Your rights end where my nose begins
In this Izzy opinion the Corry Journal discusses the Supreme Court housing rulings. It notes one April decision proscribing white suburbs from conspiring to block low income housing and a January ruling allowing such suburbs to keep out if no bias evidence exists. The piece argues city bankruptcy stems from race tensions, cites Chicago lawsuits, and criticizes local bar associations for selectivity. Arlington Heights is cited as not white, yet resisting a 190 unit low income project.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Chicago
County Bar Association
Cook County Bar Association
CBA
Arlington Heights
Energy Agency hid oil price rigging and subsidies
The text alleges the Federal Energy Administration shielded the oil industry from price controls by altering a trigger formula, aided by Gorman Smith. It blames New England lawmakers and leaders like Tip ONeill and Ted Kennedy for political gain through heating oil subsidies. It also cites Medicare related home care franchises siphoning funds, with firms billing 30 percent as fees and funding lavish expenses.
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Energy Agency
New England
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Thomas ‘Tip’ O'Neill
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Ted Kennedy
Royal Sons of
Massachusetts
Gorman Smith
IRS explains deducting job search expenses for 76 hires
Sylvia Porter notes that the IRS allows deducting travel to interviews and resume preparation costs in the year you incurred them. Travel costs to prospective employers are deductible from adjusted gross income, while resume preparation and mailing costs are only deductible as an itemized deduction on Schedule A.
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Tax Court Warnings On Real Property Taxes And Equity Funding Deductions
Tax Court cautions against deducting transfer taxes as real property taxes when buying a home. Section 235 mortgage aid changes limit interest deductions while allowing some real estate tax deductions if not offset by aid. Equity Funding stock losses cannot be deducted unless an actual sale occurred, and theft or capital loss relief is denied. Tomorrow: average deductions and audit odds.
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TRS
U.S
Equity Funding Corp
IRS
Equity Fund
Jim Bishop on Women Priests and Vatican Roles
Jim Bishop reflects on women in the Catholic Church, noting Vatican stance against priest ordination and highlighting women in Vatican roles. He cites Mary’s role, Jesus’s interactions with women, and claims women sustain church work while nuns are paid less. He mentions figures like Sister Thaddes Kelly and Marjorie Weeke and notes ongoing gender dynamics within the Vatican.
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Vatican
Jerusalem
Nazareth
Christ
Thaddes Kelly
San Francisco
Ufficiale Maggiore
Marjorie Weeke
Whittier
California
Adetto
Pontifical Commission For Social Communications
Holy See
Congress considers another pay raise amid 1975 cost of living rule
The article discusses a new 1975 law granting Congress annual cost of living increases like other government workers. It notes lawmakers recently approved a $72,900 yearly raise and could face another adjustment under the same provisions. It also covers zoning rules for home occupations and cases about dressmaking, teaching, and medical practice in residential areas.
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Congress
Lawmakers Salaries and Inflation Provoking Widespread Debate
A confused clipping discusses automatic cost of living raises for Congress, opposition from figures like Robert Byrd, and calls to exclude lawmakers from inflation adjustments. It questions the fairness of a $357,500 annual salary and notes broader opposition to automatic raises amid political backlash and potential October changes.
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Robert C. Byrd
Sen. Byrd
Congress
Michigan
Hal Sawyer
Washington
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