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Secret Reports On Gambling Tie Florida to New York Bosses
Secret reports flowing into the Justice Department detail links between Florida gold coast gambling operators and racketeers in New York Chicago and California. Senate investigation into nationwide crime and gambling widens as Frank Erickson the New York bookmaker is named the No 1 man in Miami area gambling. Hearings in Miami and Kefauver committee probes uncover material against Frank Costello Joe Adonis and Mickey Cohen with subpoenas issued for cancelled checks and tax returns. U S attorneys report inter state operations and ties to northern operators as enforcement agencies coordinate data collection. States Rights candidates lead early in Alabama Democratic committee contests while life insurance tracing appears in London from 1538.
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Washington
Justice Department
Florida
Gold Coast
New York
Chicago
California
Senate
Hunt
D-Wye
Frank Erickson
Miami
Kefauver
D-Tenn
Special
Senate Inquiry Committee
Erickson
Frank Costello
Joe Adonis
Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
U.S
U. S
McGrath