Tax Overhaul Bill Signed by Clinton in IRS Reform
President Clinton signed the IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 amid Republican support. The bill aims to mold the agency into a friendlier, fairer tax collector after televised hearings highlighted agency abuses. White House ceremony featured Erskine Bowles and GOP lawmakers in the East Room.
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Talon Manufacturing Company Faces Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Talon Manufacturing Co Inc filed for bankruptcy to protect against creditors and save jobs while restructuring. The firm employs 237 statewide, including 170 at five Wyoming County plants, with operations disrupted by floods and a workers compensation suit. Dublin says pay delays and potential layoffs may occur, but attrition could reduce the workforce, and a Chapter 11 exit is hoped within 12 months.
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Alan Shepard dies at 74 a space program icon
Alan Shepard, first American in space, died at 74 in Monterey California after leukemia treatment. His 1961 Mercury mission lasted 15 minutes and sparked U S resolve to reach the moon. President Clinton called him one of modern America's great heroes.
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Aspen Corp chief reshapes Riviera greens for Open
Ronnie Adkins, Aspen Corp vice president, flew to Los Angeles in May 1997 to rehabilitate Riviera Country Club’s sixth green and seventh tee for the U S Senior Open. He reintroduced a 1920s bunker, blended contours, and installed a thermostat controlled heating system to keep soil temperature above 55 degrees.
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Powerball Jackpot Draw Near Stirs Brisk Sales
In Des Moines Iowa hopeful players queued for tickets as Powerball neared a 125 million dollar estimated jackpot. Despite brisk sales there was no frenzy surrounding the second largest U S jackpot.
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Powerball draw goes unseen amid record $195 million claim
In West Virginia Shirley Spradling, 72, of Charleston, bought $2 worth of Powerball tickets at the Charleston Town Lee Lottery, as May’s record drawing for $195 million remained unreported.
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