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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1984
Page
11
Children start school at seven with two nearly identical alphabets of thirty characters. Most pupils learn Serbo Croatian in one or both languages, while about 80 percent are taught mainly in Serbo Croatian. From fifth grade, foreign language study begins, English being the favorite.
The report notes soccer as the top sport for boys while girls favor swimming. It highlights widespread participation in volleyball and basketball and mentions Yugoslavia’s men’s team winning a gold medal in basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics. It also states that American football and baseball are not popular.
Yugoslavian children prefer American movies on TV and in theaters while enjoying films from other regions. Mark Twain is highlighted as an American author favored by the kids.
The text explains Yugoslavia's gross national product and uses a graph to show each sector's contribution, highlighting tourism's importance. It notes the United States ranks fourth in Yugoslavia trade, behind the Soviet Union, West Germany, and Italy, with U S exports including soybeans machinery trucks tractors planes chemicals and coal while imports include canned meats wood products footwear clothing tobacco and metals.
The 1914 Sarajevo attack on Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophie triggered Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. The war expanded as the United States joined the Allies, leading to the defeat of Austria-Hungary and its German partners. Serbia later became part of Yugoslavia.
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