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PN ’81 • SALON ’81 • SALON ’81 • SALON ’81 • SALON ’81 Page 8 THE BATTALION TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1981 National N Thousands of mis filed claims overwhelm IRS Michigan autoworkers are revolting against taxes United Press International FLINT, Mich. — Thousands of angry auto workers are claiming up to 99 dependents each or refusing to file income tax withholding forms at all in a growing tax revolt the Internal Revenue Service is finding nearly impossible to stop. The grass roots movement has spread in and around auto plants from Flint to Detroit. Most protesters are employed by General Motors Corp. and many are white-collar workers. Leonard Nawrocki, IRS manager of criminal investigations in Flint, Sunday estimated at least 3,500 workers are falsifying their tax forms or not filing at all. The number of protesters, he said, is growing. “This is the biggest, or at least one of the biggest, tax protest movements in the country,” said Nawrocki. Some workers, he said, file a federal withhold ing form used by low-income workers who don’t earn enough to pay income taxes. Others claim enough dependents so that no tax is withheld — as many as 99 dependents in some cases. Then, Nawrocki explained, many simply do not file a return at the end of the year. Others file an incomplete return or declare themselves “ministers of their homes’ churches, and say they’re exempt,’’ he said. The IRS is threatening to strike back with its entire legal arsenal, including wage garnish ments and criminal prosecutions. But Nawrocki conceded the large number of protesters will make prosecutions difficult — and the agency is considering asking for help from Washington. “That’s the secret — the numbers,” Nawrocki said. “I don’t think we can prosecute every one of them." in Pontiac, said he founded We the People but denied being an “income tax evader or cheat.” He said the group is only defending the Constitu tion. Several organizations are promoting the anti tax phenomenon, including a group called We the People—American Citizens Tribunal, which operates from a storefront building in Pontiac. In 1980, We the People had 700 dues-paying members, officials said. Dean Hazel, an hourly worker at a CM plant “If Nawrocki wants to haul our guys into court he’ll get his ears pinned back,” said Hazel, who claims the IRS has been losing on “false and fraudulent W-4 (forms) for years.” Nawrocki, however, said the groups were spreading false information and said some of the material includes anti-Semitic and Nazi pro paganda. The IRS is stepping up audits and warning the protesters they could go to jail. Still, only five cases have been referred for possible prosecution and only in one case is the IRS actually recom mending criminal sanctions. The protesters argue that reporting income and paying income taxes violate citizens’ rightsu several ways, including the right against self incrimination. One protester. Jack Ver Wiebe, a lift tnid operator at a Flint CM plant, claims he has avoided $3,(MX) in federal income taxes. “The people are getting ready to revolt, he said. “That’s why people came to this country,to get away from taxes. They’re fed up will bureaucracy and red tape.” Reagan administration says Cuban arms must stop United Press International WASHINGTON — The admi nistration today released an inch- thick “white paper” to back up warnings that it may take direct action — possibly a blockade against Cuba — if communist arms shipments to Salvadoran re bels are not stopped. The white paper, “Communist Interference in El Salvador,” is a lengthy compilation of docu ments, including a chronological account of the communist inter vention in El Salvador that was leaked earlier to news media. It includes documents, photo graphs and maps detailing finks between El Salvador’s leftist guer rillas and communist govern ments in Europe, Asia and Africa, as well as Cuba and Nicaragua. The committee that brings Fun & Games to ATM... NEEDS YOU! HALLENGING LEADERSHIP! POSITIONS AVAILABLE Chair people ♦Public Relations ♦Tournament Planning ...and more! Applications/INFO MSC216 It was released against the background of warnings by top aides to President Reagan that the United States may take direct ac tion against Cuba to stop to flow of arms into El Salvador. White House counselor Edwin Meese said Sunday the United States is prepared to take some form of direct action against Cuba, possibly a blockade, unless arms shipments to rebels in El Salvador are stopped. Meese said the United States will “take whatever measures” are necessary and will not “rule out anything” to stop the flow of arms and assistance to insurgents. On Saturday, Secretary of State Alexander Haig was quoted as tell ing foreign diplomats that “in some way we have to deal with the immediate source of the problem — and that is Cuba.” The white paper released today did not include a preface to the chronology, which was included in the same document when a summary was released to the news media last week. It said in part that accumulated evidence “reveals a highly dis turbing pattern of parallel and coordinated action by a number of communist and some radical countries seeking to impose a military solution in a small, Third World nation.” of the rebels’ supplies. “I think that’s entirely possible if the arms shipments do not cease,” Meese said. “And I think it is to Cuba’s own self-interest to halt them right now, and this transmittal of subversion into Central America.” Appearing on ABC’s “Issues and Answers,” Meese was asked about statements by government sources that the United States in tended to go directly to the source Noting that “this administra tion speaks with one voice,” and that Secretary of State Alexander Haig speaks for the president un less he specifies otherwise, Meese said: “What he has said is that we will take whatever measures are necessary. We now are talking to governments through which the shipments are coming, and they are indicating they will take steps to stop the illegal shipment of arms.” Asked if he was ruling out a blockade of Cuba, Meese replied, “I think one thing you don’t do is rule out anything.” “You don’t want your adversary to know what you won’t do. Presi dent Reagan wants his adversaries to go to bed every night wonder ing what he will do.” “It is time that those seeking to spread subversion realize that we now have an administration that will take whatever steps are nec- cessary to secure peace anywhere in the world,” he said. Steps that might be taken “are not limited!} military force," he said. Reminded that Jimmy Cartel tried such steps unsuccessliillj while president, Meese said (Ik difference is that Reagan is “consi dered, deliberate and thoughts and when he says something I* will back it up.” uiH Reagan said, “we are all ven concerned” about the El Salvadii situation in speaking briefly tore- porters as he was leaving Califor nia to return to Washington. Meese said Reagan was being kept informed “up to the minute’ on developments in the Cental American nation. ! Reagan’s worth may be $4 million V Formats Sales <S Rentals SHIRT & TIE RENTALS OR COMPLETE TUXEDOS ‘Ask About Our Last-Minute Assistance.” 693-0768 334 Jersey College Station (Next to Pother’s Bookstore) United Press International WASHINGTON — President Reagan is estimated to have assets with a net worth of $4 million — more than twice his own disclo sure in 1976, it was reported today. The New York Times said it based the estimate on a report Reagan filed last week with the Office of Government Ethics cov ering 1980 until the day he took office, plus other information on his finances. In 1976, when running for the Republican presidential nomina- (0 o I N OH o a LUNCH I SPECIAL I 1 tion, Reagan disclosed his net worth at $1,455,571. The newspaper said an increase in the value of his California home accounted for a large portion of his greater financial worth as calcu lated by the Times. In 1976, Reagan said the Pacific Palisades residence was worth $200,000. He 11 recently placed his home on the !market for $1.9 million. Good Only 11:30 AM-4:30 PM $2.00 OFF ANY LARGE 2 OR MORE ITEM PIZZA OR $1.00 OFF MORE ITEM PIZZA. ANY SMALL 2 OR 'ONE COUPON PER PIZZA. FREE DELIVERY WITHIN LIMITED AREA. COLLEGE STATION STORE ONLY. 1504 HOLLEMAN — EXPIRES 3-31- 81. I I I I I I In the ethics office report, cov ering the year 1980 and ending Jan. 20, the day he assumed the presidency, Reagan said his gross income exceeded $230,000. Exact figures could not be calculated be cause income, under federal law, is reported in broad brackets. But the Times said that his in- come for the period was far less than his 1979 adjusted gross in come — fisted as $515,878 — in a tax return he released during the 1980 campaign. The newspaper said his most recent disclosure indicated most of his 1980 income came from fo terest on cash savings and a moil gage he holds, speech feesandfoi California pension as a former gov ernor. The Times said its review d financial records revealed kis assets were: — The Pacific Palisades Hoik worth $1.9 million. —His 688-acre ranch noitl- west of Santa Barbara, Calif. Ht bought it in 1974 for $526,000,but the Santa Barbara assessor esti mates the property is now wort! $1 million. —Cash of $740,000 accumu lated from the sale of stocks, Hi! money was placed in a blind tntf last month. —Mortgages worth $600,M which Reagan holds on a 771-aiK ranch in Riverside, Calif., thatb sold in 1976. Boys set fire that causes $80,000 damage to school CO ON ’81 • SALON ’81 • SALON ’81 • SALON ’81 • SALON ’81 • SALON ’81 • SALOyy MSC CAMERA COMMITTEE I United Press Internationa] HOUSTON — Three children, ages 4, 6 and 8, told investigators they were playing with matches that set a school on fire and des- | troyed one school building, police said. The boys, who five near the school, were not injured in Sun day’s fire, but caused $80,000 worth of damage to the Westbury Senior High School, said invesli gator J.N. Witt. The boys when questioned i the scene broke down and ga« sobbing accounts, saying tie) started the fire with some papes They entered the buildinl through an unlocked door, The children have been re leased to their parents. SALON 81 Y” co Panhelleni ^ | women int INVITATION Panhellenic and Delta Delta Delta Sorority invite all Texas A&M interested in Tri Delta’s Spring Colonization to an informal Open House 00 Photo Contest Entries now being accepted. 10:00-2:00 Feb. 20-26th MSC Main Hallway O) > r- O 2 Wednesday, Febraury 25, 7-9 p.m. Chi Omega House 1501 Athens Drive For more information, call: Judy Perry, 846-0872 Karen Roberts, 846-3838 00 Contest Judging Feb. 28th - Rudder Tower M > o z oo Categories include: Architectural Commercial Landscape Nature >s 18. Ncnvs Still Life Art Photojournalism Sports ENTRY FEE $1.00 PER PRINT ★ All entries must be matted on 11 x 14 or 16 x 20 matts. 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