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1985 newspaper clipping 'BA deal refused by Laker' about Sir Freddie Laker rejecting British Airways buyout offer

Newspaper clipping from July 15, 1985, reporting Sir Freddie Laker's refusal of a British Airways buyout offer following his airline's collapse. The article discusses BA's £6 million compensation offer and Laker's determination to re-enter the aviation business rather than accept being 'put out to grass.'

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