Show NINE HOUR HEARING ON LAND withdrawal a of interest to grand and san juan residents is the recent hearing in salt lahke city concerning the withdrawal of acres of land in southeastern utah senators pat mccarron of nevada and abe murdoch of utah members of the investigation committee have promised that a thorough investigation will be made to determine where the order originated and who is interested in it and why the hearing produced expressions of suspicion and charges that influences are at work to prevent the development of mining activities within the designated 1 area arca and an over extension of federal control it was found that the original order was signed by abe fortas acting secretary of the interior on may 26 1943 but other information concerning the question of who recommended the action was not forthcoming the hearing lasted nine hours and senator murdock announced that E S haskell investigator for the subcommittee sub committee would remain to continue the investigation and if findings justified another hearing would be ba held |