[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 23 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1764-S1765]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO ROBERT SANFORD, OWNER OF THE MASON VALLEY NEWS

 Mr. BRYAN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
newspaper publisher Robert Sanford, who is celebrating his 40th 
anniversary as owner of the Mason Valley News. Mr. Sanford's tireless 
stewardship has helped make the Mason Valley News one of the finest 
newspapers of its kind and a model for journalistic integrity.
  The Mason Valley News is a weekly newspaper that serves northern 
Nevada. Since Mr. Sanford became owner

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of the newspaper in 1957, the paper has quadrupled its circulation and 
tripled its size--all while remaining true to its roots.
  Mr. Sanford's newspaper career started as a printer's devil when he 
was just 14 years old. After World War II, where he proudly served his 
country for 3 years in the Army, Mr. Sanford returned home to northern 
Nevada and gained experience working in virtually every aspect of the 
newspaper business. He came to own the Mason Valley News at the age of 
35. Mr. Sanford's two sons, David and James, also work for the paper.
  It is with great pride and pleasure that I congratulate Robert 
Sanford and the Mason Valley News on 40 years of dependability and 
accomplishment and I wish them the best of luck for another successful 
40 years.

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