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Guilty pleasby six on gambling ringPITTSBURGH lt;UPI - Six more persons - charged with participating in an alleged multi-million dollar gambling operation m the Mon Valley entered guilty pleas Tuesday mU S. District CourtFive persons pleaded guilty before Judge Daniel J Snyder Jr . MondayAmong those entering guilty pleas Tuesday were Michael Petrulh. 61. Philip Petrulh. 67. and-Phillip Lame. 68. all of McKeesport They will be sentenced in January.A I2lh defendant. AngeloLame. 56. McKeesport, contested the indictment and will face trial at a later date The guilty pleas avoided trial this week lor the 1! persons All were chargedwith participating in agambling operation allegedly headed by John Bazzano Jr of McMurray. Washington County.A total of 40 persons have been indicted in connection with the alleged racket Bazzano. six ol his alleged associates and seven persons law enforcement and political officials from the Clairton and Elizabeth area, are awaiting trial The federal government has accused Bazzano and others of making protection payoffs to police and pulbic officials James E Roark, assistant U S attorney, said the FBI estimated the gross revenues of the gambling business in excess of $2 million
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Monessen Valley Independent
Monessen, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Nov 12, 1975
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