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TLA, TEAMSTERSUosa Nostra’ LinkTo Unions ChargedWASHINGTON (UI*I -The chief of ihe Justice Dopart-nicut's organized crime division Wednesday linked high levels y( iho Teamsters Ull'on and the International Longshoremen's Association HLA1 with the Casa Nostra crime syndicate,The Teamsters’ genera] vicepresident. Frank K. Fitzsimmons. termed the statement by IKKsihj(Henry Peterson “slanderous ami urged him either to repudiate his remark or present evidence in court.There was no immediate comment from JLA leaders.iiscussion, did not amplify his statement during the meeting md Inter refused to answer reporters’ questions about it.Fear Possible Merger Peterson connected the Casa Nostra with the two unions alter saying that several years ago the Senate Rackets Committee was concerned about a merger of the Teamster? and the Ungshoremen.After making Ids charge of “amalgamation,” the pane! moderator cut off the discussion. The moderator, Jlonry S.Peterson told a panel sessionWhth, deputy director of STos-nf die National Conference on Crime Control:“I know to a moral certainly that in the upper echelons there is uji amalgamation between the International Longshoremen, 'I‘earns tors and Cos a Nostra.” Telegram of Protest Fitzsimmons, who is running Teamster affairs while the Union president. James It.idem Johnson’s Crime Commission and formerly a member of Peterson's organized crime division, announced. “We’re going to move on to another subject.”Chief. Justice Karl Warren, speaking to the conference, said there was still loo much corruption in government—tt ... .... . . , including police departments—iloifa is in federal prison for which benefited organized: jury tampering, sent a telegram' i of protest ti Peterson. ! .... !“Such slanderous statements! Ctmmi.imhcs Lnbealfhy , .should certainly he based upon! J°ug as businessmen in jreliable evidence and no] on a!1^ name of private enterprise', 'moral certainty,”' he said, -‘if[associate with hoodlums, accept! you have anv evidence whichhbetr business and peddle their;supports your charges, it should be presented in court, jf nut, we urge that you add res?: the same nr an appropriate forum and deny the remarks in fairness to i tie more than l.S million Teamsters and their familiesi n f I u e n e e, communities are; .bound to be unhealthy,'1 Warren| 1said. ) JAddressing the conference’s j 600 delegates, many of. whom! are critical of Supreme Court ” decisions restricting police in-] /across this nation ami in’vest 5 gallons, Warren said, “This tCanada.” [is no time for cavil or-Peterson, making the chargehr criminalion. It is a time for:unexpectedly during a panel [self examination...the one thing!!we must do if we me to succeed] is to slick together.” iEarlier, state officials com*; [plained that: the FBI and lhe‘ [Justice Department had failed. ]io provide local officials with, enough iniormalkm about orga-y nized crime. j; ‘Eliot H. Lumbard, special!01FLAN APPROVEDBill Could 0?\ e Slalc JunkyardsNew FaceliftingAUSTIN (A PiTassistant to the council of kiwim.. __.. enforcement in New York, said, I-exas ..Wc fcol vve rton’t get as mucha programaccepted inscreen 154 junkynrd?Commission approved inlormalion (n,m fcdcral« n«day ‘hat. .r nmi,ntWashington, will!*aswe give.a*in 86 Tcx-icounties along principal high-'.HOMES RAIDEDsobe
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Avalanche Journal
Lubbock, Texas, US
Thu, Mar 30, 1967
Page 72
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