| 1. | William Pickford Steven, of Sarasota was born on 10 Sep 1908 in Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States; died on 6 Aug 1991 in Sarasota, Florida, United States; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Mr. William P. Steven, ," Houston editor In 1960s The Associated Press
HOUSTON -
Mr. William P. Steven, editor of the Houston Chronicle in the 1960s, has died at his home in Sarasota, Fla. He was 82. . Mr. Steven died Aug. 6 of congestive heart failure, his daughter, the Rev. Lucinda Duncan, said Saturday.
Mr. Steven was editor of the newspaper from 1961 to 1965. During that time, he instituted the paper's WATCHEM feature, one of the first dial-in personal response "action line" columns now common in newspapers across the country. The Chronicle published WATCHEM for about 20 years.
After leaving the Chronicle, Mr. Steven was vice president and editorial director of World Book Encyclopedia Service and later an executive at the Chicago Daily News and Sun-Times.
Before coming to Houston, Mr. Steven was executive editor of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
Born in Eau Claire, Wis., he started his own neighborhood newspaper at age 8. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin and in 1930 joined the Tulsa, Okla., Tribune as a reporter. He became managing editor 10 years later.
During World War II, Mr. Steven was assistant director of the press division of the Office of Censorship in Washington.
The Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta, Georgia
Mon, Aug 12, 1991 ? Page 24
William Steven SARASOTA, Fla.
(AP) -William P. Steven, an executive at newspapers in Minneapolis, Houston and Chicago, died Aug. 6, 1991 at age 82.
Steven started his own neighborhood newspaper at age 8 in his hometown of Eau Claire, Wis. He attended the University of Wisconsin and was editor of the Daily Cardinal there.
He joined the Tulsa (Okla.) Tribune in 1930, moving up to city editor in 1936 and managing editor in 1937. During World War II, he was assistant director of the press division in the Office of Censorship in Washington.
Steven joined the Tribune of Minneapolis in 1944 as managing editor and in 1950 was appointed assistant executive editor of the Star. He later became vice president and executive editor of the Star and the Tribune.
He was editor of the Houston Chronicle from 1961 to 1965. He also was vice president and editorial director of World Book Encyclopedia Science Service and vice president of the Chicago Daily News and Sun Times before retiring in 1971.
Steven is survived by his wife, Lucy; three daughters, the Rev. Lucinda Duncan, Margaret Benicy and Sara Stout; a son, J.D. Ritchie Steven; and nine grandchildren.
Hattiesburg American
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
12 Aug 1991, Mon ? Page 6
Family/Spouse: Esther Lucille Shoemaker. Esther (daughter of John Shoemaker and Rachel E. Hix) was born on 4 Sep 1910 in Marshall, Illinois, United States; died on 15 Mar 1999 in Edina, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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