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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1949
Page
2
A Civil War era musket inherited from a veteran father caused an accidental discharge. A brother George and others were handling the gun when a cap ignited a long stored charge, fatally wounding Gevere. Officials learned the weapon dated back years and belonged to the Apadher family.
An Australian analyst and Polish officials discussed future food supplies and farm labor at a United Nations conference. Colin Clark warned of rising world food prices and farmer hardship as urban demand grows, predicting 1960 prices about 70 percent higher than 1923 34 levels. He urged better mobility, employment, and cheaper transport to avert shortages, cautioning against large scale population transfers.
The Shanghai officer of the American President Line said the liner General Gordon has been granted safe conduct into Shanghai by the Nationalist government. It is scheduled to call at Shanghai on September 15 to evacuate about 1,000 foreigners, mainly Americans and British. Plans then send the General Gordon to Manila, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama.
New York reports Poland’s chief of parliament, a Roman Catholic, resigns amid tension with the Communist government. A Swiss-cabled note cites excommunication fears and calls for acceptance of new leadership. The envoy notes a temporary rest from Warsaw and a shift toward Raiteeeland.
The will of Mrs Mary Olds Church who died at Pittetown on July 36, 166 was admitted to probate in Surrogate's Court. George A Daway Jr Colonie named executor and trustee. The estate valued over 3000 dollars real and over 5000 dollars personal. Provisions include trust for the Valley Falls Methodist Church and distribution to relatives and living children of Jessie Olds Meuse Josephine C Lowe and Herman Morgan among others. Lucien E Cuckner is the attorney.
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