Editorial: Better check those returns
The Southern Illinoisan notes that four commercial tax preparers and the IRS produced divergent tax totals for the same data. Errors appeared in all four returns, including an unallowed itemized deduction and a misfilled form, risking extra tax up to ten dollars. The piece urges taxpayers to verify preparers' work or have the IRS review for accuracy.
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Southern Illinoisan
Gary Blackburn
Internal Revenue Service
Blackburn
Illinois
IRS
Walker tour cost sparks debate over budget defense
Governor Daniels Walker faces criticism and support as his one day air tour to explain his budget prompts questions about cost and propriety. Critics say the trip aims to blunt budget critics while supporters note previous governors conducted similar tours to defend policies.
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Daniel Walker
General Assembly
Statehouse
Dean and Nixon clash over executive privilege debate
The piece notes President Nixon's reluctance to let Senate investigators question John Dean on Watergate and extends to Buchanan's defense of presidential prerogatives and First Amendment rights. It endorses Dean and Buchanan’s right to free expression and urges timely testimony.
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White House
Nixon
Senate Judiciary Committee
John Dean Iit
Patrick Buchanan
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Mr. Buchanan
Walter Cronkites
David Brinkleys
Buchanan
Mr. Nixon
United States
Dean
Law for Today People work record open book
A former employer may disclose information about an applicant’s skills work habits and reliability to a prospective employer. No law prevents such disclosures though legal action could arise if the evaluation was maliciously motivated to deprive livelihood or if the information was false or discriminatory.
Not the Same Argentina Faces New Peronism
A New York Times analysis of Argentina's incoming Peronist government outlines a broad, uncertain transition. It notes the diverse support base, the challenge of amnesty for military figures, and a campaign of moderation amid fears of future shifts toward socialism or nationalist policies.
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Jonathan Kandel
New York Times
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Hector J. Campora
Juan Domingo Peron
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Germany
Peron
Natalio Botana
Tion
Organized Labor
Campora
Justicialist Liberation Front
Peronist
Computer predicts dire events and 1976 re enactment logistics
In 1976 planners use computers to model revolutionary events for celebrations. The piece dramatizes a Revere ride re enactment goof with a Boston steed rental mix up, traffic jams, and hijinks, illustrating why such re enactments may fail.
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Paul Revere
Russell Baker
New York Times
Federal Green
Bull Run
Vicksburg
Atlantic Megalopolis
Revere
Brenda
Boston
Harvard Square
Route 128
Washington
Delaware
Reader letter critiques editorial on Sangamon State residence
Franklin G. Matsler of the Board of Regents protests the newspaper, asking why the editorial attacked the Sangamon State University president's house and why Executive Director's Report No. 51 was published early. He argues the issue is debated and public, and asserts budgetary implications for another university.
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Sangamon State University
Board of Regents
General Assembly
Franklin G. Matsler
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Peronist Party
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