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It was a successor to the Saranac Lake News Company, owned by [[Ethel Scinto|Ethel Scinto]], who sold it in 1983.
It was a successor to the Saranac Lake News Company, owned by [[Ethel Scinto|Ethel Scinto]], who sold it in 1983.
----''Adirondack Daily Enterprise'', February 15, 1955
'''"CLEAN” COMICS AIM ADVANCED'''
The Week of Feb. 21-25 has been designed as ‘C’ Week by the Comics Magazine Association of America, Inc. to establish the solidity of "approved" comics.
Last Fall the association, realizing the great need of some sort of comic book censorship, was formed…
[[Henry Rosen]] and [[Ewald Wilcott]], partners of the Saranac Lake News Co., today reported that they consider this a great move forward. They will distribute only books bearing the seal and suggest that parents investigate comic books purchased by children to be sure they all have the mark of approval


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Revision as of 13:55, 10 August 2026


The Burns News Agency was a wholesale distributor of out of town newspapers, located at 28 Woodruff Street. The general manager was Michael O'Leary. Carlton King worked at the agency from 1961-1997.

It was a successor to the Saranac Lake News Company, owned by Ethel Scinto, who sold it in 1983.


Adirondack Daily Enterprise, February 15, 1955

"CLEAN” COMICS AIM ADVANCED

The Week of Feb. 21-25 has been designed as ‘C’ Week by the Comics Magazine Association of America, Inc. to establish the solidity of "approved" comics.

Last Fall the association, realizing the great need of some sort of comic book censorship, was formed…

Henry Rosen and Ewald Wilcott, partners of the Saranac Lake News Co., today reported that they consider this a great move forward. They will distribute only books bearing the seal and suggest that parents investigate comic books purchased by children to be sure they all have the mark of approval

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