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Thread #64270 Message #1049635
Posted By: Stilly River Sage
06-Nov-03 - 09:34 PM
Thread Name: BS: NPR: You want fries with that pledge?
Subject: BS: NPR: You want fries with that pledge?
McDonald's founder's widow leaves National Public Radio $200 million.
Friends describe the late billionaire philanthropist Joan B. Kroc as a news junkie who woke up each morning before sunrise to read Internet news sites and catch up on world events.
After a life of soaking up the news, Kroc left National Public Radio a bequest of more than $200 million, NPR said Thursday. That's more than double the network's annual budget. (see the rest online)
Wow! I may go buy myself an apple pie and ice tea just to say thanks!
SRS