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FD-350 4-3-62) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) Reveal Sammy. Davis Kidnap By Chi Thugs (Indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) . Sammy Davis Jr. was kidnapped from Las Vegas severa!. years ago by a pair of tough Chicago gangster and quietely teleased when he was told by them to torget about any. pians you have to wed movle actress Kim Novak" with whom. he was carrying on a hot romance at the time.. The snatch of the top en- few of his close associates terainer was just disclosed that he was grabbed by the - #w days ago following the imported hoods while hewas k1napping ofl9-year-old playing at a Las Vegas nite- Frank Sinatra Jr., from a club, Davis never discussed gambling resort at Lake Ta- it at the time and news- hoe in Nevada where he was papers shied away from the appearing with members of story. the late Tommy Dorsey band. A few columnists carried items about the in- The younger Sinatra'sfat- cident but did not identify her, Frank, Sr., Is one o! Davis' closest friends.When the principals. he was abducted from his However, Broadway col- umnist Frank Farrellleaked motel room at Harrah's Club the news a few days ago. In Stateline, Nev., by two CHIC CO COUR:IER that could interest the FBI. men, Frank Jr., was sing- CHIJ:CO, ILLINOIS It was not known at Courier Ing with the Dorsey band press time what action the that features well-known !ederal authorities might trumpet player Charlfe Sha- take or whether they would 12-21-63 vers, probe into the case Date: Though it was known by a. WEE!LY Reported to be in love Edition: With the blonde actress at Author: the time, Davis had planned S.3. FULLER to wed her. Editor: Titie: From a close informant t SAMMY DAVIS JR. was learned that a movie Tbcy Kidnupped Him, Ton contract to play the role of Character: 'Sporting Life in the "porgy or and Bess' movie had been prolonged conversation ard Classification: dangled before him it he caused him to change hfs CHIC.CO forgot about Kim. Submitting Office: Even mind in a hurry. though her friends had told Only last week when Davis, her a marriage with Davis Sinatra, Sr., and Dean Mar- would wreck her career.she tin played'a benefit show in elected to ignore them. Santa Monica, Calif., a death As a Iast resort, "certain note was left in Davis'dress- people' in show businesshit ing room. According to an : upon the idea of arranging a informed source, this upset "riendly kidnapping' yith him for a while, but his clan two tough guys with guns. o.. friends.laughed him.out-of Fcarry it out. This is said any fright. to have "shook up'' Davis