Kenner Accepts Tonka Offer
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BEVERLY, Mass. — Kenner Parker Toys Inc. said today that its board accepted a $591-million offer from fellow toy maker Tonka Corp., apparently rescuing it from a $545-million hostile takeover bid from New World Entertainment Ltd., a Los Angeles-based television and movie producer that also owns the rights to several famous comic book characters.
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