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    "ocrText": "8\nOTHER DOMESTIC AFFAIRS\nAP leads: \"Next 12-15 months may bring some of most explosive\nhealth costs in US history, if controls are allowed toexpire 4/30 as is\nlikely. 11\nUniv of Mich Survey Center says consumer pessimism in 1st Q\nis strongest in 25 years. Index plunged to 61, almost 15 points below\n76 in Nov before E crisis took hold. Analysis indicates pessimism\nmay be due in large part \"to temporary impact of shortages caused\nby embargo. 11\nNEA Pres elect Harris says RN has acted \"like a retarded Robin\nHood\" in victimizing inner city school programs by endangering funds.\nEMK said \"evils of racism stain every aspect of US life. 11 But\ninstead of vision from national leaders, he said, \"we have the sound\nof fear. Instead of wisdom, we have racist slogans. Instead of\ncommitment and action, we have empty promises. 11\nNBC noted Hearst called SLA \"cruel people\" and said he believed\nshe was brainwashed. He believes she's alive and that it's \"idiotic\"\nto think she was a party to the kidnaping. \"Like all children of today, 11\nshe was a liberal. \"I think most people should be liberal, if definition\nis treating citizens fairly, freely. We've got too many who talk about\nBlack problem, Chicano problem, Indian problem. It's probably\na white problem. It's time we looked at so-called minorities as assets\ninstead of liabilities. And til that happens we're going to have a great\ndeal of social trouble, 11 said Hearst.\nADMIN\nUPI leads: \"Barely had RN promised to pay back taxes of almost\n$500, 000 than Americans started drives to raise the cash. But RN,\ndescribed as deeply moved by the efforts, said he 'll pay every penny\nhimself and send back any donations.\n\"\nAnd 2 Texas groups backing\nRN offered to buy his VP papers for $500, 000 to get him out of a tax\njam and donate them to Baylor.\nIRS has given RN permission to delay filing 173 return because of\nmany changes that must now be made. P. 1 Star by Kempster Sat.\nBlech also said he agreed w/CBS report that RN may be able to write\noff entire '74 income as deductible. But \"he may decide it's not wise\nto have a year where he doesn't pay any tax. He may simply say, 'To\nhell with it, I'll pay my regular tax. 111"
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