It would appear to me that those claims could be true, because researching the subject in Google found many references to George Lucas and Lord of the Rings. You have to also accept that George would have the financial ability to purchase such rights, and he is clearly a huge fan of Tolkien's work.
George is referenced in this FOX News report as being close friends with director Peter Jackson.
Lucas also told me that he and Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson have become good friends, commiserating with each other in Australia and New Zealand on their shoots about making their two series.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,75540,00.html
Also, in this StarWars Origins website. I found the following.
Lucas has often cited The Lord of the Rings as a major influence on Star Wars. The superficial stuff is the most obvious, but the subtle lesson Lucas learned from Tolkien is how to handle the delicate stuff of myth.
LOTR is a reoccurring theme when Goerge is interviewed. So I think this makes this myth possible that he once tried to purchase the rights.
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