Finance and usury anger Molly Ivins column critique
Molly Ivins rails at greedy finance firms and mortgage practices harming the poor. She cites Consumer Reports on fringe banking, credit card marketing, and usury laws while noting banks and mutual funds invest in subprime lenders and political contributions to ease losses. The piece notes CFA findings from 1997 to 1998 and ends by crediting Wright Patman and the Saturday Gazette column.
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Patman
Monica
Page One
America
Stock Exchange
Microsoft
Consumer Reports
Fidelity
Janus
Oppenheimer
Phillips Business Information Inc
U.S
Congress
Ol’ Wright Patman
Zamora implicated boyfriend in teen slaying case
Testimony from Zamora's former roommate says the cadet claimed her fiancé shot and killed a 16 year old rival. Prosecutors allege Graham killed Adrianne Jones in December 1995 urged by Zamora. defense says Graham was not present. Zamora is serving a life sentence.
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New Braunfels
Graham
Air Force Academy
Adrianne Jones
Zamora
Jones
McKearny
David
Jeff Al‘corn
Naval
Secret Service drills keep close to the president
Secret Service agents are trained to stay as near as possible to the president, shielding him in crowds or danger and even following into on site rooms. The article notes Clinton clashed with proximity but maintains a respectful working rapport and an unwritten ethics code guiding agents.
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Los Angeles Times
Ashington
Nixon
Secret Service
Hubert Humphrey
Clintons
White House
Clinton
FBI
Gary Aldrich
Britain
Hamilton Brown
Clinton defenders count on public backing for Secret Service
U S President supporters argue Americans will side with Secret Service agents who refuse to testify in the Starr probe. Chief Justice Rehnquist blocked compelling testimony citing irreparable harm, leaving the legal battle to test the balance between law and public opinion.
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Thomas Mann
Brookings Institution
Kenneth Starr
William Rehnquist
Secret Service
Clinton
Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled news print to support farming. It invites readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth St SW or at nearby recycling locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Classified Line Rates and Contact Info for Rapids
The notice lists subscription options including 7 issues weekly rates and longer terms. Provides Cedar Rapids address RAPIDS INC P.O. Box 511 and contact numbers (319) 398-6333 or 17-8333 plus general line (319) 398-8211 for service and inquiries.
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U.S. Tem- Rapids Inc
P.O
Cedar Rapids
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Wright Ratman
Bruce Brittain
Consumer Federation of America
Washington Press Corps
Molly Ivins
Academy
Adrianne
Alcorn
Cogdell
Grand Prairie
Don Swanz
David Graham
Dan Cogdell
Texas
Center Financial Services
1St Ave
Ste
Executive Plaza
All Seasons
Golf Allen's
Artists Concepts
Best Enterprises
Bullock Garages
Fox Eye Institute
Great Furniture Mart
Hawkeye Downs
Junge
Kamal
Lindale Mall
Methwick
Metro Appliance CR. Kernels
Mike McGrath Cedar Book Store
Oakwell Retirement
Physicians Clinic of Iowa
Coldwell Banker
Pierson’s Florists Dental
R & L Marine Dept. of Parks & Recreation
Ralston Creek Domby
Shopsmith Woodworking
Hanna
Slumberland First
Assembly of God
Iowa City
Ing
James Carville
Starr
Carville
Capitol Hill
Mann
FOX Eye Laser Vision Institute
P.c
Iowa
Kamala
Hopsmith
FOX
Shopsmith Inc
the Home Workshop
Com ‘ Nith, Inc
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