Great Pretenders and the Rise of Fraud in Careers
The piece explores fraud across fields, from false diplomas to fake military honors, noting executives and officials fabricating credentials. It cites NIH grant competition and FBI background checks, and profiles cases from Phil Murray to Janet Cooke, Christopher Jones, and others, highlighting booster incentives and consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Raub
National Institutes of Health
Raub
NIH
Steve Davis
Office of Personnel Management
U.S
Davis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
UNI student to run in Governor's Charity Relay
Jeff Bair of 2929 Juhl Drive NE and a University of Northern Iowa student joins 16 runners in the Governor's Run for Charity from Cedar Falls to Des Moines April 15 16. The event raises funds for the Iowa Heart Association with Bair serving as assistant coordinator and seeking pledges in his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Bair
Juhl Drive
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Iowa
American Heart Association
Bair
UNI
Skull Hall
Red Cross chapter expands disaster response in Iowa
The Grant Wood Area Red Cross chapter describes a shift to planned response with a mobile operations trailer and coordinated shelters. It reports 77 fires this year, 163 victims assisted, and 1 079 meals served. costs approach half the annual budget, with shelters used for stranded travelers and evacuees from Cedar Rapids area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke
RED Cross
Grant Wood Area
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Minnesota
Wisconsin
National Organization For Financial Assistance
Grant Wood
Iowa
Midwest
Texas
Waterloo
Quad Cities
American Red Cross
Jonathan Reed
Christie Wallace
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Wimer
Maloney
FBI
Bureau
Jellison
Phil Murray
Eastman Kodak Lab
Fillmore
N.Y
Murray
New Jersey
Janet Cooke
Washington Post
Christopher Jones
New York Times
Cambodia
Richard Burke
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Bruce Caputo
Senate
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Caputo
John C. Long
Harvard
Long
New York
C.R
Capital
Capitol
Robert Ray
John Kamerick
Bill Harbour
the Heart Association
Klinger Office Supply
3Rd Ave
Curtis
Maine
Curtis Mathes Home Entertainment Center
Edgewood Road
N.W
Tim Burke
Europe
Africa
Asia
Americas
Pierhaports
Kimberly
Davenport
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