SR Other Morning Headlines (5/5/05)

* Thrift stores fear new federal tax proposal: Local group organizes to head off reduction in charitable deductions / John Stucke , SR — If lawmakers spent as much time trying to cut pork as they do trying to squeeze every last dollar out of taxpayers, we would be better off.

* Luxury golf community in the works: French-themed plans include 475 homes, condos overlooking bay / Becky Kramer , SR — Do those gated communities lock the snobby rich guys in or keep the rest of us out?

* Proper guidelines can easily prevent blight in CdA: High-rises a good idea if regulated / D.F. Oliveria , for the SR Editorial Board — It’s one thing to resist a moratorium on high rises because you don’t want to stop revitalization momentum. It’s another thing to be unprepared for the unexpected. CdA is unprepared for the unexpected.

* Police warn of identity theft scam: Perpetrators apparently asking widows for information on deceased / Jonathan Brunt , SR — Be careful out there.

* Threat to veterans’ care seen: U.S. may break promise, Sen. Patty Murray says / Jim Camden & Kevin Graman , SR — If we have money for pork, we should have money to take care of those who risk their lives in service to this country.