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0-29 (Rev. @-7-56) Qe “Another ‘Murder, Ind To.assume a “good riddance’ tude toward the killing of gangland’ one-time “lord high executioner,” Albert Anastasla—as some persons may be iri-; clined to do—would be to ignore the shocking realities of the New York crime. ° It ts true thet Anastasia, onte head of “Murder, tnc.,”"met a sort of retributive * Justice when two gunmen “rubbed him . out” with an efficiency reminiscent of “Murder, Inc.” But the alarming fact is that the shooting of this Killer, fol- lowing s0 closely upon the recent abor- Uve attempt to murder another New “York gangster, Frank Costello, indicates that nother murder syndicate may ‘be operating in New York City. At any rate, it 1s Joltingly evident that the era of big-city gangland warfare, generally thought to have passed pretty much out of the picture in recent years, is not yet ended, ‘The slaying of the loathsome Ana- stasia presents a challenge to the New York police—and to law enforcement at. large—that must be met with all the resources of the law. killer who, amazingly, was able to escape punishment through the years, has been erased from the list of America’s top eriminals, other killers as ruthless as their vict! Wi when they please, For whilé one: im remain free to operate — Wash. Post and Times Herald Wash. News Wash. Ster 2272. N. Y. Herald Tribune N. Y. Journal-—_____ American N. Y. Mirror N. Y. Daily News N. Y. Times Daily Worker The Worker New Leader —____— _ _ Date OCT 9.5 1087