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13-492: North Point Tower was proposed by Cleveland Press owner Joseph Cole in 1979. In March 1980, The North Point Plan was revealed as a 500-foot (150 m), 41-story office tower with a glass-enclosed atrium. There were plans to build a hotel on the site and an atrium displaying Press printing machines to the public. The tower would have been built on top of the 1957 structure. When the Cleveland Press folded on June 17, 1982,

26-454: A nine story glass angled atrium with views of Cleveland's lakefront and North Coast Harbor . It is also linked by skybridge to a 1,000 car parking garage to the north and to its counterpart, North Point II to the east. Jones Day is headquartered in Phase I. North Point II (North Point Tower) reaches 20 stories and 286 ft (87 m). It holds 587,000 square feet (54,500 m) of office space and

39-572: Is clad in colorful tile panels. It was designed by Cleveland architect Jerry Payto . The two phases (North Point I and North Point II) were built at a combined cost of $ 125 million and were privately financed. The building features blue and black strip Pattern design, the blue lines contains glass windows that goes around the Building 41°30′23.92″N 81°41′27.23″W  /  41.5066444°N 81.6908972°W  / 41.5066444; -81.6908972 Cleveland Press The Cleveland Press

52-537: The Press began a decline that was shared in general with other large afternoon dailies throughout the country. The Press was passed in circulation by The Plain Dealer in 1968, and after Boardman's retirement in 1979, rumors began circulating that the Press would shortly suspend publication unless a buyer could be found. Scripps-Howard sold the paper on October 31, 1980, to Cleveland businessman Joseph E. Cole , who purchased

65-556: The North Point Plan did too. Construction of a more modest North Point I began in 1983, and the Cleveland Press building was demolished. It was completed in 1985. North Point II (North Point Tower) was added in 1990. North Point I (North Point Building) is an unusual office structure with seven levels. Five of the levels are above grade with two below, atop foundation of the former Press building. Its most distinctive features are its large triangular floor plans, which are split by

78-400: The century, the Press had become Cleveland's leading daily newspaper, bypassing its main competitor, The Plain Dealer . During the 1920s, the Press reached nearly 200,000 in circulation and stood out by proposing the city manager form of government for Cleveland, while also supporting Progressive candidate Robert M. La Follette Sr. for president in 1924 . Louis B. Seltzer became

91-483: The paper only after gaining concessions from the employee unions. Cole introduced a Sunday edition on August 2, 1981, followed by a morning edition on March 22, 1982. The morning edition was sold on newsstands only. Color presses were introduced, and circulation increased from 303,400 in March 1981 to 316,100 a year later. However, a bad economy, coupled with losses in advertising resulted in the paper's closing. Its final issue

104-446: The paper's 12th editor in 1928, and stressed the area's neighborhoods, promoting the slogan "The Newspaper That Serves Its Readers." The paper endorsed winning mayoral candidates Frank J. Lausche and Anthony J. Celebrezze . However, the Press was criticized for its role, led by editor-in-chief Louis B. Seltzer, in the conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard in 1954 for the murder of his wife, Marilyn. A Federal judge stated, "If ever there

117-512: The state and local levels, the paper may best be remembered for its controversial role in the 1954 Sam Sheppard murder case. The paper was founded by Edward W. Scripps as the Penny Press in 1878. It was the first newspaper in what would become the Scripps-Howard chain. The name that was shortened to the Press in 1884, before finally becoming the Cleveland Press in 1889. By the turn of

130-455: Was a daily American newspaper published in Cleveland , Ohio from November 2, 1878, through June 17, 1982. From 1928 to 1966, the paper's editor was Louis B. Seltzer . Known for many years as one of the country's most influential newspapers for its focus on working class issues, its neighborhood orientation, its promotion of public service, and its editorial involvement in political campaigns at

143-515: Was a major reason why a new trial was ordered where Sheppard was acquitted in 1966. In January 1960, Scripps-Howard purchased Press rival the Cleveland News (also an afternoon paper) and merged it with the Press giving the city one afternoon newspaper under the Press banner. Four years later, the Press was named one of America's 10 best newspapers in a list compiled by Time magazine , but under Seltzer's successor, Thomas L. Boardman ,

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156-503: Was a trial by newspaper, this is a perfect example. And the most insidious example was the Cleveland Press. For some reason that newspaper took upon itself the role of accuser, judge and jury." The appeals process eventually made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court . The paper's aggressive coverage that goaded local officials and potentially prejudiced the jury resulted in a ruling that pre-trial publicity had been injurious to Sheppard. It

169-542: Was published on June 17, 1982. The remnants of the paper live on in the Cleveland Press Collection at the Cleveland State University library. The collection consists of clippings and photographs from the newspaper's archives. Among the paper's foremost writers from the 1940s–1970s were Jack Ballantine and Dick Feagler . Cleveland News Too Many Requests If you report this error to

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