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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1981

Page

3

Protesters pour blood at Portland IRS protest over El Salvador

In Portland, nine demonstrators poured what they called human blood over money and pictures outside the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building to protest U S involvement in El Salvador. About 75 onlookers watched as Rev Donald Barnhart led kneeling prayers and 30 protesters carried signs blaming the Salvadoran government for killings.

Portland Ore el Salvador Internal Revenue Service Donald Barnhart Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Protective Service John Schwiebert

Retiree decries ruling on sales tax mistake

A 68 year old retiree argues the South Dakota Supreme Court upheld 50 million dollars in retroactive taxes on utility bills from 1969, after a Legislature error in sales tax rates. Justice Henderson dissented calling the move illegal, while Governor Janklow defended the decision as ending financial indecision and protecting bond ratings.

U.S. Supreme Court Larry van Emmerik Sioux Falls South Dakota Bill Janklow Janklow van Emmerik State Supreme Court

Mother condemns FBI remark about parents

Atlanta case of 23 slain black youths since July 1979 prompts backlash after FBI agent suggests some victims were killed by parents. Public Safety Commissioner Brown calls the statement unprofessional, while community leaders demand substantiated evidence and urge fairness to families amid ongoing investigations and new neighborhood watch initiatives.

Atlanta FBI Jeffery Mathis Committee Mike Twibell Opr Macon Public Safety Lee Brown Twibell Brown Michael Langford United Youth Adult Conference Mathis Washington William Webster Fort Lauderdale Fla Larry Rogers Ben Sims Florida Task Force George Napper New York Guardian Angels Napper AYAC

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