The ''Arizona Daily Star'' is the major morning
daily newspaper
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that serves
Tucson
, "(at the) base of the black ill
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and surrounding districts of southern
Arizona
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in the
United States
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.
History
L. C. Hughes
Louis Cameron "L. C." Hughes (May 15, 1842 – November 24, 1915) was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, union organizer, and politician who served as the eleventh Governor of Arizona Territory. A Gilded Age Democrat, he was an active suppo ...
was the
Arizona Territory governor and founder of the ''Arizona Star'', in 1877. The first issue was published on March 29, 1877. The newspaper became the ''Arizona Daily Star'' in June 1879.
The paper was purchased by
Pulitzer Pulitzer may refer to:
*Joseph Pulitzer, a 20th century media magnate
*Pulitzer Prize, an annual U.S. journalism, literary, and music award
*Pulitzer (surname)
* Pulitzer, Inc., a U.S. newspaper chain
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in 1971;
Lee Enterprises
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bought Pulitzer in 2005.
Awards
In
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...
, ''Star'' reporters Clark Hallas and Robert B. Lowe won the
Pulitzer Prize for Local Investigative Specialized Reporting
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for their stories about recruiting violations by
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory.
T ...
football
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coach,
Tony Mason.
References
External links
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''Arizona Daily Star'' Archives (1879 to present)*
The ''Arizona Daily Star''s 2014 project on SB1070, "State of Confusion," Arizona Daily Star, March, 2014The ''Arizona Daily Star''s 2013 series on poverty, "Losing Ground", ''Arizona Daily Star'', August, 2013
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