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.
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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.
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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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