LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FAMILIES' REPLY TO STAR STORY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88-01314R000300400023-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 26, 2004
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: June 29, 1975
• Content Type: NSPR

THE L3%'SHiNGTTOON STAR
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The New York Times story which
ran on the front page of yesterday's
Star, suggesting that members of
the Noyes,' Kauffmann. and Adams
families on the Star company board
of directors are trying to close the
newspaper, is grossly- false and un-
fair.
On the contrary, the effort of all
members of the boards, old and
new, is and always has been to save
the paper. It was in such a spirit,
when it became clear that this ef-
fort was beyond the financial ca-
pacity of .the original owning fami-
lies alone, that Joe Allbritton was
brought into the picture. Since his
arrival on the scene, the rejuvena.
tion and strengthening of the news-
paper has proceeded, with strong
prospects of eventual success. The
families associated with the news-
paper for over 100 years are betting
what for them is a great deal of
money that, under Mr. Allbritton's.
direction, the Star will survive and
prosper as a great newspaper, and
as an important part of the Wash-'
ington community.
There are, of course, differences
of opinion as to how this best can be'
accomplished, and how much stock
holders with varying resources can
afford to bet on the outcome. But it
would be a sad misreading of the'
situation to suppose that I' and my
associates on the boards could con-
template with equanimity the. death I
of an institution to which we, like
previous generations of these fami-
lies, have devoted our lives.
Newbold Noyes
STAT
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