Wednesday, August 8, 1945

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The Headlines

VATICAN DEPLORES USE OF ATOM BOMB; Official Press Office Says the Weapon Has Created an Unfavorable Impression Vatican Deplores Atom Bomb; Paper Also Opposes Its Use

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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

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On This Day

• World War II: The Soviet Union declares war on Japan.

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• The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Paul Dirac (1902)
• Dustin Hoffman (1937)
• Emiliano Zapata (1879)
• Ernest Lawrence (1901)
• Roger Penrose (1931)

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Tech Check

Atomic Bomb, ENIAC Computer & Microwave Oven Principle.

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