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Cressey Reports Asia's Boom and Oil Wealth
Syracuse University geographer Dr. George B. Cressey, in a Baghdad letter, notes strong economic growth in Southwestern Asia with rising schools, roads, and industry. He cites oil output above two million barrels daily and Kuwait’s growing royalties as he toured Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia before returning to Hanover Field.
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