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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1977
Page
5
A bank trust officer weighs if pursuing a law degree qualifies as a deductible educational expense. Deductible costs include tuition books supplies lab fees and certain travel costs if the education maintains or improves job skills and does not qualify the holder for a new trade. The article urges checking Publication 508 and contacting an IRS office for details.
Letter argues SB 650 and SB 651 would tax manufacturers to fund litter cleanup and recycling under a Litter Control Act of 1977. It compares Washington and Oregon bottle bills, noting broader litter coverage and higher success in Washington, while SB 650 passes Finance Committee 12 to 0 with broad support.
The House Ethics Committee moves to hire government accountants to review travel and determine how many fact-finding missions were pleasure trips. The Senate bans a retired senator from lobbying for a year, while the House delays reform. Lobbying by defeated congressmen remains common as ex members become lobbyists for General Motors and General Electric.
Paul Harvey criticizes Idi Amin as a brutal tyrant ruling Uganda with a reign of terror that killed hundreds of thousands. He cites Amin’s instability, self-aggrandizement, and repeated threats, noting African nations’ muted response and a controversial claim about Amin’s past in the British Army and medical history.
A preacher reflects on Philippians 4 19 emphasizing God meets all needs from His riches in glory rather than material wants. He stresses personal relationship with God, cautions against equating wants with needs, and cites marriage and family as key fulfilling gifts from a Heavenly Father.
The Owens Valley drought saga reappears as Los Angeles faces new water fights. Residents recount 1904–1927 clashes over the aqueduct, violence from ranchers, and the 1920s era rationing signaling ongoing struggle for a limited water supply.
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