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Show PRESSES SEALED IN TAX 'REVOLT' DETROIT. Mich., Jan. 16 (CTPSI Deputy collectors of the federal Internal revenue department sealed presses and other machinery of a small printing plant In Plymouth. Detroit suburb, to enforce collection collec-tion of 110.80 In penalties and Interest In-terest outstanding In a controversy over social security tax. The tax Itself has been paid, but the penalties penal-ties and Interest remain. R. R. Purcell, owner of the plant. Is president of the Citizens' League of Michigan, an organization which has been leading a campaign against old age Insurance taxes. The seizure climaxes a controversy contro-versy of several months. The government's gov-ernment's first penalty claim was levied five months ago In the amount of $2.60. When a deputy collector arrived at the plant to attempt collection Purcell made payment of $28 due In taxes, but balked on the penalties. penal-ties. Seals immediately were placed on machinery pending settlement. set-tlement. The Purcell "rebellion" Is similar simi-lar to that of Fred Perkins. York, Pa., employer and N R A code defter, de-fter, whose social security taxes recently wTS collected Ty attach t ment, except that penalties only " are involved In this case. |