IRS chief and aides to face grand jury in ongoing probe
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon announced that IRS Commissioner Donald C. Alexander and other top aides will testify before a Washington grand jury next week on an unspecified matter tied to investigations of the tax agency. He noted Treasury inquiries have been shared with Congress and the Justice Department, amid past accusations about favoritism toward lawmakers and the halt of audits connected to Bahamian bank activity.
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Low key hearings on abortion amendments in House subcommittee
Washington lawmakers opened subdued hearings on proposed constitutional bans or states rights abortion amendments. Witnesses argued whether states should decide abortion policy, with scholars noting privacy and equal protection concerns and tracing historical views on personhood and abortion law.
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Death toll in Guatemala quake may exceed two thousand
Aid poured into Guatemala as the death toll rose past 2000 with officials warning the figure may be higher. Hospitals report thousands injured as the capital and surrounding areas suffer severe damage and widespreadLooting warnings and emergency measures are announced while international relief teams rush in.
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Hawkins accuses Ford admin of stacking advisory panel
Rep. Augustus Hawkins says the new federal advisory committee is stacked with college presidents and administrators, excluding women and minority groups, violating the Federal Advisory Committee Act. An Education Department study shows women faculty lost ground in pay and rank last year.
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Tear gas used to break up Escambia High fight
Police used tear gas to quell a morning brawl at Escambia High School in Pensacola between white and black students. Witnesses reported gunshots, bricks thrown, and whites forced from the building as blacks took over part of the campus. The clash followed a dispute over the team name Raiders after the Rebels name was dropped amid civil rights protests.
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Lockheed paid millions to influence plane sales panel
A Senate subcommittee says Lockheed Aircraft Corp paid agents in Europe and Japan more than 15 million since 1968 to promote aircraft sales. It cites bribes and questionable political payments, naming agents in Japan and Germany and noting political contributions in Italy.
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Weather forecast and notices from The Southern Illinoisan
Evening updates show cloudy colder weather with light snow possible tonight and into Friday. A Jackson County zoning proposal ends over a decade of work by a nine member commission. Also in the paper a calendar of events and several national briefs on milk prices census data and Reagan survey results.
Editorial urges deficieny funding for state scholarship commission
Governor Walker and the General Assembly should approve a deficiency appropriation for the state scholarship commission. An opinion piece notes the unpredictable nature of the 1976 primaries and appears on Page 4.
Dorothy Kirsten Leaves Met Opera After 30 Years
The article notes Dorothy Kirsten has departed the Metropolitan Opera after a 30 year association but implies she is not retiring. It appears on page 6 of the issue.
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