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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1947
Page
5
An Agsdelated Provs survey shows liquor prices easing in parts of the country as a double squeeze hits. Some consumers refuse high prices and wait for controls to end, while demand falls in many states. Dealers report weaker sales as prices slip in several regions amid tightening finances.
Across major cities dealers report a Christmas season drop in liquor sales from 25 to 60 percent with inventories rising or held tight. Boston and Chicago show mixed trends as prices edge down or hold, while Denver and Texas report clear price cuts to reduce large stock levels. Officials note tax uncertainties and retail resistance to high prices, with some wholesalers facing board exits and others maintaining steady pricing.
Stated in Troy probate records today were letters of administration for M Clara L Sheldon who died December 20 1948. The estate valued at about 5000 faced division among two sons and a daughter with specific shares outlined for Harold Sheldon Spencer Sheldon and Edna Head. Inheritance tax reports filed by Edward J Poland cover Albertine B Aagaard who died December 18 1946 and Gustav Poenteeh who died July 3 1918 with Aagaard listed as joint survivor and estate details showing a net value of 12082 80 and no state tax.
Republican members of a council favored indefinitely retaining a 20 percent wartime liquor tax, a move seen as a setback to efforts to lower prices. The discussion reflects tensions over pricing strategies amid ongoing fiscal pressures.
Gov Venancio Bist of Albay Province reported to Secretary Zulueta that Mayon Volcano remains violently eruptive with ongoing quakes and ash blanketing countryside. Evacuations drafted and some towns already cleared as an expert notes signs of subsiding while alert levels stay high. A lava flow reportedly joined a river near Misvicordia as residents in Misvrivordia and nearby areas brace for danger.
Northwestern University astronomer Oliver J. Lee notes a partial solar eclipse will be visible across nearly the entire United States on November 12 1947, with one of two eclipses occurring that year. The report cites plans to observe the event from Evanston and other locations, describing general timing and visibility.
The case stems from landlord Warren Staith versus tenant George Yetto in Brunswick. County Court Judge Herbert B. Hamm affirmed a justice court eviction. Yetto appeals to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. Legal papers were filed by Wilford A. Low Forestier for Yetto. Smith is represented by Brandl and Tabner of Cohoes.
An astronomy note explains a total lunar eclipse on May 29 and a partial eclipse on June 3 with limited U S visibility. Observers in Chile and areas south of Santiago will see Mercury? Actually the article states observers southwest of Santiago will view the eclipse, with the visibility path crossing South America and the Atlantic Ocean near Lake Victoria, as astronomers plan to observe the event.
Fragmentary OCR items show a theater listing with names like Tony P.M. and operators around a central wheel, including times such as 1:00am and 1:38, with scattered references to counties and venues, but text is largely unreadable and inconsistent.
The fragment mentions Mackall and Rannoy as the estate holders and an AU grain entette figure of $3,003.00 left by Mr. Poantach, with the tax report indicating total deductions. The text is incomplete but indicates a discussion of estate, tenancy by the entirety, and deductions.
A damaged OCR item references a $1,008 amount and a net sum of 54,088 with mentions of a daughter of the decedent and an attorney named Mitrey or Wilton. Context is unclear but indicates a probate or legal proceeding with referenced parties and dates.
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