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Publisher Carter Dies at 75 in Fort Worth
Fort Worth leader Amon G Carter, famed publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, long a banker and oilman, died at Shady Oak Farm after a career rising from poverty to philanthropy. He helped establish Texas Tech, supported TCU, and funded hospitals, parks, and schools through the Carter Foundation.
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