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Billionaire plans to revive the town of Shafter in Texas

  • First report:NV

Eighty-one-year-old billionaire John Poindexter from Houston has decided to invest in the revival of the small town of Shafter in West Texas. He has no wife or descendants, so he plans to spend part of his fortune on this initiative.

In brief

  • John Poindexter is an 81-year-old billionaire from Houston.
  • He plans to revive the town of Shafter in West Texas.
  • Shafter is a small town with a population of 25 people.
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  • NVMedia business
    • first item
    • first
    • national desk

    У США 81-річний мільярдер планує витратити свій статок на відродження техаського міста, де мешкає 25 людей

  • ОбозревательBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • caught up, 20 h later
    • national desk

    Джон Пойндекстер — 81-річний мільярдер, який не має нащадків, вкладає мільйони в місто-привид

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