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Judge Collier Says Gambling Wide Open in County
Ironton Ohio January 18 AP Judge James Collier said gambling is wide open in Lawrence County with no pretense otherwise He has pressed grand juries to investigate gaming and vice in the county The Frontier Restaurant raid yielded seven slot machines dice and gaming tables Cases tied to bingo at Colonial Inn and interstate operation with Kentucky and West Virginia patrons were noted Briefer remarks referenced Sheriff Peter Burke and Kefauver testimony while a ministerial crusade against gambling was discussed
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Ironton
Common Pleas
James Collier
Lawrence County
Peter Burke
Senate
Cleveland
Burke
Ohio Liquor Department
Frontier
Chesapeake
Jack Gold
Richard Jones
Kefauver Committee
Frank J. Lausche
Colonial Inn
Kentucky
West Virginia
Ohio River
Kefauver
Dustin
Ducky) Corn
W. E. Corn
Collier
Louis Sheridan
Elmer Stockman
Ironton Ministerial Association