Catalytic Converter Fire Hazard and Safety Tips
In our opinion Catalytic danger What is a Catalytic Converter The device reduces pollutants and uses platinum and palladium coated beads The converter can overheat and pose a fire risk Follow guidelines to stay safe Use unleaded fuel keep engine tuned avoid parking over combustibles avoid extended idling seek professional checks if misfiring Never reach under a hot car and remove objects with a stick to prevent injury
Preview of the 1977 Form 1040 tax return arrival
Sylvia Porter notes the 1976 tax reform made taxes complex and error prone for two thirds of US filers. The 1977 Form 1040 aims to simplify with a pastel blue design, to be mailed in December, and Porter provides a preview of changes and expected impact.
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U.S
Changes in Form 1040 and new Tax Computation Schedule
The 1977 tax forms are rearranged to aid reading but may raise errors as last year’s patterns can’t be copied. High earners or many exemptions may use Schedule TC to compute tax, while Schedule A and B stay similar with a reduced itemized total by the standard deduction. New Schedule C omits some deduction explanations and Schedule D adds capital loss carryovers, plus a blank line 45 for a potential energy tax credit.
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IRS
Forecast time of the new TV season predictions
NBC cancels Sanford Arms and Pryor's NBC project as the annual Fearless Forecast predicts which new series will fail. CBS, ABC, and NBC shows face cancellations from October to December with titles like Our Own, Rafferty, San Pedro Beach Bums, Fitzpatricks, Soap, Oregon Trail, Big Hawaii, Chips, Rosetti and Ryan, Carter Country, and Love Boat named for possible fates.
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Los Angeles
NBC
Sanford
Richard Pryor
CBS
Adies
Dan'l Boone
Rafferty
Betty White
ABC
San Pedro Beach
Fitzpatricks
Lou Grant
Hawaii
Rosetti
Ryan
Man From Atlantis
Atlantis
Redd Foxx
Logan
Force
Where to Complain A government help list for consumer inquiries
A compiled directory from the Pennsylvania Department of Justice Bureau of Consumer Protection in News and Views lists federal agencies and hotlines for consumer issues. It includes contacts for advertising, air travel, highway and rail travel, consumer affairs, credit information, crime insurance, drugs and cosmetics, education, elder care, energy, and more with phone numbers and addresses.
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Pennsylvania Department of Justice Bureau of Consumer Protection
News and Views
Albert H. Kramer
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission
Washington, D.C
Jack Yohe
Office of the Consumer Advocate
Civil Aeronautics Board
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Washington
D.C
National Crime Insurance
Ruth White
Food and Drug Administration
Fishers Lane
Rockville
Jack Billings
Army M-549 shell may kill own troops in UK-Frankford tests
A hazardous 155 mm M-549 fragmentation shell risks premature rupture during launch causing deadly shrapnel exposure. Frankford Arsenal tests warned of brittleness in the warhead metal, yet production proceeded and tens of thousands were produced at Burlington Iowa. Experts say flaws cannot be detected reliably and no guaranteed safety exists.
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Frankford
Philadelphia
Army
Army Ammunition Plant
Burlington
Iowa
Morality in Harrisburg The Capitol and State Privilege
A century after the Capitol site housed a red light district Pennsylvania politics show a similar venality. Three former legislators convicted, a House speaker jailed, four indicted, cabinet members awaiting trial, and Turnpike chair under indictment. Reform steps since Watergate falter. only lobbyist rules passed, ethics codes ineffective. The piece questions whether genuine reform will arrive and urges reader letters.
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State Capitol
Pennsylvania
Executive Branch
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania General Assembly
House
Senate
Corry Evening Journal advertising and publication details
The Corry Evening Journal outlines its publisher staff and pressroom details, noting Associated Press dispatches and class mail options. It lists subscription rates by mail and per week, with publication date not specified.
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Corry
Pennsylvania Consumer Protection Offices in Six Cities
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection maintains offices in six cities for complaints. Contact details include Erle at 919 State Street, Room 203, with phone number 454-7184 in area code 814.
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Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection
Erle
State Street
Room
Hit and Run Crime Report Sparks Federal Inquiry in New York
A fragmented report indicates a federal inquiry into a crime possibly involving law enforcement and municipal officials. Details are unclear but reference a bottle, a board, and officials on duty. Officials and agencies named include New York authorities and an implied state crime unit.
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Federal
Co York
Tim Ina
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Esther Peterson
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Pueblo
Colo
Arthur S. Flemming
Administration On Aging
Energy Jarry Panna
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Bill Wes Paul Feine
Consumer Bureau
Federal Power Commission
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IBM
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Bethlehem Steel
Chemical Bank
Time, Inc
Bert Lance
Lance
Barry Goldwater
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Barry Goldberg
Frank Johnson
Carter
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Eric Zausner
Nixon
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