“Final Edition” of The Tampa Times newspaper, dated 8:/14/1982. Whole Paper For Sale

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“Final Edition” of The Tampa Times newspaper, dated 8:/14/1982. Whole Paper:
$35.00

The headline reads "So long and 30 from Times," indicating the newspaper's closure after 90 years of publication, having been founded in 1893.

The edition cost 15 cents and was the 162nd issue of its 90th year.

A prominent sub-headline states "Laid-off employees now 'just statistics'," highlighting the human impact of the newspaper's closure.

The article by BOR TUENER discusses the feelings of loss and sadness among the staff, particularly referencing a photograph of an ape that symbolized their shared experience of grief and uncertainty.