AUSTIN, Texas -- The Austin Press, a weekly newspaper organized seven months ago as a competitor to the city's daily newspaper, ceased operation Tuesday.
Publisher Gary Entress issued a brief statement announcing the fate of the newspaper, which published its final issue last week.
'The Austin Press newspaper ceased its operations effective today,' said Entress. 'Attempts to rescue the newspaper the past week have proved to be unsuccessful.'
He said the newspaper will issue a more complete statement Wednesday on its demise.
The Press published its first edition Sept. 23, 1981, and had tentatively planned to begin daily publications this year in competition with the Austin American-Statesman.
The Press was organized after another city daily, the Austin Citizen, went out of business last year.
