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SHOOTERS SON EED ETERS ALLEGED ASSOCIATION WITH KNOW , CRIMINALS A 00 LUMB a _ The column of Robert C. Ruerk, "Washington News," Washington, D. C-, issue of February 20. 1917. reported thet Frenk Sinatra had been in Havana, Cuba, for four days turing the previous week and that "his companion in public and in private wasLuciano, Lucianots bodyguard and a rich collection of gamblers and high-binders,.” The article indicated that Tnatenn end Sinatra ware esaan tacathar at the rara traricn. a hb Oo Ase het he i rea ¥ the gambling casino and at special parties. (39-2141A; 62-83219~-10) The column of Westbrook Pegler, "As Pegler Sees It,” in the "New York Journal /merican," tsasue of September 10, 1947.5 carried a caption "Publicity Would Re-Shine Sinatra's Reputation." It is set forth in this article that a campsign of propaganda has been running in the press, the magezines and on the radio to rehabilitate Frank Sinatra, whose reputation was impaired "last winter" when Sinatra was observed associating with notorious persons in Cuba inoluding Charles "Lucky" Luciano "the deported Italian criminal who had served part of a long term in New York for prostituting women" and who "is a gangster in the Al Capone tradition snd is associated with the narcotics trade ss well as with prostitution.” (62-83219-A, "New York Journal émerican! issue of 9/10/47) _ The column of Weatbrook Pegler in the "Times Herald," Washington, De C., issue of September ll, 1947, sets forth that when Frank Sinatra flew to Havana, Cuba, on February 11, 1947, he was accompanied by Joe and Rocco Fischetti. According to the article "the Fischettits are related te the Capones end have many interests in common with the Capone gang." (62-83219-A, "Washington Times Herald" one ORBS Westbrook Pegler in his column which was printed in the "New York Journel -merican," issue of September le, 1947, which was captioned “Tells of Parasite Hoodlums of Hollywood," set forth that Willie Moretti, alias Willie Moore, underworid boss,of Bergen County, New Jersey, was a friend of Frank Sinatra. The article stated that "{t was in Fite ” =o tae o«seeat a ee Bergen County that Sinatra was arrested in 1938 on a charge Pre ee dome UM 2 gle As ap apie RRR RI FN