Tax fears and art losses amid inheritance taxes
Britain’s Sir Winston Churchill earned millions from books and paintings but his widow faced bills and rents with only a widow’s pension. The piece notes how heirs could owe taxes on art estates, risking destruction like wildlife artist Larry Toschik who burned 26 years of work to prevent impoverishment by inheritance taxes.
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Tax Reform Fires Up Artists and Inheritance Worries
The passage argues the 1969 Tax Reform Act extinguished incentives for artists by taxing estates and denying relief for gifts. It cites Calder, Hemingway, Stravinsky, and Benton to claim tax policy curtails culture. It laments government spending on "junk art" while risking the loss of literary and artistic treasures.
Letters to the Editor criticize McCray Town politics in Elgin
In a reader letter from Elgin Borough residents, objections are raised to the influence of the McCray family on council, church, and post office matters. The writer questions park funding and tax allocations amid calls for broader community involvement and accountability while listing local, state, and federal officials.
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McCray
Theraust
People s Transit System expands car ride sharing nationwide
Sylvia Porter discusses a national nonprofit travel referral service, People s Transit System, enabling adults from 18 to 87 to share auto rides for reduced costs. Started two years ago, it has 8200 members at 104 dollars a year, plus a plane referral option at 15 dollars annually, operating on a toll-free 800 number 7 days a week.
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People's Transit System
People's Transit
Travel sharing network offers 180 centers nationwide
A travel cost sharing program operates 180 registration centers including near college campuses such as Ohio State Michigan State and UCLA and at military bases bookstores and restaurants. Members pay a fee no ID or forms required answers to a personal questionnaire notarized consent if under 17. Pre numbered ID cards grant immediate transit introductions. Most trips over 300 miles require central matchmaking. typical matchups arise within days. Central numbers provide contacts for arrangements and travel costs. The program highlights intercoastal water routes and shipboard opportunities with crews. Popular routes include Los Angeles to San Francisco New York to Boston and New York to Washington. Organic expansion includes job listings and apartment exchange nationwide. PO Box 40303 Portland Oregon 97240 is free.
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Are We the Insured Suckers? by Jim Bishop
Reporter Jim Bishop laments high insurance costs and perceived industry greed. He cites hospital bills, car premiums, and a shifting life policy, urging state regulators to enforce compulsory coverage and curb insurer practices. He notes distrust in insurers, doctors, and lawyers amid rising costs and tax-like charges.
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Oil interests grip Carter era policy despite new reform efforts
The memo alleges oil lobbyists and Nixon-Ford holdovers still steer U.S. energy policy. It cites the Federal Energy Administration and the Federal Power Commission where appointees and deputies allegedly undermine decontrol and deregulation while shielding Big Oil profits.
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