Glendale News Press

Katherine Yamada Carroll W. Parcher, editor and publisher of the Glendale News-Press from 1947 until 1972 and four-time mayor of the city, was known as "Mr. Glendale." Parcher, a native son, was 3 when his father, Wilmot, was elected as the city's first mayor in 1906. Parcher grew with Glendale's development from a village into a full-fledged city. He edited the Glendale Union High yearbook and newspaper and served as student body president before graduating in 1921.

John Francis As your community newspaper, the Glendale News-Press brings you as much information on the issues that matter to you as it can. This includes following the election campaigns for the politicians that hope to represent this community. In years past, we have met with all the local candidates for the various posts and made our recommendations through endorsements. We will not be doing that this year. The Glendale News-Press is now delivered with The Los Angeles Times, which will be making its own endorsements on a number of races and propositions.

Although the letter written by Paul Carney is racist and ignorant, the issue here isn't why he wrote it. The issue here is why the Glendale News-Press would print such a letter. Is it maybe this newspaper has nothing better to print than a racist letter aimed at the Armenian population of Glendale? Does the paper intend on stirring negative relations between communities in Glendale and abroad? It's more sickening to see this type of filth printed than the actual content of the letter.

The Glendale News-Press has nothing to apologize for. The Community Forum page is just that -- a page where people air their opinions an voice their concerns. We may not agree on every issue and that's what makes the Forum interesting. The last thing we need is censorship of our letters. Paul Carney wrote an apology of deep regret for setting off such a barrage of ugly writings. His words should be accepted sow we can get on with making Glendale a new utopia.

I would like to express my disappointment in the Glendale News-Press for its apparent lack of coverage of the important issues that affect Glendale and the surrounding communities. It seems the only section that the Glendale News-Press puts much importance on is the sports section, which highlights many of the high school teams' achievements in sports and such. However, there is more to our city than sports. Thera are many things going on in Glendale that is not covered in the Glendale News-Press.

I am appalled, disappointed and disgusted. I got the Glendale News-Press on Sept. 11 and did not see one mention of 9/11, one of the most horrific events of our country. Why was no mention made? It is disgusting. Rita Leblanc La Cañada Flintridge

Rosette Gonzales On opening night of its first play in 1947, the Glendale Centre Theatre had only six people in the audience. One of them was a Glendale News-Press reporter. "They must have said something nice, because the theater grew very rapidly after that," owner Tim Dietlein said. In its 100 years, the Glendale News-Press has witnessed the development of Glendale and many of its businesses. Through countless articles written over the years, the newspaper has documented the city's business, politics and personality.

PUBLISHER'S NOTEBOOK The long and rich history of the Glendale News-Press rivals that of any Southern California newspaper. Through 100 years of service, this great institution served Glendale through two world wars, prohibition, the Great Depression, the baby boom, free love in the '60s and '70s and the Me Generation of the '80s. Now, the Glendale News-Press marches into the 21st century with a modern print product and an exciting new website with the most fitting address of glendalenewspress.

It is so sad to see that people with such mean-spirited ideas still exist, and even more, they publicize themselves. What I would truly like to know is what the purpose of this letter was. My first question is to Mr. Carney: Did you achieve what you wanted to achieve with this? And how's your conscience, knowing that you have stirred this community when we are trying so hard to calm and unify it? My next question is to Glendale News-Press: What purpose did the publishing of this letter serve?

Rosette Gonzales The Glendale News-Press was a source for national and global news in the 1950s, but the domestic content of the inner pages developed greatly. Suburbia boomed, and consumer spending grew. Pages were filled with advertisements for televisions, casual attire and -- most of all -- automobiles. An additional insert called the Foothill Living Section commonly came with the paper. This magazine-style insert was the essential guide to domestic living, covering real estate, gardens, television shows and homemaking.