Erase The Writeoffs Essay Sparks House Ethics Debate
A Topeka Democrat Rep. Jim Slattery faced attention after accepting 2000 from United Coal Co. of Virginia for an air junket with 13 other House Democrats. Slattery defended the gift and urged inquiry into tax deductions, noting similar practices across business groups and arguing Congress may resist cutting such expenses. The piece critiques tax policy and congressional ethics amid a broader tax law debate.
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Slattery
United Coal Co
Virginia
House
Congress
IRS Expands Efforts To Tackle Tax Defaulters
The IRS reports a pilot program has captured 240000 delinquents and collected 135 million, mostly on student loans, by offsetting refunds on return filings. Five agencies have referred 605000 delinquent accounts totaling 1.3 billion to the IRS, while Wichita issued 800 no nonsense letters to delinquent taxpayers within a 60 mile radius.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Kansas
Wichita
Speed Aids Insiders By John Cunniff AP Business Analyst
The piece explains how rapid access to confidential and unofficial information fuels Wall Street trading, with insider prosecutions rising and government and private regulators facing challenges. Automation and data flow heighten the impact of even lower quality rumors on securities prices.
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John Cunniff
New York
Wall Street
Commerce Department
America
Federal Reserve
United States
Winston Churchill TV bio with underwriter plugs
Robert Hardy stars in Winston Churchill a 1946 public television play. The program uses a thoughtful script by James C. Humes and includes stirring Churchill lines but is weakened by intrusive General Dynamics sponsorship and a loud live audience.
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Robert Barr
Associated Press
NEW York
Winston Churchill
Kermit the Frog
Robert Hardy
James C. Humes
Churchill
Westminster College
Missouri
Hardy
Masterpiece Theater
General Dynamics
America
Lady Astor
Winston, Churchill
Interferon on hold yet awaited for cold prevention
Readers ask how interferon nasal spray works to curb colds. Reports say tests are promising but production costs and further studies delay public availability. The spray coats nasal tissue to block viral activity and may prevent widespread rhinovirus infections, especially in crowded settings.
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Donohue
O.G
Broadcast schedule page with mixed programs and ads
DailyOttawa Kansas listing shows a dense TV guide from 1986 including major league baseball games, movies from NBC HBO and ABC, soap operas and comedies, plus a local newspaper ad for subscription rates. Notable items include Reds Braves, Royals A’s, Conan the Destroyer, Cagney and Lacey, and Moonlight specials.
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SFE
Reds
Braves
HBO
London
Richard Widmark
Judy Davis
Scarecrow
King Lee
Amanda
Burger
Gunamoke
Nick
the Eye
India
Miami Vice
Crockatt
Tubbs
Kats
Allie Emma
NBC
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Dallas McLaughlin Group
Mark
Mindy
Entertainment Tonight
Wheel of Fortune
Hawaii
David Keith
Robert Prosky
Music City News
William Holden
Deborah Kerr
Susan Anspach
Jennifer Jason Leigh
American Playhouse
White
Roanoak Island
Lucky Lady
Gens Hackman
Liza Minelli
Newhart
Cagney
Lacey Cagney
Montana
Errol Flynn
Alexis Smith
Major League Baseball Royals
Athletics
Ameaha
Benny Hill
Trapper John
M.D
Carson
A's
Columbo
Peter Falk
Mary Tyler Moore
Barney Miller
National Geographic Explorer
John McLaughlin
Conan the Destroyer
David Letterman
Bob Sarlatte
Penn and Teller
Andy Griffith
Rockford Files
Nightline
Dick van Dyke
Gene Scott
Untouchables
Three Stooges
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Hollywood
Eddie Coyle
Ottawa Herald
Cedar
Ottawa
Robert B. Wellington
Franklin County
Frankin County
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