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The Utah Newspaper War Of 1968: Liquor-By-The-Drink, Raymond E. Beckham Sr.
The Utah Newspaper War Of 1968: Liquor-By-The-Drink, Raymond E. Beckham Sr.
Theses and Dissertations
A group of Utah citizens, supported by the Salt Lake Tribune, campaigned in May and June of 1968 to change Utah's liquor distribution system from a state-owned package method to one which would allow mixed drinks. Opponents of the change were supported by the Deseret News.
The two newspapers became the spokesmen for the two opposing groups. A careful analysis of them shows that of the 2,844.6 column inches of space in the Tribune, and of the 1,856.2 column inches in the News, exclusive of advertising, more than eight per cent in each newspaper supported the …
A Study Of The Utah Newspaper War, 1870-1900, Luther L. Heller
A Study Of The Utah Newspaper War, 1870-1900, Luther L. Heller
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this investigation has been to write an account of the Utah newspaper war during the final thirty years of the nineteenth century, with emphasis on the events that brought about the establishment of the Salt Lake Tribune, the men who guided its destiny, news and editorial content, as well as its role in the economic, social and political history of Utah.