The Supreme Court cleared the way for a partial merger of Detroit's two daily papers.
Cooperation between both companies had begun 12 years earlier, and they had agreed to a partial merger of their sales networks in 1953.
Mr. Nickels said the union opposed the partial merger because he was against diminishing the status of the housing force.
International France's two leading aircraft makers plan a partial merger.
One union remained opposed to the partial merger.
Opponents of the partial merger said they would still try to take their appeal to the Supreme Court.
Davis's methods worked, and in 1966, the junior league forced a partial merger with the NFL.
The Independent and the London Evening Standard are to effect a partial merger.
Opponents of the partial merger asked a Federal appeals court on Wednesday to delay the deal.
The two companies entered into a partial merger just after Price's earnings dropped to 40%.