The Pac Man Blues and Kansas Video Game Tax Fight
The Kansas Legislature moved to tax each commercial video game but the proposal died for lack of a second. Revenues from arcade machines fell about 30 percent from two years earlier as the industry faced high costs and fluctuating popularity. The piece argues taxing a trend mirrors predicting a child’s whims, urging focus on certainties.
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Mondale Faces Image Clash Over Campaign Persona
A columnist argues Walter Mondale should embrace Fritz Mondale’s easygoing, humorous persona rather than distancing from Carter. He warns the polished Walter image risks dulling the candidate and weakening rapport with voters seeking a likable leader. Mondale is urged to redefine his campaign voice.
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TV Tonight Listing Mixed with Classic Shows and Movies
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Melinda Dillon
Alice
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Bankers Targeted as Republicans and Democrats Clash
Washington AP report outlines bipartisan criticism of banks over withholding tax on interest and dividends. President Reagan vows to veto a jobs bill if withholding repeal gains add-ons. Dole and Regan push hearings. Volcker backs rate-justification as banks respond by lowering prime rate.
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Clifford trust eyed to fund college savings and cut taxes
Article explains a Clifford trust for a child that lasts over 10 years and is irrevocable to shift income from parents to the child. It outlines tax benefits, including a $1,000 personal exemption for the child, a $100 dividend exclusion, and a 1985 tax-exempt interest cap.
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Associated Press
Robert Trinz
Prentice- Hall, Inc
Reagan
Clifford Trust
Sidney Kess
Main Hardman
Kess
Prentice Hall
Differential diagnoses and a heart scar tale in Dr Donahue column
Readers discuss diagnostic uncertainty in pediatrics diabetes vs ureter issues, anorexia concerns for middle aged husband, youth perspectives, and a cardiac arrest scar tissue explanation. The column explains differential diagnosis, the need for tests, and how doctors interpret ECG changes after heart injury.
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