Forbes Hearing Reveals Cross Fire in Witness Testimony
Witnesses describe a heated testimony in Forbes hearings over a Northampton contract. Colonel Walton says the army engineers shifted from the Northeastern bid to Forbes’ higher bid due to speed, with €60 day time advantage cited. The case centers on Veteran hospitals construction and alleged bid manipulation.
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Forbes
Cross
Pson Co
Ace
Pontiac Construc- Company
Pepemipebe
St. Louis
Veterans Hospitals
Fiae
Northampton
Northeasternruction Company of
New York
Walton
Army Engineers
Pontiac’ Company
Army Construction Division
E. Northampton
Thompson
Coolidge Sends Greetings to Churches in Chicago Meeting
President Coolidge sent greetings to Dr. R. L. Kelly executive secretary after acknowledging the influence of the Council of Church Boards of Education gathering. A study by the Institute of Social and Religious Research reported on higher education’s character forming influence and progress in unifying student movements. Leaders from Louisville and Chicago discussed recruiting religious leadership and publicity methods including newspaper ads and radio.
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Chicago
Coolidge
Council
H. Ho Sweets
Louisville
L. B. Hillis
C. M. McMahonville
B.warren Brouer
Nicaragua Names New Cabinet Under Solorzano
President Solorzano assigns a cabinet including interior minister Juan Jose Martinez foreign affairs minister Salvador Carrillo finance minister Albino Roman Reyes public instruction minister Leonardo Arguello public works minister Juan Francisco Gutierrez. Martinez Carrillo are conservatives Reyes Arguello liberals Gutierrez progressive. Solorzano also assumes war ministry and general command of forces.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Interior
Juan Jose Martinez
Salvador Carrillo
Albino Roman Reyes
Leonardo Arguello
Juan Francisco Guiterrez
Martinez
Carrillo
Reyes
Arguello
Guiterres
Strike settlement plan rejected by miners in Pa
Wilkes Barre Pa January 6 The general grievance committee of the striking miners for the Pennsylvania and Hillside Coal and Iron Company rejected President Cappellini District No 1s plan for settlement. Cappellini proposed return to work with charter restoration no discrimination against leaders and grievance adjustment. He announced a meeting of 12800 striking Pennsylvania employees for Wednesday to discuss grievances and other matters.
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Whilkesbarre
Pennsylvania and Hillside Coal and Iron Company
Cappellini
Pennsylvania
Church Vote on Merger Counts Toronto Returns
Returns from 47 Presbyterian congregations received at church union headquarters show 219 in favor of union with the Congregationalists and the Methodists in the United Church of Canada and 23 opposed. Of the 47, 35 voted for and 12 against. Ontario reports 15 of 26 for the union. Saskatchewan returns were unanimous.
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Toronto
Church Union
Congregationalists
Methodists
United Church of Canada
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Will suit killer killed in crash at Weatherford crossing
H L Moseley 60 former mayor and lawyer and his wife perished in a grade crossing accident near Weatherford Texas. They were involved in a party to break the will of Burke Burnett multi millionaire rancher and oil man who left 5 million to Texas Christian University and Dixon Negro Orphanage. The incident follows a separate note about Cleveland building trades opposing a 40 hour week and Cairo civil leaders adopting an oath like motto "A Catless Cairo."
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Weatherford
Tex
Jan
H. L. Moseley
Burke Burnett
Here
Moseley
Mary’ Couts Burnett
Texas Christian University At
Fort Worth
Gilmer
Texas
Melbourne Seeks to Curb Immigrant Influx Regulation Issued
Melbourne Australia January 6 the federal government will limit newcomers by a regulation barring landfall after March 1 unless travelers hold at least forty pounds sterling the move aims to curb immigration.
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Melbourne
Australia
Commonwealth
No Aspirin Kills Pain Like Bromo-Aspirin
Advertisement claims Bromo-Aspirin relieves cold headache backache fever grippe and neuralgia by stimulating the heart. It states no quinine or irin and promotes sales at drug stores with flat boxes of fifteen tablets for 25 cents.
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Ripa
Given Grill
Stze
BSS Pve
Wea Corp
Neodrug
Uncle Sam
U. S
Will
Cleveland
Ohio
Building Trades
Ee Eee Lathers
Naugent
Cairo
Reynalds
FACA
Neutro-Junior
Neutroceiver
Neutrola
Dal
Feret
George L. Barnett
Barnett
Bienville Square
A A. Barr
Route 2
Clayton
Ala
Moffett Laboratories
Columbus
Teethina
L's
William Dawson
Anne
Jack
Member
Federal Reserve System
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