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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1950
Page
7
Opinion column notes that reader letters and editorials express viewpoints from Western Newspaper Union contributors. The piece frames analysis as weekly digest of opinions and trends in public discourse.
National results show Republicans expanding in the senate and winning gains in the house though not securing a full majority. Notable upsets include Millard Tydings and Scott Lucas defeated, Taft's Ohio victory, Lodge ousting Bowles, and Dewey clinching a third term. A narrow margin in both chambers promises bitter battles on upcoming legislation.
The report notes Governor Thomas E. F. Dewey expanded his campaign with a long TV program featuring Mrs Dewey. He questioned her about removing her hat and she quipped about her hair and permanent. MacArthur denounced Chinese intervention in North Korea as flagrant lawlessness. The piece also mentions George Bernard Shaw and light Shavian quotes on success truth and love.
War in Korea tilts as 3 to 6 Chinese divisions cross into battle alongside North Korea. UN withdrawals reach as far as 50 miles, MacArthur warns the Poles may face a broader conflict. The Kremlin may hold the key to a possible world war era change.
The 1950 census reports 150,697,316 people in the United States, up 19,028,068 since 1940. Seven states gain 14 House seats, nine states lose seats. reapportionment to take effect in 1953 unless Congress changes the 435-seat total.
The army disclosed five thousand rats and mice inoculated with bubonic plague encephalitis and other diseases after the UN landing at Incho. Only 380 were alive. 200 of those were mad from hunger. A Russianwoman supervised the project revealing germ warfare experiments by Communist countries.
United Nations lifts its 1946 recommendation to withdraw ambassadors from Madrid and allows Spain back into UN specialized agencies. The boycott against Madrid is removed though the Franco regime remains condemned for aiding the Axis in World War II. President Truman will not appoint an ambassador to Madrid.
Revolutionist Pedro Albizu Campos, a Harvard graduate and head of the Nationalist party, was arrested following the assassination attempt on President Truman. FBI agents sought links between Campos and the plot to kill the President.
Observers warned of a potential global conflict as Chinese Communist forces in Korea surged southward. China rallies massive armed strength with militia mobilization and heavy support from Russia, raising fears of a broader war if UN forces falter.
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