Senate panel gains power to inspect tax records
Washington AP The Senate Commerce Committee under Chairman Warren Magnusen gains authority from Executive Order 11624 to inspect income tax, estate, gift and excise returns for 1939 72. Investigators will target organized crime and detergent industry extortion while noting access also exists for several other committees and government agencies. Donald Gray, chief investigator, says reviews require full committee approval for each individual case.
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New Organized Crime Fighting Unit
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Dole Says He Was Not Consulted On Butz Appointment
Senator Robert Dole of Kansas, Republican chair, says he and other GOP senators were not consulted about Earl L. Butz becoming agriculture secretary. Dole learned of the selection 90 minutes before announcement and says the pattern shows administration sidelining the Senate. He cautions Democrats may use the Benson association to attack Butz.
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the Butz
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Nixon targets unpopular property taxes in 1972 bid
President Nixon seeks to convert rising local property taxes into a national issue. White House strategists see suburbs as fertile ground and tie tax relief to revenue sharing. Nixon cites a letter from a 73 year old man forced to sell his home to meet taxes, urging reform.
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Obsolete 45-Star Flag Found by Evansville Goodwill
An Evansville Goodwill discovered a 1896 45 star flag donated by Ralph Lindley. The Utah statehood flag ran 11 years before becoming obsolete in 1907. Goodwill offered the relic to Utah with Lindley’s approval.
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