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Approx. 12 items: LAT tear sheet, 1/9/1977, "Bidding sends prices higher in newspaper acquisition binge"; article copy, New York Times, 2/15/1977, "More newspapers change hands, with the role of chains increasing"; four reprints from Business Week, 2/21/1977, "The big money hunts for independent newspapers" (incl. Otis Chandler of Times Mirror); photocopy of previous article; article copy, Columbia Journalism Review, 3/1988, "Newspaper mergers -- the final phase"; clip, (Hollywood) Variety, 9/30/1977, "Rupert Murdoch plays 'would you believe?' "; clip, (New York) Variety, 10/12/1977, "Literati," on the war of words between Murdoch and Otis Chandler; clip, Advertising Age, 12/5/1977, "Times Mirror tells 'Penthouse' role."

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1977
Call number
mssLAT
Creator
Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
The Los Angeles Times,
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bassett, James E., (1912-1978.)
Chandler, Norman, (1899-1973.)
Chandler, Otis, (1927-2006.)
Conrad, Paul, (1924-2010.)
Johnson, W. Thomas, (1941-)
Owens, Charles H.
Associated organizations
Los Angeles Times (Firm).
Los Angeles Times History Center.
Times Mirror Company.
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