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Article: Salt Lake County cities oppose Delta merger.
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- The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, UT)
- Article date:
- January 25, 2007
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Byline: Rosemary Winters
Jan. 25--A chorus of support for Delta Air Lines is rising across Salt Lake County, although a few elected officials are singing a slightly different tune.
Eight cities, from Salt Lake City to Bluffdale, have passed resolutions opposing US Airways' hostile bid for Delta, which hopes to emerge from bankruptcy this year as a stand-alone air carrier.
Although the cities have no authority over the possible merger, they hope Congress or the U.S. Department of Justice will step in to block US Airways' bid if it violates antitrust laws.
"A hostile takeover -- without any question -- would have a huge impact on ...