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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1944
Page
5
Puzzle page from the Daily Crossword Across section in the Amery daily register dated August 2 1944. Contains a grid style list of across and down clues with numbered items and a yesterday's answer line.
Market notes show hogs steady with varied weights from Cedar Rapids and Waterloo with prices around 12.00 to 14.75 per hundredweight, sows 13.70 to 23.60 and lighter hogs at 14.45. Chicago reports 19,000 hogs traded with steady, active demand. calves, cows, and bulls mixed with prices largely steady to slightly lower. sheep around 2,000 head with steady tone and typical weight classes.
Market notes show no change in egg receipts and firm hen prices while chick prices ease. Potatoes arrivals on track with Idaho and Washington listings. various U S size A and B potatoes and onions show mixed quotes.
Chicago reports a strong board of trade rally closing firm after rye and oats dipped. Wheat futures rose about to 1-2, oats down 1-2, rye soft, barley steady. Persistent selling in the pit pressured prices from recent highs while favorable war news and bumper crop expectations shaped sentiment as spot rye demand stayed slow and new crop movement eyed.
Grain and cotton markets showed resilience as support prevented new lows. Prices stayed below loan levels prompting expectations of wheat diversion to impounding storage. Traders await the government crop report due Thursday with interest and some project an August 1 corn estimate near 3,000,000 bushels. Oats remained heavy as cash bids eased, while no spot sales were reported and Canadian cuts reflected the rapid U.S. crop arrival.
Markets show irregular gains while grains inch up and livestock reports hint at steadiness. Ration details include red and blue stamps, sugar and fuel allotments, with guidelines for first and second period applications and tire inspection updates.
Allied forces press the Paris road advance while German counterattacks falter. American troops reportedly beat back four German tank divisions near the center, with British lines strained and concern over encirclement if northern and southern flanks give way. Reports from Brittany flag battles around Brest, St. Malo, and Lorient as garrisons resist, and a German communique hints a port may have fallen.
Discussion centers on unemployment compensation plans as George Geddaie and Kilgore present substitutes. Geddaie argues for a remobilization bill while Kilgore defends lower benefit levels to avoid reducing unemployed purchasing power. Senate weighs compromise to avert deadlock on two other measures.
Fragmented wire service style text discusses U S policy toward Britain and Lend-Lease amid war with Germany and Japan. Mentions congressional weighing of aid, pacific theater strategy, and potential prosecutions tied to alliance actions, with uncertainty about stance and timing of measures.
Army officials challenge a rosy Washington Production Board briefing amid resignations. They say the picture of output is misrepresented. Nelson and aides indicated a statement would be issued soon to clarify the situation and the ordnance context.
Fragmentary text referencing the bureau of statistics and proofs of production. Mentions criticisms of compulsory schooling and war bonds while urging support for troops. overall content unclear and unstructured.
Moscow reports show Poland and rival parties paused negotiations amid tentative progress. President Stanislaw Hiscolu indicated contact with London was possible, while Soviet representatives prepared for further steps in the situation.
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