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The McCormick Memo, that statement from Detroit News editor Mike McCormick to his six copy editors encouraging them to increase emphasis on sex, comedy and tragedy on the front page of The News, remains "on the books as far as we're concerned," a News writer says.

No steps have been taken to rescind or counteract the memo, which may lead to a libel suit brought against The News by Newspaper Guild Local 22 {Sun, July 15).

"The law suit is the next step," said one News writer initially shocked by the memo which called for such stories as "Nun Charged With Killing Her Baby" and "They Chummed Together- Died Together" to appear more frequently on Page one.

News Vice-President and Editor Martin Hayden defended McCormick's memo, saying it did not constitute a policy statement, and charged the Guild with attempting to use the memo to extort concessions from management.

Mayor Young introduced the memo to the public in June, commenting "Walls built of front page horror stories will defeat us all."