Mr. Speaker. William J. Pape died on January 29. 1961. in St. Petersburg. Fla. Mr. Pape was an outstanding citizen of my hometown of Waterbury. Conn. Coming to our country as an immigrant of England. he achieved outstanding success. Arriving in our community as a young man. he gradually obtained control of all the newspapers in our city and created one of the finest newspaper services in any mediumsize city in the country. Mr. Papes contribution to our community was not confined to the services of his papers. He was active in politics and in social and cultural community movements and made his vigorous personality felt in all phases of Waterbury life.
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