When redheaded Paul C. (for Clifford) Smith became editor of the San Francisco Chronicle 15 years ago, he was the wonder boy of journalism. Only 29, Editor Smith soon cured the ailing Chronicle, broadened its horizon to include columns heavy with culture, foreign news and features. He picked up new readers steadily, experimented with such ideas as departmentalizing the news, developed a staff studded with columnists and breezy local writers. During World War II, he resigned from the Navy, after serving as a lieutenant commander, to enlist as a private in the...
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