[D.B. NORTON, spoken]

Ladies and gentleman
My name is D.B. Norton

The last two years have been difficult for all of us
But 1932 is within sight and can be a year of optimism and change

That is why I'm proud to announce
My acquisition of a true city institution;
The American Times

You can trust me to make the tough choices
To pull this great paper out of the red and into the future

New York, I give you:
The New American Times

[ENSEMBLE, spoken]

[1st Man]
I type (x6)

[2nd MAN]
Watch your locker (x6)
[3rd MAN]
Folding (x5)

[4th MAN]
Ya' done with that? (x5)

[1st WOMAN]
Where are the ads, Joe? (x4)

[5th MAN]
I need classifieds! (x4)

[2nd WOMAN]
Copy (x4)

[3rd WOMAN]
Anyone proof this? (x4)

[4th WOMAN]
Waiting on Matro (x2)

[5th WOMAN]
Style up, Please! (x2)

[ENSAMBLE]
Will I be yesterday's news?

Will I be yesterday's news?

[NORTON]

Of course
We will all need to tighten our belts in the interest of profitability

[ENSEMBLE, sung]

Yesterday's News?

[BEANY, spoken]

*Bell*
Mr. Davis

*Bell*
Mr Andrews

*Bell* *Bell*
Mrs. Castro
Mr. Blume

[ENSEMBLE]
What will I do?
I'm feeling sick
I'm getting drunk
How could they?

[ENSEMBLE, Sung]

Only yesterday's news
Yesterday's news
Yesterday's-

[ANNE MITCHELL]

Hey Dad
Anne here
Cuttin' right to the chase

Drop the heart!
Don't get caught!

Ya' gotta plead on my case!
Buy him a beer, make him a vase
Tell him I love what he's done with the place!

Woah, get me a miracle
I need me a miracle
Today

[NORTON, spoken]

Tough times require tough measures
But with discipline and sacrifice
I know we will do great things

[BEANY, spoken]

*Bell*
Mr. Gordon

*Bell*
Mrs. Baker

*Bell*
Ms. Mitchell

*Bell* *Bell* *Bell*
Ms. Mitchell!

[ENSEMBLE, Sung]

Only yesterday's news
I'm only yesterday's news
I'm only yesterday's-

[MITCHELL, spoken]

Look, Mr. Connell
This job is all I have to live on

[HENRY CONNELL]

You and everyone else!
The Mr. Norton fella is landing on me like the Sunday Edition

[MITCHELL]

I'm making thirty dollars a week now, i'll take twenty-five, Twenty!

[CONNELL]

Your column's lavender and old-laced
We need circulation, fireworks
People who can start arguments

[MITCHELL]

I can do that!
Look at us!

[CONNELL]

Turn in your last column before you pick up your check