Complex sentence: By August 1960 John Cowles, Jr. was vice-president and associate editor of the two papers, and it was soon apparent that he disapproved of Steven's hard-nosed approach to journalism.
Split into simpler sentences: By August 1960, John Cowles, Jr. had been named vice president and associate editor of the two papers. It was soon apparent that he disapproved of Steven's hard-nosed approach to journalism.