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Two Jewish Cemeteries Desecrated in New York by Vandals

July 19, 1955
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Two Jewish cemeteries in this city were invaded by vandals yesterday who overturned and destroyed headstones. Officials of the cemeteries estimated the total damage at about $1,000.

The cemeteries, both in the Glendale section of Queens, are operated by two different synagogues: Congregation Rodeph Sholom and Temple Emanu-El.

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