In 1973 i saw him first, across a loud, profane, filthy newsroom in downtown raleigh. He was right out of school. I was still in school. I looked across at a city summit, who is that . Thats david zucchino. Is going to be the new star here. He had long, dark hair, over his shoulders, sick, jet black mustache. It was a long time ago. David is a grad of the unc Journalism School and in the burnout of the journalism hall of fame. In raleigh, he became famous very quickly in the newsroom when a new young editor came in and sent out a memo to the reporting staff saying each report will submit to his editor every morning and itinerary for his plans for the day. David even then impossible to tame, sat down at the old manual typewriter. Its a legendary story. Said what i will do today, i david zucchino. 10 15 try to to sneak in a late. 10 40 get a son drop. 11 Start Talking up where to go to lunch. He was writing all this done. We went to the diner yesterday at the blue plate special win wt ov
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In order to not have heat dry out tobacco leaves so they were not rolling around the cigar the air had to be kept very humid in these factories so the windows were nailed shut in summertime so the breeze wouldnt blow the humidity out. Very fine tobacco dust filled the air and filled the lungs of people working in these places. Cigar workers had the second highest rate of tuberculosis of any occupation in the United States. Only stonecutters had it worse. Rose would have lung problems for the rest of her life. When she was 21 years old something happened that changed the course of her life. She saw a copy of the you dish newspaper published in new york, the jewish daily news. The paper ran one page in english and invited contributions from readers around the country. It was a new york paper that was trying to go national and said wherever you are send us your stories, write us letters, tell us what is going on in your life and rose began writing, they gave her an advice column just betw
Public service and brought you today by your television provider. Good evening, welcome to quail ridge books it is my honor to introduce to you jim jenkins who was an editor, editorial writer and columnist on the editorial page of the news and observer for 31 years your he will introduce our special guest. Please help me welcome jim jenkins. [applause] in 1973 i saw him first, across and loud profane, filthy newsroom in downtown raleigh. He was right at a school. I was still in school. I looked across and is said to someone, whos that . No, thats David Zucchino come hes going to be the new star here. He had long dark hair over his shoulders, thick jet black mustache. It was a long time ago. David is a grad of the unc Journalism School and in in the manatt of the journalism hall of fame. In raleigh he became famous very quickly in the newsroom when a new young editor came in and sent out a memo to the reporting staff saying each reportable submit to his editor every morning and itinerar