An Effort To Thwart Sale of Papers To the Kochs.

The article reports on the oppositions from the selling of "The Los Angeles Times" and seven other newspapers including "Tribune Co." to billionaire brothers David H. Koch and Charles G. Koch. It says that the sale raised concerns that it will be used by the brothers to promote their anti-public pension fund policies. It mentions that the possible takeover struck a nerve in Los Angeles, California and also raised resistance in Chicago, Illinois.