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Wigan Evening Post newspaper clipping from January 14, 1985, featuring Sir Freddie Laker settlement story with photograph

Wigan Evening Post newspaper clipping from January 14, 1985, featuring Sir Freddie Laker settlement story with photograph

A newspaper clipping from the Wigan Evening Post dated January 14, 1985, reporting on a £40 million settlement offer to Sir Freddie Laker and his creditors by 12 airlines regarding an American conspiracy case. The article discusses the legal proceedings following Laker Airways' collapse two years prior, including a £890 million civil action for damages against major world airlines accused of conspiring to drive Laker out of business with cut-price fares.

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