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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1944
Page
6
Allied forces press toward the German border expanding operations in France and the Balkans while the Soviet drive into Romania pushes toward Hungary. August beef production hits a record 600 million pounds as pork remains below last year’s level amid a government packer policy affecting supply.
The article outlines a simplified tax system for thirty million earners under five thousand dollars, with Uncle Sam computing liability after a wage report. It notes 65,000 naval vessels since 1939, 57,600 more aircraft, and 875 total ships sunk or damaged, alongside wage gains and a 28 percent rise in employment.
Stanley Hiller Jr a 19 year old high school prodigy demonstrates a new helicopter to the army navy and national advisory committee for aeronautics in San Francisco. Using opposite rotating propellers the craft overcomes torque. Cruising speeds range from 14 to 90 mph with a top of 100 mph and a 90 mile longest flight. Hiller son of a Pacific aviation pioneer and steamship president also built a miniature automobile business using die casting.
The U S Canada Argentina and Australia may harvest 2.0 billion bushels in 1944 with a July 1 carry of 1.1 billion. Total supplies near 3.0 billion, with 0.7 for food use and 0.7 for seed and non food, leaving 1.6 billion as reserve. About 0.6 billion exported, 0.2 billion working stock, 0.8 billion holdover. US wheat crop seen at 1.132 billion, about half of the four-nation total.
The United States faces its worst polio epidemic in 28 years with 6,258 cases reported through August 19, though far below the 1916 peak. Increases in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and D C offset downtrends in North Carolina and Kentucky, prompting school openings delays and bans on public pools and theaters for children.
The University of Illinois tests suggest meals high in starch sugar and fat best support body temperature and muscle coordination in Arctic conditions. Aluminum landing mats prove satisfactory for air transport, outperforming steel in weight and setup speed.
Attorney General Francis Biddle informed Congress that international cartels among major firms formed the basis for Germany’s postwar military rebound. He warned Allies must crush these enterprises to curb enemy war capacity, noting cases where firms blocked South American markets, hindered synthetic rubber and magnesium production, and restricted plastic munitions. He cited German giants later evading limits by overseas subsidiaries.
Chairman James L. Fly of the Federal Communications Commission said television will arrive after the war as an addition to radio not a substitute. He warned against watching TV 18 hours daily and noted wartime revenue rises for standard stations with 1943 time sales at 196 million dollars and net income of 66 million, versus 1942 sales of 164 million and profits of 45 million.
Treasury officials report growing cashing in of war bonds, especially in series E F and G. The cumulative redemption rate since May 1 1941 climbs from 9.27 percent in February to 11.88 percent in June. Sales since May 1 1941 reach 36.252 billion dollars by July 31 with redemptions above 3 billion.
News analyst examines postwar refuge spots for German factions and Nazi sympathizers. Considers Argentina Brazil Spain Sweden Turkey and others as potential havens while noting South American ties and recent political shifts. Includes reminiscences of wartime Berlin broadcasts and figures such as Best Drexel and Aranha.
A national drive aims to enroll employed high school students back in school. Convictions for violating the selective service act reached 4 756 in the fiscal year ended June 30 1944. Since the draft started in October 194, total convictions hit 10 872. The armed services purchase vast sports equipment volumes for tens of thousands of teams. Overseas Christmas mail period runs from September 15 to October 15.
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