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March 16, 2009

Arizona’s Oldest Newspaper, Tucson Citizen, to Close
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And in Arizona, the state’s oldest newspaper, the Tucson Citizen, has
announced its final issue will be on Saturday. The paper is owned by the
Gannet chain. Meanwhile, members of the San Francisco Chronicle’s
largest union have agreed to contract concessions that parent company
Hearst Corporation says are essential to keeping the newspaper open.



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