1. This is the gravestone of Abe Rosenthal (1922-2006), managing editor of the New York Times from 1969-1977 and executive editor from 1977-1986. It reads, "HE KEPT THE PAPER STRAIGHT." There's a story there.pic.twitter.com/QcOORLevTy
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5. Here's a good account from former Times reporter Charles Kaiser of the paper and homophobia (including a few paragraphs on Rosenthal). HE KEPT THE PAPER STRAIGHThttps://www.nybooks.com/daily/2012/09/25/when-new-york-times-came-out-closet/ …
6. I'd be curious to know more about the history of Rosenthal's tombstone. Did he pick the epitaph or did the family? If him, it indicates that he thought his homophobia was his major achievement. If his family, it could be a joke of some kind.
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