Ford Asked To Personally Explain His Muscle Shoals Proposal
Washington January 25 Members of the House Military Committee urged Henry Ford to appear in person to discuss his Muscle Shoals offer. An executive session will take up the matter with Ford likely testifying next week if summoned. Today’s hearings focused on fertilizer production bids from Union Carbide and Southern Power companies for Muscle Shoals.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Hull
Iowa
Ford
Union Carbide Company of
New York
Southern Power Companies
Dellinger and Ritter Return from Eastern Trip
Messrs. W. W. Dellinger and L. D. Ritter came back last evening from a business trip to eastern cities.
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Messrs
W. W. Dellinger
L. D. Ritter
Senate inquiry exposes oil loan ties to Fall Teapot Dome
Washington reports reveal E L Doheny loaned former Interior Secretary Fall 100000, and J W Zevely said Sinclair loaned 25000 in Liberty Bonds after cabinet service. President Coolidge pledges action to protect public interest and pursue criminal leads while avoiding premature conclusions.
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Washington
Senate
Interior
Fall
White House
Coollidge
Eee
E. L. Doheny
California
J. W. Zevery
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair
Doheny
Elk Hills
Gal
Naval Oak Reserve
Tea Pet Dome
Wyoming Reserve
Zevery
Zeverly
Teapot Dome
Chamber
Zevely
Europe
Doheny Leases 27 840 Acres in California Oil Lands
Doheny leases on government oil lands in California under Pan American Petroleum and Transport include 27 840 acres, about forty-three and one half sections of the Elk Hills reserve. Maps by the State bureau of mines show the lands deemed valuable. Some areas have been drilled. much remains untouched near Taft Calif.
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San Francisco
Doheny
California
Pan, American Petroleum and Transport
State Bureau of Mines
Elk Hills
Taft
Calif
Teapot Dome Probe Witness Costs Foreman Flight To Washington
Albuquerque foreman Tomi Johnson of A B Falls ranch left Three Rivers for Washington to testify before the Senate on the Teapot Dome oil lease inquiry. The article outlines a chronology of key events from 1921 to 1923 involving the transfers of oil reserve control, payments linked to Doheny and Fall, lease actions, and the start of Senate investigation.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Tomi Johnson
A.B. Fall
Three Rivers
Washington
Senate
Teapot Dome
California
Teapot
Ins
Naval Oil
Navy Department
Interior Department
Harding
B. Ju. Doheny
New York
Mr. Fall
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Wyoming
Mammoth Oil Company
H. F. Sinclair
Doheny
Senator la Follette
Wisconsin
Public Lands Committee
Mr. Doheny
Interior
Edwin B. Denby
Navy
Inheritance and Intangible Tax to Meet Deficit in Virginia
Richmond January 25 An increased inheritance tax rate and a higher intangibles scale with auto license fees applied to Washington units operating in Virginia are proposed to reduce the state deficit of about 1.8 million dollars. A six member sub committee of the joint Finance Appropriations committee is studying revenue sources and has not yet proposed cutting Governor recommended appropriations.
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Richmond
Washington
Virginia
Joint Finance Appropriations Committee
Assembly
Byrd
Winchester
Trinkle
Trinkle Denies West Virginia State Building Cost Claims
Governor Trinkle denies claims that the new state office building was built on an extravagant cost plus system. He says work was let by public bids, with two exceptions where actual costs determined the outcome. He notes architects and supervising contractors were paid fixed sums and argues revenue plans will not increase the budget.
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Orae
Richmond
Westmoreland Davis
Evnor Trinkle
Trinkle
Questio
West Virginia
Ian
Regis
Richards
Sugar price rise questioned by Fed Refining in 1924 outlook
The Fed Refining Company reports sugar supplies for 1924 at 4 110 600 tons from non domestic sources and 425 000 tons domestically. Retail price in Winchester stores is five to six cents per pound and twenty pounds lot pricing 15 to 20 cents. Cuba's new crop may push prices higher if weather favors, with Europe beet crop up about 1 500 000 tons.
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Fed Refining Company
United States
Winchester
Cuba
Federal
Europe
Martinsburg Pair Are Wedded
Henry Grove and Miss Knicely, a Martinsburg pair, were married today in the United Brethren church by Rev. George W. Sto Thebride in Edin but living in Martinsburg. Grove is a shipping clerk. Knicely is a daughter of Edin.
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Henry Grove
Miss
Knicely
Burg
W. Va
Vter
The
United Brethren
George W. Sto Thebride
Edin
Grove
Tinsbure
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