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[October 10th, 1945] BREAKING: The Allied Control Council formally decreed the end of the Nazi Party and affiliated organizations today via a new law, liquidating its organizations and formalizing control measures, to be published tomorrow in German newspapers.

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Following this event, the British deported immigrants to Cyprus internment camps. These camps operated from 1946 through the establishment of the State of Israel.

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[October 10th, 1945] The Palmach (special forces unit of the Haganah) broke into the Atlit detainee camp and released 208 detainees, who escaped. Yitzhak Rabin, then a young officer, planned the raid and Nachum Sarig commanded it.

1945 News @80yearsago.bsky.social · 17h

[October 10th, 1945] Nathan Hale PTA postponed meeting to October 18, emphasizing community service. Speakers highlighted self-discipline, library story hours, and Girl Scout activities. Annual bazaar planned with 'Our Children of Today' theme, supported by community chest.

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'Tiny' Herman, a former Ottawa kicker, leads the team of ex-servicemen who were high school stars before enlisting.

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[October 10th, 1945] Carleton College's football debut features an exhibition vs. MacDonald College on Saturday, a return game on Oct 20 at Lansdowne Park, and a home-and-home with Queen's intermediates on Oct 24 and next Wednesday.

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[October 10th, 1945] The USS S-43 (SS 154) was decommissioned after 23 years of active service

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[October 10th, 1945] General Marshall warns of World War III's "supersonic" threat, urging universal training, R&D, and industry mobilization to prepare 4M soldiers. Secret reports detail jet bombers and fighters with global strike capabilities.

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[October 10th, 1945] Deanna Zinko was excited about her fourth birthday party at Uncle Ben's, featuring a big cake with frosting and four candles, candy, coke, and a $50 Victory Bond from her parents.

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[October 10th, 1945] As a sign of gratitude to Soviet Muslims, an order was issued by the Council of People's Commissars to start regular pilgrimage to Mecca.

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[October 10th, 1945] Kyushu J7W1 Type 18 Shinden discovered in a factory at Fukuoka, Japan, second of the two built and is now stored at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.

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New equipment arrives today. Game against Regina on Oct 20, first senior since 1940.

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[October 10th, 1945] Players from the new Calgary team met and they decided to call their new team the Calgary Stampeders. They will play this season, replacing Bronks. Adopted last night at Buffalo Park, they workout tonight and Sunday at Mewata.

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The storm, reaching 180 knots, originated near the Marianas, affecting Kyushu and Shikoku. Isolation and blown-down radios delayed news. Doctors worked in tombs, and some feared the damage could have altered the occupation's outcome if it hit earlier.

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They contributed $500,000, and transit restoration began, with some stops on Lake Avenue eliminated but others restored.

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[October 10th, 1945] Rochester's Chinese-American community celebrated the end of the war and 34th ROC anniversary with an eight-course feast, symbolizing victory through a gong strike.

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[October 10th, 1945] Typhoon Louise devastated Okinawa, causing 500 deaths (many American) and severe damage. Navy ships evacuated 200 patients and delivered relief. Survivors compared the destruction to the American invasion.

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[October 10th, 1945] Troops of the Torres Strait Light Infantry Battalion present arms during the lowering of the colors

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[October 10th, 1945] BREAKING: The Allied Control Council formally decreed the end of the Nazi Party and affiliated organizations today via a new law, liquidating its organizations and formalizing control measures, to be published tomorrow in German newspapers.

1945 News @80yearsago.bsky.social · 19h

[October 10th, 1945] Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performed at the Zanzibar Restaurant in New York City

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Live At The New Zanzibar, NYC - October 10, 1945

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Shelton Hemphill, Rex Stewart, Cat Anderson(t); Taft Jordan(t,v); Lawrence Brown, Joe Nanton, Claude Jones(tb); Jimmy Hamilton(cl,ts); Otto Hardwick(cl,as); Johnny…

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Officials planned police deployment, including 100 sheriff deputies, for the strike's critical talks.

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[October 10th, 1945] Lockheed workers aided film strikers as 500 police were deployed to break a 5,000-20,000-person picket line at Warner Bros. Studios. A mass arrest of 300 pickets occurred yesterday, with 295 charged for rioting.

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[October 10th, 1945] The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) steams toward the Panama Canal while en route to New York (USA) to participate in Navy Day celebrations.

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[October 10th, 1945] Russia's interest in Red Sea territory, notably Eritrea, is seen as impractical due to its distance from Soviet holdings and lack of commercial value, though Ethiopia argues it would benefit their landlocked nation.

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[October 10th, 1945] Political cartoons:

1. Washington Evening Star
2. The "Secret" Wash (Baltimore Sun)
3. Collaboration Checks Off (Los Angeles Times)
4. A Traitor's Fate (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

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[October 10th, 1945] Today's Nancy comic by Ernie Bushmiller