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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1982
Page
2
Venice Beach restrooms face nightly closures from 9 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. after repeated vandalism including paper dispenser removal and sand dumping. County parks supervisor Bob Hall says patrols will increase and a night watchman is being hired while five applicants are screened. Public opposition blocked earlier 5 p.m. closing.
Hank recounts how the Purple Gang earned its name after a police lieutenant’s nickname. He describes taking over the Sugar House, mentoring by Charlie Leiter, and using McCoy whisky to control distribution and enforce protection. He recalls youth and ambition as the gang expands into a full protection racket.
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