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Carlo Gambino — Part 9

115 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: Jun 24, 1956 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Carlo Gambino · 113 pages OCR'd
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~ ~~. ~ began fepprtation proceedings ineesT ator Gambino ‘wcnteved National notoriety as a delegate to the convention of underworld leaders at Apalachin, N.Y, The latest report on Gam- bino’s health was received this week by the Immigration and: Naturalization Service from the United States Public Health Service Hospital at Stapleton,” S.L, where the gang chieftain underwent examinations and observation from March 29 to April 9. | Sol Marks, deputy district di- rector of the immigration serv- ice, said the hospital report said Gambino's life would be endan- gered if he had to attend depor- tation hearings. Seder tee “The decision !s not to go. ahead with hearings at this time,” said Mr, Marks. Another| medical examination may be re-; guired in about six months. Anastasia’s Successor Some potice officials expressed the belief that the Mafia boss, who will be 63 on Aug. 24, i brokes in health and tired of «|repeated investigations, would i retire aiso from active leader- ship of the crime family he in- herited from Albert Anastasia, ‘his predecessor, in 1957. | Yesterday the name “Carlo Gambino" remained in gold let- ters between those of Mr. Schil- Jer and Saltzstein under the legend “S.G.S. Associates Pub-/ lic & Labor Relations” on the: door of Room 1002 at 141 Hast ‘44th Street. The office was, closed all day. William Levitt, the builder, said through a spokesman: ‘‘We learned about a month ago that the ‘G.” in the firm name was ate bino will sever his relationship in the very near future.” Mr. Levitt, one of the best- paying custamers of 8.G.S., has been dealing with Saltzstein ‘since 1952 and reportedly is jpaying $7,000 a month. Mr. Lev- itt once said in an interview: |‘I'm not against unions, I just think we can build houses faster without them.” Alfred §. Levitt, a brother, who operates separately, is a former client of 8.4.8. Morton Wexler, vice president of Levitt ‘'House, inc. Alfred Levitt's latest development in Central Islip, L, I. said his company had first hired 8.G.8. as labor consultant during construction! of the original Levitt House: * (s@Ice spell renamed Le! Havre) in Beechhurst Queens, | be oe enzo were 50 with 8.G.S, that they kept them in their budget through 1963. They were paying an annual rate of * 1$13,500. Mr. Goldman said he _|did not become aware of Gam- _|bino’s connection until 1963 “\when a Dun & Bradstreet re- port showed Gambino as a part- ner. He said it was decided then ‘to drop 5.G.S. because of the “bad association.” Dr. Ralph E. Snyder, presi- ent of Flower and Fifth Ave- ue Hospital, told F. EB. I. agents who called on him that ‘the hospital had become in- ‘volved with S. G. 5S. in 1962 ‘when Local 1199, Drug & Has- @ pital Employes Union, struck -because the hospital decided to ‘farm out its dietary and house- United Press International UNDER INVESTIGATION: Carlo (Don Carlos) Gam- bino, a Mafia leader, whose labor relations firm here is Ybeing studied by the F.B.I. strikers were arrested for al- leged disturbances. Saltzstein Arbitrates "We didn’t know what to do," iDr. Snyder explained in an in- iterview. “One of our doctors said he had a patient who wrs “because of dissatisfaction with'a Jabor-relations expert and a plastering contractor.” en help us. It was Mr. Saltz- stein. He came in and took part “They helped us change tein taiks with the strikers and an excellent plastering contrac- the Mayor's office.” tor,” Mr, Wexler reported. For| pyr. Snyder said that with set- the Beechhurst project, Mr.|tlement of the strike, hospital Levitt gave the glasswork con-|Management and the union tract to the Whitestone Con-j®sreed on Saltzstein as tmpar- struction Company, in whose ial arbitrator of the contract... “Since learning about Gam- ownership 8.G.8. has a half in- bino” he Stent think we terest, ought to eliminate Mr. Saltz- The new owners of the'stein as impartial arbitrator Chrysler Building, Sol Gold-|when the contract expires at man and Alex DiLorenzo, called the end of this year.” in S.G.S. when they were hit: Mr. Schiller and Saltzstein by a strike of service and main- ‘formed a partnership for labor ‘relations work in 1952. It be- tenance employes on May 19, came §.G.S. Associates in 1854, 1960, 18 days after taking titlethe “G,." being Sylvester J. Union representatives com-| Garmella, a lawyer. Mr. Gar- plained that ‘‘goons” with guns,;mella was replaced by Gambino in holsters arrived in Cadillacs and took over elevator opera- tions. The building © owners, denying this, said the elevator! operators were management ex- ecutives, The strike was settled) Although Gambino has been the same day with the help of) named in official hearings as the Mayor's office and the com-|invoived in gambling, narcotics, plaint about alleged in April, 1855, Conveniently, this did not require a change ‘in the firm name. In April, it became a corporation, with 99 shares split three ways. “goons''|ioan sharking and other rack- ets, his only convictsem shes been Mr. Goldman ahd Mr. DiLor- for bootlegging, in 1939. )o3 ‘keeping work. There were 10. days of picketing and several j |
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