article_snippet.sent: the city desk had become my custom at 4 o'clock, when the city desk secretary left for the day, to move over to the city desk secretary spot to help answer the phones as the beat reporters called in to check out for the day.
article_snippet.sent: At 4:50, the old-fashioned upright "candlestick" telephone on his desk rang -- the direct line The Associated Press used to alert editors to major news events.  
article_snippet.sent: Within a few minutes after the bulletins came to The Daily News, the office switchboards were swamped with calls for verification.
article_snippet.sent: Cleveland's story delivered, I returned to the rewrite desk to help with calls for verification.  
article_snippet.sent: I continued to sort the statements from officials.  
article_snippet.sent: I gave The chief editorial writer the statements from officials and updated The chief editorial writer on the latest news.  