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. _. 4 : ! . ) Vy Office M......-. Aum + UNIT ©. 3 GOVERNMENT Js, TO. Mr. DeLoach Dd pate: December 17, 1959 62DEC 2s\ig59 ov ‘ Belmont —— . nA DeLooch __ . . Mohr oO Frarerscns Ye susygct: DEATH OF ROGER TOUHY Tolson —___ Rosen Tamm { 4 Trotter ‘ yc. Sullivan Tele. Room — Gandy PRESS AND RADIO COVERAGE Today's issue of "The Washington Post" contains the banner headline, Roger Touhy Slain in Street." Touhy was killed last night as he entered the apartment of his sister on the west side of Chicago. Five shotgun blasts were fired from ambush, and Touhy and his companion, retired police sergeant Walter Milley, were critically wounded. Touhy died later in the hospital. Miller remains in critical condition. + The article furnishes additional information regarding this killing and assault and quotes Ray Brennan, the co-author of Touhy's book, "The Stolen Years," as stating, "I wish I had not written the . stinking book. Roger would be alive today.” y A copy of the article is attached. The 8:00 a.m. World News Round-Up broadcast this morning also gave wide coverage to this killing. The recorded remarks oy of Ray Brennan were broadcast. Brennan sobbed and made the s tement, J quoted above. I RECOMMENDATION: j W% A f { None. For information. ie Ae) \ Wy 1 - Mr. DeLoach \ 1- Mr. Rosen Ex 109 . , Enclosure | rec. 50 7-0b - Il of se pat 18 DEC 22 1959 oe” _ - magne, | so Fis