IRS Pressure on Churches Sparks Constitutional Debate
A study by Episcopal attorneys claims the Internal Revenue Service is hardening its stance on church political activity. It notes threats to loss of tax exemption chill church programs and cites cases from Oklahoma and Massachusetts where guidance or pressure altered church action. The report argues the issue risks institutional integrity and calls for testing IRS limits on political involvement by churches.
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New York
IRS
Puan
Ie woUurta
Episcopal
Internal Revenue Service
United States
John M. Jivans
Manhattan
Guild of St. Ives
Massachusetts
Walter D. Dennis
Guild
U.S
Oklahoma
TRS
Billy James Hargis
U.S. Supreme Court
Hargis
Episcopa
National Council of Churches
Masssachusetts
Trinity Church
Melrose
Mass
Boston
Arthur Walmsley
Massachusetts Council of Churches
Cnde
Gandhi Hits U S Stand Amid Bangladesh Tensions
New Delhi says postwar killings of non Bengalis in Bangladesh are a restrained reprisal for mass Bengali killings in West Pakistan since last March. Indira Gandhi defends India’s stance toward the United States and Bangladesh’s independence, while urging direct talks only on recognition of Bangladesh as a sovereign nation.
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Indira Gandhi
Bangladesh
Gandhi
United States
Pakistan
West Pakistan
India
Washington
America
U.S
Orpan
Zulfi
Kat Ali Bhutto
Lief
Financial contributions signal hope for churches
The discussion notes that a year of strain has impacted church offerings. Lov es Cassels reports that nationwide congregations see cautious optimism as donations stabilize and programs renew, with several denominations reporting improved giving trends and renewed community activity.
Local Recruiter Earns Sector Award in Three-State Area
David L. Snook supervisor of Sector DD at the U.S. Air Force recruiting station in Lub bock wins the Commander's Sector Supervisor Roving Plaque Award for December. He tops a three-state area covering Oklahoma New Mexico and Texas and also leads Detachment 409 for the half year. His five-man staff claim top sector honors in membership attendance and recontributions for the first and second quarters and the half year amid ongoing inter-unit rivalry with the Oklahoma City detachment.
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David L. Snook
U.S. Air Force
Federal Building
DPD
Lubbock
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Texas
Sgt
Snook
Bok
Oklahoma City
Set
India launches mass refugee return drive from East Pakistan
Calcutta India begins a phased road and rail push to send nearly 10 million Bangladesh refugees home by year end. Officials expect most will return to native villages within weeks with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi predicting completion by late February.
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Calcutta
India
Bangladesh
MEMS
Pakistan
Indira Gandhi
Allen Sen
Salt Lake
Bengal
Ambassador Watson Opens Lavish Paris Embassy Residence
U S ambassador to Paris Arthur K. Watson unveils a multimillion dollar residence described as among the most lavish embassy quarters in the French capital. The new mansion underscores his status and the U S diplomatic presence in Paris.
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Paris
Arthur K. Watson
U.S
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