19 000 IRS workers to be furloughed this week
IRS furloughs will cut tax collections and investigations as 19 000 employees lose pay at end of today with up to 20 000 more to be laid off this Friday unless Congress and the White House resolve the budget dispute. Reagan vetoed the $142 billion supplemental bill on August 28, jeopardizing funding through September 31 and forcing reconvening Congress to seek a two thirds override.
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Mary Martin in stable condition after San Francisco crash
In San Francisco two women were badly hurt and a press agent killed when a van ran a red light and struck their cab. Mary Martin is stable with fractures and a bruised kidney while Janet Gaynor remains critical after five hours of surgery. Agent Ben Washer died. producer Paul Gregory and cab driver were treated. Larry Hagman visited his mother.
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J.R. Ewing
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Swiss Storm Embassy After Tense Takeover
Swiss authorities, urged by Poland to act, prepare to storm the Polish Embassy in Bern as a group linked to Solidarity holds hostages. Commandant leader Wysocki says the action aims to topple the Polish regime, while Swiss police maintain ongoing talks and caution is urged.
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UPI
Church of Pan seeks tax exempt status under First Amendment
The Providence based Church of Pan, whose nudist campside services drew scrutiny, has been granted a new Superior Court hearing after the state Supreme Court ordered review. The ACLU argues sincerity alone should determine tax exemption, asserting the church’s practices fall within constitutional protections despite unconventional worship.
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Ex-embassy clerk faces fraud charges
John Ian Cowling, a former clerk at the Australian Embassy, is charged in the United States with interstate transportation of money taken by fraud false pretenses and grand larceny. prosecutors say he opened a bank account in a contractor’s name diverted a $671,802 check, then traveled to Mexico Brazil and Rhodes before arrest and extradition. If convicted he faces up to 23 years.
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Computer picks Miss North Carolina for 1982 Miss America
The computer selection by Dr. George Miller, using data from former winners, predicts Miss North Carolina Elizabeth Gray Williams will win. Williams welcomes the choice, asserting judges rely on interviews the computer cannot assess, as 50 contestants begin personal interviews and a week of events ending with Saturday’s crowning.
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