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[October 12th, 1945] BREAKING: President Truman awarded 15 Medal of Honor recipients, including first conscientious objector Desmond T. Doss, for WWII heroism. Doss, injured on Okinawa, can't resume carpentry. Others were recognized for acts in Europe and the Pacific, bringing total to 226.
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[October 14th, 1945] Today's Prince Valiant comic
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[October 14th, 1945] Glynis Johns, 22, gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Gareth Langton Johns Forwood, at the London Clinic. She became a mother after gaining fame for taking Elisabeth Bergner's role in the film 49th Parallel.
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[October 14th, 1945] The Chicago Cardinals ended a 29-game losing streak by defeating the Bears 16-7. They outplayed the Bears with strong runs by Leo Cantor and passes by Paul Christman. The Cardinals' first win in four games came after a slow start.
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[October 14th, 1945] The Montreal Canadiens acquire Vic Lynn from the Detroit Red Wings for cash
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[October 14th, 1945] I-400, or I-401 (Japanese Submarine 1944) Interior of the aircraft hangar, showing tracks for rolling planes out.
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[October 13th, 1945] Today's Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller
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[October 13th, 1945] Washington Huskies defeated Washington State 6-0 in the traditional governor's trophy game, with Gordon Hungar's 40-yard run in the final minute sealing the win. They lead the conference race 22-9.
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[October 13th, 1945] The final British Vickers Wellington bomber was built
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[October 13th, 1945] Ginger Rogers sold her 150 cows in Oregon after a training camp closed, but made a profit from grain this year. Her mother expects her next project, "The Gibson Girl," to start in mid-1946.
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[October 13th, 1945] My Day by Eleanor Roosevelt
My Day by Eleanor Roosevelt, October 13, 1945
Browse the Columns         1945 Columns         Browse Index
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1945 News @80yearsago.bsky.social · 22h
Thousands gathered to welcome him, and he laid a wreath at a war memorial.
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[October 13th, 1945] Adm. Chester W. Nimitz visited his Texas birthplace, Fredericksburg, where he was honored with a saddle and bridle. Governor Coke Stevenson praised him as a "sailor's admiral" for his leadership in World War II.
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1945 News @80yearsago.bsky.social · 22h
[October 13th, 1945] Andre Previn begins recording his album "Previn At Sunset"
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[October 13th, 1945] "Woman Reading (Lesende Frau)" by Max Beckmann
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[October 13th, 1945] H. G. Hadden, an American football player and coach, dies at 71.
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[October 13th, 1945] Belgium lost to England 2-3 in a post-war military match. Despite a strong Belgian defense and a goal from Anoul, Rowley and Mullen scored for England. Pannaye shone in defense, but the Belgian frontline lacked cohesion.
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1945 News @80yearsago.bsky.social · 23h
[October 13th, 1945] Japanese aircraft carrier Hosho off Kure, Japan, 13 October 1945. Hosho was then undergoing conversion to a repatriation transport
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1945 News @80yearsago.bsky.social · 23h
[October 13th, 1945] "Free Speech" by Ruth Taylor
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[October 13th, 1945] The Japanese destroyer Odake undergoing conversion for repatriation service, at Maizuru Navy Yard, Japan
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[October 13th, 1945] Childs Frick residence in Roslyn, Long Island, New York.
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[October 13th, 1945] The Cathedral Church of Christ Marina, Lagos, under construction with scaffolding visible on the tower.
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[October 13th, 1945] Colorful covers of today's magazines
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Sharing might prevent nationalist tensions, but delays risk escalation. Will Russia accept collaboration or seek its own bomb?
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[October 13th, 1945] Truman refused to share atomic bomb secrets with countries other than the UK and Canada, focusing on manufacturing "know how". Critics argue Russia, with industrial resources, should be included. (The Economist)
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