MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE., Nov. 20, 1942

* Oregon State Hospital - Salem
* Mass food poisoning disaster 

The front page has a nice banner headline: "POISON KILLS 32 IN ASYLUM" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Much on World War II events of the day.
Complete with all 20 pages, some various small ink notations throughout with 2 on the front page, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

background: On the evening of November 18, 1942, the Oregon State Hospital in Salem became the scene of one of the deadliest accidental poisonings in American history when 47 patients died and 467 others fell violently ill after consuming scrambled eggs laced with sodium fluoride. The tragedy stemmed from a catastrophic kitchen error during a period of wartime labor shortages; a patient helper, tasked with retrieving powdered milk from the basement, mistakenly brought back a five-pound canister of white cockroach poison that lacked clear warning labels. Within minutes of ingestion, victims suffered from respiratory paralysis and internal hemorrhaging, prompting an immediate investigation by the FBI to rule out wartime sabotage. While the staff involved were eventually cleared of criminal charges, the disaster left a permanent mark on public safety, serving as the primary catalyst for federal laws requiring that pesticides and toxic powders be tinted with bright dyes to ensure they are never again mistaken for food ingredients.