[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 40 (Thursday, March 21, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS ON ITS FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 20, 1996

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, the local newspaper of any town is a very 
important link in the community, from praising the town athlete to 
reporting the events of the big city, it allows the neighborhood to 
keep an open communication. It is that communication that maintains the 
character of the community and loyalty of the residents.
  Today I rise to applaud one such paper that provides the 
communication lines of a city in my district, the Falls Church News-
Press. The News-Press is celebrating 5 years of service as a definitive 
link in the community.
  This paper's commitment to the city of Falls Church is underscored by 
its many awards and accomplishments. In 1991, it was honored by the 
Falls Church City Council and named recipient of the Council's Business 
of the Year.
  The News-Press helped initiate, and testified on behalf of, 
legislation passed in the Virginia General Assembly in 1992 that set 
out criteria for nonpaid distribution newspapers to carry official 
legal notices. Subsequently, the News-Press became the first newspaper 
in the history of the Commonwealth of Virginia to receive court 
authorization to publish official legal notices as a nonpaid 
distribution newspaper. As a result, the News-Press was the first 
nonpaid distribution newspaper in the history of the Commonwealth to be 
accepted as a full, voting member of the Virginia Press Association.
  The News-Press' owner/editor-in-chief, Nicholas Benton, served 2 
years as president of the Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce and 
was the recipient of the Chamber's Pillar of the Community Award in 
1992.
  Please join me in wishing the Falls Church News-Press best wishes on 
their future endeavors.

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