News at 5

On this day, when The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News are bundled up and awaiting their return to private control, thoughts turn to a politically active businessman whose family wound up leading The Courier-Journal and The Louisville Times for nearly 70 years -- with great distinction.

On the morning those papers were sold to Gannett in 1986, I remember reading Judge Robert Worth Bingham's words, which were set in brass by the elevators at Sixth & Broadway in Louisville:

"I have always regarded the newspapers owned by me as a public trust and have endeavored so to conduct them as to render the greatest public service."

May they be inscribed everywhere newspapers are sold.

For a change, Dan, I agree with you.

Nice to hear the new owners will keep it private and not beholden to stockholders.