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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1955
Page
11
Cohoes police investigate vandalism at a school grounds area where shades bulbs and lights were stolen. Officials say groups of boys gathered near Johnston Avenue entrance and could face Children's Court action. parents may be held liable for damage caused.
Ontario expands aerial forest fire patrols with over 40 yellow planes based at Sault Ste Marie and bases province wide. Helicopters supplement missions to reach remote spots and ferry crews and equipment. Water bombing and parachute drops aid early attack as rangers are flown to fires, sometimes 28 miles by helicopter to lightning sparked blazes.
The American Medical Association notes hypnosis helped six of eight severely burned patients restore appetite and strength. It enabled pain relief so they could exercise and walk again. Initial trance took about 13% hours, with later sessions lasting minutes. some patients remained unhelped.
In the recent British parliamentary election every candidate faced opposition for the first time since 1832, ending a long period of uncontested contests. The outcome highlights growing competitive politics in London and across constituencies.
The American Heart Association reports a slight drop in deaths from diseases of the heart and blood vessels in the United States for 1954. Deaths fell to 773,980 from 794,120 in 1953, a decline attributed mainly to a lower incidence of influenza and pneumonia after a severe outbreak in 1953.
Chicago Iowa retained its position as the leading pork producing state in 1954 with an output of 1 578 551 000 pounds. Illinois followed in second place.
The report notes Minnesota ranked third in a category called over-a-bit Norwegian Sealers lion. Oslo Operations of Norwegian sealers in 1954 caught 259 194 animals, yielding about 5 760 tons of blubber. This was nearly twice 1953 blubber output but below 1952 and 1951 totals of 6 560 and 9 300 tons.
The 1937 shipment moved 5%% billion dollars in gold coin and bullion from New York and Philadelphia to Fort Knox Kentucky. It weighed about 11,500,900 pounds and ran from January 11 to June 17 1937.
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