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Show O EDITORIAL . . . This may be the first time you have ever received an issue of THE SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT. If so, you are reading the first copy which not only depicts a milestone in this newspaper's career, but more important, is establishing a series of un-precedented "firsts" for newspapers in the Intermountain area! After nearly 30 years of tumultuous publication under a series of owners, the list of which reads like a "Who's Who" of Salt Lake City, the SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT has at last "grown up." Years of toil, struggle and hard work, capped with recent months of intensive planning, hoping and yes, praying have cumulated with this issue and promises a future which has long been our ultimate goal: ' ' "That the SOUTH EAST INDEPENDENT be a TRUE voice of the People; a pleasure in their home, and a vital part in the success of south east businessmen . . . " This is our pact, and here's how we will accomplish it! First of all, we have added to our staff news, advertising, and business specialists. Second, we have almost overnight, increased our circulation circula-tion to TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND! And third, we are now using new and better printing equipment. . But we didn't get here all alone. We could never have done it without the help, encouragement and support of area businessmen, and our friends and readers. This issue you're reading isn't perfect by a long shot . . . BUT WE'RE PROUD OF IT! We're proud because we've made the hurdle, and from now on it's a matter of continual improvement so that you, as well as we, will be proud of this newspaper. To EVERYONE who had a hand in our transformation . . . OUR MOST SINCERE THANKS! Clair and Emma King, Publishers |
