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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1955
Page
13
U S Airlines reported a 15 percent gain in traffic for 1954, with domestic and international operations contributing. Revenue ton miles rose 153 percent from 1953 and more than doubled the 1949 level, while gross revenue reached about 14.4 billion dollars, up 8 percent from the prior year.
James Connolly, Irish rebel and labor advocate, lectured in Troy in 1902 1903 before settling there with his family. He later led the Easter Week uprising in Dublin 1916 and died at Kilmainham Prison, leaving a legacy in Ireland and among Trojans who remember his stay.
Niagara Falls visitors can view Horseshoe Falls from tunnels 1501 feet below Table Rock Houses with clear sightlines due to a water diversion project. The Niagara Parks Commission reports the curtain now drops to 12 to 14 thousand feet and rain gear is needed only in bad weather.
The South African Wool Board reports that over the past year South Africa moved from sixth to fifth among world wool producers. The current leaders are Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Russia, South Africa, and the United States.
A West German made multipurpose device converts for all season use. It can hurl snow up to 50 feet and, with attachments, load up to 3 tons of snow per hour. It also plows, sweeps streets, and serves as an earth-moving scraper in summer.
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