EXHIBIT 24

                           POWER OF ATTORNEY



                             We, the undersigned directors of Lee
Enterprises, Incorporated, hereby severally constitute Richard D.
Gottlieb and Larry L. Bloom, and each of them, our true and lawful
attorneys with full power to them, and each of them, to sign for us
and in our names, in the capacities indicated below, the Annual Report
on Form 10-K of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1994 to be filed herewith and any amendments to
said Annual Report, and generally do all such things in our name and
behalf in our capacities as directors to enable Lee Enterprises,
Incorporated to comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and
Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as
they may be signed by our said attorneys, or either of them, to said
Annual Report on Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto.

                                                       Date      
/s/ Rance E. Crain
Rance E. Crain, Director                         November 9, 1995
 
/s/ J. P. Guerin                                              
J. P. Guerin, Director                           November 9, 1995

/s/ Andrew E. Newman                                          
Andrew E. Newman, Director                       November 9, 1995

/s/ Charles E. Rickershauser, Jr.                             
Charles E. Rickershauser, Jr., Director          November 9, 1995

/s/ Ronald L. Rickman                                         
Ronald L. Rickman                                November 9, 1995

/s/ Lloyd G. Schermer                                         
Lloyd G. Schermer, Chairman of the Board and 
  Director                                       November 9, 1995

/s/ Phyllis Sewell                                            
Phyllis Sewell, Director                         November 9, 1995

/s/ Richard W. Sonnenfeldt                                    
Richard W. Sonnenfeldt                           December 16, 1995

/s/ Mark Vittert                                 
Mark Vittert, Director                           November 9, 1995