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Newspaper
Oelwein Daily Register
Location
Oelwein, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
2
An editorial notes the civic platform supports T-An expansion of Sicres Hospital TRA program to keep pace with Oelwein Tik-Patification of Lake Oelwein Ort and urges voter consideration at the upcoming election.
The report discusses Japan's air power in the future and its impact on American superiority. It notes U S plans to maintain air dominance as Japan restructures production, with war casualties expected to rise into mid-1946. Authorities warn against complacency about a costly conflict ahead.
Gracie Allen fantasizes about Santa delivering a vase large enough for a sole blossom, a Japanese vase for Hirohito, and other quirky items while joking about timing, memory, and even Santa’s address. The playful column reflects lighthearted holiday whimsy.
Market reports show Waterloo hog prices top around 13.15 to 13.20 with bids 12.05 to 13.00 and Cedar Rapids noting steady to 10 cents over with tops near 13.20. Chicago figures list hogs fairly active around 13.60 to 13.90, cattle and calves seen weak to lower in a soft demand, with sheep at 14.85 for good western fat lambs and yearlings around 13.00 to 19.25 depending on class.
United Press reports fluctuating stock activity with gains in equities while bonds hold firm. Government securities steady as Chicago wheat and oats futures drop amid mixed commodity moves. Hog and sheep markets show weakness, and various grades of cotton and meat products post uneven declines and firming prices across the Wisconsin and Chicago scenes.
Chicago market notes list poultry receipts and prices for Leghorn hens and other birds, chesting counts and shipments. It notes no cars incoming, pricing per dozen eggs, and various potato and potato product details with shipments and totals across multiple items.
Chicago notes the Agriculture Department proposed a price floor for wheat and a policy to stabilize domestic food prices. Prices varied with July trades, delays, and liquidation in May, while corn prices fell and traders shifted between December and March contracts amid heavy cash corn selling.
The readable fragments describe ration items with blue and sugar stamps, oats pricing, and coupon validity through 1945. References include blue stamps numbers 38 through 78 and AS through 75, sugar stamps 40 through February 28 1945, and various gas and shoe coupon notes.
The article describes new naval rockets fired by electricity from rings along hostile shores. Rockets are guided by sea-fortification defenses and can strike inland targets including pill boxes and torpedo plane positions. The system promises long-range, precise impact akin to field artillery.
The document confirms that Book No 4 red stamps A through 738 and 43 through P5 remain valid indefinitely. It notes a belief that three red stamps will be validated December 3, but cites no official confirmation.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a gate being fastened and a claim that the area will be closed for security. It mentions a wringer sale or vend, with guardianship by a wife and references to preserving or securing the closure.
A historical listing of NBC CBS and WGN prime time radio shows from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM. Programs include I Love a Mystery, Mr Keen, Corliss Archer, Fulton Lewis news, Dinah Shore Open House, Kraft Music Hall, Abbott and Costello, Rudy Vallee Show, and more with varied times and station tags.
A dense listing of programs across stations WMT CBS MBS WCN SBC and SBC affiliates. It catalogs show titles such as Love a Mystery Twilight Time Friday on Broadway Adventures of a Thin Man It Pays to be Ignorant and Stage Door Canteen alongside news, weather, talk and music blocks.
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