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2—THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sulphur Springs, Texas Tuesday Feb 19 !980
Jack Anderson
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In our opinion
El Salvador: will
U.S. bungle again?
Concert association
deserves full support
We hope the people of the Sulphur
Springs area give a good response to
the current membership campaign be-
ing conducted by the Hopkins County
Community Concerts Association.
Any way you look at 'it, association
membership offers a bargain in quale
ty entertainment, especially since it
carries eligibility to attend concerts in
other cities as well as the four planned
here.
Organization of the concert group is
the most ambitious of several current
developments that indicate that
Sulphur Springs is" broadening its
character as it gains(more people and
an expanded economic base.
Related moves are to be found in
the organization of a community
drama group and an art association.
All these things, in turn, tie into earlier
steps* involving such things as the
public library, the county museum and
the public education system.
A lively cultural base is a fun- _
darhental part of any balanced com1
munity. Sulphur Springs has been a lit-
tle slow to recognize this phase in the
past, it is good to see the enthusiasm
that is developing now.
Bush impressive
with steady progress
George Bush is a long way off from
wrapping up the Republican nomina-
tion for president, but he is continuing
to make enough headway that
observers feel that he is a most serious
candidate. In the beginning, Bush had
not been projected to run as well as he
has been doing and there was some
doubt about his campaigning.
Iowa stamped Bush as a winner and
pumped new life into his campaign.
His most recent victory in Puerto Rico
undoubtedly will result in more
favorable fallout for him.
The former Texas congressman,
former ambassador and one-time
director of the CIA has solid creden-
tials. More importantly in a presiden-
tial campaign, he is exhibiting an early
winning style that will help fuel his
drive for the nomination.
Of course, Ronald Reagan, Howard
Baker, John Connally, John Anderson
and Philip Crane, among others, are
not ready to concede the GOP nomina-
tion to Bush. But at this time he is en-
joying an envied role.
On the other side of the coin in the
Democratic ranks, it would appear
that Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s
campaign is not meeting .with the suc-
cess needed if he hopes to Cut off in-
cumbent President Jimmy Carter.
It may be too early to draw conclu-
sions, but it is possible that George
Bush and Jimmy Carter will be vying
for the presidency come next
November.
They have contrasting political
beliefs that would give the public good
choices.
GOP racers ready
to open up debate
WASHINGTON The
I nited States is on the verge
o! , repeating its disastrous
Iranian and Nicaraguan pel
teres in tiny- Ej Salvador,
with results that could be
equally catastrophic for t" S
interests in Central Ameri-
ca
The State Department, the
Pentagon and the CIA have
all urged Congress to rush
economic and military aid
to the coalition junta that
rules the Massaehusetts-size
nation the second junta to
take control since a coup
toppled President Carlos
Humberto Romero last Oct
lb
Yet these same agencies
intelligence experts private-
ly acknowledge that the
livemiernber junta has vir-
tually no popular support
arid will undoubtedly fall by
the end of the year at the
latest
Propping up the losers
who are now nominally in
charge of HI Salvador will
put the United States in a
no-win position if the intelli-
gence experts predictions
come true and the junta.,
collapses Armed revolt will
almost surely break out
with leftist rebels encour-
aged by Cuba and the
Russians, who could con-
ceivably gain another toe
hold near vital Mexican oil
holds The Pnited States will
be seen once more as the
bulwark ot an unpopular
regime
The basic trouble, sources
told rnv associates Bob Sher
man and Peter Grant, is the
lack ot popular support for
the military-moderate junta
Its failure to control events
has been demonstrated'try
continuing bloodshed -
kidnapping^, street violence
and random acts of terror-
ism
The one way the junta
could survive, according to
the experts, would be to
effect land reform, disband
the hated secret police,
guarantee political liberty
and curb the inordinate pow
The Almanac
By WALTER R.MEARS
AP Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) - In
their first outing as debaters,
the Republicans who want to be
president did more har-
monizing than arguing.
When they meet Wednesday,
they may be ready to mix it up a
bit.
New Hampshire, which used
to be the starting point for
presidential campaigners,
could be about the last stop for
some of them in 1980. That could
mean less caution when they
debate in Manchester.
It will be a seven-way match,
since Ronald Reagan has
decided it is all right for
Republicans to debate
Republicans after all.
Saturday night, Reagan and
Bush will debate again in
Nashua, N.H. That match was
arranged by the Nashua
Telegraph.
Bush, Sen. Howard Baker Jr.
of Tennessee, former Texas
Gov. John Connally, Sen. Bob
Dole of Kansas and Reps. Philip
Crane and John Anderson of
Illinois debated in Iowa, but
found little to debate about.
The sharpest words came
from Anderson, the most liberal
of the Republican entries. He
said Reagan hasn’t had a new
idea in years, and claimed to tie
the only candidate with a dif-
ference in a look-alike field of
relatively conservative
Republicans,
Connally underlined
Reagan’s absence. Dole said he
is a younger Ronald Reagan,
and pointed to Bush’s defeats in
Texas Senate races.
The tone of the campaign has
changed. Reagan, once the
leader, needs a comeback after
losing to Bush in the Jan. 21
Iowa GOP caucuses.
Baker, who claims to be the
most electable in a general
election, is ranked by polls third
in New Hampshire as he was in
Iowa. Dole, Connally and Crane
are struggling to keep their
campaigns going, and Anderson
wants an opening to make him
more than the GOP liberal
That makes the stakes in New
Hampshire clearer than in
Iowa.
By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 19,
the 50th day of 1980 There are
316 days left in the year.
Today’s highlight in history:
On Feb. 19, 1963, the Soviet
Union agreed to withdraw some
of its troops from Cuba after
strong American protests.
On this date:
In 1473, the founder of modern
astronomy, Copernicus, was
born.
In 1878, a new era in the world
of sound was ushered in when
Thomas Edison was granted a
patent for the phonograph.
In 1942, in World War II,
Japanese bombers made their
first strike on the Australian
mainland.
Halcyon days gone for now
MANCHESTER, N H (NEA) For the once mighty Kennedy
political dynasty, it has come to this an empty coffee can with
a handwritten note taped to the side that says, "Your donation
will help Ted Kennedy win the primary."
The can. holding only a few dollar bills, sits forlornly on a
scuffed bridge table in the barren basement hall of St Cathe-
rine’s Church here Around the edge of the room are seated
200, perhaps 250, people
The room could hold five times that number, but the turnout
is barely respectable because the scheduled speaker is not
Sen Edward M Kenndy, D-Mass, but his wife, Joan
IN WASHINGTON
Robert Walters
She is late and the audience is cheerless if not morose A
feeble effort to provide impromptu entertainment yields an
amateur hour of dancing, piano playing and singing of "Lad
Me Call You Sweetheart" and “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
The unshakable Kennedy supporters remain firmly commit-
ted. “It doesn’t mean a damned thing," retorts one woman
when asked about President Carter's drubbing of her candi
date, by a margin of almost 2 to 1. in Iowa’s Democratic
precinct caucuses
When she arrives, Mrs Kennedy offers a brief but inspiring
speech "We don’t have to accept the way things are," she
says, speaking quietly but emotionally and convincingly about
"the beautiful human qualities that Ted would bring to the
presidency” and "the way he has of reaching out to people and
e^here^s even a line that attempts to turn the family’s diffi-
cult and well publicized domestic problems into a political
asset; “Ted will be able to give our country confidence - the
same way he has given me confidence, hope and understand-
ing, particularly in the last few years
Those in the audience are appropriately responsive, but
they are somber as they line up to shake her hand. For many,
the only greeting to the candidate’s wife is a terse "good luck"
offered in a grim tone of voice appropriate to occasions when
a relative lies critically ill in a hospital
The message conveyed by the evening's events is painfully
obvious Gone, temporarily at least, are the halycon days of
the fabled family whose wealth, power and popularity once
were legendary all across the land.
As recently as mid-January. Kennedy toured the country in
a chartered passenger jet. specially outfitted to provide amen-
ities usually reserved for presidential candidates already
endorsed by a major political party.
Dozens of political aides preceded, accompanied and fol-
lowed the candidate at every stop. Senior members of the
campaign staff were receiving salaries of up to $50,000 per
year
All of that is gone now. The campaign is financially desti-
tute, the plane has been returned to united Airlines, the entire
staff has been working for weeks without receiving any sala-
ries and the senator flies as a coach passenger on whatever
regularly scheduled flight is available
Kennedy avoided a humiliating defeat in Maine's precinct
caucuses and could repeat that performance in New
Hampshire's upcoming primary. But the Carter organization
has pressed Kennedy hard in both states of his native region.
As a result, the price of a Kennedy reprieve in New England
will be high, depriving him of the resources necessary to
mount a major challenge to the president in the dozens of
primary contests that lie beyond New Hampshire.
A dramatic reversal is, of course, possible. A volatile elec-
torate that rewarded Carter wih a 30 percentage point
increase in the popularity polls during a brief two-month peri-
od could again turn fickle and punish the president as harshly
and rapidly.
There is growing criticism ffom respected foreign-policy
analysts about Carter's handling of the U.S response to events
in Iran and Afghanistan the two developments that led to
his political resurrection
Thus, there remains the slim chance that Kennedy's politi-
cal fortunes might take a turn for the better But, as his wife
told the faithful assembled in the dreary church basement,
“It's going to be a hard campaign "
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN)
er of the army and the 14-
iarnily oligarchy that has
exploited El Salvador lor
generations, But this the jun
ta cannot do. analysts feel
Despite repeated pledges -.
- as recently as last week' -
to enact reform measures
the junt’a is by its very
makeup incapable of earn -
ing through on its pledges.
U S experts are convinced
The coalition, with two
members from the military. •
is "really unnatural one
source explained -- like -a
coalition between the Yip-
pies and the John Birch Soci-
ety in this country
The basic economic and
political power in El Salva-
dor in this century’ has rest-
ed. with 14 extremely
wealthy families-.. which
have kept then; wealth and
position be <m~ unhoK aili
ance with the military Arid
this power base has
remained as solid as ever
since the October ouster ot
the latest in a long line ot
military dictators
It might seem, with the
lessons of Iran and Nicara-
gua at hand, that 11 S policy
makers, would use the pro-
posed millions in economic
and military aid as a lever
with which to pry some real
reforms out of the; rulers of
El Salvador
It would, tor example, be
in line with Jimmy Carter s
vocal support ol human
rights to demand that, in
return lor U.S aid. the junta
live up to its promise of a
general amnesty for politi-
cal prisoners.
The United States Dwight
insist that the junta broaden
its base to include civilian
elements from the left. This
would give it a slight chance
for survival, according to
spokesmen lor the Washing-
ton Office-on Latin America
(W.OLAi. a Washington-
based human rights organi-
zation
Instead, our policy advis-
ers are urging Congress to
rush $49.5 million in aid to
the junta without exacting
any conditions that would
make the aid worthwhile
The predictable result is
that violence will continue
and grow in the unhappy
nation Intelligence officials
estimate that kidnapping is
already a $20-million-a-year
"industry in El Salvador
Leftist elements, cut out of
participation in the junta s
regime, are believed to be
preparing tor armed insur-
rection -- with Cuban help
By using our aid package
as leverage for reform,
there is an admittedly 4Iim
chance that a peaceful solu-
tion may be achieved in El
Salvador By pouring money
down the junta rathole with
no concessions, there's no
chance at all
SHADES OF BED: For
Sen Strom Thurmond. D-
S.C.. the treatment a com-
munist country deserves
seems to depend on geogra-
phy, not history Viewing the
Soviet Union as our greatest
enemy - if not our only one -
- in the communist world.
Thurmond favors cultivat-
ing close ties with Red China
as an anti-Soviet ally in the
Far East.
At the same time, he ada-
mantly opposes the sale ot
sophisticated U.S. technolo-
gy to any Soviet satellite, on
the sensible grounds that the
goods may well win'd up in
Russia But he includes
Yugoslavia in his list of
satellites, despite a record
of afiti-Soviet independence
that goes back to 1948 That
was a year before the Chi-
nese communists gained
power with Russian assist-
ance ~ and several years
before the Chinese followed
the Yugoslavs' lead and
broke with the Russians
WATCH ON WASTE:1
Another well-intended gov-
ernment program is ..wasting
millions because of traud
and red tape. Six years ago.
Congress "Voted special
payments, in addition to
unemployment compensa-
tion. for workers whose
companies were forced out
ot business by foreign
competition: Since then,
almost $91 million has been
spent to ease the shock ol
displacement. But a recent
investigation turned up
many fraudulent payments,
and bureaucratic bungling
so serious that legitimate
payments are usually
delayed tor months
Cnpxnghi !!#Hi'
l mt' (| Feature Mmii* .• i• Ini
“We project very favorable operating conditions for the next quarter, due to
the prospect of Congress and the FBI keeping busy investigating each other.”
The taxman cometh
By William Steif
This may seem early to be talking about April 15, but it
isn't
You're probably one of the 87.5 million federal income tax-
payers to whom the Treasury Department s Internal Revenue
Service already has mailed Form 1040, the individual income
tax form that will be commonly used for filing 1979 returns.
Don't wait until one day in early April to start preparing to
fill out your tax return. You're going to need information for
that task, and you're smart to gather the information now.
This year, the forms are slightly different Most important,
from your standpoint, the 1978 Revenue Act which took effect
Jan 1,1979, has changed the tax rates.
Here are some changes, listed by IRS Commissioner
Jerome Kurtz:
— The familiar personal exemption that goes to every tax-
payer rises from $750 to $1,000. That also applies to the extra
Berry's World
"Follow my lead
CAVIARI" "
THE U.S. AND YOU
William Steif
personal exemptions for the blind or persons 65 or older.
— Taxable income brackets have been widened, so that it
takes more income to push you into a higher tax bracket.
— The gross income levels at which you must file a return
have been raised. For example, a married couple (filing a
joint return) last April had to file if their 1978 income was
$4,700 or higher; this year they’ll have to file if their 1979
income was $5,400 or higher.
Here are examples of how the changes could affect you:
— A married couple filing a joint return showing a taxable
income of $17,000 in 1978 would have had a tax of $2,710
(before any tax credits). On the same taxable income in 1979,
the couple's tax would be $2,505, or $205 less than in 1978
(again, without taking credits into account).
A married couple with a taxable income of $25,000 in
1978 would have had a tax of $4,956 (before credits), on the
same taxable income in 1979, the tax would be $4,633, or $323
less than in 1978, without any credits.
Before you cheer, remember, first, that you’re likely to
have earned more money in 1979 than in 1978, and, second,
that your employer has been withholding taxes for you from
your paycheck throughout the year.
The second point suggests a critical step in getting your tax
data together: Be sure your employer gives you your Form W-
2, which lists your total 1979 pay and the amount withheld.
Check to see that it’s correct (mistakes are possible) and if you
haven’t got a W-2 by Feb. 1, ask your local IRS office to jog
your employer.
If your total 1979 income was $20,000 or less ($40,000 or
less if you’re married and filing a joint return) and you
receive ONLY wages, tips, unemployment compensation and
not more than $400 in interest or dividends in the year, you
may be able to use Form 1040A. That’s much easier to fill out,
and you don’t have to do the math if you don’t want to: Just fill
in the data asked on Form 1040A, mail it and IRS will do the
math and bill you within 30 days after April 15.
Other changes this year include:
— Unemployment compensation payments may be taxable.
— Your credit for political contributions has been doubled,
so that you can claim half of what you gave, but no more than
$50 ($100 if you’re married and filing a joint return).
— You get no deductions for state and local gasoline taxes.
— Standard mileage for business use of a car or truck has
been raised to 18.5 cents a mile for the first 15,000 miles
(after which the rate drops back to 12 cents a mile).
If you have questions, the best thing you can do is to phone
your local IRS office listed in the phone book under "U.S.
Government’ Where this is a toll call, there’s a toll-free
”800’’ number You also can write Internal Revenue Service,
Room 5577, 1111 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington DC,
20224, for help
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