[OldFriend]

I am interpreting this only that the dealership was appalled by the paper's decision to run the cartoon.

As you may have heard, there are many who are threatening a boycott of all NYSlimes advertisers. Perhaps this dealership felt to ward off such a similar boycott.

[abb]

The significance here is that the dealership sends the AJC checks for ad space. When adverstisers speak, newspapers listen.