Sorry guys...busy elsewhere !
Jack Wooley used to own the Echo, but I am pretty sure he was never the Editor....not really his sort of thing....I doubt if he would have been sober long enough. Elizabeth used to be journo on the Echo, about 30 years ago.
Simon Parker was the Editor during the 70's, although I can't recall exactly when he left the job or why. He did de-flower Shula in a cornfield, which may have resulted in him losing his job.
He was a bit of a cad, although it has to be said that Shula was attracted to cads, like wasps are attracted to open jam jars !
This link may help with similar queries though :::::
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thearchers/2010/12/six_diamond_decades_-_the_1970.html