Nader group charges IRS advice accuracy in tax aid
Ralph Nader's Tax Reform Research Group told a House subcommittee that IRS help on tax returns often yields errors. The group cited IRS surveys showing 55 percent error on aided returns and 74.3 percent on itemized deductions. critics blamed Congress for complex laws, while even CPAs and lawyers performed poorly.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Ralph Nader
House
Nader
IRS
Louise Brown
Congress
Charles Davenport
Congressional Budget Office
Davenport
Administration Conference of the United States
Donald C. Alexander
Subcommittee
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
D-N.y
Veterinarian Details Contract Ties to State Board Fees
Scottsdale veterinarian Dr. John Micuda says a contract with the State Veterinary Medical Examiner's Board governs the $500 monthly fee he collects as special investigator. He states the fee is legal and approved by the attorney general before his appointment, with a 1974 contract renewed last year. A Progress review noted other boards paying large professional fees and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Micuda
State Veterinary Medical Examiner's Board
Micuda
Scottsdale
Loretta H. Micada
State Department of Administration
Paradise Valley
Town Planning and Zoning Commission
Foothills Tennis and Swim Club
Doubletree Ranch Road
Tatum Boulevard
Lincoln Drive
Invergordon Road
Lincoln Plaza Medical Center
Robert Winkler
Lincoln Plaza
Mel Kowal
C.J. Augustine
Scottsdale school board weighs education center expansion
Scottsdale School Board will consider enlarging the education center at 3811 N. 44th St. by about 40 percent and reinvesting nearly 800 000 in 30 cent levy funds through June 16 1977. They may relocate district storage to a central Scottsdale site. Principal James Curlett will resign to lead Mountain View High School in Mesa effective Jan 16 with duties in Mesa three days later.
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Scottsdale School Board
44Th St
Robert Bigler
Bigler
Scottsdale
Treasury
Chaparral High
James Curlett
Curlett
Mountain View High School
Mesa
Not Guilty Plea In Police Assault Charges For Arizona Attorney General Aide
Arnold A. Bohn 23, Arizona Attorney General Bruce Babbitt aide, pleaded not guilty to assaulting police officers, failure to obey, and resisting arrest. Pre trial hearing set for Jan 22, trial for Feb 16. Incident in Scottsdale included alleged push and kick of three officers.
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Arnold A. Bohn
Arizona
Bruce Babbitt
Bohn
Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale Police Department
Alaska’s Loneliest Oil Field Poised To Yield Big Delays
In Naval Petroleum Reserve No 4 a Husky Oil crew readies two of 26 deep wells near Lonely Bay 100 miles southeast of Barrow. Officials say the field Pet-4 could rival Kuwait in potential, with estimates ranging from 33 to 100 billion barrels, though U S Geological Survey notes 34.25 billion in proven reserves. The remote Beaufort Sea site relies on air support and tractor trains for supply. Prudhoe Bay lies north with an 9.6 billion barrel estimate and a pipeline project worth billions.
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Barrow. Alaska
Teshekpuk
Alaska
Here
Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4
Cmdr
Terrence J. Woods
Navy
Husky Oil
NPR Operations Inc
U.S. Geological Survey
Henry M. ‘Jackson
D-Wash
Kuwait
Husky
Beaufort Sea
Prudhoe Bay
Prudhoe
California man charged with $12,000 in forgeries
Thomas N. Torbert, 31, of Marina del Ray California, was arrested on a local charge of credit card forgery for $41.79 at Los Arcos Mall and held on a federal warrant. Investigators say using two cards he acquired nearly $12,000 in merchandise across Arizona Nevada and Colorado. Items recovered include shower massagers radios cassette players and calculators. He resides at 4097 E Campbell Phoenix and awaits federal precedence hearing.
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California
Alcoholic, Tobacco and Firearms Division
U.S. Treasury Department
Thomas N. Torbert
Marina del Ray
Calif
Selective Enforcement Unit
SEU
Scottsdale
Los Arcos Mall
LeGault
Arizona
Nevada
Colorado
Forbert
E. Campbell
Phoenix
Phoenix crowd urges end to marijuana arrests
An overflow crowd of about 250 young people packed Phoenix city council chambers Monday night urging a public referendum or legislative action to decriminalize personal marijuana use and stop wasting 40 percent of state law enforcement funds on arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
County approves $5.7 million hospital computer contract
Phoenix board of supervisors approves a $5.7 million county hospital computer system amid citizen protest. Bernie Lambert claims needs were overstated and capacity underestimated by 100 percent.
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Phoenix
Board of Supervisors
Bernie Lambert
Phoenix crime image questioned by city police chief
Police Chief Larry Wetzel told the city council that FBI crime figures distorted Phoenix image in 1974. He cited local stats placing Phoenix and its metro area first in burglaries and larcenies, fifteenth in murder and robbery, twelfth in aggravated assault, and seventeenth in rape.
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Phoenix
FBI
Larry Wetzel
Wetzel
Phoenix census adds 3000 in PHOENIX-A campaign
Mayor Tim Barrow says the PHOENIX-A campaign added about 3,000 people to the census, lifting Phoenix population to 668,046 and potentially earning the city about $1 million more in federal funds.
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Phoenix
Tim Barrow
Ida May Dalquest obituary from Scottsdale resident
Ida May Dalquest, 64, longtime Scottsdale resident, died Monday in a local nursing home. Born in Washington state, she moved from Cleveland to the Valley eight years ago. Survivors include husband J Vernon of Scottsdale and sister Catherine Smith of Cleveland. Services and interment will be in Tulsa Oklahoma. Arrangements by Messinger Mortuary.
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Ida May Dalquest
Scottsdale
Mrs. Dalquest
E. Minnetowa
Washington State
Cleveland
Ohio
J. Vernon
Catherine Smith
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Denver Community College
Jan Smith
State Board
E. Osborn Rd
Babbitt
PV Planners
Les
N. Scottsdale RO
Washington, D.C
Sue
Torbert
U.S
Maricopa County
Associated Press
Capucci
Scottsdale Fashion Square
Goldwater
Carefree Inn
Papago Plaza
Scottsdale Rd
McDowell
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