Life of a Newspaperman

“Day of a Man With a Family” — A Short Story by Milton Besser

Recently found, and finally shared, after seventy years —

Speaking Fiction To Power
The Haven
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19 min readApr 14, 2024

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My father — at work for The Associated Press — from author’s collection.

(Author’s Note)
My father, Milton Besser, was a self described “newspaperman”, but of course he was much more than that. His New York Times obituary makes note that Dr. Milton Besser was a journalism…

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Speaking Fiction To Power
The Haven

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