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“ B?© aa Siegel and Hill were involved in narcotic and prostitu. )?” " ' Karly in June, 1947, Siegel had a violent quarrel with Virginia Hill at which time he allegedly beat her so badly that she still had visible bruises several weeks later. Immediately after the beating she took an overdose of narcotics in a suicide threat and was taken unconscious Upon Aree ton nae bs immediately arranged + : g 3 —_ hat eaewe Fan Davy «vs f 4 i é - : Lege she introduced nim to the most prominent aristocFhoy of Italy as an “important American". EXTENSION OF ACTIVITIES TO LAS VEGAS Among his other activities, Siegel had organised the bookmakers in Southern California s and was most anxious to obtain the Yost Coast franchise for the Contipants . on : . bu af age ag to take over Ragen's wire service and in this connection he pushed a rival service called Trans-American News. Following his entry into Las Voces SEED 5: 0001 rapidly An expanded his activities to include the operation of night clubs and restaurants. . gh - Hea usual technique was to obbain s out tn éhe profite throu ; threatening to BOT rs Koy 5 5 expose their criminal connectdons In 1945, immedi- ately after the end of the war, Siege the building of a $3,000,000 hotel in Las Vegas where the princ erest would be a gigantic gambling casino. SCULE MAVOrial SHOrtazes despite pressure for veterans' housing and restrictions of the Civilian Production Administration. The gambling casino opened on December 26, 1946, but attendance was disappointing and a second opening night was staged two days later. Siegel had arranged to have a number of movie stars present but despite his activity the project appeared to be a financial failure from the start. | 07 sol ott ee ere ee ee Tee, YO) PTR OREM MSO ST ae ee all