[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5562]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                CONGRATULATIONS SPRINGFIELD NEWS-LEADER

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 2017

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Springfield 
News-Leader and its dedication to 150 years of excellence in 
journalism.
  The Springfield News-Leader was first published on April 4, 1867, and 
has been a vital part of the Springfield, Missouri, community ever 
since. After 150 years, the Springfield News-Leader has reached almost 
55,000 consecutive days of print, for both morning and evening 
newspapers.
  In January of 1927, after several changes in name and ownership, the 
newspaper was officially known as the Springfield Daily News. 120 years 
later, in 1987, after printing both a morning and evening edition, the 
afternoon edition of the newspaper was discontinued and consolidated 
with the morning edition to become the Springfield News-Leader.
  Today, the Springfield News-Leader is combined with a number of other 
print publications, websites and digital marketing services as part of 
the News-Leader Media Group. This group is the largest multi-media 
marketing solutions company in southwest Missouri, serving the local 
and regional business community.
  For 150 years, the Springfield News-Leader has caught the moments 
that have shaped our nation, Missouri and Missouri's 7th Congressional 
District. I am confident that in the next 150 years the Springfield 
News-Leader will continue to be the newspaper that keeps the people of 
the 7th District informed and up-to-date. Congratulations to the 
Springfield News-Leader.

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