Wall Street and the enduring pull of greed and self interest
A reviewer argues the first hour of Wall Street works but is weighed down by sermonizing. He questions insider trading ethics, contrasts self interest with envy, and warns against expecting a new moral era as greed persists.
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Trivia masters phone game linked to gambling claims
Iowa and BBB warn about a Atlanta based Trivia Masters Productions game that promises cash prizes and a hotel stay. Players are asked to pay $20 for a telephone access card after multiple phone prompts and computer dialed calls. Federal and state agencies investigate potential gambling law violations and consumer harm.
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Vincik Given 50 Year Term for Wife’s 1984 Murder
William Vincik of Cedar Rapids was ordered to serve a mandatory 50 year prison term for the second degree murder of his wife Inez in 1984. He must serve at least five years due to use of a gun.
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Cedar Rapids
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Linn District Court
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Linn County
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Horan
Iowa Supreme Court
Lala's court date postponed as he seeks hospital care
Cedar Rapids man Leo A. Lala, 54, facing charges of swindling farmers in a Benton County land deal, checked into St Luke's Hospital with chest pains delaying his Linn District Court appearance. He had pleaded guilty conditionally to a first degree theft and faces a separate theft charge.
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Jerry Vander Sanden
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Farmers National of Omaha
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