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I PAGE 2 THE TRIBUNAL AID outreach Human Resources in Action in North Carolina Mimi r.'inninghara WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19,1973 ASTROLOGY GUIDF ^ Bv De«mbo. 31. mutjostf w«» This column of questions and answers on federal tax matters is provided by the local office of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is published as a public service to taxpayers. The column answers questions One of five North Carolinians has some form of physical limitation This may be an obvious disability, such as being required to use a wheel chair for getting around. Or it may be more subtle, such as a cardiac or respiratory problem, or just the physical limita tions that come with an aging body. And this figure does not include those North Caro linians who are tempor arily disabled with broken limbs or those women in the last stages of preg nancy whose bulk makes mobility more difficult. For too long, the mobility and accessibility needs of disabled persons have been ignored. And in a sense, those of us who are physically able have flaunted our good fortune in the face of those not so fortunate. With revolving doors, steps and stairs and narrow entrances, we have put up implied “keep out” signs on entrances to public scho ols, voting places, recrea tion and business facilities. In a nation of tourists, the physically limited person has been required to be virtually a home body because of the few overnight accommoda tions or restroom facilities equipped for use by the disabled. At last the public is recognizing the problem disabled persons face with architectural barri ers, and North Carolina’s legislators have acted strongly and positively to begin eliminating it. In 1973 the N.C. Building Code Council revised the state’s building code, requiring all construction in the drawing-board stage as of Sept. 1 to be designed and constructed barrier-free. In fact, according to John Dalrymple, special project director with the Department of Human Resources' Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services. North Carolina now has the best and most comprehensive code to provide facilities for people with physical limitations in the United States today. The require ments apply to all privately and publicly owned buildings regulat ed by the N.C. State Building Code with the exception of single and two-family dwellings. He said the portions of the revised building code of key benefit to the disabled include the following provisions: * Walkways, sidewalks and curbs must be ramped. Parking lots must set aside one specially designed place per 50 for use by the disabled. This provision is designed to allow complete access from the parking lot into the target building. * All primary entrances to buildings must be accessible. In the past, only one primary en trance was required to be accessible. * Restroom facilities must be constructed in public use buildings to be readily accessible. This means having a wider stall door, grab bars attached to the stall and the toilet located at least 20 inches off the floor. * Water fountains, elevator controls and similar utihties must be placed at levels for easy use. * Apartment complexes containing over 10 units must provide five percent or a minimum of one unit specially constructed to meet requirements of a disabled resident. The importance of making higher education "physically" accessible to the disabled has not been overlooked. Money has already been appropriat ed to remove architec tural barriers from the campuses at Eastern Carolina University and UNC-Asheville. And sub stantial planning funds have been made available to plan for removal of architectural barriers at schools throughout the University of North Caro- Hna system. Of perhaps equal im portance to the disabled person in his struggle to live in a world oriented to "normality" is legislation enacted by the 1973 General Assembly. It is a bill of rights providing for equal treatment under the law of handicapped and disabled persons. The law says. "Handicapped per sons have the same right as the able-bodied to the full and free use of streets, highways, side walks, walkways, public buildings, public facili ties, and all other buildings and facilities, both publicly and private ly owned, which serve the public." It goes on to establish their right to use "common carriers, air planes, motor vehicles, railroad trains. motor buses, streetcars, boats. IT'S ALL IN THE STARS ASTROLOGY GUIDE by LAUREN HILL Aries "The Ram" (Mar 21 - Apr 20) Efforts to advance business and employment interests pro mise to succeed if you display a more friendly co-operative attitude. De fer to superiors. Don't be reluctant to give credit to those who deserve it. They have done their homework. Taurus "The Bull” (Apr (or herself) the "bad guy Make better use of your frequently asked by taxpayers, in a wide array of idle time. chat and petty stories. Cancer “The Crab q. w'hat's the difference be- You mav be such a victim (June 22 - July 23) You can tween a regular IRS audit and . .,,11 i 11 I . j c your "unallowable items pro- now, dear, but don t let expect all kinds ot good , this situation slow you luck this next week. For ^ “Unallow down. Success depends the eligible it’s likely to be abie items Audit Program,” on vou alone a romantic time. But in certain errors on Federal in- ^ ii come tax returns are identified Gemini "The Twms” the money area you can corrected during return (May 22 - June 21) There be led down the garden processing at IKS Service Cen- 1. a rathe, comp.titi.a path. .0 to speak, Vo„r element around you ... health will be good so long are unallowable take care with a Libran ... as you relax occasionally, by statute, such as dividend watch money carefuUy Leo "The Lion’’ (July 24 and try to be tactful. You -Aug 23] ChGck over plans reduce medical expenses mav feel restless or a little connected with home, by one and three percent of ■ ‘ ij j -4.U adjusted gross income. A regu- 21 - May 21) Everyone, at depressed this week, but they could do with some an examina- some time, finds himself don’t worry ,.. it will pass, tightening of loose ends, tion of the taxpayer’s boolcs or You will feel temper- records, while the correction of mental and unsettled so Cadets Win try to guard your tongue. Toward the end of the oCIl0IdiSIIIPS week a letter or call will GREENSBORO, N.C. settle something that is on Ten young men have your mind, dear Leo. received Air Force ROTC Virgo “The Virgin” college scholarships at (Aug 24 - Sept 23) North Carolina A&T State Domestic and joint ven- University, tures should improve Durwood A, Bell, of enormously, even so you Greensboro, N.C. was the may find it tedious trying only recipient of a four to keep everything run- year scholarship, ning smoothly at this time. Three-year scholarships Consumer's Corner by Barry L. Boneno Executive Director High Point Consumer Credit Counseling .'in unallowable item is simply a step in the processing of returns. However, a taxpayer who is contacted by an IRS Service Center concerning an unallow able item has the same appeal rights available to him as un der other audit procedures. Q. My SO" is “ fuH-time stu dent and is earning a lot of money from his summer job. If he earns more money than 1 spend for his support, vill I lose his dependency exemption? A. The “support'’ test of the dependency rules is not keyed to ho'.v much your dependent earns or how much income he has, but to how much he spends on support items. For DID YOU BI^Y YOUR FURNITURE example, if your son banked his earnings instead of spend ing them on support items, they would not count towards his support. Likewise, if your son spent his earnings on a non support item, such as a car, that amount would not count towards his support. These considerations and others are explained in IRS Publication 501, “Your Exemp tions for Dependents.” Your son can plan his finances so that you will not lose his de pendency exemption. The book let is available by mail from your Internal Revenue district office at no charge. Q. I subscribe to a daily finan cial newspaper to keep an eye on my investments in the stock market. Is the cost of the sub scription deductible? A. Yes, such fees are deduct ible as income-producing ex penses on your return if you itemize. VOTE ITCHING? Although many families manage their financial affairs quite adequately without ever making a deliberate budget, it is advisable to do so. Unless you have a great deal of money, or very minimal needs, it is wise to make a list of basic expenses — rent, food, etc. — and a BUDGETING home economists will tell you that you are “safe” in wji0j.0 younger people were awarded to Michael allocating 20“/o of your concerned, take a E. Bennett, Riverhead, discretionary income to interest in their N.Y.; Charles M. Coffin, credit contracts — such activities. Be wary of a Philadelphia, Pa.; La- as installment plans for taupean acquaintance. Gorge Graham, Spring Libra “The Balance” Lake, N.G.; Barry L. Obie, (Sept 24 - Oc.t 23) You are Woodsdale, N.C,; and more likely to get your Milton T. Siler, Seat own way if you don’t try Pleasant, Md. to force issues. 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Qj, may be a cinema You should always know viriUing to spend a lot about how much it is. fgp entertainment. Some credit materials pgj. further informa- put out by retail mer- tion, call: 885-0041/885- chants or banks or even DEADLINE THE DEADLINE for news ann pictures to appear in the TRIBUNAL AID is THURSDAY NOON. Material arrivinR at this newspaper afterwards will be published the following week. MAIL TO; THE TRIBUNAL AID P. O. Box 921 High Point, N.C. 27261 Subscribe To .. HOOVER’S FUNERAL HOME Since 1921 1113 E. Washington Dr. High Point, N.C. 882-8424 Vote For THE TRIBUNAL AID / Winston-Salem \ Greensboro High Point S. E. BURFORD DEMOCRAT for City Councilman Primary, September 25, 1973 Thomasville Asheboro y Continued on Page 5 Serving.. Asheboro^ High Pointy Thomasville^ and Winston-Salem ALL WITHIN A 25 MILE RADIUS
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