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Dates: during 1950-1950
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Voters apparently wanted a harder hand laid on Communists. That was not true in Connecticut, which Senator Joe McCarthy invaded, shouting his charges against the State Department, in an unsuccessful effort to torpedo Brien McMahon and William Benton. But south and west, where voters may have discounted a good part of what McCarthy said, they nevertheless decided that where there was so much smoke there must be some fire. (The Democrats had argued that so much smoke only indicated an arsonist.) In California, victorious Senator Richard Nixon, who had routed the Democrats' left-leaning Helen Gahagan Douglas, confidently announced...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE ELECTION: What Happened? | 11/20/1950 | See Source »

...G.O.P. Candidate Joseph Talbot (defeated by Senator Brien McMahon, chair man, Atomic Energy Committee) : "You just can't fight the atomic bomb...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Afterthoughts | 11/20/1950 | See Source »

...Truman opposed Hennings in the primary in his home state, was glad enough to get him in the finals. ¶ In Connecticut, Adman Bill Benton squeaked through over Wall Street Banker Prescott Bush, while Benton's old advertising-agency partner, Chester Bowles, was losing the governorship (see below). Brien ("Mr. Atom") McMahon, who ignored both Benton & Bowles, was easily reelected...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: The Senate | 11/13/1950 | See Source »

Jordan may be able to rig defenses to stop Davison, but any attempts to jam the middle will expose the Crimson to PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS: HARVARD PRINCETON Crowley (176) ie Reed (182) Toepke (196) lt Smith (210) Kanter (187) ig Hawke (185) O'Brien (210) e Finney (192) Rosenau (198) rg Clark (178) Connelly (200) rt Urschel (197) Rate (193) re Bunnell (195) O'Neil (190) qp Chandler (195) Lowenstein (152) ihb Kazmaler (168) Biltz (188) or Wardon (184) rhb Kielnsasser (164) West (203> fb Davison...

Author: By Bayley F. Mason, | Title: Undefeated Tigers Favored to Crush Crimson in Big Three Opener Today | 11/11/1950 | See Source »

After practice, Jordan said that substitute center Bainy Frothingham, hurt in the Holy Cross game, would definitely not play Saturday. O'Brien saw action with the second team during yesterday's contact drill and will be able to play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Varsity Sharpens Defense For Princeton Encounter | 11/9/1950 | See Source »

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