October 22, 1959 - NEW WEEKLY NEWSPAPER WILL SERVE UNION CITY - The Union City Leader is an independent weekly newspaper published every Thursday at Union City, California by Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Folger.
The first issue of the UNION CITY LEADER has a smile on its face. This smile is one of happy thanks to the business and civic leaders of Union City who so warmly gave the encouragement and support to make this newspaper a reality.
Union City now has a public voice. This means that you, the people, have a voice in public affairs. Through "Letters to the Editor" or normal reporting of your deeds, the Union City Leader is a public forum...a place in which YOU can post YOUR opinion.
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The Union City Leader will report and chronicle the deeds and words of Union City and today takes up its proud duty of "pointing the way toward progress."
Historian's Note: All the issues of the UNION CITY LEADER can be found in the Union City Historical Museum, 3841 Smith Street, Union City, CA.