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U.S. House Majority Leader Tries to Force Sale of Dallas-Area Media Property.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, October, 2002

By Michelle Mittelstadt, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Oct. 7--WASHINGTON-House Majority Leader Dick Armey has attempted to slip language into a military appropriations bill that would force Belo, parent company of The Dallas Morning News, to divest itself of one of its Dallas-area media properties.

Congressional and company officials said Mr. Armey's office asked Republicans to insert the provision as House and Senate aides completed work Friday on the military construction appropriations conference report that awaits final congressional action.

Though the provision was not included in the working draft after objections were raised, House and Senate conferees could add it when they meet early this week to...

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