“NEWS OF THE WORLD" TAKE-OVER.—Mr Rupert Murdoch (right), chairman of News, Ltd, of Australia, shaking hands with Sir William Carr, chairman of the “News of the World” organisation, after “News of the World” shareholders, at a meeting in London, had voted in favour of creating 5.1 m ordinary shares to be allotted to News, Ltd. The shareholders rejected a £36m take-over bid from Pergamon Press, whose principal is Mr Robert Maxwell, a millionaire member of the House of Commons. Sir William Carr said he hoped to remain as chairman of the “News of the World” organisation after Mr Murdoch became managing director.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31880, 7 January 1969, Page 16
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102“NEWS OF THE WORLD" TAKE-OVER.—Mr Rupert Murdoch (right), chairman of News, Ltd, of Australia, shaking hands with Sir William Carr, chairman of the “News of the World” organisation, after “News of the World” shareholders, at a meeting in London, had voted in favour of creating 5.1 m ordinary shares to be allotted to News, Ltd. The shareholders rejected a £36m take-over bid from Pergamon Press, whose principal is Mr Robert Maxwell, a millionaire member of the House of Commons. Sir William Carr said he hoped to remain as chairman of the “News of the World” organisation after Mr Murdoch became managing director. Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31880, 7 January 1969, Page 16
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