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"They put me on the shift where they thought I could do the least harm, midnight to eight in the morning. Although the hours were lousy, they were perfect for an apprentice reporter."
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"Someday perhaps I'll have to get a grownup job... but for now I'm having too much fun being a reporter."
"Philadelphia reflected the national turmoil over race and the Vietnam War, often exploding on my watch."
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"They put me on the shift where they thought I could do the least harm, midnight to eight in the morning. Although the hours were lousy, they were perfect for an apprentice reporter."
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