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Burke said the company would give a refund, or a new bottle of Tylenol tablets or capsules, to any consumer who wished to exchange Tylenol capsules...
...barons fretted about falling prices last week, they suffered new pain from an old wound. The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a lower- court decision requiring Exxon, the largest U.S. oil company, to make a $2.1 billion refund for overcharges to customers. Since it would be impossible to track down all the wronged customers, the money will be given to state governments for such projects as insulating public buildings and helping the poor with utility bills...
...officials say that their current computers are adequate for the time being and that the processing of returns will be faster this year than in 1985. Many critics are skeptical. Says one professional tax preparer: "My advice to anybody expecting a refund is to get your return in early...
...major problem erupts when Mr. Buttle dies under interrogation and the Ministry discovers its error. A refund is sent to the family, and the duty of delivering the check is given to Lowry. The experience of walking into the ruined Buttle home and seeing the almost catatonic widow gives Lowry the first intimation of the evil behind the checks and receipts which pass over his desk every day. It also gives him a glimpse of Jill Layton, a truck driver whom he recognizes as the maiden in his dreams...
Swapping nongame animals is an outgrowth of a voluntary income tax "checkoff" program that began in Colorado in 1977. The provision allows citizens to earmark as much of their annual state tax refund as they like for wildlife conservation programs, which include transporting and monitoring animals that have been acquired from other states. Ecology-minded citizens have responded enthusiastically. For example, Michigan took in $490,000 last year, up from $272,000 when it began its program in 1983. Wisconsin collected $472,000, compared with $291,000 in 1983. "State agencies realize they have another constituency besides hunters and fishermen...