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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
2
War report notes German forces shell and assault from ruined streets as they press toward critical gateways toward the coast. Allied lines report stubborn resistance and shifting positions amid heavy artillery and air activity.
Allied forces press the Aachen breakthrough with heavy bombardment and urban combat as German defenders resist from underground shelters. The push extends from Metz to Nancy, while Allied strategists plan postwar security and a new balance of power with the Dumbo rton Oaks framework in Washington.
U S Department of Agriculture reports foresee record 1944 grain yields with corn at 3.20 billion bushels wheat 1.11 billion sorghum 152 million oats 1.19 billion and barley 287 million. Totals for five grains exceed 5.8 billion, aided by rice fruits vegetables peanuts and tree nuts. Tobacco nears 1939 highs as citrus tonnage climbs seven percent. livestock marketing also rises.
The British press and government consider the coming U S election a factor in policy. Mundt notes growing Dewey coverage in London after his Oklahoma City speech. Lords Press call for closer ties between parliament and Congress as Good Neighbor policy steadies coffee supply and potential rationing looms.
A 1943 analysis shows milk as the largest single source of gross farm income, 15 percent of all farm income, surpassing cattle, hogs, eggs, cotton, wheat, and tobacco. One in 15 U.S. families depends on milk for livelihood, and milk products account for over 25 percent of the 1700 pounds of food consumed annually per person.
A set of ten trivia questions covers nicknames for the Earl of Beaconsfield the author’s term for belles lettres a notable whirlpool location Arctic survival caution a storyteller the share of uniformed Americans the origin of rhinestones the first US petroleum well the horsepower of a fortress engine and the next line to a famous poem about lives sublime
A compact set of brief clues and phrases listing notable items, from a reference to Disraeli to literature, geography, and engineering details. Includes mentions of Norway, Titusville Pennsylvania, Rhine craft, and ships or engines of 2200 horsepower.
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