An error occurred in the report of the bequest of ten million Lel to the Keren Hayesod left by Cohen-Linaru, of Bucharest. In converting the sum to dollars, the sum was figured on the par value of the Left instead of its present value of 613/4 cents. The sum left amounts to $61,750 at the present rate of exchange.
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