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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1971
Page
1
Federal income taxes will rise for many in 1972 so shift income from 1971 to 1972 and defer expenses. Act by Dec 31 to minimize 71 taxes. consider delaying bills, jobs, US Savings bonds, and property sales to control when income is taxed.
Agerpres reports 45 killed and 88 injured as a massive mud slide devastates the Certej Sacarimb mining community in Hunedoara County. The collapse of installations separating coal from rock is blamed, with authorities launching a commission to determine cause and steps forward. Local communications were poor as rescue teams and armed forces worked to clear ruins and reach victims.
Penn State advances to 7-0 with a 35-7 win at Mountaineer Field after a third quarter turnover call that favored the Nittany Lions. West Virginia, led by Mike Nelson and Bob Parsons, fights to keep pace but falls behind as Penn State pulls away late in the third quarter and into the fourth.
In Saigon President Nguyen Van Thieu took the oath alone for a second four year term amid a sunny ceremony. A massed guard of honor saluted as a military band played and balloons rose while a 21 gun salute echoed. He renewed a call for an immediate ceasefire with the Communists.
Ecology editor Susan Conte reports on individual efforts and a Mason-Dixon community plan to tackle pollution. The 28 page Panorama features solutions and features addressing environmental issues and resident involvement in recycling and related programs.
Washington reports Nixon and the State Department were stunned by the Senate vote that killed 2.9 billion in foreign aid authority for another year. Rogers warned of adverse global and national security effects as Kissinger and Irwin joined emergency talks to salvage the program. Mansfield and Kennedy blamed White House strategy for the defeat, signaling possible end to aid in its current form.
The Internal Revenue Service announced the officials responsible for enforcing wage and price guidelines as Phase II of Nixon's program begins next month. Edward F. Preston said the enforcement system across 360 IRS offices should be fully operational by Nov. 15, with headquarters directing regional centers in Atlanta Chicago Cincinnati Dallas New York Philadelphia and San Francisco and 58 district offices.
New York report details the Nixon Administration plan for the New Technology Opportunities Program to define national problem solving technologies, set R and D priorities, and offer incentives such as tax write offs, loans, subsidies, and patent reforms to spur private sector research. The initiative could expand federal funding for R and D, boost productivity, cut unemployment, and strengthen the United States trade position, with an eye toward aiding Nixon’s economic goals and reelection bid.
Daylight Saving Time ended at 2 a.m. this morning in West Virginia. Area residents who forgot to set clocks back one hour last night are reminded their clocks are now one hour fast.
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