Front Page Tally: April 21
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 | by Pat's Picks
| Civil rights leader Dorothy Height dies | 17 |
| Volcanic disruptions | 15 |
| Supreme Court ruling on animal cruelty | 10 |
| FDA to regulate salt in food | 10 |
The top story this morning, appearing on 17 front pages, was news that civil rights leader Dororthy Height, who led the National Council of Negro Women for 40 years, has died at age 98. Travel disruptions caused by the volcano erupting in Europe were featured on 15 front pages. Ten newspapers ran articles on a Supreme Court ruling that declared animal cruelty videos protected under the First Amendment. Ten newspapers also featured reports on the FDA’s plans to regulate salt in food.
