The reporting was also accurate (except for a couple of bad eggs who skewed reporting on the Soviet Union). Today's newspapers, including the Times, make up their own facts, rewrite history and run "news" stories that are barely disguised editorials.
It's sad to see how far they have fallen. Like you, I've enjoyed some damn fine reporting in these posts.
I miss Mike Royko ... Sun Times, I think
I know, it's a little beyond the 40's writing ... but I enjoyed him anyway.