The Washington Star
Washington, D.C. newspaper (1852–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Washington Star, previously known as the Washington Star-News and the Washington Evening Star, was a daily afternoon newspaper published in Washington, D.C., between 1852 and 1981. The Sunday edition was known as the Sunday Star.[1] The paper was renamed several times before becoming Washington Star by the late 1970s.
Type | Daily afternoon newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) |
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Founder(s) | Captain Joseph Borrows Tate |
Editor | Jim Bellows (1975–1978) |
Staff writers | Mary McGrory, Clifford K. Berryman |
Founded | December 16, 1852; 171 years ago (1852-12-16) |
Political alignment | Conservative |
Ceased publication | August 7, 1981; 42 years ago (1981-08-07) |
Headquarters | 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
City | Washington, D.C. |
Country | United States |
For most of the time it was publishing, The Washington Star was the city's newspaper of record and the longtime home to columnist Mary McGrory and cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman. On August 7, 1981, after 128 years, The Washington Star ceased publication and filed for bankruptcy. In the bankruptcy sale, The Washington Post purchased the land and buildings owned by The Washington Star, including its printing presses.