Sun City, Arizona: Arthur Sweet, former owner and publisher of the Nebraska City News-Press, died Sunday. He was 90.
Sweet's father, John Hyde Sweet, bought the Nebraska City News-Press in 1909.
As a boy, Arthur Sweet worked as a messenger and a paper carrier for the newspaper. He worked for United Press for a short time, then returned to the News-Press in 1929 as managing editor. He became publisher in 1964 upon his father's death.
In 1975, the Sweets sold the Nebraska City News-Press to a New York company. The News-Press, circulation 2,700, now is owned by Midwest Newspapers Inc. of Ames, Iowa.
Sweet's survivors include his wife of nearly 61 years, Marguerite; a daughter, Susan Walton of Bloomington, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
Sweet's father, John Hyde Sweet, bought the Nebraska City News-Press in 1909.
As a boy, Arthur Sweet worked as a messenger and a paper carrier for the newspaper. He worked for United Press for a short time, then returned to the News-Press in 1929 as managing editor. He became publisher in 1964 upon his father's death.
In 1975, the Sweets sold the Nebraska City News-Press to a New York company. The News-Press, circulation 2,700, now is owned by Midwest Newspapers Inc. of Ames, Iowa.
Sweet's survivors include his wife of nearly 61 years, Marguerite; a daughter, Susan Walton of Bloomington, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
Sun City, Arizona: Arthur Sweet, former owner and publisher of the Nebraska City News-Press, died Sunday. He was 90.
Sweet's father, John Hyde Sweet, bought the Nebraska City News-Press in 1909.
As a boy, Arthur Sweet worked as a messenger and a paper carrier for the newspaper. He worked for United Press for a short time, then returned to the News-Press in 1929 as managing editor. He became publisher in 1964 upon his father's death.
In 1975, the Sweets sold the Nebraska City News-Press to a New York company. The News-Press, circulation 2,700, now is owned by Midwest Newspapers Inc. of Ames, Iowa.
Sweet's survivors include his wife of nearly 61 years, Marguerite; a daughter, Susan Walton of Bloomington, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
Sweet's father, John Hyde Sweet, bought the Nebraska City News-Press in 1909.
As a boy, Arthur Sweet worked as a messenger and a paper carrier for the newspaper. He worked for United Press for a short time, then returned to the News-Press in 1929 as managing editor. He became publisher in 1964 upon his father's death.
In 1975, the Sweets sold the Nebraska City News-Press to a New York company. The News-Press, circulation 2,700, now is owned by Midwest Newspapers Inc. of Ames, Iowa.
Sweet's survivors include his wife of nearly 61 years, Marguerite; a daughter, Susan Walton of Bloomington, Minn.; and two grandchildren.
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