European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday april 17, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 irs urged to crack Down on cheaters one time amnesty Stifter penalties suggested Washington a As millions of americans rushed to file their tax returns before the deadline at Midnight tuesday the democratic National committee and the Union which represents internal reve nue service employees called for a crack Down on tax cheats. Robert Tobias president of the National Treasury employees Union called for a one time amnesty that would excuse tax cheats from paying civil and criminal penalties in Exchange for voluntarily paying Back taxes plus interest. The amnesty would be coupled with stiffer penalties for cheating and a stepped up Effort to catch people who under report in come or fail to file returns. Meanwhile Paul g. Kirk jr., dec chairman urged the adoption of a better collection Effort along the lines of the fair share program devised by North Dakota tax commissioner Kent Conrad. The irs estimates 104 million couples and individuals will file returns this year. Of those perhaps 10 million waited until the final Day and 4.4 million took advantage of automatic four month extensions. Tuesday also was the deadline for filing Many state income tax returns. Four demo cratic senators Alan Cranston of Cali fornia Dale bumpers of Arkansas Carl Levin of Michigan and Patrick Leahy of Vermont called for the preservation of the Federal deduction for state and local taxes. President Reagan had proposed the elimination of that tax break. Americans once fought a War against taxation without representation. Now we Are confronted by representation with Dou ble taxation. I am not advocating War. But i do say we be got to fight fight with All the political weapons at our command to kill the concept of double taxation Cranston said at a news conference. Earlier in the Day Tobias said tax cheats will Cost the Treasury $100 billion this year and would Cost $159 billion by 1990. Voluntary compliance has fallen from 90 per cent in the 1960s to 81.6 percent this year he said. Every time we add people to the inter Nal Revenue service it s an incredible yield in terms of Revenue Tobias said. It Stag Gers me this administration has t been Able to see he said $130 million spent to add 4,700 employees to the administration s budget request would produce $570 million in additional income. An expenditure of $655 million Over five years would produce $2.85 billion in Revenue he said. The administration after backing a supplemental appropriation to add 7,000 irs employees this year is calling for a Cut of 1,617 irs employees for fiscal 1987. I think that the management of the internal Revenue service As dictated by the administration is Akin to the Coney Island roller coaster. It goes up it goes Down it goes around and around and occasionally it crashes and it always ends up Back in the same place he said. Conrad said a $1 million investment in increased enforcement in North Dakota produced a $14 million return in taxes in 1983 when he began the fair share pro Gram which included a one time amnesty. A National amnesty could produce similar benefits he said. Roscoe Egger jr., irs commissioner has opposed a National tax amnesty As unfair to taxpayers who file honest returns. Former irs commissioner Sheldon Cohen said the irs has accounts receivable of $35 billion. The deadbeats of the world know the internal Revenue service does t have the enforcement manpower to Knock on the door he said. But Gnu finds begins two year run As Small town mayor 10 More imported wines contaminated Washington a the government said tues Day it has found traces of a poisonous chemical used in anti freeze in 10 More types of imported wine. The Bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms said the latest test results brought to 95 the number of wines found with traces of Dieth Ylene glycol. The tainted wines imported from Austria West Ger Many and Italy were found to have the anti freeze Chemi Cal in Levels ranging from 3 parts per million to 45 parts per million. Officials said Consumers who own any of the contaminated brands should return them to the retailer or dispose of them. Last week the Bureau advised american Consumers not to drink any italian wines until tests can prove that the wines Are not contaminated by another chemical Metha nol which has been linked to 18 deaths in Italy. Federal officials have been investigating foreign wines since last summer for traces of Dieth Ylene glycol an Addi Tive sometimes illegally added to sweeten the wine. In recent weeks officials have begun testing for methanol or Wood alcohol which is illegally added to boost the alcoholic Content of cheap wines. Officials said the 10 additional wines found to contain Dieth Ylene glycol included 1976 Ede Taler bottled and ship Ped by Ferdinand Pieroth of Burg Layen West Germany Ruster red shipped by All austrian wines and spirits of Vienna 1983 Gau Koen Bernheimer Vogelsang bottled by Graeflich Eltzsch Feingut West Germany 1978 St. Martiner Schloss ludwigs Hoehe bottled by Ferdinand Pieroth Burg Layen West Germany. Also 1983 Tenuta i Domino bottled in Italy 1978 Barra Gattinara bottled in Italy 1983 Fattori paradiso bottled by Mario Perri of Italy and a 1971 Kiola a 1983 Valenti and a 1984 Valenti All bottled by do of la Morra Italy. Eastwood opens in a new role Carmel by the sea Calif. A actor Clint Eastwood tuesday was sworn in for a two year term As mayor of Carmel by the sea in a Brief outdoor ceremony before some 1,000 tourists and residents. Eastwood who collected 72 percent of the ballots in a record voter turnout april 8, wore a Gray suit and red tie As he took the oath of office while his Mother and sister looked on from the front Row of temporary bleachers. Police closed the Street to traffic As a Light drizzle sprinkled the crowd. My husband wanted to go Home when it started rain ing but i said i m staying so he gave in said Grace Vitali of Menlo Park 90 Miles away. I have Clint s pictures All Over my refrigerator Eastwood Defeated two time incumbent Charlotte Townsend who opened the ceremony and handed Over the Gavel to Eastwood after he and two other new members of the five member City Council were sworn in by the Cit clerk. After taking the oath Eastwood thanked voters for turning out with such enthusiasm in last week s election which saw 72.5 percent of the registered voters come to the polls. Eastwood one of the world s top movie Box office draws has said he would give his new $200-a-month Job priority Over his acting directing and producing career although he will still make films occasionally. He has not made a movie in More than a year. Ill have some philosophical discussions with staff members and go Over the Agenda for the next meeting in a couple of weeks he told reporters. The first things we want to attend to Are the parking and water problems and redoing accesses to the Eastwood 55, had asked that the swearing in ceremony be moved to the Steps outside City Hall to accommodate friends and family and some of the 4,800 residents of the one Square mile Village plus requests from 150 reporters and photographers. I m delighted said his Mother Ruth Wood of nearby Pebble Beach. I think it s another world he s going anything he sets his mind to hell be successful said Clint Eastwood takes oath of office. His sister Jeanne Bernhardt. The fans in the streets also were enthusiastic. You Don t get a Chance to see something like this very often said Ruth Ann Herman of Louisville ky., who was visiting the area on business with her husband and stayed to see Eastwood. I m sure hell do a Good Job. He seems like a sincere it s a Madhouse said Betty Shea co manager of the Sundial Lodge next to City Hall. People Are very excited. Tourists have come Here just for this and people who were going to leave today have stayed around to see gis in White supremacy groups worry observers Fayetteville . Up sol Diers and marines based at fort Bragg and Camp Lejeune have been photographed participating in rallies conducted by paramilitary White supremacy groups police and a klan watch group said tuesday. As far As marines go we be identified five and As far As soldiers go tentatively we be identified three with More forthcoming said it. . Harrell special operations officer with the Fayetteville police department. Harrell said the soldiers and marines were photographed at rallies of the White Patriot party and other paramilitary groups. That s just the ones we be been Able to identify said Harrell adding that he believes substantial numbers of marines and soldiers May be involved. I can t really put a number on it he said. Army and Marine spokesmen said they Are not investigating because military personnel have a constitutional right to participate in the activities of White supremacist organizations in their off duty hours. The Only Rule is that it does not inter Fere in their duties in any Way and that it is not a subversive activity said capt. . Smith of the 18th airborne corps at fort Bragg. As Long As they Are not involved in any on base activity there is nothing they Marine officials can do said gunnery sgt. Ritch Ray at Camp Lejeune. They can t violate an individual s civil the White Patriot party formerly the Carolina knights of the Kun flux klan is led by Glenn Miller of Angier a retired army special forces member. Group Mem Bers exhibit the trappings of a military unit and conduct rallies and marches while dressed in camouflage fatigues. Morris Dees executive director of the klan watch project an Arm of the South Ern poverty Law project of Birmingham ala., tuesday called for a defense depart ment probe of military personnel involve ment in the groups. At this time we Are asking defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger for the investigation because of an escalating series of threats by Glenn Miller Dees said at a Raleigh news conference. Dees letter to Weinberger requests that names of military personnel participating in Kun flux klan activities be made Public and Calls for disclosure of All military explosives and weapons that have been lost or stolen. We understand possibly a Marine lieu tenant is involved in paramilitary exercises with Miller Dees said. Soldiers and marines had been observed carrying weapons at private rallies and marching in Public demonstrations at which weapons Are not displayed Harrell said. I guess it would be their personal weapons Harrell said. They would not be Able to Check the military weapons out of the arms room to take off
