Wednesday, May 23, 1945

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The Headlines

Churchill Chides Labor Aides; Dissolution Move Likely Today; CHURCHILL CHIDES LABOR'S MINISTERS Uneasy Over Disunity Labor Chiefs Sit Tight Cripps Sees Labor Victory

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Sentimental Journey

Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day

The must-have

Slinky (Gimbels Demo)

On This Day

• World War II: Heinrich Himmler, head of the Schutzstaffel, commits suicide while in Allied custody.

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• World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British forces.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Carl Linnaeus (1707)
• Pär Lagerkvist (1891)
• John Bardeen (1908)
• Hans Frank (1900)
• Otto Lilienthal (1848)

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Tech Check

Atomic Bomb, ENIAC Computer & Microwave Oven Principle.

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