National Lampoon said NLI Acquisition advised the...

National Lampoon said NLI Acquisition advised the company that NLI has not yet completed its financing arrangements for its acquisition of National Lampoon . . . Standard Oil’s directors continued to meet but did reach a decision about BP’s offer . . . The United Airlines’ pilots union said it hired the investment firm of Salomon Bros. to act with Lazard Freres as financial adviser and to obtain financing for the proposed employee purchase of United . . . The state Board of Equalization reported that drivers in California purchased a total of 944.3 million gallons of gasoline, which was 5.2% more than in February, 1986.