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THE BAYTOWN SUN
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During 1986, the United States tion is to be stepped up in 1988 to -response to pleading by special
changed the way it raises $3,000 for individual taxpayers groups. Horror stories spread of
money. l" - and $5,000 for joint filers. (Both janitors who paid more in taxes
The most comprehensive will be indexed fob inflation after than the occupants of the ex-
reforms in. the federal income 1989*) V ecutive suites they, cleaned at
tax system since World War II The last two provisions will ni§M-
were completed by the Reagan knock millions of low-income
administration and Congress.
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The new tax law virtually-
Americans off the , tax ..rolls abandons progressivity, but
J , . „ , , u . altogether. <Aneh- must- filers aims to restore confidence in the
Richard KussefOW, inspector general in the U.S. House and Capitol Hill argued reporting taxable incomes of System by eliminating ine-
Department Of Health and Human Services, recom- intensely about the tax reform jess than $20,000 will be paying a./ quities. The latter were partially
mends that unpaid Medicare hospital expenses be Pr°P°sals ander consideration, lot less. ' " to blame for a recent increase in
deducted fromjihe debtor’s Social Security checks. q^evS of “that wouidTe Af the opposite end of the income tax evasion.
KUSSerOW has Cause to be concerned about the nearly fairer and .sunnier than the nre- scale- high-mcome filers Will
$200 million/that is owed the federal government by sent tax system. find that the effective rate on principle largely lost in recent
Medicare recipients. This figure, however, represents in truth, the 1986 Tax Reform ®0I?e of their income will really years a ®fn^„e
survey disclosed that 95 /percent Of Medicare fOrfhYn cent surcharge to be added to the ting tax breaks to certain
beneficiaries pay their'bills promptly, wmch is morr^gr^ks p<^ upper reaches oHneome. " endeavors.
that! cap be said for the majority Of persons Who have p On one hand tlie new’ tax Projections suggest that $20 Many economists have been pecte(i to renew their efforts in ‘
brackets are lower than they billion per year in tax liability cautious in assessing the effect behalf of their clients in. 1987,
will be transferred from in- of tax reform on future business
activity.
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“Hey: are you guys trying tq defer income
Jae1onq the new tax taw takes effect, TOO'’
financial obligations to the federal government.
It should also be noted that a portion of that $200 have been since Calvin
' million is owed by states that have failed to pay their Coolidge’s administration. On
share of Medicaid expenses for borne low-income the other hand,: scores^of __. in . ... . ........
if allowable deductions andspeeial may be, the change iq deal with the enormous and un- credibility,
sen/ors. Although there are no supportive data, it can be exemptions granted to Various philosophy behind the new law Is* ' precedented federal budget Beyond that persistent budget
reasonably assumed that many, if not most, of those classes of taxpayers under the more significant. deficits. The law did make a deficits raise the specter that an
recipients who have not paid their bills are financially Old law are eliminated. The constitutional amendment small stab at reducing thb deficit effort might be made to increase
strapped. Attaching the Social Security benefits Of these Among the basic changes: The permitting a federal income tax*' by providing that many deduc- the low rates,
individuals could, therefore, deprive them Of their only 14 current brackets, running up adopted in 1913, was im- tions would be eliminated in 1987 .
/Source Ofincome * . to 50 percent for individuals, will plemented by. Congress with the even-though the lowest tax rates Democrats, howey.er, ^
/'Hf course Congress must aDDroVd anvDlan to attach be replaced in 1988 wvith only two prtneifre of progressivity. would not take effect until 1988. rememte that Walter Mondale.'
the benefits of Social Security PreciDientsP And there is ~ I5,pereent and 28 percent. (A Wealthier taxpayers would-be >,But some economists 'have then ;4984^ -preside" ialp Can-
/ tne benefits Ot social security recipients. Ana there IS series of five transitional rates taxed at higher percentage rates1' 'Earned that the extra $11 billion dldate’ dld not help himself by
' every reason to believe that Kusserow S callous pro- topping out at 38.5 percent will than low-income workers. thus collected could set backthe taking about raising taxes, and
posal will never make it to Capitol Hill. Otis Bowen, apply for 1987 only. I But although the rate for the economy at a time „hen many tjiey appear unwilling to press
secretary of health of human services, IS seeking way to 1988’s 28 percent rate will kick wealthiest taxpayers once rose sectors are already performing the subJect again unless Presi-
ease the financial buyden on the nation’s elderly alreadyJ in at $17,850 for the single tax- ljo94percent —angering, among sluggishly. “Smokestack” dent Reagan takes the lead; I hat
beset by medical bills. It is highly unlikely that he would payer and at $29,750 for married . others, a Hollywood actor nam- America, already hobbled by seems highly unlikely,
tolerate any attempt to increase that burden by gar- taxpayers who file jointly. ed Ronald Reagan — the pro-' Tisirrg international competition, This review of 1986 is excerp-
ni«;hppinp their Serial Seenritv hpripfits ■ The personal exemption will gressive principle proved to be has viewed the law as little less ted from an article in The World
nisneeingtneir^cidi security Deneius. rise in stages, from $1,08(1 in the. an illusion. Congress created than cruel and unusual punish- Almanac and Book of Facts 1987
We have no quarrel with the federal government going pre-reform year of 1986, to $2,000 ... hundreds of exemptions, excep- rnent a a 1300 o
after financially solvent senior citizens who refuse to in 1989. And the standard deducr tions and other loopholes in Industry lobbyists are ex-
pay their Medicare bills. But the HHS inspector
general’s proposal to balance the books is cruel and un-
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and the adoption of revisions
reminiscent of the old days could
For bne thing, the law does not undermine the new; tax law’.s
dividuals to corporations'.
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thisis the way it was: "•
55 YEARS AGO. ,
Fire destroys Linda Brown’s
home on East James early to-
day. Flames were discovered by
neighbors Mr. and" Mrs. J.E. “
Wolfe. Mrs. Brown and her two
The fates are conspiring to. Even the dog barks at. my
keep me humble. I admit it — no .firemaking. She should be better
matter how hard 1 try — i never than a smoke alarm if I ever
build a good fire. This is quite-a- have a fire that burns and she
confession from a former Camp could be a real heroine if the
house ever catches fire,
I have this dream of a cqjty fire I've tried all kinds of wood -
crackling in the fireplace, a cup pine, oak and what-have-you —
of hot cocoa sitting on the table but never found a wood that
beside mq and the best book ever, burns. I’m working on some-
written in my lap as I sit for wood' which my husband cut
hours,pairing it,easy.
The cold reality is much-dif-
ferent. When I burn real logs, the When the trees were alive they
smoke is full of allergy-causing , were so strong that they could be
molds and 1 wind up sneezing, hollow and still stand. They
Artificial logs give me a definitely won’t burn. / . v
headache from the wax they con- 1 had two good-sized logs in the
thin but! refuse to give up.' fireplace the last time I tried to*
The fireplace coziness goes out make a fire, they Wouldn’t burn
the window (so to speak) no matter how much paper and J
because the fireplace is elevated kindling I used. I would add
........ above the level of the couch and paper and kindling and go- sit
the heat goes up the chimney down, the fire would burn as long
and takes the warm furnace- as the paper remained then go
heated air with it. After I have a out. The next morning, the logs
* •. fire in the fireplace the rest of were gone »- turned to charcoal
- - the house is like an igloo and I’m and smoldered away but never ,
faced with complaints from the flamed.
, family;
1 also make more noise trying leader is probably rolling in her
to build a fire -in my' metal grave with laughter at my
fireplace than someone shaking firemaking" attempts. I may
down an old coal furnace but my have earned the honors as a
fires still won’t burn. I’m pathfinder and wpodgatherer,
thankful that everyone in the but I’ll, never be a Camp Fire
house is so patient with my at- firemaker.
tempts.
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grandchildren, who live with
her, were not at home, having
spent the night with relatives.
Ed Dunaway takes over •
management of the Texaco Sta- ~
-—tion.at .the.intersection.of.Goose •
, 'Creek and Felly roads at "
Baytown. ^ A ~ ‘
" Services are held at Mont
Belvieu Methodist Church (or
Francis Marion Fitzgerald, 85.
Pallbearers are A.M- Wilburn,
Clyde Weston, G.H. Winfree.
:JM.D.-FranssenandF M.Busch.
Twin babies, first of the new
. year to be reported- in the Tri-
Cities, are born to Mr. and Mrs.
A.M. Andrus, 400 E. James: The -
- births of the twin boy and girl •
„ are reported by 0r. G;A. Lillie. A-
50 YEARS AGO A
I " think* every woman, in who would take her car to have how the alternator supplied the Deputy Sheriff HXTSpence in-
America should be forced by law the tire fixed would be me. electricity to the battery to'keep ''rtf”?3ry- '"i R r
to take a course in basic auto When I pulled into the shop the the proper voltage to supply the "A, ™n(;‘Pal .‘7°; ;
mechanics. There are also a fevy courteous manager explained electrical needs ,the car fr„m the fjlin0 „asp hnf spnior ;
men out there who need to go to that the front tires were frilled demands. T " class rings, all in the cabinet, :
on the edges and needed One Saturday morning I sent were not disturbed
In my lifetime I have changed rotating. He also explained that, • her to the auto parts store after , James William Gammel Jr
every nut, bolt and piece of once rotated, the front wheels, an alternator. I told her to go get SOn of Mr. and Mrs. J.W Gani-
equipment that goes on an need to be balanced. "--- r--- .it while I pulled the old one off - me] of Highlands is the first '
automobiie My wife has pro- what could I say but, go ahead my car. “Just tell them I’ll drop baby in this area this year He
bably done the same thingJwt and do it. The six-dollar ..flatjob' the exchange off later.” • _ .was ten at i am, Jan. 3 in :
can t ever remember the cause ehded up costing me $23.50. She came baek home with a’" GooseCreek Hospital. , *• *'
i u Recently I asked my wife how. starter When I got through fum- ,r 40 YEARS AGO • ‘ i
that mpipft' from t>p 1 ^ dtler her car was running and she told ing I had little doubt there Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Powell
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the Union Address. me, “Oh, just fine except when wouldn’t be any more trips to the receive additional honors, from
. On Jan. 4,1885, Dr. William W. Ten years ago: Members of ahn„t »' it>« h^n HkP mat fnp; it!s rainirfg, it roars.” parts store by her. 6-the U.S. Navy for their son, ;
Grant of Davenport, Iowa, per- the U.S. Senate chose Democrat C0Unie of weeks ” What does she mean, “ .A. I hate to admit this, but during Pleius. H°wejV who was ;
formed what’s believed to have Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia 1 asked her what she would do when it’s raining,” I thought to one of those heavy rains recent- °st while oir a bombing mission
Been W first appendectomy, tb be majority leader, while i{ that thing went flat on the myself. This is a good example ly, I drove her car to town -aan ' Ote Ojonawa m 1946. An air ^
The patient was 22-year-old Republican Howard H. Baker of freewav Mv wife gets on little of how women know very little guess what? It roared. medal and gold stars are added
Tennessee was picked to be cutft spyells ynce ing awhilp and about the mechanics of a car. I’m not about to let her get {hat
she told me if it went flat, she’d The battery in my car kept go- roar fixed. She’s liablertof have meNaw " ’ y ;
ing dead and l made a lengthy no-tellmg-what fixed. --------- T A Heflin is * re-elected- :
I knew sooner or later the guy explanation to my wife about - - JimKyie is/eamre editor 0/ The sun, chancellor commander for a se- :
cond term in the Knights of.
Pythias, Goose Creek Lodge.
20 YEARS AQO
Doc Severinsen, famous ;
trumpet player, will be in
Baytown in March to conduct
clinics and present a concert •
with the Robert E. Lee Ranch
Charles PacQue, REL Band !
director, has known Severinsen i
for several years through the ■
Texas Band Masters AssoCia- ,•
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Karen Perry is The Sun news editor.
Today in history
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Mary Gartside.,
l’ In 1951, during the Korean con- minorityleader. i -
: pfljct, North Korean and Com- Five years ago: Richard V.
' \raunist Chinese forces captured Allen resigned as President
hecitVof Seoul. Reagan’s national security ad-
In 1965, President Lyndon B. viser, The president named
Johnson outlined the goals of his William P, Clark Jr. to succeed
“Great Society” in his State of Allen.
have it fixed.
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Fred Hornberger,
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Jose Jesus Chavira is the first
’* baby of 1967 in Baytowii. Soq_qf
Mr. and Mrs. Jose Chavira, he :
was born at 12:07 a.m. Jan. 1 In *7
Gulf Coast Hospital------ A
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 54, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 4, 1987, newspaper, January 4, 1987; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153444/m1/4/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.