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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1955
Page
1
Two Chinese planes strafed the Norwegian freighter Hoi Houw off Swatow killing two Chinese crew and wounding six or seven others. The ship reached Hong Kong, crew identified attackers, captain in hospital with leg flesh wounds, owners' official Karsten Larsen declined comment.
A jury inquiry in Rensselaer County into the death of Gary Jones, age 3, found no mention of the case in its report. Albany County Coroner J Gregory Nealon ruled the cause as codeine intoxication after the child, who had accessed Hycodan cough syrup, fell into a coma and died July 20. The investigation looked into how the syrup was obtained, not directly at the death itself, and no arrests were made.
Deposed Argentine leader Juan D. Peron remains aboard a cripped Paraguayan gunboat as Lonardi government and Paraguayan officials negotiate safe exile. Argentina seeks to confine Peron to a single city in Paraguay to prevent any plot to regain power.
Typhoon Louise, packing 125 mph winds, moves toward southern Japan after smashing Iwo Jima with 172 mph winds. The storm threatens rice regions as harvests lag and damages extend to U S bases and surrounding structures.
Vienna announces a five year trade pact between Austria and the Soviet Union worth zero million dollars. The accord requires parliamentary ratification and calls for Austrian exports of machinery steel products electric appliances and wooden goods in exchange for Russian grain coal ores heavy machinery vehicles and foodstuffs.
A boy fishing near an electric line in Verona caused a fish to be hooked into the trolley and create a short circuit. The Veron Bologna Rome Express stopped for about half an hour until power was restored and service resumed.
The Federal Power Commission denied New York Public Service Commission objections to gas sales contracts with five independents for Tennessee Gas Transmission Co. The approved pipeline expansion costs 54.0 million dollars to raise capacity by 107.6 million cubic feet daily. Companies include Superior Oil Co M L Mayfield Co California Co Shell Oil Co and E J Hudson. New York and others may refile after rate adjustments.
Four crew members were injured when a two unit diesel engine jumped 100 feet down an embankment at a coal yard. The engine stayed upright and seven freight cars derailed. Oliver Wrench and Frederick Lewis, both from Middletown, were admitted in good condition. Leslie Widdeler and Fred Jaycux of Norwich were treated and released.
The Soviet jet, believed on a reconnaissance mission, reportedly forced to land yesterday at Hamidiye Village in Pazar district, Rize province in northeast Turkey near the border with Russia, according to Ankara Radio.
In Jersey City a 12 hour night shift plan is approved for a deputy police chief amid a feud with the Public Safety director and mayor. The order, signed by the acting police chief, will take effect Oct 1 and follows a $100-a-plate dinner dispute. A separate accident in Naples left Mrs Cascone dead when a ketchup bottle exploded during a traditional shake.
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