Wednesday, May 16, 1945

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The Headlines

Conference Deadlock Ended By Proposal From Truman; President Wins Latin Americans to Plan for Treaty Binding This Hemisphere to Unite Against Any Aggressor Proposal Made by Truman Ends a Conference Deadlock Hand of Hull in Formula British Fears Are Voiced Stettinius Intervenes Role of Senators in Solution

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There! I've Said It Again

Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra with Vaughn Monroe and the Norton Sisters

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Slinky (Gimbels Demo)

On This Day

• Beginning of the Levant Crisis between Britain and France in Syria. The latter try to quell nationalist protests but backs down after threat of military action by the British.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Henry Fonda (1905)
• Pope Innocent XI (1611)
• Maria Gaetana Agnesi (1718)
• Celâl Bayar (1883)
• William H. Seward (1801)

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Tech Check

Atomic Bomb, ENIAC Computer & Microwave Oven Principle.

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