Puerto Rico Ends Free Tax Breaks for Businesses
Puerto Rico moves to curb 100 percent tax exemptions for firms, signaling end of the free goodies era. Gov Romero Barcelo’s advisers say the tax base has shrunk. a new law would phase exemptions from 90 to 50 percent over 20 years while maintaining aid for small companies and offering payroll deductions and tollgate tax discounts to replace old incentives.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
UPI
Carlos Romero Barcelo
Romero
Manuel H. Dubon
Economic Development Administration
Dubon
Popular Democratic Party
Luis Munoz Marin
Commonwealth Party
Mainland
Quincy board fires 54 teachers after failed referendum
In Quincy Illinois the Board of Education dismissed 54 teachers including Quincy High basketball coach Jerry Leggett and Rose Marie Walter a 19 year veteran speech therapist. The dismissal followed the failed 1.25 million referendum that would have raised property taxes and funded salaries. Leggett noted he was hired as a coach and later assigned to teaching duties. Walter described the loss as shocking and said she is the breadwinner for a family with a son treated for injuries in Vietnam. The referendum failed February 25 by about 11,000 to 5,900 margin.
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Quincy, Ill
UPI
Quincy Board of Education
Quincy High
Jerry Leggett
Rosemarie Walter
Walter
Joe Bocke
Vietnam
Leggett
Rock Island
Quincy
Hunger strike at Marion Penitentiary taps down
Prison spokesman Ron Beal said the hunger strike at Marion Federal Penitentiary tapered off with about half the 481 inmates eating breakfast Thursday and a normal noon meal turnout. He reported no formal grievances from inmates and noted limited meals earlier in the week while Audrey Myers urged action on abuses, pay, and visitation in a longer running complaint set.
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Marion, Ill
UPI
Marion Federal Penitentiary
Ron Beal
Bear
Beai
Audrey Myers
Permanent nuclear waste disposal program delay
Washington reports that the UPI summary notes the Energy Department task force finds the first permanent disposal program must be delayed at least three years. The plan to start in 1985 is too optimistic, with possible start in 1988 or later if site issues arise. Costs to 2000 could reach 13 to 23 billion dollars, raising electric rates 4-5 percent.
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Washington
UPI
America
Energy Department
U.S
Carlsbad
N.M
Carter
John Deutch
Beatty
Nev
Maxey Flats
West Valley
N.Y
Hanford
Wash
Sheffield
Ill
Barnwell
Farm strike group occupies Ag Department conference room
About 30 members of the American Agriculture strike movement spent the night in an Agriculture Department conference room protesting Secretary Bergland would not meet them for higher prices to save farms. Earlier, farmers forced entry, a glass door broken, as police did not arrest after Bergland asked they stay. Rep. Jenrette said farm lawmakers want quick emergency legislation next week. The sit‑in followed a two‑day mass protest from the White House to the Capitol and then the Agriculture Department. Another item notes three people were arrested in Bunker Hill for bank robbery.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Department
Bergland
Tommy Fulford
Alma
American Agriculture Strike Movement
Cliff Ouse
John Jenrette
D-S.c
Bunker Hill, Ill
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David Wayne Denson
Albion
Ill
Johnhenry Weible
Scottsdale
Ariz
Rebecca Ann Augusta
Jensen Beach
Fla
Staunton
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Grayville
Jenrette
Carter
Senate Agriculture Committee
White House
Capitol
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