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Carlo Gambino — Part 9
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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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