Box 11

Scope and Contents Folders 1-6 of the original Wood file on the unsuccessful effort to purchase effective control of the Enquirer:Folder 1: Invitation from Halsey Stuart & Co. to bid. Tribune bid dated April 26, 1956. Tentative announcements prepared for issuance on success or failure of the bidFolder 2: Newspaper comments on the developments in CincinnatiFolder 3: Pencilled notations on the proposed dealFolder 4: More clippings. This also...

Scope and Contents Folders 7 through 10 of the original Wood file on the unsuccessful effort to purchase effective control of the Enquirer:Folder 7: Report on the Enquirer by Mr. Wood dated March 1. Reports by F.A. Nichols and Russ Clark. Report on Mr. Clark's phone talk with Roger Ferger of the Enquirer on April 3. Mr. Wood's notesFolder 8: Report of a visit by Messrs. Cotey, Grumhaus, and Clark on April 20. Detailed financial information about the EnquirerFolder 9: Summary of Mr....

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In-house correspondence at the Enquirer about the developments; an organization chart of the newspaper; letter to Russ Clark from Charles W. Staab, vice president for circulation, expressing regret that the Tribune offer was unsuccessful

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Preliminary drafts A, B, and C of the proposed purchase agreement

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Further documents including copies of the Hearst resolution of the sale, receipt for cashier's check, and statements of American finances, payroll, newsprint consumption, etc. Mr. Wood's summary of events leading up to the purchase