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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1974

Page

5

Wine Scheme Leaves 400 Investors Facing Losses

About 400 investors may lose millions as a fraud probe ties to Robert D. Johnson and Ridge Associates. Banks with unsecured loans could lose over 6 million. one bank president resigned after approving 3.7 million. SEC alleges a multi million sham with new funds paying earlier investors.

Courson Associated Press Alexandria, Va Robert D. Johnson Johnson Financial Securities and Exchange Commission Johnson Ridge Associates & Co Alexandria Norfolk Johnsono SEC U. S. District Court Europe United States Chase Manhattan Corp Treasury Citicorp New York First National City Bank Federal Reserve Board William Simon International Bank of Luxembourg Jeremiah Collins Coop Nassau Johnsons U. S. State Department Joseph Schmitt Luxembourg Schmitt Ridge Associates Langley McLean S. David Rubenstein Rubenstein FBI Schmidt U. S Ridge

Record week as rates rise and stocks fall in 1974 dip

The week saw the Dow Jones at 790.68 the lowest since 1973 and the Amex index at 76.73. Prime lending hit 12 percent for the first time, Ford raised its 1974 line by 1.3 percent, and Chrysler matched a similar rise amid steel-cost pressures.

Sam Boyle New York American Stock Exchange Bankers Trust of Wells Fargo Bank of San Francisco Ford Motor Co Ford Chrysler Corp

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