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l are distributed from this office to our state newspapers editor—knows all the merchants—knOWS all the other l Downs, enti
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l ‘ larger cities in Kentucky. This "Mr. 52" had $44,000,- coverage than all other media combined—he can be I curngrsR
l , 000,000 to spend last year, 43% of the Nation’s buy- reached by One Package and One Check through New l lane Willis
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"8 easy . lucky Press Association at its 79th mid-sum- tration. Later that evening, motion pictures were killed by the two atomic bombs drop- EE E El . EE Elf
Central XI mer meeting at Mammoth Cave, June 4-6, of the basketball games between Kentucky- ped in Japan. 32,000 people were killed and . E E E ‘ 1 EE
Lexing- ‘. released 18 racing pigeons from the merged Holy Cross and Kentucky-Oilers, Olympic 1,125,000 were iiijured—one-third perinan- . it E 1E ‘EE El EE
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ed by lot in a drawing among the press The formal program was held Saturday The Nicholas County Star, Carlisle, by El E1! El
.ladies in attendance. and 18 ladies were as- morning in the amplitheater. President vote of the convention was admitted as an . If E 1 lll
mm the EE.signed the pigeons by number. Fred B. \Vachs presiding. Invocation was active member, Edwin J. Paxton, Sr., Padu— El E l Ell EE
. The birds were released at 11 a. in. on offered by Russell Dyche. London Sentinel (:ah SunvDemocrat, was made a life member E E 1 E1
:lvertiser Saturday morning on a flight which normal- Echo, followed by a report on the National of the association by unanimous vote. I E E E EEE
E 1y would have taken about one hour and Editorial Association convention at Pine- President Wachs announced that KPA E1E 1 [ii i “l
forty minutes to cover the 115 miles as the hurst. N. C., by vice-president James M. had three major projects for 1948~l. The s 1E E E 3' EE
5 cover- crow, or rather pigeon, flies across central \\'illi5_ sports fund; 2. Building up the library of EEE ii ill l E
)f cover- Kentucky. However, crackling thunder An inspiring address. “Let’s Do It The the department of Journalism at the Univer- . EE 5 E l l '
' storms which raged in central Kentucky that Promotional “fay," by M. Stephen A. Doug— sity; and 3. The plans to select the “out-_ EE E E El
‘ 0f the afternoon. blew the entries off their course las. director sales promotion, The Kroger standing citizen of Kentucky” by Association \ 11E l ,1 i l
5400 a l and the first pigeon did not reach its home Company, Cincinnati. emphasized that the members acting as a committee of the whole. ' lE IEl E
coop until 6:00 p.iri., closely followed by the keystone to a successful business is to under- The Citizen will be announced at the niid- j E‘ El 1 E i
I almOSt second and third place winners at 6:05 and stand and take care of the desires of your winter meeting. He also announced the ap- ~ E E E l IE 1
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, twelve and dirty and showed their results of the Douglas stated that the responsibility of a on the Executive Committee of the News- ET‘ E E 1lll E EEE .
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Delmar Adams of Nicholasville, was declar- able at the point of use; 3—Offer samples or stated that plans were being made to conduct ~ » ll E1E El E1 l
ed the winner and Mrs. Adams was presented displays; 4-Continue to offer values. readership surveys in qualified Kentucky EiEI E E EEE 1' ,
“ $75 prize by the Lexington Herald-Leader Neil Dalton, Louisville Courier Journal, newspapers in the near future and requested - E1E El EEEEEE ‘
at the banquet Saturday evening. Second gave a report on the KPA Sports Fund, em» that publishers, who wish to participate in El El Hlj1! - l .
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E. furniture store. Third place pigeon was events are turned over to the state polio had just received notice of its qualification 1I.‘ I E éEl E '
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'I r0 '0 was named “Park City Daily News.” She treatment of children where other funds are nalism in the United States. A brief report 1E E E ‘ l E I
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ie other D0‘\’n5.1enti‘y“Hawesville Hancock Clarion,” Mack Sisk, Dawson Springs Progress. pre- were announced and presented. E ‘1‘ 1E EEE ‘1
totive—- Whose pigeon did not arrive until the next sented a $39.21 check as the proceeds of a Saturday afternoon was devoted to a bridge 1, .511 E E El ‘l 1EE l 1
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can be f Cmy; Mrs Ray Gaines, Park City Daily News; fund through Chairman Thomas Adams. The formal bélanCt “'le held at seven I E l ll 1EElllE E I
1 NeWS‘ I Fine Willis, (Brandenburg Messenger; Mrs. Norman L. Rockey. State Director of the OICIOCk With COL DOD E Carlton, EXCCUUV‘: ' - E E E l ffEEEE
mdo'f’h' f Joe Richardson, Glasgow Times; Kay Elder, Savings Bonds Division, U. S. Treasury, Officer, Kentucky Military Division, Louis * E El IEE1EE EE
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.1 ‘1 1ili1li1l|mm 1 Following the banquet a party-night pro— 1948 Newspaper AWCIl’dS Pineville Sun for his editorial, on “Pl‘ivatei',
’ 1 1 1 grain of square dances and other old-time Presented A1" Meeting - Ovid Lambert," and 111.111. p~ 11611111111111 '-
‘ ’ _ dances was held under the direction ()1 1 1 1 Somerset Journal, [or his editorial Blltitlcdl
3 1 1' Frank 51111111 and 111C Berea College Enter- The Somerset Journal. Mrs. May \'\1llll£l1115, “Dismissal ol1 Patrolman Prompted by P0111
. 1 : tainers. All present tool; part in the old time publisher, and Jerry P- LCihhhlh‘ editor, “135 itics.” l
i 1 1 . dances until the temperature drove them to adjudged the BC“ Ahdhhhhd (11”thth in the Salvation Army contest for [1161
1 1 - the cooler outsides, Newspaper ‘h the KCthCkY Press “\SSOCh‘" Best Religious Editorial. as sponsored 1W1
1‘1 1 Chairman George Joplin ol the resolutions tion ”hhh‘h (“ht“t h” 1948 and received Brig. Vincent Cunningham. Editor Rosc0e1
'. 1 _ .1 ' committee introduced a resolution which the silver trophy ”5 P1105611th hi1 the Lexing- 1. Downs. was adjudged the first place win.‘
'11 ‘1:11 1 was ‘iinanimously adopted at the banquet. ton Herald—Leader. ner [or his editorial, "Let Us Remove T1131
1,111 71111.5 resolution reads: The l’l‘OVhlellfe Journal-Enterprise. .l' Beams.” Second place was awarded Mmfi
11 111. 1 1 1 _ 1 LaMarr Bradley, editor, received the second Elizabeth Spalding, 1311111510111, Standard 1011
. 1 . 1 1111 1 “111C.rCHS1 Mammoth Cave i\ational Park 11111“. certificate, and George .\. 1101,11” 1r her “11101111111 “1.1111111158111111”, D1111 19117111 1
. 1 ' 1 1111 WhlGh l\€lltll('lilflm 111V€1SC1€d 31101000900 editor of the Somerset Commonwealth, re- 11111.11 111.11“, 11,118 11110111611 Ggorgci Jopliii1
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l ' E 1 11 1 1 .1‘1 1 1,111 1 we 10 the “111 hwhth’h “1‘11 “(11’1““1 1h “‘50” 'lhhlhh able mention was given J. T. \Vilson, Cyii-1
1- 1 1 1 1 ‘ gieat ‘11]? hwydld ) t (13111“? 1 I i f ’ Progress, Mlhk 151519 “huh? and the Cyn- thiana Log Cabin, on “The Press On Trial.” ’
' 11 11 1. ‘ Thercloic LC 11 .RCSOIWX ’ that the lxen- lhhhhl Log Cihhh’ .l~ T“ \‘V‘ISOh’ editor. and Jerry P. Liebman, somerset Journal. 0111
' 1 11.‘ . I tticky 1116.55 Association opposes the proposed “11111111“ 011 the Courier—Journal silver “Baptist High School Should Be Emulated." 1
11 1 (1:11“ andan‘ges :1” lxentuckians L1) oppose Its ”OPh)‘ h” the Best tht Pake “1'45 the For the Best Advertisements submitted:
1 1 111‘, 1 1 1 . (”human”) actively 21nd militantly. Trimble Democrat, Bedl‘ord, Frank C- Bell. the winners in the three divisions were recip- “1 i
1 1 11 111“. 1 1 Kentucky members of the Associated Press editor. The Dawson Springs” Progress “1145 ients of prizes presented by Manager Ed
1 1 . met Saturday afternoon and discussed the accorded second place certilicate and 111C “leeks, Bush-Krebs Company. L‘hhSVhIB- The
1 $111111 news report. The 111.51 report of the Somerset Commonwealth received the third winners in each (111131011 were: Full-Page—
1 1 ,11 1 1 (1011111111111g_s111(111 10111111111138 1111-5 presented place certilicate. Honorable mention in this 1:11.31 Dawson Springs Progress; Second, 011111 1
11 . 1" and answers to a recent questionnaire sent contest was accorded hm PrincetonLeader, well County Times, Princeton; Third,Prince»
. 10 members were discussed 1101111 by point. Gracean M- Pedley. editor, fwd the I‘Chthd‘l’ ton Leader; Honorable mention, Canipl)ells~1
. 1 1111 1 George Michler, state editor of the Cour- Standard, Bardstown, Elizabeth Spalding. ville News—Journal and Providence 1011111111;
. 1 1‘11111 ier-Journal, presided at the AP session in editor. 1 Enterprise. 1
1 1 1 1‘1 1 the absence of Lawrence Huger. chairman Trophy for the Best.News1Story “1‘15 won Hall-Page—First. Trimble DCIHOCI‘RL Bt‘d—l
I .‘ .‘ and publisher of the Owensboro Messenger 1’11 13111011111 Lee Yates, Cynthiana Democrat, ford; SCCOIId, Caldwell County Times,1i
1 11 111111, T and Enquirer, who could not attend because for 111515101211 011121 meeting and annual ban- PI‘thClOIl§ Third, Princeton Leader; HON-1
. ‘ 111 ‘.1 1 2 of a conflicting engagement. Michler is Vice quet 01 1116 Business Men’s Ch1b‘ He reeeiv- orable “10111110111 Dawson Springs P11081116“
‘1 1" 11. chairman of the 810111, Cd the 511Vcr1h01‘11 as presented by the 1‘1“}: and Cynthiana Democrat. Quarter~PagC—1
. ‘1 111‘ i. :1 The Lexington Herald published a special 111C191 Post, Covmgton. Second place certih- First, Caldwell COth Times; Second,
11 1‘ ‘ Kl’:\ “11110111 and flew the extras in by (:ates was awarded George :\.J01)1111,Jl‘.,101‘ Princeton Leader; Third, Cynthiana Log
1 1 1‘1 11 1 plane. The edition was filled with news and 1115.1 $101111 “Somerset To Get New Industry; Cabin: Honorable Mention. Bardstown,
. 11111 ‘.1 pictures of KPA activities, [hh‘d1lh‘f‘CC certificate was awarded [1:6 Daw- Kentucky Standard and Somerset Journal. 1
1 1 :1 1‘1 . All hotel rooms were reserved for editors $0111Sp1r1ng1s Progless 19111 [1161 story11 51‘11‘6‘7‘ 1T1he contest 0111 the Best Job Printing “'1‘
: 11111 ‘ 1 _ and their wives who attended the session. Re\ eals Citizens .Desne r10 Discontinue hlhlt W111 be dCClded by the YOU? 0f the dele' '
‘11 111 111111 1- 11 Other accomodations at Cave City and Rock Parking Meters." Honorable mention “11‘s receive the award as presented by President
1 .1‘11 11 (1.1111111 Camp were utilized. accorded the Shelby News and the Frankfort Thomas A. 511111111 Louisville Paper Com-
1 ,1 7‘ 1 State Journal. pany, Louisville. 1
- 1' 111 .191 1 —_—_._‘“—’— The Princeton Leader's name was inscrib- 1
1 11 1 1 Know your rural correspondents. ed on the Cecil Williams Memorial Trophy ‘ ——_‘.—__1___ 1
1 1 1 1 1 .1 __n___ as winner 01 the Best Lditorial Page contest. NAM Meets In Denver 1
11 1 1 1 Newsprint Situation Second place certificate was accorded the 1 1 1 1 1 11 11 11 1 1 1111
g i 1 , , Dawson Springs Progress and third place, hewspapei Association Managers ‘11
1 1 11. 1 g 1 1 Relaxed FOI’ WEleleS the Hancock Clarion, Hawesville, Roscoe I, mark thCh‘ SilVCl‘ anniversary when they hold
1 1’ .‘\ccording to the reports of Charles E. Downs editor. Honorable mention was ac- their annual convention in Denver 011 SCP‘
1 11 ‘1 Moreau, Bloomfield, New Jersey, chairmen corded the Carlisle Mercury, Sash Kash, edi- tember 12-19. The Association was formedi
11 1 ,1 1 « of the NEA newsprint committee as given tor, and the Cynthiana Log Cabin. in Denver in 1923. Business sessions will lie
11 1‘1 at the Pinehurst convention. the newsprint For his editorial, “Front Bloody Heads h€ld hl DCIIVCI‘ after WhiCh the gmhl) “1111
11 i . 1 problem has relaxed for most of the com- The Usual Lesson," Bennett Roach. editor take El four-day hllS tOUT through Weswm
1 1 munity weekly publishers. of the Shelby News, Shelbyville, received COIOme-
i1 1 ‘1, 111 11 He bases his judgement on a question- first place in the Best Editorial contest and DOD Reid, manager of the Iowa Press 115'
‘ 1 1 naire which showed that only a very few the newspaper's name was inscribed on the $0ciati011, is president of the NAM. Secretary-1
1 1 . weekly publishers suffer actual newsprint Grehan Memorial Plaque. Second place was ' manager POI‘thlDll 115 a member 0f the board
11 shortage. However, he stated that the prob- accorded Gracean M. Pedley for his editorial, 011 directors. The DEDVCI‘ meeting Wih be,
1 1 lem will not be definitely solved until there ”Bright Promise For Princeton.” Third the liTSt held away from Chicago hl 16 yeaiS-111
1111 1 will be ample supply of newsprint which place certificate was awarded Editor George _______._______ 1
11 A11 ~ will allow expansion of circulations when- Wilson, Irvington Herald, for his editorial. 1
‘111 ' ever business warrants it, and will permit 1“State Reduces Assistance To $8.00." Honor- Advertise—and again—your commerc1a11 \
1} 11 " 1«- establishment of new publications. able mention was accorded Herndon Evans, printing service. ‘
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_ ‘i , . Kentucky Press Association Ofi‘icers Liiglisli Parliament of the old Luglish law "When the reported licensing of news, ofiiCialsi
‘ ' . i . Fred 13- WaChS, PreSident _ requiring a license to publish. papers on one city of a Southern state Wasf‘ The 31‘
f ‘l . Herald'l‘eade” Lexmgton Editor &_ Publisher queried R. F. Hudson, investigated by the Hoosier State Press As? brilliant
,- l 1 ‘ ‘ ' James M- Willis: Vice Pres'dent )resident of the Montgomery Advertiser and soci'ition 'l )ublisher re ‘ I 'l l" l we'iltli o
, . , , . Messenger, Brandenburg I ' . _ . ‘ ‘ r ‘ l _ P01[€( Hat tus has1 ‘
' 1 1 ‘1 ' , ' Victor R. Portmann, Secretary-Manager Alabama Journal, concerning the City licens- been the rule in most Cities of that state foil Andrew
1 = 1 ‘ University of Kentucky, Lexington mg law and received the lollowmg reply: many years. The license fee was merely in; pares 10
f ‘i . ' District Executive Committeemen “The license schedule covering all types of creased 25 per cent recently. The publisher Andrew
- i l “ Chairman, Joe La Gore, Sun-Democrat, Padu- business and services, and applying to news further stated that in view of the high cost in defens
l Cflh (First); Seccffld: .thh B Gaines, Park paper publishing, has been in effect many. that would accrue from a tax on .gross re- around I
l - . City News, Bowling Green; Third, Douglas 1 , M . 1. ._ . 1 . g as” l , . _ ‘ _ U _ .. _ l‘
l l l . Comett, Courier-Journal, Louisville; Fourth, many years 111 HIS (My. L IS peiniissi ) e )‘y (eipts he is very well satisfied With the pres “P9“ “5
l ‘1‘ l Albert S. Wathen, Sr., Standard, Bardstown; special act of the legislature allowing this ent setup of a license tax.’ l or we
’ f I ‘ f Fifth, Virgil 1" Sanders, News-Democrat, Car- citv to ch'irU'e '1 license 1:1»; or fee and ’15 “There i' ‘ . - ' - ‘ ' i see '
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‘ . ‘, , rollton; Sixth, Enos Swain, Advocate-Mes— ’ Cf ' . (‘ 311th 111mg ’15 a license tax.l .
l l C, ‘ sermger, Danville; Seventh, Thomas Holland, the amount 15 ‘21 very moderate 0116, we have A license is a legal permit and no govern-l ““116: the
. i ‘ i . .News, Pikeville; Eighth, J- W- Hedden, Ad- never questioned the fairness of a newspaper mental official in the United States has the ““3 time
' 3 “ vacate, Mt- Sterling; Ninth, H‘ R' Chandler, min the same '1\' fee '1' oh r orsr'iniri- ' ' ” , ‘ , ‘ " l 5110 )~ Ah
. l ‘ 1 '13,. ' Mountain Advocate, Barbourville; State-at- 1. y g . t . - s t e of . authority or the power to issue a legal per; i
L ‘ » Large, Earle J. Bell, Advocate, Morganfield; tions, and do not conSider it a threat in any mit for publishing of newspapers. A tax is ShOP ‘0
1 i} I I l ' State-at-Lafée, William CaYWOOd; 51m, Wm‘ way to freedom of the press.” a ‘compulsory charge levied for support of printed t]
‘ ‘ 1 1 Chester; Immediate Pa“ Premdent’ Tyler \fr Hudson also mentioned that it is his tl 0* i ' ' ‘ The ye
1 l .‘ Munford, Advocate, Morganfield. * ' . ‘ 2 .. . t - ~ 16. Dmernnient. It is not a question of, .
‘ ‘ l. ‘ . ; 2 understanding that many Cities in the South which would be less costly for the news been PUb
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, j NATIONAL eDlTORIAL— think upon investigation you Will find that ment. in the United States may requirea lxeenan t1
,‘1 , l , ‘;,,;x-=%/ _ SSOCIATION ‘most of