Wall Street Hanky-Panky Widespread
Federal probe into illegal stock trading reaches both coasts. Prominent merger speculation figures acknowledge subpoenas and deny wrongdoing. Carl Icahn says he has not traded on inside information and faces no allegations. Jefferies & Co. executive Michael Singer denies misconduct and will cooperate. Investigators reportedly probe Boyd Jeffries for large merger stock positions tied to insider tips.
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New York
Carl C. Icahn
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Icahn
Trans World Airlines Inc
ACF Industries Inc
Los Angeles
Jefferies & Co
New York Times
Michael C. Singer
Los Angeles Times
Boyd Jeffries
Ivan F. Boesky
Jeffries
Mafia Commission Dismantled By Racketeer Convictions
Three Mafia bosses from Colombo Genovese and Lucchese families and five subordinates were convicted, undermining the Mafia’s ruling commission. Officials say the verdicts expose a board running La Cosa Nostra and will trigger a power vacuum and turmoil across crime families with future prosecutions likely.
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New York
Commission
U.S
Dennison Young
William Doran
FBI
la Cosa Nostra
Doran
Charles “Lucky” Luciani
Carmine Galante
Training Aid For Farmers In New USDA Program
The Agriculture Department announced a five day training program titled Business Management in Agriculture to aid financially pressed farmers. The program uses video tapes and workbooks and is introduced at workshops in St Paul Minnesota. The effort is led by USDA Cooperative Extension Service and the Farm Credit System with Myron Johnsrud noting widespread financial management struggles among farmers and ranchers.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
St. Paul
Minn
USDA
Cooperative Extension Service
Farm Credit System
Myron Johnsrud
Extension Service
Johnsrud
Congress
ATVs Spark Safety Push To Protect Young Riders
The Consumer Product Safety Commission calls for limits on youth use of ATVs and tougher safety standards after 559 ATV related deaths since 1982 and 50 000 injuries in the first half of this year. Commission Chairman Terrence Scanlon urged bans on youth designed machines and stronger rider training nationwide while manufacturers face warnings and stricter state rules.
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Washington
Federal
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
Terrence M. Scanlon
Nick Marchica
ATV
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Wall Street
Informa
Boesky
Scanlon
Bob Shields
Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual Life
Robert L. Shields
CLA
Tit West Second St
Ottawa
M Ua Theca Company
Let Et
GMC
Kanwsas
Joy
First National Bank OF Ottawa
FDC
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