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CONTI N,. uoanes Tarantino Jestoroox Fegler made reference to Tarantino's association with s Frank Sinatra in his colwnn which appeared in the '"’ashington Times Heraid" on October 2, 1947, in which he stated "Tarantino is a swipe and hustler aho used to hang around vacobs! “each, a streten nesr Hiadison Square Garden where the f 3, Manes He has a cheap police record in “Vewarik and he “nas. been a “prdend and protege of Frank Sinatra." ee Pesler furt-er stated in this article that Georze Evans, —— Sinatra's press agent and manager, had denied that Sinatra had anything to do with Térantino. In centradiction of this, Pegler reported that on February 4, 19465, Frank Sinatra's name wes signed first under the Signature of 4 NOitizens Suanittee" to a wire to Fred towser, Prosecuting attorney of Los Angeles County, dezanding police protection for Tarantino and his wife and child who had besn "threatened and harassed by political venssters," Pecler also reported that Sinatra had calied the meeting of this "Citizens Coumittee." Pezler further reports that Evans had specifically said Sinatra did not finance Tarantino's paper. Washington Times Herald" 10/3/47 62-81518~A Jawes Tarantino, Editer and Publisher of the magazine, "Eollywood Nite Life," a scandal sheet published in Hollywood, Cali- fornia, wes interviewsd at his recuest by the San Francisco Office on war 18, 1949. “Te claimed at that time to have learned of an alleged plet by Willie. Clinton VJren, Manazing Editor of thea San Francisco Wxaainer™ to “viast hia! oa a trunped up extertion chaurnse, and said he wanted the “urgau to have ail the facts in case the complaint was ma‘e 3 gh lation be ee Oe Tarantino atvise! that the mazesine, "Hollywocd Vite Life," ted in Gslifornia in 194° br Zarney Poss, former wclter— fas incornory weisht chaupion, Henry Sanicola and hinself. Fe reported tnoat Sanicola is 4 veri goon Srjenc of Prav« oinatra ana thet Sinatra had helped finance the geal with [15,-00., This sroup ope ated the wazazine for aporoximately six months acter which time Tarantine said he acguirad ful cwnershin. PTs. Teport, LO-L5-4: GenTLLyTohI-L08 Enc., Pe 7s 49 i fr