Through Rule Changes You May Owe Taxes By Edmund Pinto
Hundreds of thousands of Americans face possible tax payments under new rules on sick pay and overseas income retroactive to 1977. The law tightens sick pay exclusion to total disability and taxes foreign earnings over 15 000, delaying some deductions until 1977 tax forms are filed in 1978.
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Edmund Pinto
Associated Press
Washington
Uncle Sam
Congress
TRS
IRS
Columbus Township deadlock stalls as judge awaits petition
Judge Robert Wolfe will appoint a third Columbus supervisor once the two remaining supervisors Miller and Brundage file a petition for a hearing. Nick Buick joined the race alongside Melvin Baccus and Thomas Messinger. A false child call at Hare Creek Mobile Home Court prompted a police search. officials warned parents against prank calls. The dispute stems from a rift over leadership and records control as Jordan Christensen’s access to township files remains contested.
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Warren County
Robert Wolfe
Columbus
Wolfe
Journal Today
Nick Buick
Melvin’ Baccus
Thomas Messinger
Corry
Hare Creek
Kenneth Nichols
Pam
Nichols
Lawrence Miller
John Brundage
Miller
Jordan Christensen
Brundage
Colum
Is There a Coffee Conspiracy as Prices Rise
NEW YORK AP reports the coffee boycott spreads with little price change but much debate over causes. Observers blame bean shortages, export taxes, and Brazil’s boosted earnings, while industry spokesmen call a conspiracy imaginary. Prices in the U.S. rose from about 1.25 to over 3 per pound in a year. The piece notes natural and political disruptions, including frost in Brazil and regional turmoil, as contributors.
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New York
Brazil
United States
Austria
Hallfretts
Israel
Consumer Authority
Angola
Guatemala
Uganda
Colombia
Joan Braden
State Department
Fulger Coffee Co
Cincininatic
Girl Helped By UC Woman Now Missing
A young woman befriended by Verna Carniike of Union City has vanished. Amanda Maxine Maples, 18, 3 feet 2, 110 pounds with brown hair and eyes, last seen wearing a blue jacket pink slacks and tan boots. She may have a black Labrador with her. Contact Corry state police with any information.
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Union City
Corry
Amanda Maxine Maples
Verna Carniike
R.D. 4
Its Official Carter Wins Electoral Count
Washington AP reports that Congress will tally the 1976 electoral votes on December 14. Carter is set to win 297 votes, Ford 240, Reagan 1, with DC totaling three votes and 538 overall. One elector from Washington state voted for Reagan despite Ford winning the state’s popular vote. The final tally will declare the winner.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
House of Representatives
District of Columbia
Washington State
California
Reagan
Ford
Carter Chooses Curtis for Democratic Chair and Harman for Undersecretary
President elect Carter urged the Democratic National Committee to elect former Maine governor Kenneth M. Curtis as party chair. He named Sidney Harman to be undersecretary of commerce, with Kreps as the department head candidate. The announcements came ahead of a planning session with Mondele and Schultze to address unemployment inflation and a slack economy. Curtis is expected to win the post at the Jan. 21 DNC meeting.
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Charles Schultze
Curtis
Maine
Carter
Robert Strauss
Ken Curtis
Democratic Party
Bob Strauss
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Strauss
Dallas
Harman
Commerce Department
Juanita Kreps
Duke University
Corry Tax Assistance Office Set Up
The state Department of Revenue will set up a Corry part time office to help taxpayers file individual and property tax forms. The service runs Mondays from February 7 to April 15 at City Building, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. From April 16, the office opens every other Monday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. If a holiday falls on Monday, it shifts to Tuesday. Reads as elderly-focused but open to others.
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Barbara Mack
State Department of Revenue
Corry
Howard J. Eckert
Erie
Coffee stays steady in Pa as prices rise
A state wide AP survey shows Pennsylvania shoppers continue to drink coffee despite higher prices. Executives from Pathmark Giant Eagle and Food Fair note hoarding rising but say consumer choice drives purchases while promotions fade. Prices have climbed from 69 cents to nearly $3 per pound with potential to surpass $6.
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Associated Press
Pennsylvania
Robert Wunderle
Supermarkets General Corp
Pathmark Stores
Irwin Potter
Pittsburgh
Giant Eagles Stores
New York
Cincinnati
Food Fair
Philadelphia
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Charlie Savates
Bell Bates Co., Inc
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Brazilian Coffee Institute
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