The ''Daily World'' is a
Gannett-owned
daily newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports ...
in
Opelousas, Louisiana :''Opelousas is also a common name of the flathead catfish.''
Opelousas (french: Les Opélousas; Spanish: ''Los Opeluzás'') is a small city and the parish seat of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. Interstate 49 and U.S. Route 190 ...
, United States.
The newspaper was the first
offset-printed daily newspaper in the world, and remained the sole offset-printed daily newspaper for nine years. Its first edition was published on December 24, 1939. The Opelousas Daily World was founded by John R. Thistlethwaite and Ducote Andrepont. Thistlethwaite later acquired Mr. Andrepont's interest in the operation. Rigby Owen was the managing editor during World War II while John Thistlethwaite was a Marine aviator flying the F4U Corsair, night fighter squadron, in the South Pacific. Thistlethwaite took over editor and publisher duties on his return from the war. The Daily World was sold to Worrel Newspapers Inc. in 1972.
The New York Times Company acquired 8 daily papers, including the ''Daily World'', from Worrell in 1982, as part of the New York Times Regional Newspaper Group. Gannett acquired the ''Daily World'' from the Times Company in 2000.
Gannett Buys Louisiana Paper
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References
External links
Official website
Newspapers published in Louisiana
Gannett publications
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Newspapers established in 1939
1939 establishments in Louisiana
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