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Tribune considers purchase of local rival

By Julie MacIntosh in New York

Published: October 22 2008 23:39 | Last updated: October 22 2008 23:39

Tribune Company is considering whether it can buy the Orange County Register and fuse it with its flagship Los Angeles Times to consolidate the Los Angeles newspaper market, as owner Samuel Zell scrambles to find ways to save the debt-swamped newspaper company.

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[Grampa Dave]

Ernest a heads up and bol.

“Tribune Company is considering whether it can buy the Orange County Register and fuse it with its flagship Los Angeles Times to consolidate the Los Angeles newspaper market, as owner Samuel Zell scrambles to find ways to save the debt-swamped newspaper company.”