Newspaper Strike of 1962–1963

NEWSPAPER STRIKE OF 1962–1963. The power of the newspapers over the fortunes of Broadway are amply illustrated by the newspaper strike of 1962–1963. The strike forced the early closing of some shows and, incredibly enough, allowed for the run of another. On December 8, 1962, the International Typographical Union, the newspapers’ printers’ union, called a strike against the New York press. New Yorkers didn’t believe that the strike would last long, but it wasn’t settled until 114...