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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1950
Page
1
The United States called for a special United Nations Security Council meeting on Wednesday to consider intervention by Red China in the Korean war. Gen Douglas MacArthur reported Chinese Communist troops crossed into Korea fighting UN forces, prompting private consultations among delegates.
U S officials report no confirmed Red withdrawal from Korea despite rumors. U S delegate Austin says indications show Reds remain. Council president Ales Bebler of Yugoslavia asked for a meeting as the situation is labeled serious and under discussion for possible action.
Beaumont November 6 six sons died in a head on collision between two autos. Four boys headed for San Bernardino in one car. a man and woman in a sedan with Oregon plates traveling east. Police identified Russell W. Schultze 61 and Violet his wife of Portland as occupants in the other vehicle. Authorities said the crash was a terrific smashup and most occupants likely perished instantly.
California voters face a pivotal ballot with a U S Senate race between Helen Gahagan Douglas Democrat and Richard M Nixon Republican. Both former congressmen seek the upper chamber reflecting the nation on Truman’s Fair Deal. Governor Earl Warren’s race draws attention to personalities.
The government will present its case to a federal grand jury Monday aiming for a first degree murder indictment against Oscar Collazo, the would-be assassin wounded at the Blair House. Collazo, penniless and perhaps friendless, agrees to a court appointed lawyer, Washington attorney William E. Leahy said after a hospital ward visit. Judge Edward A. Tamm plans the appointment before indictment. Griselio Torresola, Collazo’s partner, died in the Blair House gun battle.
Congressional campaigns end with foreign policy focus as both parties tout international questions. Voter turnouts may set a record for a non presidential year with about 42 million ballots expected. Key contests center on California and New York governorships as Gov. Dewey declines a third GOP presidential bid.
Federal District Court orders Housing Expediter Tigher E Woods to remove rent controls in Los Angeles but grants 10 days to appeal. Judge Holtzoff says Woods may not review evidence on the housing shortage and must not go behind the council’s public hearing findings after following required steps.
Fog and light variable winds tonight and tomorrow morning, followed by a clear tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures little changed. Southwest winds 10 to 5 miles per hour tomorrow afternoon.
The teletype listings note that surveys show mixed results on the upcoming election. Details are teased for Page A-18 and related political items appear in the B-section coverage.
London dispatch reports Marshal Bulganin declaring unity of the Soviet Union with Communist China and the "people's democracies" in a Bolshevik anniversary speech. U.S. and Allied troops clash in northwest Korea with limited gains as Chinese Reds and North Korean forces attack and counterattack along the Chongchon River and near Anju. The fighting includes Yak fighter strafing near Kunw and Marine efforts south of Changpin reservoir amid subzero conditions.
Cumberland Maryland November 6 William Gunter a Cumberland attorney running for Maryland attorney general wrapped up his campaign with a humorous tally of losses. He joked about losing a hat in Montgomery County pajamas in Salisbury a hairbrush in Washington County and his voice in Grantsville while praising his Republican ticket and noting he sought change and rest.
President Truman, in Independence, says the United States will not run out on its responsibility for peace. He cites 1920 reference to the League of Nations and notes a fresh telephone briefing on Chinese troop movements. He receives an Eagles Foundation gift for families of slain Secret Service members.
Hong Kong dispatches report Peiping radio saying Communist China prepares for war to aid North Korea. Air raid shelters dug in Manchuria and factories mobilized. Thousands volunteer for front. warnings against underestimating atomic bombs.
Ominous Korean news triggered a sharp stock drop in New York as major commodities rose. Leading stocks fell one to five dollars, with nearly two billion dollars erased in early trading. Steel and auto shares led losses while copper and rubber surged amid profit taking.
Britain denounced the Chinese communists for invading Tibet while avoiding an immediate stance on Chinese intervention in Korea. Foreign secretary Bevin postponed a Korea comment, as Undersecretary Davies condemned the Tibetan invasion.
An Indian report states Tibet's 1 year old ruler the Dalai Lama and his regent Taksi Rimpnehe still govern Lhasa despite rumors of fleeing during the Chinese invasion.
Margulies a Des Moines attorney returns from Chicago to find his home ransacked. He chases a well dressed stranger who claims to live nearby and asks to use a phone. The suspect vanishes after promising to call police, leaving $1000 in jewelry missing.
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