[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 30 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
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          POCONO RECORD NEWSPAPER CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 1994

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 100th 
anniversary of the Pocono Record, a daily newspaper which covers the 
Pocono Mountain region, including my district in Pennsylvania.
  So often, we take for granted the existence of our local newspapers 
which bring us news and information about our community as no other 
form of communication can do. The first amendment guarantees the right 
of a free press and our Nation is invaluable enriched by the existence 
of so many fine community newspapers, such as the Pocono Record.
  The Pocono Record began as the Daily Times on April 2, 1894. It was 
the first daily newspaper in Stroudsburg and was founded by George 
Hughes, who later established Hughes Printing Co. It was later owned 
and managed by Mr. Nelson Frantz.
  The name Record first appeared as the name of the paper in 1908. It 
was combined with the Daily Times by Mr. Frantz in 1920. It had been a 
daily afternoon publication until 1938. After polling his readers and 
advertisers, Mr. Frantz started printing his paper in the morning.
  On July 29, 1946, Mr. James H. Ottaway, Sr. bought the paper, making 
it the third to join the Ottaway Newspaper chain.
  In January of 1965, the paper underwent two very important changes. 
First, it began using offset printing and photo composition. Second, 
the name was changed from the Daily Record to the Pocono Record.
  Today, the Pocono Record employs 100 full-time workers and 56 part-
time staffers. Its circulation reaches 21,884 on a daily basis and 
25,424 on Sundays, making it the most important source of news 
throughout Monroe County and the Pocono Mountain region.
  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure today to take this 
opportunity to recognize the Pocono Record and its staff and management 
on this auspicious occasion. I wish them the best of luck and continued 
success for at least 100 more years.

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