IRS Considers Alternatives to Tax Filing Period
IRS Commissioner Donald Alexander says the 3 percent monthly filing period strains taxpayers and professionals and alternatives are under review during the 88th annual convention of the American Institute of CPAs. The remarks came as tax administration considers easing deadlines.
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San Antonio
Tex
Internal Revenue Service
Donald Alexander
IRS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
U.S
Sinai
Meat packer on trial in fraud and conspiracy case
Government attorneys told jurors that American Beef Packers Inc and its unit Beefland International with leaders Frank R. West and Robert E. Lee and two top officers sought to blackmail the firm's largest creditor to obtain more money. The opening statement covered the Omaha based firms and Council Bluffs operation.
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Omaha
Neb
American Beef Packers, Inc
Beefland International, Inc
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Frank R. West
ABP
Robert E. Lee
West
Dallas Prostitution Trial Reveals 1700 Alleged Clients List
In Denton County Texas state district court prosecutor introduced a 1700 name list of alleged clients as evidence in the Virgil John Etchieson trial for aggravated promotion of prostitution. Dallas vice officer Sgt. Roger Duncan testified that the so called trick lists were found in Etchieson’s plush two story home near Lewisville. The lists include client occupations including several criminal defense attorneys with telephone numbers and dates of calls for prostitutes.
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Dallas
Virgil John Etchieson
Roger Duncan
State District Court
Etchieson
Lewisville
Denton County
Duncan
Dallas brawl near Cotton Bowl leaves one dead
Raul Flores, 21, died after a knife attack during a late night brawl outside the Cotton Bowl at the State Fair of Texas. Police say Flores stabbed three others during the confrontation and was shot in the head, neck, and thigh. he died later at Parkland Hospital.
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Dallas
Cotton Bowl
Texas
Raul Flores
Flores
Parkland Hospital
Model planes eye polluting plants eye polluting plants
Harris County pollution control uses a radio controlled model airplane to detect industrial polluters. Dr. Walter Quebedeaux says the craft, a year in development, carries air sampling gear and can survey plants or fly through smokestack plumes. James Joseph and John Eaton developed the plane, claiming it may be the first of its kind used to check factory emissions.
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Houston
Harris County Pollution Control Department
Walter A. Quebedeaux
James D. Joseph
Joseph
Quebedeaux
John W. Eaton
Pasadena
California Highway Department
Los Angeles
Cop killer Gargano receives Bible gift and thanks sheriff's wife
Henry Gargano, a 43 year old cop killer serving a 199 year sentence for the Chicago bank robbery murders, thanked Marge Byers in a note from Greene County Jail after receiving a New Testament from Sheriff Byers's wife. He was briefly held there before being returned to Marion federal prison as authorities pursued a prison escape ring.
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Bloomfield
Ind
Illinois
Henry M. Gargano
Chicago
Greene County
Marion
Ill
Marge Byers
Jesus
Marge
Garagano
Mrs. Byers
Briscoe urges Texas voters to reject eight-article constitution
Gov Dolph Briscoe breaks with state leaders urging Texans to vote against the proposed new Texas Constitution in the November 4 ballot. He announces his decision in a long statement, surprising many who expected partial endorsement of the document.
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Associated Press
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Briscoe
Paris
Tex
Bill Hobby
Atty
John Hill
Hill
Harvey
Tyler
United Business and Industry Inc
Texas Supreme Court
Robert W. Calvert
Bob Bullock
Supreme Court bars 180 day gas price relief tactic
The Supreme Court refused to review a federal appeals ruling that blocked 180 day exemptions from interstate natural gas price controls. The ruling means Congress must act to permit such exemptions, offering only partial relief for expected shortages. The Federal Power Commission will pursue enforcement against under deliveries.
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Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Federal Power Commission
Congress
Federal Energy Administration
FPC
John N. Nassikas
Consumer Federation of America
American Public Gas Association
American Public Power Association
National League of Cities
U.S. Conference of Mayors
U.S. Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Appeals
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