Smoke Filled Rooms Burned by Boy's Homemade Chemistry Lab
William Klopp, 20, of 2804 Elmo Place, ran a basement chemistry lab producing explosions and sulfur fumes. He mixed phosphorus and other chemicals to make firecrackers, collected 200 bottles of chemicals, and built a self invented cleaner. He says Middletown drinking water analyses showed local towns differences and he designed a barometer for fishing weather. He works at Armco Steel when not in school.
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Margaret Klopp
Elmo Place
William
Bill
University of Cincinnati
Middletown
William Klopp
Tension rises as Negro home owners face white area dispute
In Birmingham a threat of violence accompanied moves to integrate a white zone. A minister's wife received a warning to leave or be blown out as three other homes were dynamited March 24. NAACP appeals to President Truman for federal protection for the Currys and Rev. Beyampert. Officials warn of zoning violations and plan a citizens meeting.
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Birmingham
Ala
Milton Curry
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ruman
NAACP
Curry
E. B. Beyampert
Washington
White House
David Niles
Truman
Right Winger Probe Suggested in Congress Amid Debate
Freshman Democrat Representative O Sullivan proposed creating a House committee to investigate right wingers, mirroring the Un American Activities Committee's hunt of leftists. He warned overthrow of American government would come from strong right wingers, not crude leftists. Dr Joseph C Placak of Cleveland was elected president of the American College of Chest Physicians, with D Louis Mark of Columbus named president elect. Parliament long banned bear baiting in 1635 amid English history references.
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Washington
House
UN- American Activities Committee
O’sullivan
Nebraska
Congressional Record
Atlantic City
N. J
Joseph C. Placak
Cleveland
American College of Chest Physicians
Richard H. Overholt
Brookline
Mass
D. Louis Mark
Columbus
Hong Kong a City of Light Faces Quiet Defense Dilemma
Hong Kong amid wealth and order eyes a shifting threat from Communists while defenses grow. The colony thrives on a bustling duty free port with shelves full of goods and a diverse mix of travelers and exiles from Asia. A few local volunteers sign up as tensions rise between tradition and looming conflict. Meanwhile Nevada sees resignations at the University Board of Regents as Moseley and Gorman depart.
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Tom Lambert
Hong Kong
Asia
Shanghai
Seoul
Tokyo
Britain
Daily Telegraph
Teleene
China
Yangtze
Hongang
Peiping
Tientsin
Nanking
RENO
NEV
John O. Moseley
Charles Gorman
University of Nevada
Board of Regents
Moseley
University of Tennessee
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