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Encyclopedia > Florence Morning News

The Morning News is a daily newspaper with a circulation of about 35,000, based in Florence, South Carolina. It is owned by Media General. City nickname: Flo-Town Location in the state of South Carolina Founded   â€” Incorporated 1719 1890 Counties Florence County Darlington County Mayor Frank E. Willis Area   â€” Land   â€” Water 17. ... Media General NYSE: MEG is a media company based in the Southeastern United States. ...


It was founded as the "Farmers' Friend" in 1887, and was part of several mergers and name changes. In its early history it was aligned with the Democratic Party. 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...


In 1945 it became the "Florence Morning News." In 1956, then editor Jack O'Dowd enraged the Ku Klux Klan by supporting the U.S. Supreme Court's desegregation decision and he was run out of town, going to a job with the Chicago Sun-Times. However, the paper from since then has been steadily pro civil rights. The only other South Carolina newspaper that took the progressive stance in the 1950s and 1960s was the Greenwood Index Journal. Since then the Morning News has been one of the fastest growing newspapers in the state. Deaths April 8 - Gilbert of Chalon, Duke of Burgundy Categories: 956 ... Members of the second Ku Klux Klan at a rally during the 1920s. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... New Chicago Sun-Times home located at 350 N. Orleans St. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35... The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Greenwood is a city located in Greenwood County, South Carolina. ...


External links

  • The Morning News online


 
 

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