Tax form mailing to 84 million Americans begins
The Postal Service starts delivering 84 million tax forms as part of a year end mailing. Many will not finish forms until employers provide earnings statements next month with a due date of April 15, 1976. New items include credits for personal exemptions and earned income and census demographic questions. Some taxpayers can obtain forms at IRS offices and banks.
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Americana
Postal Service
Census Bureau
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Ford
Post Service
Christmas Day a Mix of Joy and Tragedy Across Lands
Associated Press reports a quiet Christmas for many with gift giving and church services, yet deadly events marred the day. five slain in Pennsylvania home. four killed in Tennessee gun battle. four killed in Florida robbery. over 100 killed in car crashes. two killed in Bayonne fire. three children perished in Cheltenham blaze. Los Angeles studios loss of $3 million from a Christmas fire. Also noted are a Dutch banker’s wife giving birth to quadruplets in London and Korean or else an unrelated line remains.
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East Vincent Township
Tennessee
Bayonne
N.J
Cheltenham
Samuel Goldwyn
Los Angeles
Marietta van Dorp
London
Jenny Jones
1976 Kansas Legislature Faces Emotional Issues Spotlight
Kansas House Speaker Duane McGill says the 1976 session will focus on emotional issues such as decriminalizing marijuana, liquor by the drink, and restoring the death penalty. He notes medical malpractice reform, labor relations, and public employee issues will dominate debate, with education funding and tax policy also on the agenda.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Moe
Duane McGill
McGill
Mike
Glover
D-Law
Tetice
New Year's Minimum Wage Rise Affects Millions Nationwide
Washington AP reports the federal minimum wage rises to $2.30 on New Year’s Day, benefiting nearly four million workers including farm and domestic staff, local government employees, and retail clerks. The Fair Labor Standards Act amendments set three wage steps reaching $2.30 by 1978, with further proposals of a $3 minimum.
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Washington
America
Congress
Snow falls on eastern Kansas with travel advisory issued
Snow covered eastern Kansas prompting a National Weather Service travel advisory. Expected accumulations 1 to 8 inches east of a Manhattan to Chanute line. 2 to 3 inches in Seneca earlier. Topeka saw over an inch by midmorning. Temperatures ranged 40s west to 30s east with 20s at night. weekend clouds increase and a Sunday-Tuesday chance of rain or snow. County forecast calls for partly cloudy, mild conditions through Saturday with upper 40s to low 50s highs expected.
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Seneca
Nebraska
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