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Show Page 18 - THE HERALD, Provo. Utah. Friday. Mny 10. 1985 National News 3kw- WASHINGTON Elelerats Senate (UPI) Finance Committee Chairman Robert Packwood, reluctant initially to back a tax reform plan, now promises to send President Reagan a bill by the end of the year. "As far as I'm concerned, there will be a tax reform bill this said as year," Packwood, he opened hearings Thursday on the concept of eliminating most tax deductions and credits in exchange for lower rates. He said he has discussed his concerns, particularly over an administration proposal to tax a portion of employee benefits, with Treasury Secretary James Baker. "Once we get that out of the way, I'm enthusiastic," he said. "My goal in this bill is fairness not simplicity for the sake of simplicity," Packwood said as he welcomed the congressional sponsors of three major tax reform plans, the lead witnesses in a series of hearings expected to last four to six weeks. About 500 witnesses have asked to testify. Sen. Bill Bradley, and Rep. Richard Gephardt, sponsors of the Democratic tax plan; Rep. Jack Kemp, and Sen. Robert Kasten, authors of the main Republican tax plan, and Sen. William Roth, whose proposal focuses on l., increased tax incentives for savings, all were optimistic that tax reform will pass this year. "This is the best chance in a generation for major tax reform,'" said Bradley, who stressed the principle of being taxed based on the ability to pay, known as be retained in any new The latest reports in national news from United Press International (UPI) Ambas- sador Anatoly Dobrynin is respect- ed by many congressional critics of the Soviet Union but his expulsion is a price they want Moscow to pay unless it apologizes for the shooting d.-.- ' th of an American cfficer. A coalition of citizen groups from the political left and right, along with the United Church of Christ and Colorado Gov. Richard Lamm, Thursday urged the department to stand by the basic principles of its tax reform plan. "We represent a broad range of citizen support for comprehensive tax reform to promote fairness and economic growth," they wrote in a letter to Baker. White House chief of staff Donald Regan, interviewed on the "CBS Morning News" from Lisbon President Reagan may unveil next LISBON, Portugal (UPI) week a new tax reform plan that probably will make concessions in the area of charitable deductions and capital gains, White House chief of staff Donald Regan said Thursday. Regan, accompanying President Reagan during a y European tour, said that the president is in the process of making his final revisions on thp Treasury Department's tax reform plan. "We'll get together with Secretary of the Treasury (Jim) Baker when we get back, and let him know what the final decisions are," he said. "And then get on with not only unveiling it, but selling it to Congress and to the people." He said the plan could be released next week, if final details are worked out. Asked if there would be any changes from the original plan, Regan said, "There will be some modifications. Definitely yes." "You got to remember what we said at Treasury we are trying to do with that plan," he said. "We set up an ideal plan, as though there were no such things as a political system. We recognized the political realities (and) we recognized it was going to be changed and, indeed, it will be changed." where he A g resolution that passed the House 322-9- 3 Thursday called for the expulsion of Dobrynin, the Soviet ambassador to the United States, unless the Kremlin apologizes for the killing of Army Maj. Arthur Nicholson. The unarmed Nicholson was shot to death March 24 near a Soviet does not said if Moscow accompanying the first-degre- D9470L fc, SINGLE CYLINDER usfing America." 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Gingrich said the Soviets had "the highest level of investment" in Dobrynin and would "suffer the most if that person has to leave But opponents said the action was hasty and worked against U.S. interests Dobrynin is considered a key figure in relations between the two nuclear powers. Rep. Henry Gonzalez, ridiculed the idea, saying if the Gilbert's daughter, Martha Gilbert Moran, was led from the courtroom sobbing, "Daddy, daddy, I don't want to see Roswell Gilbert mv daddv in iail. He'll die in iail." The jury of 10 women and two men deliberated four hours and 15 Gilbert guilty of minutes before finding the bespectacled, silver-haire- d e the murder of Emily Gilbert, his wife of 51 years. Assistant State Attorney Kelly Hancock said Gilbert "will spend the rest of his life in prison, which I'm not happy about. But I didn't commit the act." "I thought I'd be acquitted," said Gilbert. 15. "If the only choices America has are absolute impotence or war, then we are indeed in a terribly apologize by June 30, Dobrynin should be "sent packing." is IK first-degre- president, said the administration probably will make concessions in its tax reform plan in the area of charities, capital gains and provisions for accelerated cost recovery for business. The final plan is expected to be submitted to Congress around May Republicans want to be tough on the Soviet Union, "Pass a resolution declaring war. That will really send a message." Rep. William Broomfield, Roswell Gilbert was convicted FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (UPI) his of of incurably ill wife In the Thursday "mercy killing" what he called an act of love and the prosecutor called a cold and calculated murder. The state did not seek the death sentence and Circuit Judge Thomas Coker Jr., sentenced Gilbert to life in prison, which under Florida law requires him to serve a minimum of 25 years. "I don't feel like I committed a crime at all," the retired engineer said. "Justice is on my side, but the law is on somebody else's side." Defense attorney Joseph Varon, who said Gilbert is the first mercy killing e defendant in the nation to be tried for he the said would murder, appeal verdict on Friday. Kemp said the administration must reduce its top personal income tax rate to at least 30 percent. The original Treasury proposal, unveiled in November, called for a 35 percent maximum tax. Revised Tax Proposal May Come Next Week military facility in East Germeny by a "Russian sentry who refused to allow the officer's companion to administer aid. JurY Denies Mercy Defense in Killing - greater proportional share of their income in taxes than the poor would be a gi .t breach of faith a major political gaffe for the president.'' O'Neill said Thursday. system. 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