Alexander Innocent of Wrongdoing Not Guilty of Criminal Abuse
IRS chief Donald Alexander was cleared of criminal wrongdoing but reproached for questionable judgment in handling tax probes. Justice Department found no basis for charges of abusing authority, while Treasury urged audits of Sen. Joseph Montoya and a policy for automatic audits of elected officials.
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Order Rescinded for Pre-trial Release of White
District Judge James H. Carter of Tama County District Court rescinded the pre trial release for Keith Dean White 18 of rural Tama. White pled guilty to throwing rocks through the window of highway state trooper Wayne G. Martin’s home and will remain jailed 21 days with restitution to Martin set at 626.19 dollars.
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IRS lax cross checks let hidden income slip past
IRS Commissioner Donald Alexander acknowledged to a House subcommittee that the agency often does not cross-check wages and 1099 income with tax returns due to manpower limits. Investigators say under reporting from W-2s and 1099s costs the government revenue, with some fraud involving altered or forged forms. Alexander said the IRS will ramp up cross-checking in the current year.
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Court Hears Six Cases In Linn Action
Linn district court heard six cases. Frederick J. McCloud received 90 days suspended jail time and probation for carrying a concealed weapon. Merilee Ann Rollins faced false pretenses tied to a 453.15 transaction at a Cedar Rapids furniture store. Kenneth W. Davidson had probation revoked from a 20 day sentence for receiving stolen property. Kenneth Ray Jones paid 500 dollars for a second drunk driving offense from an Aug 29 incident. Paula M. Everett received 60 days suspended jail time for injuring or terrorizing residents by firing a shotgun through a Cedar Rapids couple’s front window. Jerome C. Peterson replaced on Nov 25, sentenced to 60 days for uttering forged instrument.
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Court Affirms Equal Time Rule Exemption
A federal appeals court ruled 2 to 1 that radio and TV broadcasters may air debates and news conferences by political candidates without offering opponents equal time. The ruling upholds the FCC exemption approved Sept. 25, despite Democratic National Committee challenges alleging incumbent access favors President Ford.
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Hawkeye Tech Wins a Third Mehl Trophy
Hawkeye Institute of Technology of Waterloo captured the Gene Mehl Memorial Sweepstakes trophy for the third straight year at a junior collegiate livestock and dairy judging invitational in Normal Illinois. The dairy team won Jersey and Holstein judging while the livestock squad took second in swine and sheep and third in beef. Team members included Dwight Kolthoff Mark Henry Linda Peterson and John Holst Ken Weibbecke Ken Mast and Kevin Krumm. Coach: John Hagar and judge: Bob Kimm.
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Scale-down jobs bill gains traction in Senate
A reduced 2.5 billion public works jobs bill faces Ford approval if Congress avoids higher costs. Sen. Griffin warns against costly amendments that could derail the effort. Muskie eyes reviving 1.5 billion revenue sharing for local governments and 1.4 billion waste grants cut from the compromise. Also notes a 1970 Pentagon report of a Soviet submarine sinking northwest of Spain with heavy casualties.
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