Noise labs seek quiet homes in walls and roofs
Massachusetts Institute of Technology acoustics lab tests wall and floor assemblies with 256 loudspeakers behind a test panel to map how sound penetrates materials. Researchers aim to design fire safe, quiet apartments and improve existing builds in Rotterdam and beyond, following British noise codes adopted for over 100,000 housing units.
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Alton L. Blakeslee
AP Science Reporter
Cambridge
Mass
Acoustics Laboratory of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jordan Baruch
Albert Frost
R. H. Bolt
L. L. Beranek
Rotterdam
Holland
Motor rickshaws reshape Saigon streets in racecar style
Far East cities pivot toward motorized three wheel taxis as Saigon embraces high speed transport. Pedicabs and pedestrians dodge the new danger while Bangkok Hong Kong Singapore Manila and Jakarta weigh licensing and reform. Saigon lauded as the Paris of the Orient reveals neon glare and rapid transit amid upheaval.
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Far East
Jakarta
Indonesia
Paris
East
The Shootout at the Water Rights Confrontation
In a tense town hall standoff Smoky Joe exposes a forged power of attorney and reveals water rights schemes by the McDevitts and Munros. A corpse is unveiled, and Judge Boots confronts Joe with a derringer as a shotgun blast felled Boots. The scene ends with Boots shot in the back as the mystery deepens.
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Pap McDevitt
Joe
Ro- Ean
Boongs
McDevitts
Monty McDevitt
Lost Creek
Munros
Jane Morgan
Boots
Man In Black
Munro
Stormy Munro
Judge
Pecos
Nevada Kate
Sam Hill
Rogan
Taft Says Aid To Europe Not To Be Cut Significantly
Senator Taft argues that military aid to Western Europe cannot be reduced substantially under current world conditions. He notes that most of the 6.3 billion in foreign military assistance and 2.2 billion in foreign economic aid may be required, arguing cheaper to fund arms for Europe than bolster United States defenses. Taft's stance reflects a shift from early opposition to the North Atlantic Pact and supports maintaining European defenses as urged by Admin witnesses and military leaders.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Ohio
Europe
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Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Taft
Western
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United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Art in the Back Yard Leads Deichmann Pottery Rise
Fifteen years ago Kjeld and Erica Deichmann found clay in their yard and built a pottery practice that now ranks among the finest bone china makers. Their work, Deichmann pottery, competes with the top producers in quality and detail.
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Kjeld
Erica Deichmann
Ad Deichmann Pottery
West Virginia Briefs Move Ends Hospital Transfer Fight
Milton Republicans rescind a council order to gift Morris Memorial Hospital to the state, ending a transfer clash after the prior Democrats lost control. Williamson sees leadership shakeups with Curry potential resignation, Chafin criticizing dual roles. Nelson named acting police chief in Williamson after Maynard’s resignation. Humphreys recalled to active Army duty as lieutenant colonel, returning former Huntington insurance man and ex-House member.
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Milton
Morris Memorial Hospital
Winfield
Raymond V. Humphreys
House of Delegates
Huntington Insurance
Humphreys
You’re Captive, Says Judge If Unthinking Autoist Boxes You In
A New York municipal court judge ruled that a motorist hemmed in by a double parked car may sue for damages. Justice Maurice Wahl cited a DC Court of Appeals decision allowing riders to travel on streetcars and buses without being forced to listen to broadcasts. He said a captive automobileist has a right to relief and declared civil liability in the case brought by Hans Harnik and his wife against Dr Samuel R Levine.
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DY Tne
Associated Press
New York
Maurice Wahl
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Justice Wahl
Hans Harnik
Samuel R. Levine
Government to Spread Controls To Civilian Metal Use This Fall
The government will extend controls on civilian steel copper and aluminum this fall to prevent shortages next winter. The Defense Production Administration aims to allocate nearly all metal to civilian and defense use, shifting from a free market to government allotments by October. Some industry voices doubt CMP can operate realistically by 1952, fearing continued market confusion as civilian makers seek fair shares while defense needs are fully met.
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Sam Daws
New York
Defense Production Administration
Steel Industry
The
Iron Age
CMP
National Production Authority
NPA
Tough General Kamal Leads Iranian Oil District Clash
Gen Azizolla Kamal commands Khuzistan in the British Iran oil dispute with Iran’s Tenth Division at Ahwaz. His troops brace to prevent British evacuation of Iran’s rich Khuzistan fields while Tehran offers no extra help. Kamal, born in Tehran with family roots near Qum, emphasizes readiness and secrecy as tensions threaten wider conflict.
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Associated Press
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Iran
Azerbaijan
Khuzistan
Azizolla Karnal
Teheran
Britain
Ivan
Kamal
Zazres
Persian Gulf
Ahwaz
Here
Mo.ral
Shah Bakhteri
Ecole de la Guerre
Iren
Great Plateau
Ancient
Qum
Gen
Azizolla Kamal
McGrath Warns Plants and Rails
In Olympia Washington Howard McGrath U S Attorney General urged a thorough probe of diversions and explosions at defense plants He told the National Association of Attorneys General that enemies will likely have agents across states and local law enforcement should investigate all incidents delaying defense work to uncover subversive activity.
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Associated Press
Olympia
Wash
U.S
Howard McGrath
National Association of Attorneys General
Can-Can Girls Welcome GIs at Seattle Dockside
The can-can dancers returned to entertain 1,553 soldiers arriving from Korea aboard a Seattle troopship. Fans cheered as the troupe performed on the rails, a response to popular demand after prior protests paused the routine. The welcome follows letters to civic groups and reflects wartime morale among returning veterans.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Korea
Ive Martinez
Civic Grown, Greater Sear He. Inc
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