Pennsylvania Eyes Action On Untaxed Cigarettes
State Revenue Department officials estimate Pennsylvania loses at least 30 million dollars yearly from untaxed cigarette imports from other states. Federal law enforcement pegs national leakage near 400 million. ACIR urges state actions and federal crime upgrades, including agreements with low tax states to flag large purchases and ending sales tax exemptions for military cigarette buys.
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State Revenue Department
Pennsylvania
S. Congress
Pennsylvania General Assembly
U.S. Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
ACIR
Congress
Health insurance reform backed by industry aims for federal standards
The Health Insurance Assn of America backs a national plan with Sen. McIntyre and Rep. Burleson to guarantee access to comprehensive coverage including preventive, dental, vision and mental health care. The program would set federal minimum standards, prioritize aid for the poor, require all employer plans to meet standards, and offer three voluntary insurance plans.
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The
Health Insurance Assn. of America
Thomas J. McIntyre
DNL
Omar Burleson
D-Tex
Carter
HEW
States debate cigarette tax laws and contraband control
Public discussion centers on making pirate cigarette trafficking a felony and increasing penalties while promoting enforcement programs. The Tobacco Tax Council urges lower state taxes to deter organized crime, but policymakers fear deficits. In Pennsylvania taxes yield 253 million, 18 cents per pack, with smuggling seen as a major issue.
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Tobacco Tax Council
Pennsylvania
James H. Tully
New York State
Health insurance plans proposed with three option schemes
A health policy plan outlines three options financed by premiums with tax relief. An employer based plan covers part time workers and dependents with benefits after layoff, survivor death, or illness. a voluntary individual plan offers tax incentives. a state plan provides subsidized access for welfare and non eligible individuals with premiums based on income. Phase One would implement a wide range of services.
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HEW
Remembering Angel Lopez and a night in Bay Harbor
A late evening reunion on a Bay Harbor street recalls Angel Lopez, his Havana Madrid days in New York, boxing and show business ties, Florida ventures, and a long memory of friends. Monahan and I toast the past amid talk of family, finance, and plans to meet again.
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John Monahan
Bay Harbor
Miami
Havana
Madrid
New York
Palas de Rey
Spain
Angel Lopez
Angel
The Quest TV Western fade or misfit revival
NBC ends The Quest at month end amid fading Westerns and mixed reviews. Critics debate whether the series failed from a poor time slot and promotion or from being the wrong show to revive the Western lineage.
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Jerry Buck
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Vietnam
Watergate
Pot
Quentin
Morgan
Jaudine
Tim Matheson
Kurt Russell
ABC
Charlie's Angels
Tracy Keenan Wynn
David Gerber
Russell
Matheson
Greenhorn
Gerber
NBC
John Mantley
Legal gambling helps crooks by Jack Anderson
Washington report on how legal wagering fosters organized crime and boosts mob profits. It contrasts state run Off-Track Betting with neighborhood bookies, detailing a rise in sophistication, slush funds, and mob influence in illegal gambling despite legalized outlets. Reporter Rick Sokolow visits New York to observe ATI parlors versus street bookies and notes a quintessential “Frankie Numbers” figure running a low profile operation.
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Rick Sokolow
New York
Nevada
Sokolow
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Jer Peanut
Sylvie Porter
Health Insurance Industry
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de Continental-Ristorante
Chablis
Dan
Bob Lopez
Monahan
Jersey
Froggie
Lopez
Alan King
Catskills
Jerry Lewis
Dean Martin
Pupi Campo
Carmen Anaya
Diahann Carroll
Diosa Costello
Jose Basora
Kid Gavilan
Florida
Harvey Harris
Carter White House
America
Danny
Bobby
Pop
Momma
By Jack Anderson
Washington
Meir
Madison Avenue
New York City
Frankie
Hiss
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