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Poison Death Of 47 Called Mass Murder
Salem Ore November 20 a powerful poison possibly an insecticide mistaken for powdered milk was used to cook scrambled eggs killing 47 inmates at the Oregon State Hospital for the Insane Gov Sprague called it mass murder An inmate kitchen helper may have left the pot unattended allowing the poison to be added during preparation Tests linked sodium fluoride to the eggs and a potential roach powder source While others fell ill the death toll could rise as investigators probe the shipment of frozen eggs used in meals nationwide
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Salem
Ore
CPLA
Charles A. Sprague
Oregon State Hospital For the
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Sprague
J. C. Evans
Frank Menne
University of Oregon
Evans
East
Midwest
Dean Si
Atin
Matey Ee
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Pridey
Maxime Weygand
Claude
Cunningham
Memphis
Tenn
Pierre Laval
Germany
Wessel
Leon Morandat
Fightin
Lo Don
Weand
Gestap
France
Romé