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Dewey Orders State Crime Probe From Saratoga
Long Beach Press Telegram reports Gov. Thomas E. Dewey creating a five member state crime commission to investigate organized crime and political ties. He named Joseph Proskauer as chairman and empowered subpoenas. a special prosecutor will lead a sweeping inquiry. Dewey backed state police in Saratoga gambling stance, while critics claim policing was inadequate and the Kefauver testimony spurred action.
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Leany
N. Y
Saratoga
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New
Crime Commission
Joseph M
Proskauer
New York City
Supreme Court
Kefauver Senate
N. L. Goldstein
Commission
John A. Craftney
Kefauver Committee
Saratoga Springs
Lawrence E. Walsh
New York
Walsh