Retirement questions raise Social Security and estate tax issues
A reader asks about a special Social Security payment for those 72 and over and why some qualify without work credits. The column explains rules for 72 before and after 1968, plus a primer on federal estate taxes with a $60,000 exclusion and spousal bequests, and covers benefits for families with minors, disability cases, and common disaster clauses in life policies.
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Fire at 22 story hotel claims 160 lives in Seoul
A Christmas day blaze at the Hotel Yaeyongak in Seoul killed more than 160 people. Officials said unidentified victims would be burned by the city and the tragedy involved a 22 story luxury hotel.
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Seoul
UPI
Yaeyongak
Eric Murray Shows How Evidence Guides Bridge Queen Find
A detailed bridge deal analyzes how Eric Murray from Toronto used evidence to locate the missing queen. The article contrasts form players who seek clues with less skilled players who guess, illustrating an approach to the spade queen and hearts through careful card-reading and signaling.
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Scouts Sponsor Court of Honor Highlights at Ascension Church
Troop 542 of Kiva Cocopah, sponsored by Ascension Lutheran Church, held a Court of Honor with Merit Badges to Roy Berke Charles Cordalis Craig Berke and others. John Cordalis won the Century Club Award as outgoing scoutmaster Bill Berke handed leadership to Bob Qualley. Troop activities include HAM radio Explorer Post, wood sales, a planned campout, and weekly Thursday meetings at 7:30. Cub Pack 544 at Cocopah School celebrated a Christmas party with Bear Gold and Silver arrows, Webelos badges, and welcomes to Webelos Den 2. Cocopah TPA hosted a cross country meet with Hopi Pima Navajo Cocopah. Navajo won, Cocopah second, aiming to become annual. Pack 54 adopted two needy families for Christmas with trees from Troop 205. A tutoring program at Kiva School engaged 25 students with 20 adults and high school volunteers. Jean Murphy chairs a tutoring committee and mothers run daily attendance checks aided by a Tee Pees phone line.
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Century Club
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Michael McCutchan
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Andrian Kashey
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Mark Spalberger
Tommy Waddell
Todd Belzner
Kevin Jackson
Mark Remington
Derk Smith
Myles Hufford
Harold Cravasse
Norm Masser
Ronny Ellis
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Tower Plaza
Kiva
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Suit seeks $365000 against Arizona bar over race bias
Charles S. Murry, 36, of Tempe, filed a federal lawsuit alleging he was denied admission to the Arizona Bar due to race. He claims the state Supreme Court and Bar Examinations Committee denied him passing scores on three bar exams. The suit alleges committee members are mostly Caucasian and lack screening for non-Caucasian cultural knowledge and biases.
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State Bar of
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U.S. District Court
Charles S. Murry
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Burglary at Del Camino Nursery Strikes Safe and Equipment
Burglars forced open a side door at 2318 N Scottsdale Road and stole a safe containing 435 dollars plus 1232 in checks and slips. A hose pickup truck with a sign on doors carried the safe after loading on two nursery dollies. A separate burglary at 7917 E Cactus saw three drapes taken from a vacated home.
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del Camino Nursery
Scottsdale Road
Raymond P. Meyers
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