Arson for Profit Shapes a Growing Criminal Trade
Fire investigators say organized crime is increasingly using arson to collect insurance. The professional torch targets large insured properties, with hundreds of fires investigated yearly and few convictions, while the true casualty toll remains unclear. Public and private agencies expand data on arson for profit.
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New York
Brendan P. Battle
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Agen
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
New York City
Thare
Anl
U.S. Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Denver owner barred from New Mexico race tracks
A Denver horse owner, Robert Joe Finklea, was barred from all New Mexico tracks by the Racing Commission for conduct detrimental to racing including financial matters, with no further details given. The panel will reconvene Friday to address jockey Robert Adair’s suspension for allegedly carrying a mechanical device at Ruidoso Downs.
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Albuquerque
Denver
Colo
la Mesa Park
Raton
New Mexico Racing Commission
Robert Joe Finklea
Robert Adair
Adair
Ruidoso Downs
Trouble Noted On First Flight Of XB70 Bomber
The XB70, the Air Force’s large experimental bomber, took off Monday but suffered instrument and mechanical trouble during its 65 minute maiden flight. Landing gear issues and a locked brake caused a fiery tire burn on landing. flight speed and altitude fell short of the plane’s ambitious goals. The Air Force remains confident the triangular-wing craft will serve as a research vehicle amid a project costing about 1.2 to 1.5 billion dollars.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
North American
St Johns College Plans Santa Fe Campus Opening
St Johns College in Annapolis expects a freshman class of 80 for its Santa Fe campus opening on Oct. 5. President Dr Richard D Wiegle said the Santa Fe campus will add a new class annually until full enrollment, offering a liberal arts curriculum based on the great books of western civilization.
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Annapolis
St. John’s College
Santa Fe
Wiegle
Santa Fe College
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