Huntington Herald-Press
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The Herald-Press is the only daily newspaper published in Huntington County
, Indiana
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The newspaper was founded in 1848 as the Indiana Herald. In 1887 it was renamed to Huntington Herald, and in 1930 it merged with Huntington Press and became the Herald-Press. In the early 1960s, the paper was purchased by James C. Quayle
, whose wife Corrine was the daughter of newspaper magnate Eugene C. Pulliam
. Pulliam had previously worked for Pulliam's Central Newspapers, Inc., which was the prior owner.
In 1988, when George H. W. Bush
announced his preference for Dan Quayle
, Jim & Corrine's son, as candidate for Vice President
of the United States
, the celebration was at the Huntington, Indiana
courthouse, less than a hundred feet from Dan & Marilyn Quayle's apartment above the Herald-Press office.
Jim Quayle was a member of the John Birch Society
and continued to follow the Central Newspapers, Inc., policy of publishing a highly-politicized newspaper. That doesn't mean they buried stories unfavorable to Dan Quayle. When news stories circulated that Dan Quayle had used family influence to get into the National Guard, Frank Caperton showed the story to Pulliam before publishing it. All he said was, 'Seems pretty straightforward to me,' Caperton related.
James Quayle died July 7, 2000, and in May 2007, Corrine Quayle sold the paper to Paxton Media Group
.
Huntington County, Indiana
Huntington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. The county seat and lone city is Huntington. According to Census 2010, the population was 37,124.-Geography:...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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The newspaper was founded in 1848 as the Indiana Herald. In 1887 it was renamed to Huntington Herald, and in 1930 it merged with Huntington Press and became the Herald-Press. In the early 1960s, the paper was purchased by James C. Quayle
James C. Quayle
James Cline Quayle was an American newspaper publisher and businessman who owned several newspapers in the United States including the Huntington Herald-Press in Indiana and the Wickenburg Sun in Arizona. He was the father of Dan Quayle, the 44th Vice-President of the United States.Quayle was...
, whose wife Corrine was the daughter of newspaper magnate Eugene C. Pulliam
Eugene C. Pulliam
Eugene Collins Pulliam was an American newspaper publisher and businessman who was the founder and longtime president of Central Newspapers Inc., a multi-billion dollar media corporation....
. Pulliam had previously worked for Pulliam's Central Newspapers, Inc., which was the prior owner.
In 1988, when George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
announced his preference for Dan Quayle
Dan Quayle
James Danforth "Dan" Quayle served as the 44th Vice President of the United States, serving with President George H. W. Bush . He served as a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from the state of Indiana....
, Jim & Corrine's son, as candidate for Vice President
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, the celebration was at the Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, Indiana
Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is a small city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington Township and Union Township...
courthouse, less than a hundred feet from Dan & Marilyn Quayle's apartment above the Herald-Press office.
Jim Quayle was a member of the John Birch Society
John Birch Society
The John Birch Society is an American political advocacy group that supports anti-communism, limited government, a Constitutional Republic and personal freedom. It has been described as radical right-wing....
and continued to follow the Central Newspapers, Inc., policy of publishing a highly-politicized newspaper. That doesn't mean they buried stories unfavorable to Dan Quayle. When news stories circulated that Dan Quayle had used family influence to get into the National Guard, Frank Caperton showed the story to Pulliam before publishing it. All he said was, 'Seems pretty straightforward to me,' Caperton related.
James Quayle died July 7, 2000, and in May 2007, Corrine Quayle sold the paper to Paxton Media Group
Paxton Media Group
Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky, is a privately held media company with holdings that include newspapers and a TV station, WPSD-TV in Paducah. David M. Paxton is president and CEO....
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