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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1986
Page
4
The IRS announced it will not allow full deduction for 1986 returns of expenses prepaid for multiple years such as magazine subscriptions and union dues. The ruling, released Friday, says prepaying would distort 1986 income and counters a heavy advertising campaign by publishers urging advance prepayment.
Washington notes ongoing discussions with East European governments including Poland aimed at easing tensions and assessing prospects for quicker reductions in Soviet influence in Eastern Europe. The disclosure coincides with the White House press release marking five years since Poland martial law.
The Pentagon's quarterly figures show 287 of 174,591 recruits tested positive for AIDS antibody exposure in the three months ending Sept 30, denying entry to about 1.5 per 1,000. The report notes AIDS as a fatal disease affecting immune resistance, with higher prevalence among certain at risk groups.
In San Dimas California scientists ignited 200 acres of brush in the San Dimas Experimental Forest to study smoke and heat effects as a potential nuclear winter scenario. Officials reported a smaller plume than planned but sufficient data were collected to meet objectives.
The CIA director faced questions this week about secret arms sales approved by President Reagan to aid moderates in Iran and to free Americans held by pro-Iranian groups in Lebanon. The testimony touched on Swiss accounts used to funnel profits to the Contras and linked figures like Richard Secord and Albert Hakim amid broader Iran-Contra probes.
The College Republicans sold about 200 North American Hero buttons on Capitol Hill and by phone in 124 days. Each $2 button benefits a legal defense fund for Oliver North, amid ongoing investigations into diverting Iran arms profits to Contra rebels. Kilcoyne notes the slogan mirrors Reagan's Time interview description.
Health Administrator Joseph Barry reported 15,000 picocuries per liter in a monitoring well at waste beds and detected low level radioactivity in surface water and seepage between beds 12 14. Officials say the testing so far covers only alpha and beta emissions while plans widen to more isotopes and potential sources. Experts weigh natural radon from the Marcellus shale or ore-derived radioactivity with some noting historic radionuclide activity in the Syracuse area.
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