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- telephonically volunteered on the same date. that SIEGEL was fighting a big force, meaning "The Unione Sicillione Syniicate®, and that he didn't deserve this because he hadntt done then Te - ‘a “a? bow yt present et gack!s| Cafe From June 21, 19,7 through June 26, 19,7STEGEL's death received ! newspaper headline publicity in Los angeles. Many proposed reasons for the ' killing were set out, including gang warfare and dope smuggling; the fact that Las Vegas gaubling clubs were losing monsy because of the Flamingo Club; that SIEGEL's interest in the Flamingo Club and Hotel drained his resources to the extent that he was applying pressure to the Los Angeles bookmakers who subscribe to the Trans-America Wire Services; that a patron of the Flamingo lost heavily betting and hed undertaken reprisals; etc. etc. . Copies of these articles were forwarded to the Bureau by confidential letter * dated June 27, 19h7. . Significantly, one article related that VIRGINIA HILL had had a quarrel with SIEGEL in Las Vegas and that she had departed for Paris, France. On _ June 21, 1! o is wm to endly with bx