Editorial hits tax memo on gaming and IRS data reporting
The piece questions an IRS memo applying a 1954 rule to report $600 plus collections from slow pay gamblers in keno bingo and slots. It notes Nevada legislators delaying enforcement to March, cites industry meetings, and argues excessive regulation burdens private enterprise, harms tax revenue and investment.
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Bite Your Tongue in 1967 The Echoes Still Stir
A retrospective look recalls remarks that sparked trouble in 1967. Quotes range from governors and mayors to defense and foreign officials, giants in politics and culture, with readers urged to imagine the consequences of those provocative lines.
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North Vietnam Plans New Multipronged Campaign in South Vietnam
U S intelligence warns Hanoi aims to topple President Thieu with a three pronged assault in early February. A terror campaign will disrupt Saigon and other cities aided by increased North Vietnamese divisions and intensified rocket and mortar attacks. The effort includes a worldwide propaganda push to delegitimize Thieu and push for a coalition with the Viet Cong.
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Nevada Politicians Respond As IRS Enforces Casino Payoffs Rule
Nevada officials react to IRS reminder that payoffs of 600 dollars or more to players must be reported. Critics fear driving away top customers while acknowledging casino industry importance. Credit bureaus could face similar scrutiny.
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Humphrey Africa trip may push new U S aid approach
Carl Rowan discusses Vice President Humphrey’s African visit and the potential shift in U S policy toward nurturing allies like Ivory Coast Tunisia and Zambia while pressuring Britain over Rhodesia and urging action on mercenaries in the Congo.
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Mores in the News From Johnson to Okun on Tax Surcharge
President Johnson calls for broad reform of the welfare system and asks to study every plan for a constructive advance. Arthur H. Okun praises a 1 percent tax surcharge as a needed inflation weapon and urges Congress to act. Dr Paul White warns of flu outbreak risk as schools reopen.
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Sale of 65,000 car licenses forecast for Clark County
Forecast for the fiscal year projects Clark County issuing 65,000 automobile licenses. Also noted is Annette Goldstein as the new president of the Las Vegas Toastmistress Club.
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First Negro Mississippi lawmaker plans education reform bill
Jackson Mississippi State Rep Robert Clark announces plans to be the first Black member in the Mississippi Legislature since 1890. He aims to present a bill to revamp the entire state education system, calling it outdated and ready for modernization.
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