[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 21, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PALLADIUM-TIMES

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                          HON. JOHN M. McHUGH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 21, 1995
  Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Palladium-
Times, the community newspaper of Oswego County, NY, on its 150th 
anniversary as a daily.
  The newspaper traces its history to 1819, when the Oswego Palladium 
began as a weekly newspaper, and to 1845, when the Oswego Daily 
Advertiser began daily publication. Its other predecessor, the Oswego 
Times, interrupted its publication when its owners went off to fight 
the Civil War.
  As chance would have it, the Oswego Palladium and Oswego Times ended 
up on the same street in this city on the shores of Lake Ontario. 
However, when it became apparent that neither paper could thrive while 
competing in the marketplace, the two newspapers joined forces, and the 
Palladium-Times was created.
  Mr. Speaker, few endeavors are more significant to an informed 
community than local journalism. Freedom of the press is a vital part 
of our heritage, reflecting the strong belief that only when people 
have access to the facts and a discussion of the issues are they able 
to participate fully in the democratic process.
  History has shown that an independent and responsible press is 
essential to a free society, and the Oswego Palladium-Times, by 
demonstrating these qualities, has earned the trust and loyalty of its 
readers throughout its 150 years of service. The men and women of the 
Palladium-Times can take great pride in this accomplishment. I join the 
people of Oswego County, NY, in wishing the newspaper many more years 
of success in this enterprise so important to our democracy.


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