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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 12th, 1945] USS North Carolina BB-55 passes through the Panama Canal on the way to the East Coast after the Japanese Surrender

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[October 12th, 1945] Colorful covers of today's magazines

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[October 12th, 1945] IJN Nagato view of the forward superstructure, showing results of a heavy bomb hit. Photographed at Yokosuka, Japan

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[October 12th, 1945] The USS Dolphin (SS-169) was decommissioned after 13 years of active service

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[October 12th, 1945] Today's Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller

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[October 12th, 1945] Muhammad Ali Jinnah delivered a strong statement regarding the Palestine issue, saying, "Every man and woman of the Muslim world will die before Jewry seizes Jerusalem".

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[October 12th, 1945] The nationalist Lao Issara movement, led by Prince Phetsarath, formally declared Laos's independence from French colonial rule.

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[October 12th, 1945] USS Mississippi BB-41 passes through the Panama Canal on the way to the East Coast after the Japanese Surrender

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[October 12th, 1945] Art Hodes' Hot Five record their album "Hot Jazz At Blue Note"

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Committee members dismissed the report, unaware of its basis. Legislation advances for an atomic energy commission, while Rep. Douglas accuses scientists of being excluded from hearings.

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[October 12th, 1945] General Groves denies scientists have perfected a defense against atomic bombs, stating the only way to explode them remotely is by halting the carrier. He warns the country may be lulled into thinking the weapon’s potency is nullified.

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[October 12th, 1945] Political cartoons:

1. He's Only Trying To Win Friends And Influence People (Tucson Citizen)
2. The Unwelcome Guest (Raleigh News And Observer)
3. His Place In History (Tampa Tribune)

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[October 12th, 1945] Pope Pius praised Mexico's Catholic devotion on the anniversary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, highlighting the nation's unity and faith, and acknowledged the perseverance of Mexican Catholics throughout history.

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[October 12th, 1945] The Third Symphony of composer Bohuslav Martinů premiered in Boston, performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Serge Koussevitzky.

Symphony No.3 - Bohuslav Martinů

BBC Symphonie Orchestra conducted by Jiří Bělohlávek I - Allegro poco moderato: 0:00 II - Largo: 9:00 III - Allegro - Andante: 18:44 The third symphony of Martinů was written during the second…

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[October 12th, 1945] The Adventures of Superman: The Atom Man Part Three

Adventures of Superman COMPLETE EDIT v. Atom Man & Atom Man in Metropolis 1945 Part 3 - 7

The Adventures of Superman 1945 Radio Show Atom Man & Atom Man in Metropolis 2 Full Story Arcs Edited to have repeated ad breaks removed and only 1 intro/outro per combined hour Part 3 of…

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Testimony highlights conflicting orders and possible review by Supreme Commander McNarney.

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[October 11th, 1945] UNION SPLIT BALKS END OF PIER TIE-UP: STRIKERS BOO RYAN / U.S. BIDS 9 NATIONS JOIN ADVISORY UNIT TO HELP M'ARTHUR (New York Times)

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[October 11th, 1945] Rome military commission debates fate of Nazi Gen. Anton Dostler, accused of ordering 1944 executions of 15 American soldiers. Prosecution argues he violated Geneva Conventions, while defense claims higher-ups, like Kesselring, were responsible.

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[October 11th, 1945] Japanese officers estimate 300,000–500,000 Chinese Communists in Shantung province, fighting Nationalist troops. They face 10 killed on the railroad and 20 others, with US Marines allegedly stealing weapons.

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[October 11th, 1945] Today's Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller

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[October 11th, 1945] Clara Siewert, a German Symbolist painter, graphic artist and sculptor; associated with the Berlin Secession, dies in Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany. She was 82. Here are some of her works: