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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1949
Page
2
A New Haven company claims a new method of harvesting oysters by sections from cultivated beds offers many advantages. Officials describe the technique as easier and more efficient, with potential benefits for oyster production and supply.
A newly opened dredge venture employs a wide font display and 1 inch height to travel along the ocean floor. Pulled by a vee, it drags a flexible rubber-tired barge that gathers nearly all near the sea bed, including oysters and oyster drills, reshaping how the maritime harvest is collected.
In Tacoma Washington a helicopter will assist snow measurement for the U S Geological Survey. Fred Veatch district geological engineer will pilot a snowshoe equipped craft to collect snow cores from a marked course in the Upper Skagit range. Data will estimate water content and river flow for the year to assess flood risk and power potential.
Troy police reported aiding two ill residents today taking them to hospitals for treatment. Charles Cropsey, 67, of 203 Congress Street, was driven to Samaritans Hospital by Patrolmen Raymond Hogan and Joseph Walsh. Frank Waterman, 620 Grind Street, was taken to St Marys Hospital by Patrolmen Paul Meehan and Tim O Brien.
A garbled report discusses Shostakovich and a culture clash at a New York event, framing assertions about propaganda and peace. It mentions U S policy on arms for Western Europe, a Truman committee, and a Moscow view of defense, with July references to rationing changes in France and debate in the National Assembly over removing gasoline from rationing.
Delegates from Moscow and satellite states led by Alexander Fadeyev and featuring Dmitri Shostakovich attended meetings in New York City. The visit aimed to seduce propaganda gains as Moscow pursues communizing the United States without war, amid wide press coverage and large turnout at Madison Square Garden. The conference faced picketing by noncommunists while Red delegates pressed anti US charges and argued for influence despite being guests in the United States.
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