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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1944
Page
3
Western Newspaper Union reports Soviet forces pushing deeper into Poland amid southwest German resistance. Allied air forces increase daytime bombing over Western Europe as strikes surge in 1943, with analysts noting growing momentum for the Allied war effort.
U S troops push inland in New Guinea and New Britain with landings at Cape Gloucester and Arawe securing airstrips and beachheads. Sixth Army advances along the New Guinea coast toward Madang as Australian forces move north. Maj Gregory Boyington earns his 26th air victory before being reported missing, famed as the veteran “Pappy” who once sparked a daring overflight to lure enemy fighters.
Bureau of Labor Statistics records show almost 14 million working days lost to strikes in 1943, far exceeding 4 million in 1942. About 3,337,091 workers took part in 3,737 walkouts, topping 1942 totals, with 2,968 strikes leaving 839,961 men idle.
Europe reports show 800 mile front bombardment as Allied air forces strike German defenses and industry in western Europe. In Italy bad weather slows progress amid stronger German resistance and a new Siegfried line. Allied raids target Kiel and northern Channel coast as rocket guns are said to be in place.
Shipment of 476 500 hogs over three days, vs 278 400 a year ago, shows crowded markets in 12 Midwestern centers. Only 200 to 300 pound hogs sold at 13 75 per hundredweight. many hogs unsold as packers urge curtailment and embargoes rise. Labor shortages bite as Chicago packs hire 200 soldiers from a nearby camp.
Russia pushes into pre-war Poland on the eastern front overrunning territory claimed by Polish government in exile. General Vatutin launches a southwest spearhead aiming to trap 500000 Nazis near the Dnieper bend. Polish exile leader Mikolajzyk seeks U S support in Washington.
Recommendations to curb war material profits by rewriting old contracts faced sharp opposition from Senators Walsh LaFollette Lucas and Connally. They criticized two proposals to exempt repricing for standard commercial items and for products not part of delivered goods.
Chicago courts both parties as 10,000 visitors are expected for each party's national conventions with New York also a contender. Local business groups pledge up to 150000 to cover hall costs, while the Office of Defense Transportation notes Chicago offers the most train sleeping car capacity compared with New York.
Government sources say about 350 million bushels of U S wheat will feed livestock this season and 100 to 150 million more bushels will be imported from Canada. Railcar movement into Canada could add 25 to 50 million bushels due to Great Lakes freezing. Feed needs persist in drought affected south central regions though dairy and poultry areas in the Northeast improved. Total feed concentrates estimated at 169 million tons.
The army and navy urged that absentee ballots be distributed by the services with local officials accepting applications anytime before election. Voting material should be designed for air carriage, and a serviceman’s vote acknowledged by an officer of at least sergeant rank. Ballots to be mailed. policy aims to aid servicemen while prioritizing victory in war.
The nation’s railroads posted record totals for passengers and freight with freight up 14 percent from 1942 and passenger traffic rising 58 percent. Freight averaged 1116 tons per train and 41 tons per car, while passenger volume per car reached new highs. The piece also notes wartime reconversion plans and political maneuvering around postwar industry realignment.
A series of opinion items argue for labor capital partnership as a path to stable industry and wage fairness. It cites 1941 Mississippi explosive plant land waste, urges nonpartisan governance information, and criticizes bureaucratic theories in favor of practical know how. The writings reflect wartime economic debates and civic concern.
The shifting river line in Marion county Indiana forces Decatur township to close two schools due to loss of power company tax revenue. In New York state farm organizations filled 210000 farm jobs last year with 3 percent as farm hands. Allied health officers set up eleven public disinfecting stations in Naples to combat typhus.
Prohibitionists rallied behind Rep Joseph R Bryson as a bill to ban sale or manufacture of drinks over 1 percent alcohol moved to hearings. Rep Emmanuel Celler hinted at a $10 million lobbying fund while the Anti Saloon League stayed aloof, urging Roosevelt to declare prohibition a wartime measure.
Dr. Floyd R. Eastwood of Purdue University reports no football fatalities in 1943 for colleges, noting high school deaths at nine due to limited equipment. He notes overall football fatalities have declined since 1931 and urges exploration of military crash helmets for safer play during wartime.
Washington officials privately warn that Germany may fold before summer amid a planned winter invasion of Europe. The public stance remains a long war as experts estimate a brutal, three months and twenty days campaign starting mid February could end by early June.
Giant grasshoppers four to five inches long in the Congo region of Africa prey on small creatures including mice and young ground-nesting birds. They rival kangaroos as jumpers and can leap considerable distances to attack their prey.
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