THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 31, 1950

* Jayuya Uprising - Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt
* Pedro Albizu Campos - Utuado, Puerto Rico 

The front page has a one column heading: "Attack Rebels in Puerto Rico" with subhead. (see images)   
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine.

Background: On October 30, 1950, Puerto Rico experienced a violent uprising known as the Jayuya Uprising or the Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt. Organized by the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party led by Pedro Albizu Campos, the revolt aimed to protest U.S. rule over the island and demand full independence. The rebellion began in several towns, most notably Jayuya and Utuado, where Nationalists seized control, raised the Puerto Rican flag (then illegal), and declared the island a free republic. The U.S. government responded with overwhelming force—deploying the National Guard, using machine guns and even air strikes to suppress the uprising. Dozens were killed or injured, and hundreds were arrested, including the movement’s leaders. Although quickly crushed, the revolt marked a pivotal moment in Puerto Rico’s independence struggle and led to intensified debate over the island’s political status, culminating two years later in the creation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Estado Libre Asociado) in 1952.