Bank Austria/Creditanstalt said it soon will begin distributing the bulk of money from its $40 million Holocaust fund. The bank made its announcement after a deadline passed for further appeals against the fund. The bank also will make a $5 million payment to the Claims Conference, to be given to Austrian Holocaust survivors.
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