Mediagazer: Katz rejects buyout offer, open to outside management of Inquirer (Dave Davies/NewsWorks)

4:55 PM ET, October 30, 2013

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Katz rejects buyout offer, open to outside management of Inquirer … The battle over the future of the Philadelphia Inquirer has taken an interesting turn, with co-owner George Norcross and his allies publicly offering to buy out adversaries Lewis Katz and H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest for $29 million.

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