Taxes: Hughes ties, foundations shielded from taxes
An eight month investigation shows billionaire Howard Hughes and his foundations, especially the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, have benefited from lax IRS application of the 1969 tax reform. Hughes Aircraft Co. owns the institute stock, while contracts totaling over six billion dollars flowed from the government with little public audit. The IRS reportedly has not decided how the act applies to Hughes.
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Pease Eyes Mosher Seat in Ohio Race for Congress
Democratic state senator Don J. Pease of Oberlin announced his candidacy for the late Charles A. Mosher's 13th District seat in the U.S. House. Mosher will not seek a ninth term, leaving the GOP field open with names like Fauver Batchelder and Brown floated as potential contenders. Filing deadline is March 23, with Pease positioning as the front runner based on his record of constituent service.
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Weather forecast notes cool, cloudy with chance of snow
A cloudy and cold period is forecast with a chance of snow flurries tomorrow. Tonight lows 20 to 25, tomorrow highs around the low 30s. precipitation chances about 20 to 30 percent. Winds southwest 10 to 15 mph. High near 49 at 11 am yesterday and a low of 31 at 6 am this morning. Details on Page 11.
Secret arms for Angola spur Senate cutoff move
Washington liberals demand an end to U S arms to anti Soviet factions in Angola after reports of 25 million dollars in aid already sent and another 25 million planned They seek to block defense funds for Angola and push a joint resolution to bar U S involvement while condemning secrecy and ties to South Africa
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Excavation Finds Crumbled Coffin Near Betsy Ross Grave
In Philadelphia a dig at Mount Moriah Cemetery uncovered a collapsed coffin several feet from Betsy Ross burial site. Anthropologist Dr Allan Mann said the find may be Betsy Ross or not and faced blame for misplacing the famed flagmaker.
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Salt price limit and import appeal from 1775 Martborough
The colonial committee of safety in Martinborough, N C, on December 16 ordered merchants and traders not to sell salt for more than five shillings per barrel amid shortages. It urged import of supplies from foreign ports with a reward for shipments.
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Betsy Ross bones sought under grave in Philadelphia
The report describes an excavation by Mann and crew at Betsy Ross’s grave in Philadelphia. They searched under her headstone for hours, uncovering a decayed coffin but finding no clear remains. Identification of any bones remains uncertain and not confirmed.
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EPA proposes curbs on vinyl chloride releases
The Environmental Protection Agency says a health risk affects about 4.6 million people near vinyl chloride plants and would require 58 facilities to install capture equipment at a cost of 281 million dollars, plus 87 million annually for maintenance. Affected plants include B F Goodrich in Avon Lake Robintech and Uniroyal in Painesville and General Tire in Ashtabula.
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New Great Northern Shopping Center boosts North Olmsted jobs
North Olmsted expects about 3,000 workers in a 103 store mall on Brookpark Road when it opens next August. The 900,000 square foot center with 8,000 parking spaces aims to attract half a million shoppers from western Cuyahoga and eastern Lorain counties. Taxes from the center will fund police, fire, and school needs, says Mayor Ralph E Christman, as the project progresses to Page 4 Col. 1.
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Amtrak expands Lake Shore Limited to ease holiday crowd
Amtrak adds up to nine cars to the Lake Shore Limited across Northern Ohio boosting capacity from 220 to 400 passengers. An Amtrak spokesman said demand is fluid and advised travelers who were turned down to retry soon. In related travel chaos United Airlines canceled all Christmas flights as a mechanics strike halts operations, with National Airlines grounded and additional services heavily booked.
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