The Salina Journal from Salina, Kansas • Page 12

Page 12 Salina Journal Friday, August 9,1974 i i i ftua nuguai 1911 Was harassed as White House Brock charges TOPEKA, Kan. A Robert L. Brock, Topeka businessman and Demo. cratic leader, has charged he has been harassed by the Internal Revenue Service because he was on a White House "enemies list." Brock, who is now stale Democratic chairman, although he was not when his name appeared on the second publicized "list," said Thursday: "My personal opinion is I was on the -list by virtue of Sen. Bob Dole's recommendation." The allegation was denied by a spokesman for Dole Thursday night.

Brock, who is head of Topeka Inn Management, which manages some 20 Holiday Inns in Kansas for the parent Holiday Inn company, has served as 2nd District Democratic chairman, and is a leader in the campaign of Rep. Bill Roy, who is the Democratic challenger for Dole's Senate seat this year. Dole, who seeks re-election, served as Republican national chairman ir 197172. Herbert Williams. Dole's campaign coordinator, said Thursday night the charge that Dole was responsible for Brock being on any White House "enemies list" is "just the kind of politics people are sick of seeing and hear- Ranson raps Miller for "disdain" of finance law TOPEKA, Kan.

A The state Republican chairman, Jack Ranson, has accused Atty. Gen. Vern Miller, Democratic candidate for governor, of showing "disdain of the law" in accepting large campaign contributions before the new Kansas campaign finance law went into effect May 1. Ranson said Thursday a $5,000 donation Miller received April 30 from the Kansas Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, "was an obvious attempt by Miller and the union leaders to evade new law." A top Miller campaign aide disputed Ranson's contention, arguing that Miller has made full and complete disclosure of his campaign contributions with no attempt to hide anything. The law, passed by the 1974 legislature, set limits on individual contributions of $2,500 per election in the case of governor candidates effective May 1.

Candidates had to report contributions received as far back as last Dec. 1 under the law, but the limitation didn't take effect until May 1. "What has been done is legal," Ranson conceded. "But it certainly circumvents the legislative intent in preventing powerful pressure groups from making large contributions to candidates for state offices. "Miller has once again shown that he is sometimes more interested in enforcing the letter of the law than in complying with its spirit or intent." Lynn HelFebust, executive director of the new Commission on Governmental Ethics, said it was legal for Miller to accept contributions in excess of $5,000 prior to May 1.

Miller hid behind the May 1 effective date to accept huge contributions from organized labor," Ranson asserted. He said labor organizations in the 30 days prior to the new law becoming effective had contributed nearly $35,000 to Miller's campaign, figures which previously had been reported by the news media. No lid on total gifts ing about. "This is so disgusting and unsavory I wish I didn't even have to address the subject," lie said. "Bob Dole has a record of service to Kansans which is absolutely above reproach in any way.

"This is the dirtiest type of trick or tactic one man can attempt on another. It is totally without truth or foundation and this campaign will have absolutely nothing further to say about it." "I'll give you the facts, and you draw your own conclusions," Brock said Thursday. "But there is no doubt in my mind that the IRS' actions were politically motivated." Brock said that the IRS first revoked the tax-exempt status of the private 'clubs at eight Holiday Inns in Kansas which his firm formerly owned but now manage for the parent company--three clubs here, two in Kansas City, and one each in Manhattan, Mission and Lenexa. Under Kansas' former private club law, the tax-exempt status was required for a Class A private club to serve mixed drinks in Kansas. The law has since been amended by the legislature so the tax-exempt certificate is no longer required for the Class A clubs.

Test case "The IRS said they wanted to make a test case out of these eight Holiday Inn clubs," Brock said, noting that some 600 other private Class A clubs in Kansas TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) The Commission on Governmental Ethics has issued an opinion that there are no limits on how much an individual can give to a political party in Kansas under the state's new campaign finance law as long as the contribution is not earmarked for any particular candidate. The opinion was given Thursday at a commission meeting here and was made in response to a query from Robert L. Kennedy, a top campaign aide to Atty. Gen.

Vern Miller, Democratic candidate for governor. In another opinion, the commission told R. Doug Lewis, executive secretary of the state Republican party that expenses for lodging on the campaign trail must be reported as expenditures by a candidate, however, money spent on meals do not have to be reported as campaign expenditures because a meal expenses would be incurred whether a candidate was traveling or not. THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL All Metal Kitchen DINETTE SETS 40 OFF Be Selective Select CHEATUM-PIERCE FURNITURE CARPET 14D2 S. Santa Fa Open 7 Days A Week MOD.

A Thuri. Nights Salina, Ks. had no such IRS action taken against them. Then, Brock said, a few years ago he and his business partner gave the University of Kansas Endowment Association 16 acres of land on Interstate 70 on the east edge of Junction City and claimed the gift as a deduction on their income taxes. Brock said he and his partner had the land appraised by two persons who set an average value on it of $6,000 per acre, based on its value as a potential motel site.

"Then, my partner and I got an assessment from the IRS because they wouldn't allow that appraisal," Brock said. "The IRS had hired the brother-in- law of the Republican 2nd District chairman and he appraised the land at 12,000 per acre. He said best use for the land would be as residential land, ignor- ling the commerical zoning. He also said the land had no water on it, which ignored the "It was farcical on the face of it. "This story was printed in the (Topeka) paper, and two weeks later, the IRS appraiser filed an amended appraisal, almost doubling his appraisal.

"Now, the IRS has offered to settle for about half the remaining difference, which is a little over $2,000 per acre." Brock said he has instructed his attorneys and auditors that, "I won't pay." Bible school has "marketplace" theme Bible school at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Tescott is built around a "Jerusalem Marketplace" theme this year. The children have built a replica of a Jerusalem street in the time of Christ. They dress up in authentic costumes, representing carpenters, tailors, potters, and rabbis. Wednesday there will be a festival in the "marketplace," with traditional Hebrew dances, flying banners, and a noon meal featuring authentic Biblical foods.

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