{"value"=>"<p>Memoranda, reports, correspondence and other papers about the coverage of sports, staffing, space allocation, budget, out-of-town assignments, design of the sports pages in the weekday issues and of the Sunday sports section, columns, statistical tables, and related matters. Of special interest: Memoranda by Joseph Vecchione and others on a proposal for a fixed position for the sports pages in the Tuesday-Friday issues (1985). Sandy Padwe's and Robert Sheridan's memoranda proposing improvements in sports coverage (1984). Proposals for redesign of the Sunday section; David Jones's memorandum on a study of spectator vs. participatory sports (1983). AMR's memorandum to AOS on an experimental column by John Leonard (1982). Joseph Vecchione's memorandum on the staff and individual assignments (1981); his proposal for reorganizing the department (1980). Correspondence about identifying commercial sponsors of events in sports stories (1978-1980). Announcements of the appointment of sports editors: Joseph Vecchione (1980); Le Anne Schreiber (1978); James Tuite (1973). Chart on departmental organization (1979). Memoranda on the policy regarding free tickets and passes to events (1978, 1973). Henry Lieberman's proposal for using computers to rate teams and players (1977). James Tuite's memorandum on the increase in sports news and resulting in staffing problems (1974). Memoranda about increasing the space allotment for sports and a report by the sports staff on improving coverage (1972). Correspondence about three employees dismissed for passing data to gamblers (1970).</p>"}