ORTH, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court.
In this libel action the defamed was a public figure claiming injury to his reputation because of a statement, which was a matter of public concern, affecting him in his calling, published by a newspaper of general circulation. Therefore the right to recover was clearly governed by New York Times Co. v. Sullivan,
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