About Julius Gius
Lived 1911 – 1996 (aged 84). Julius Gius was an American newspaper editor, editor and journalist.
Julius Gius (December 31, 1911 – October 18, 1996) was an editor of the Ventura County Star-Free Press. He expanded the paper's circulation during this time. He was also the editorial director for the San Diego–based Scripps Newspapers. He then took over a weekly newspaper in Thousand Oaks, made it a daily and increased its circulation. He retired in 1987.
He was inducted into the California Newspaper Hall of Fame in 1999.
In 1980 he founded the charitable "Bellringer" program, which every Christmas collects donations from the community which is given to local Salvation Army groups to help people in need.
He died in Ventura, California, aged 84, in 1996.
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Who was Julius Gius?
American newspaper editor
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Julius Gius was born on 31 December 1911.
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Julius Gius died on 18 October 1996.
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Julius Gius was a newspaper editor, editor and journalist.
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Julius Gius was American.
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