Senate Finance Committee seeks oil firms tax records
The Senate Finance Committee announced an investigation into federal taxes paid by the 15 largest oil and gas companies and asked the Internal Revenue Service to provide their tax returns for the last five years. Chairman Charles Grassley of Iowa cited high profits and executive pay as concerns and said the panel would conduct a comprehensive review.
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Internal Revenue Service
Senate Finance Committee
Charles Grassley
Lowa
Chevron Tightens Hurricane Prep On Gulf Coast
Chevron Corp boosts hurricane season readiness at Gulf Coast refineries and offshore facilities. The move comes as lawmakers press for a clearer view of oil industry finances amid high gas prices and record profits. Senators Grassley and Baucus request IRS tax records from major oil firms for a broader tax posture review.
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Chevron Corp
Gulf Coast
San Ramon
Calif
Chevron
Grassley
Montana
Max Baucus
The
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IRS
Mark Everson
Baytown student musicians excel in state and national stages
Cunningham, a senior at Ross S Sterling High, leads as principal flutist and piccoloist and serves as Band Council President. She earned National Music Merit Scholar in 2004 and toured Europe with Spirit of America, performing in six countries. Bryant, Baytown area oboist and pianist, is a DHS drum major and UIL standout with multiple honors and youth symphonies.
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Cunningham
Norma Williams
Lee College
Houston
University of Houston
United States
Spirit of America
Europe
France
Germany
Switzerland
Austria
Luxembourg
Liechtenstein
George Naff
Duke University Symphony
Sydney Carlson
Pic
Houston Grand Opera
Melissa Colgin-Ablen
University of Texas At el Paso
el Paso Symphony
Hanoch Tel-Oren
Jerusalem Symphony
New York Woodwind Quintet
Texas Tech University
Baytown Symphony Orchestra
Bryant
Dayton Bronco
DHS
John Eustace
First Baptist Church
Dayton
Tri-M
UIL
Southeast Texas
Texas Music Educators Association
TMEA
Houston Youth Symphony
Beaumont Youth Symphony
Symphony of South East Texas
Christopher Zimmerman
Karankawa Eradication Inspires Baytown Orchestral Piece
A music piece composed in 2005 by Dennis Eichler for the Baytown Symphony Orchestra recreates a midnight Karankawa ritual. It notes early hostile contacts with French and Spanish, the destruction of the Karankawa lands by 1860, and the absence of authentic Karankawa music. Contact Eichler at 832-556-4096.
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Fort St. Louis
Dennis Eichler
Baytown Symphony Orchestra
Baytownsymphony.org
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Lee.edu
U S commander hails Iraq progress toward withdrawal
In Baghdad the top American military commander said success in forming a new Iraqi government could allow some U S troops to leave the war zone within months. Secretary Rice and Defense Secretary Rumsfeld praised Iraq’s prime minister Nouri al Maliki during their surprise visit to the capital.
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