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From: lmv@houxa.UUCP (L.VANDERBILT)
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Subject: Re: Ted Turner Buys MGM/UA
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Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 17:04:09 EDT
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> Ted Turner (also known as the Mad Georgian) has abandoned his attempt to
> buy CBS.  He's going to buy MGM/UA instead, according to the business
> section of the LA Times.  Well, maybe he's going to buy MGM/UA. ...
>
> ....   because Turner will simultaneously sell UA back to current owner
> Kirk Kerkorian.


By UA, I assume United Artists which I thought was
owned by Transamerica Corp. in San Francisco...
are you sure it is owned by Kirk??