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May 5, 1924

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Police to Stop and Inspect All Motor Cars In Campaign to Lessen Automobile Thefts

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Police to inspect all cars for thefts, poor condition, &c

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PLANE IN WAR TEST HIDES NEW YORK CITY; Drops Smoke From Height of 700 Feet and Cuts Off View of Metropolis From Sea.

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Plane drops smoke from height of 700 feet and cuts off view of Manhattan from sea

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OFFERS $120,000,000 FOR MUSCLE SHOALS; Union Carbide Company Makes Bid for 50-Year-Lease of Dam and Nitrate Plants. SEEK IT FOR NEW FERTILIZER It Also Proposes to Develop Manufacturing Centre -- Offer Is Termed Biggest Yet. OFFERS $120,000,000 FOR MUSCLE SHOALS

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Union Carbide Co outlines bid submitted to Sec Weeks for 50-yr lease of dam and nitrate plants at minimum guarantee of $120,000,000; Sen expected to reject Ford's bid

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DR. BUTLER LAUDED FOR DRY LAW ATTACK; Columbia President Receives Thousands of Letters and Telegrams of Approval.

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lr commending Dr N M Butler for his stand on prohibition

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HEARST AND COHALAN SEEN BACK OF HYLAN IN ROW IN TAMMANY; " Old Guard" Leaders Say the Motive Is to Injure Smith's Candidacy for President.

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leaders see W R Hearst and D F Cohalan back of Hylan; report of offer to J H McCooey

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