Legal Opinion
Citizen Publishing Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 10, 1969No. 243PublishedCited by 159 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
Tucson, Arizona, has only two daily newspapers of general circulation, the Star and the Citizen. The Citizen is the oldest, having been founded before 1900, and is an evening paper published six times a week. The Star, slightly younger than the Citizen, has a Sunday as well as a daily issue. Prior to 1940 the two papers vigorously competed with each other. While their circulation was about equal, the Star sold 50% more advertising space than the Citizen and operated at a profit, while the Citizen sustained losses. Indeed the Star’s annual profits averaged about $25,825, while the Citizen’s…
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