Changes in 1976 tax laws affect many filers
The IRS notes many 1976 return changes from the Tax Reform Act of 1976. Key points include a general tax credit of 35 dollars per person and 2 percent of the first 9,000 of taxable income, earned income credits up to 400 for individuals and 800 for two or more dependents, expanded child care credits, higher standard deductions, and a new one tax table for taxable income under 20,000. The agency urges reading instructions and using order blanks for revised publications.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
1977 Fishing Regulations Set in Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission approved the 1977 fishing rules with few changes from last year. An open season remains for walleye sauger muskellunge and hybrid muskellunge statewide except in Dickinson and Cerro Gordo Counties where it runs April 30 1977 to February 28 1978. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have a 12 to 14 inch minimum length on selected lakes. Paddlefish snagging is allowed in designated areas including Mississippi and Missouri boundary waters Iowa River from Iowa City dam to Mississippi, and Des Moines River from Ottumwa dam to Mississippi.
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Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Dickinson
Cerro Gordo
The
Conservation Commission
Mississippi
Missouri
Missouri River
Iowa River
Iowa City
Mississippi River
Des Moines River
Ottumwa
Reformatory Inmates Kill Time With Books In Library
In Rockwell City Womens Reformatory inmates spend time in the library, with over 90 percent using it. Librarian Dorothy Ray, an inmate, earns 30 cents an hour and says the library helps prisoners deal with pain, build selfhood, and pursue reading after release. Federal funds bolster Iowa’s institutional libraries which emphasize service, tolerance, and access to literature.
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Rockwell City Womens Reformatory
Dorothy
Dodie) Ray
Goveror Ray
Education In Corrections
Morris Lotte
Iowa
Department of Social Services
Lotte
Jean Mills
State Library Commission of Iowa
Mills
Ex-convict in Attica writes on escape and reading
A library journal cites a New York Attica Prison inmate author arguing books like Gone with the Wind and black literature appeal to readers across races. He says a good book helps occasional escape from the dull routine of confinement, noting true escape is rare outside.
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Ms. Ray
New York
Attica
Library Journal
Happenings On The Hill Chairman Plans and Budget Power
The speaker outlines his roles as Chairman of the Natural Resources Committee and Budget Subcommittee for Social Services plus Vice Chairman of the Commerce Committee. He notes a renamed Budget Committee, its eight majority and five minority members, and its authority over state spending and budget passage. He also mentions service on Ways and Means, the Administrative Rules Review Committee, and his stance on session length and weekly reporting.
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Natural Resources
House
Senate
Ways and Means
Iowa Administrative Rules Review Committee
Code of Iowa
House of Representatives
Des Moines
Twins Can Match Up With Anybody
Minnesota Twins manager Gene Mauch exudes optimism for 1977 saying the 8-man lineup is as good as any in the league. He stresses pitching depth with young arms like Gideon and Redfern, notes solid position players including Carew Wynegar Smalley and Hisle, and cites Cubbage Burgmeier Johnson and Ford as crucial contributors in a complete team capable of scoring and contending.
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Minnesota Twins
Pete Redfern
Jim Gideon
Detroit
Jim Hughes
Jim
Dave Goltz
Steve Luebber
Butch Wynegar
Roy Smalley
Rod Carew
Larry Hisle
Lyman Bostock
Dan Ford
Bobby Randall
Mike Cubbage
Mike
Texas
Bill Campbell
Tom Burgmeier
Animal Heaven and Soul Travel Teachings by Eckankar Leader
A backyard funeral for a parakeet prompts explanation of animal heaven and soul travel as taught by Eckankar founder Sir Darwin Gross. He describes four souls bodies, divine sparks, and the journey of consciousness beyond death for all life forms.
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Corkey
Eckankar
Si Darwin Gross
Mahanta
Darwin Gross
Prajapati
Heaven
Sugmad
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Burpee
W.atlee Burpee CO
Burpee Biog
Clinton
Burple Garden Catalog
Hafner Bros
Six Fool's Inn
S. 6Th St
Estherville
Central Avenue
Barb Green
Everly
Barb Miller
Jackie Kulow
Reformatory
Ms. Mills
Rockwell City
Miss Thistlebottom
Pearl Harbor
March of Dimes
Bert E. Priebe
Gene Mauch
Norgas
Norgas Nas
Northern Propane Gas CO
Graettinger
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