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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
2
Red Army advances toward the Baltic Sea as Allied air power pounds German fortifications in Northern France. Partisan actions block the Yugoslav ruler, signaling shifting resistance. The editor notes a column from Mel Bettetarty, from the newspaper’s archives.
Allied air forces pounded German rocket sites along the northern coast while battlefield actions in southern France pressed the Eighth Army and advancing British troops. In Europe Soviet forces fought along a 306 mile front, driving toward the Baltic and Baltic ports as German defenses collapsed in waves. Meanwhile US policy debates consider veteran discharge pay, with varied amounts tied to service length and location.
President Roosevelt helped avert a national railroad strike by bringing labor and management together. The proposed settlement includes overtime pay after 40 hours and an eight cent hourly wage boost for 350,000 operating employees, with 1,109,000 non operating workers also seeking overtime after 40 hours. Institutions involved include U.S. government mediation and railroad operators.
The Southwest Pacific battles press toward ground operations as U.S. air power hits Wewek and Cape Gloucester. Allied advances near the Marshalls and New Britain consolidate positions while Jap air strength and supply efforts rise. Rumors link MacArthur to U.S. conferences, but a spokesman denies any near-term return.
The week’s highlights report rice output at over 70 million bushels, 48 percent above the ten year average. A new “super” bomber plane enters production, touted as superior to the B-29 by the House Military Affairs chair. Egg supplies surge as hens lay more, wholesale markets expand, aided by pullet lag and the absence of a dried eggs program.
The new Bolivian revolutionary government moves to compensate survivors of last December's tin miner killings under Gen Penaranda while the United States withholds recognition awaiting whether the move signals a pro Axis coup. U S interest centers on tin and quinine. Pork and meat storage rules tighten under War Food Administration. WFA price supports extend to 270 300 pound hogs as packers seek bargains and farmers push heavier cattle to market.
John Bell of Watseka Illinois devised a method to deter corn borers by coating stalks with a mixture of commercial fertilizer and minor plant nutrients. He tested on 11% of a 42 acre field and observed borers leave the treated area, with the plot yielding 22 bushels more than untreated acres. The compound tasted unpalatable to borers and was non toxic to livestock based on tests.
Great Britain witnesses growing interest among Britons in relocating to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa after the war. Dominion representatives in London report many inquiries on rates and financing, while governments focus on reemploying returning veterans.
Government experts estimate refunds will go to wage earners who paid in more than they owe under the pay as you go system. About 35 million taxpayers may owe additional payments by year end, with many refunds anticipated to be small.
A huge mechanical brain at a Boston institute solves in minutes complex war problems that would take mathematicians days or months. The device, built for $130,500, can out think the keenest human intellect and handles obscure differential equations, scientists say.
Cranes gather in March near clearings for mating displays as male and female sandhill cranes perform nuptial dances in their seasonal courtship ritual observed across wetlands and fields.
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