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IT i A -V l- i i fc 4 VIW -5 w' 0 0 iX mi iH -l i it -w 49 -a j- wy 4 4 4f TTTsrr Saturday loinbr' 11 19B6-THE DESERT SUN Palm Spring Calif-A9 LaRouche group losos tax status Fusion Energy Foundation says donations are deductible IRS disagrees By WILLIAM WELCH AmmUMPtm Writer ATJHEjLOW STiPR i i jow said that investigation includes claim that deductions to it are tax deductible DOTH ANNUAL AND PEOINNIAL DVB non THE DESEDT'S LARGEST DEALER PICK VP OR WE DELIVER FERTILIZER SEED COVER SPREADERS CHEMICALS TOOLS 328-5606 LaRouche disciples are commonly seen in airports selling Fusion magazine which is produced by the group and advocates use of fusion energy and other nuclear-energy technologies and soliciting contributions in its name LaRouche followers also ask for loans and contributions in its name by telephone LaRouche a frequent fringe candidate for president who directs a multi million-dollar network of organizations has said he receives no income and has filed no federal tax returns for more than 12 years Cameron Chemical returns as charitable contributions said Bob Kobel public affairs officer for the IRS at its Brooklyn NY office which maintains records of tax-exempt organizations Christina Huth spokeswoman for LaRouche at his Leesburg Va headquarters declined to comment Paul Gallagher executive director of Fusion Energy said he would not respond to the question of whether the foundation is tax exempt The IRS had granted tax-exempt status to Fusion Energy Foundation in July 1978 and last listed it as having that status in August 1985 Pyrek said Kobel said the IRS could not discuss the circumstances or the exact date of the revocation of tax-exempt status because federal law prohibits disclosure of certain taxpayer information However in response to requests under the Freedom of Information Act the IRS said it has no record that the foundation had filed the required tax forms since those covering the first half of 1983 Kobel said a common reason for revocation of tax-exempt status is failure to file the required tax reports of contributions and expenses Tax-exempt status is Important for non-profit groups that seek contributions since it means contributors can deduct the amount of the contribution from their federal Income taxes Despite this the LaRouche organization frequently describes Fusion Energy Foundation as a tax-exempt organization In the current July-August issue of Fusion magazine an advertisement for the group says to the Fusion Energy Foundation are In May Gallagher maintained that the foundation has 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status while testifying under oath at a hearing conducted by the Maryland state securities commissioner Maryland is one of at least eight states that has moved under state securities laws to halt activities by LaRouche fundraisers Fusion Energy incorporated in New York as a non-profit charitable foundation is being investigated by the New York attorney office for alleged violations of state laws on charitable solicitations David Fishlow spokesman for Attorney General Robert Abrams WASHINGTON (AP)-A foundation tied to political extremist Lyndon LaRouche raises money by claiming contributions to it are tax deductible even though the foundation has lost its federal tax-exempt status LaRouche is one of the directors of the organization the Fusion Energy Foundation Inc which raises millions of dollars a year for the LaRouche organization through contributions loans and sales of magazines The foundation is among several LaRouche-related organizations named in court documents as being under investigation for what federal prosecutors in Boston claim is a massive nationwide pattern of credit-card fraud The IRS has removed the Fusion Energy Foundation from the public list of organizations with tax-exempt status under section 501 (c) (3) of the IRS code said Steve Pyrek IRS spokesman in Washington "Fusion Energy currently does not enjoy tax-exempt status and any contribution to it would not be deductible on federal income tax Cpompany 68-805 Perez Rd 33 Cathedral City Between Date Palm Cathedral Canyon Behind Supreme Drapery LaRouche personally faces a 3200000 judgment in federal court in Alexandria Va in a suit won by NBC and has been ordered by the court to pay $200 a day effective Aug 29 until he reveals answers to NBC questions about who pays his personal expenses LaRouche contends he has no money and pay the judgment which came in a suit charging that LaRouche followers interfered with business by canceling interviews Order BO and well give you a telephonefclarm-clock Absolutely free But what will really open your eyes is the HBO Knockout Fall With blockbuster movies comedy and concert exclusives and boxing's World Heavyweight Series So call jour local cable operator today and get the HBO Knockout Fall and your fret teleplionealarm-ckxk offer you just 'jivw i 1 la ijii 1 aajmi ayMSiSs fe TO EYE Diana Munguia RN and Dr David Learning fb'ffol Desert Ophthalmology Section demonstrate the 920 ArgonKrypton laser system New laser for eye surgery installed at Desert Hospital FOR ELEGANT WOOD SHUTTERS VON'S SHUTTERS HAS MOVED! While we are relocating take advantage of the savings Call for appointment in your home 568-4211 OFFER ENDS OCT 3 1986 320-8810 is the first facility of its kind to add this relatively new technology to its already state-of-the-art Ophthalmology Section For further information contact Diana Munguia RN ophthalmic clinician at 323-6390 A new 920 ArgonKrypton laser system used for microsurgical treatment of some forms of detached retinas glaucoma diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration has been installed at Desert Hospital It is expected to be operational Tuesday WARNER CABLE COMMUNICATIONS INC 1050 Palm Canyon 'US HfeTMl ISIHIOIR OIMIOIRIRIOIW The new instrument produces a tiny but powerful light beam capable of sealing off hemorrhaging blood vessels within the eye attaching detached retinas or drilling a tiny hole in the iris to relieve internal eye pressure caused by glaucoma The National Eye Institute has recently confirmed that argon laser treatment can benefit certain types of diabetic retinopathy (the leading cause of blindness among adults) more safely and effectively than any other treatment The patient requires only local anesthesia with no sutures hospitalization or prolonged recuperation Instead the physician can perform these treatments on an outpatient basis SA VE -55 According to Dr David Learning chief of Desert Hospital's Ophthalmology Section "while the argon laser has been in use many years at Desert Hospital the new Krypton laser allows for safer treatment of lesions close to the center of vision" The central area of the retina that specializes in fine vision is called the macula The new laser manufactured by Coherent Medical of I'alo Alto fea tures a unique highly advanced coupling between the laser and the fiberoptic cable giving the physician more accurate control of the beam during delicate Since its introduction in 1971 over 3UU0 laseis have been installed in hospitals and medical offices worldwide Desert Hospital SPECIAL! 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