Washington Post
Marc Fisher says
Philip Merrill was "the kind of owner who used his publications for whatever purposes interested him, with barely a nod toward the financial analysts, investors and other outsiders who think they know what to do with a journalistic outlet." He adds: "Phil Merrill was one of Washington's big characters, the kind of guy you'd want to sit next to at dinner. I'll miss him."
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Efforts to find Merrill's body in Chesapeake Bay go into fourth day (WP)
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Merrill was, above all, a fierce advocate of sound journalism (WP)
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Wife Eleanor named Capital publisher; has previously held the job (Sun)
