CHAPTER 6The Arizona Daily Star

My wife Margaret and I were familiar with Tucson from our previous visit during my leave of absence from the Chicago Sun-Times. Our good friends Tim and Linda Caravello had left Chicago for Tucson years earlier, with their three daughters packed into a converted Chevy van. And so, the way was paved for our move to Tucson. The warmth of the Sonoran Desert permeated all aspects of life.

I had exercised due diligence in searching out job potential in the “Old Pueblo,” learning that a new executive editor, Bill Woestendiek, was at the helm of the Arizona Daily Star. His 14-karat credentials included time at the Washington Post, and it was rumored he was instituting major changes for the Pulitzer-family owned Arizona ...

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