The newspaper's editorial line was defined by Gershom Schocken[?], who was chief editor between 1939-1990. Haaretz is to this day (2003) owned by the Schocken family.
... the minimum is -49° Fahr. The rainfall averages 22 1/2 in. Thick clouds for the most part shut out the sun; while the cold current from the Sea of Okhotsk, aided by ...