News of the World was the first British Fleet Street newspaper Rupert Murdoch bought, in 1969, as he began to propel himself from Australian newspaper proprietor to international media magnate.

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Mr. Crone was an old hand at News International, where he made a name on Fleet Street defending the company's racy tabloids in court.

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