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The Star newspaper clipping from July 15, 1985 with headline 'Airline won't buy me off, vows Laker'

The Star newspaper clipping from July 15, 1985 with headline 'Airline won't buy me off, vows Laker'

Press clipping from The Star newspaper dated July 15, 1985, featuring Sir Freddie Laker's defiant statement rejecting British Airways' £6 million compensation offer following Skytrain's collapse. The article details Laker's vow to continue fighting rather than accept what he called money 'to be put out to grass,' referencing the ongoing legal battle over alleged conspiracy by major airlines to drive his low-cost operation out of business.

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