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November 11, 1950

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Headlines from November 11, 1950

CHINESE CONTINUE MARCH INTO KOREA DESPITE AIR BLOWS; Reinforcements Pour Over River Even as B-29's Rip Still Another Key Supply Base FIGHTING ON GROUND LAGS Marines Near Major Reservoir --Fierce Raiding Carried Out by Red Guerrilla Bands

By Lindesay Parrott Special To the New York Times

Chinese reinforcements continue to cross border; SK Capital Div moves to Myonggan River; USAF attacks border points; B-29s hit Uiju, Chongjin; Navy bombers attack Sinuiju bridges; 11 MIG-15s attack Navy planes; escape across border; 1 damaged; US 7th reaches Ungi River line; Marines reach edge of Changjin Plateau; guerrillas attack near Yonghung; reptd active, Ichon and Sariwon; US 1st & 10th Corps units reptdly link up; resistance strongest in center; fronts relatively quiet; surrender leaflets dropped in Chinese; convoys sighted moving 620 from N; 25 trucks, 8 tanks hit; 4-6 enemy jets make pass at F-80s without damage, either side; map

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TWO KEY SENATORS DENY G.O.P. SWIG TO ISOLATIONISM; PRINCIPALS IN CLOSE CONGRES RACE

By C.p. Trussell Special To the New York Times

Sen H A Smith says election shows demand for sound, un-partisan policy

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TIBET CALLS ON U.N. TO MEDIATE STRIFE; India Believes Plea by Lhasa Against Red China Will Lack Sponsor at Lake Success

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Voice of Amer: Indian circles deny broadcast that Chinese entered Lhasa, Tibet

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Dewey Sees State Mandate To Develop Niagara Power; DEWEY CALLS VOTE MANDATE TO U.S.

By Warren Weaver Jr. Special To the New York Times

Dewey hailed on return to Albany; comments

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2 U.S. PARLEYS FAIL TO WIN PHONE FACT; 120,000 IN STOPPAGE; AT MEDIATION SESSION OVER THE TELEPHONE STRIKE

By Stanley Levey

Western Union repts business rise due to telephone strike

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Notable Births

1950Mircea Dinescu, Romanian journalist and poet^[†]

Mircea Dinescu is a Romanian poet, journalist, and editor.

1950Jim Peterik, American singer-songwriter and guitarist^[†]

James Michael Peterik is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the founder of the rock band Survivor, as vocalist and guitarist in The Ides of March, and as co-writer of the anthem "Eye of the Tiger", the theme from the 1982 film Rocky III.

Notable Deaths

1950Alexandros Diomidis, Greek banker and politician, 145th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1875)^[†]

Alexandros Diomedes was a governor of the Central Bank of Greece who became Prime Minister of Greece upon the death of Themistoklis Sophoulis.

Historical Context for November 11, 1950

In 1950, the world population was approximately 2,499,322,157 people^[†]