothing to give but a prayer. It all seemed that sentimental last week when the Portland Reporter (TIME, March 6) struggled back to life after running its own obituary....

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