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• Publication Date: March 8, 1967
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a losing night. At the end of five months
it had made $1 million, and before the year
was over it had repaid the $600,000 lent by
the Lansky mob to equip the casino and
provide the initial bankroll. By the end of
1166, the casino was grossing $8 million a
year, according to the available records. It
is worth noting, however, that Peat, Marwick,
Mitchell and Company, the international ac-
counting firm which kept the casino's books,
did not trust those available records and re-
signed the account last year.
in New York, meanwhile, U.S. Attorney
Robert Morgenthau has been keeping up a
dogged pursuit of the fugitive Gotham mob-
sters. One of Groves's officials admits that
all casino personnel have been warned not
to go to the U.S. for fear of being caught by
one of Morgenthau's subpoenas. The pro-
secutor has already obtained indictments
against the Messrs. Courtney, Ritter and
Brudner. Another, more notorious Lansky
lieutenant, Dino Cellini, and several lesser
hoodlums have been declared non grata and
deported from Grand Bahama as a result of
strong representations by U.S. government
agencies.
Cellini went to London, where he oper-
ates a school-financed in part by Bahamas
Amusements Ltd.-for British croupiers to
learn the intricacies of American craps and
blackjack. But among the replacements for
Cellini and the others, all still working gain-
fully in Bahamas casinos, are Eddie, Bob and
Guff Cellini-all of them Dino's kinfolk.
As long as the mob has a toe hold, it will
keep sending replacements-"soldiers," as
the Mafia calls them-whenever there's a
vacancy to ? be filled. Of course, the mob
has reason to be nervous, what with the heat
from the U.S. and the changing political
scene along Bay Street. One thing is obvi-
ous: they won't give up easily. Nor will the
Bay Street Boys.
[From the Washington Post, Feb. 28, 1967]
BAHAMAS CHIEF ADMITS SHARE IN HUFF,
GROUP
(By Leroy F. Aarons)
New YORK, Feb. 27.-Lynden O. Pindling,
newly elected Prime Minister of the Bahamas,
acknowledged today that he and his law
partner-now Bahamian Minister for In-
ternal Affairs-are shareholders in a cor-
poration formed by Corrin Huff, secretary
and friend of Adam Clayton Powell.
But, Pindling was quick to add, the cor-
poration, Huff Enterprises, Ltd., does no
business in the Bahamas or with the Baha-
mian government.
"So the question of conflict of interest
does not exist," he said.
Huff Enterprises was a subject of inquiry
in this month's House hearings concerning
the affairs of Powell. The select committee
was trying to determine whether U.S. Gov-
ernment funds had been used by the cor-
poration for private or commercial purposes.
Pindling, a short, stocky man with a quick
wit, is making his first visit to the United
States since becoming the first Negro to head
the Bahamian government.
He told a press conference at the Regency
Hotel that the Huff firm was incorporated
in his law offices on May 14, 1965.
Its sole purpose, he said, was to acquire
title to a parcel of land and a house on
Bimini, a Bahamian island where Powell
vacations regularly.
He said the land had been purchased for'
$15,000 to $16,000 prior to the incorporation,
but did not say by whom,'or how large the
plot was.
Bahamian law requires that every corpora-
tion have five incorporators, Pindling said.
His role, and that of his partner, Jeffery M.
Thompson, was merely to fill out the, required
five names.
The other three, he said, are C. Sumner
Stone, a Powell aide, Emma T.' Swann, a
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Powell employe who figured in House testi- p"UClugtiopk- These discussions will
mony involving misuse of credit cards, and Ap-rdbably bring about a broad review of
Miss Huff, who is listed as president. the proper relationships between U.S.
There are 1000 shares outstanding valued Government agencies and private wel-
and d Thompson have one pound (roughly ave one one e each and each. Miss ss Huff, ing fare organizations, and out of such re-
Mrs. Swann and Stone five each. The other view there may develop some new and
shares are not issued, Pindiing said. Powell
himself is not a shareholder.
Asked if it is common for corporations in
the Bahamas to be formed for the purpose
of listing title to property, Pindiing said
yes, and added:
"It is used often to avoid operation of the
law of dower. In the Bahamas, a wife auto-
matically owns two-thirds life interest in her
husband's property. Some husbands mustn't
like their wives getting an interest. in every-
thing he gets."
Pindling diii not say whether this applies
to Powell, whose estranged wife lives in
Puerto Rico.
Parrying questions by a battery of report-
ers, Pindling gave particular emphasis to
much-publicized reports of Mafia-controlled
gambling and insurance and banking rackets
in the Bahamas.
He said that a special commission of out-
side experts, probably from Britain, would
soon begin a thorough investigation of the
large tax-free gambling casinos on the island,
as well as reports of conflict of interest.
among officials of the previous government.
In answer to a question, he said that three
Mafia-linked individuals wanted by the U.S.
Government would not be deported pending
completion of the study. The three men-
serving as managers of a casino at high sal-
aries-are Max Courtney, Frank Ritter and
Charles Brudrier. They are wanted for vio-
lating several U.S. anti-racketeering and
gambling statutes.
workable guidelines. In the process,
however, there may also unfortunately
be suspicion and resentment which un-
Justly will damage all youth service
groups, even those like Amigos which
have had no involvement with under-
cover activities of any kind.
At this particular time, therefore, it
is refreshing for the public generally to
learn that there is at least one, youth
service program in America which as a
matter of deliberate policy has refused to
taint its person-to-person objectives
either by Government money or by
political, social or religious preaching.
Young Amigos during the summer live
with rural families in Honduras, eat their
simple food, share their many problems
and work hard to help solve some of
them. To these young people, idealistic
though they may be, political and social
philosophy becomes remote and irrev-
elant. Their outlook is focused rather
on the problems immediately in front of
them. An Amigo's smile and good works
may well aid an important national pur-
pose, and his obvious spiritual motivation
may well serve to. strengthen someone's
religious faith; but to the Amigo these
are indirect dividends. Only to you and
to others who must view such projects
with a wide lens does the true significance
become clear. In simple language the
(Mr. BUSH (at the request of Mr.
VANDER JAGT) was granted permission to
extend his remarks at this point in the
RECORD and to include extraneous mat-
ter.)
Mr. BUSH. Mr. Speaker, it is my
pleasure to bring to the attention of this
body the work of a great organization
and its unique program. Severel hun-
dred teenage boys and girls in 2 years, an
their own momentum and with $80,000
of their own money, have given the term
"amigos" a special meaning in Latin
America which goes far beyond the lit-
eral Spanish. Without a dollar of Gov-
ernment money and without any politi-
cal or ideological objectives, these young
amigos have successfully inoculated.
hundreds of thousands of rural Central
Americans against the major contagious
diseases and have developed-by action
rather than by talk-a spirit of interna-
tional brotherhood which dollars alone
could never buy. Anyone who might
question the feasibility and importance
of this unique approach should spend 5
minutes with Raymond Cook, chairman
of the board of trustees, Guy Bevil, the
inspired executive director, or spend 20
minutes viewing KPRC-TV's stimulating
documentary film on the Amigos pro-
gram, "Yanqui, Come Back," the title of
which dramatically discloses the kind of
response which our boys and girls have
induced among thousands of new
friends.
Over the next few months you will
observe a lot of public discussion of in-
interest today a teenager's smile is more
effective than a silver dollar.
It might also be refreshing for people
to learn how much time. and how many
skills are being. committed by American
businessmen to the success of volunteer
programs like Amigos. The operation
is extraordinarily complex, with logisti-
cal problems which would severely strain
many business organizations and which
in a bureaucracy would inevitably pro-
duce administrr.tive costs out of propor-
tion to the end product; The vitality
and enthusiasm of volunteer workers
can never be bought; and it is through
both necessity and choice, therefore, that
Amigos has been able to accomplish this
complex operations with no administra-
tive hierarchy and with a minmum of
expense.
I do not suggest that in the field of
private welfare the U.S. Government
need wholly ignore what is going on. In
fact there are positive policies which our
various. Federal agencies can and do
properly carry out, primarily those which
are implicit in the functions available
abroad to any U.S. citizen at the embassy
and consulate levels. For example,
Amigos de las Americas and many thou-
sands of Honduran citizens have already
appreciated the courtesies, the informa-
tion and the counselling In Tegucigalpa,
Honduras from our distinguished Ameri-
can ambassadors to Honduras, Charles
R. Burrows in 1965 and John J. Jova in
1966. Ambassador Jova, incidentally,
became so intrigued by the Amigos pro-
tern~'~g5xu_dg.Urt,gIga> W,pll,S?11 . gram that he encouraged two of his own
of the _ unfortunate disclosures of sons to participate. I also believe that
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within the State Department at many and the second leading cause to age organization. This organization will be
levels there are those who understand groups 5 to 14 and 45 and over. Non- dedicated to finding ways and means to
and support the good works of private metropolitan areas have higher death bring more flame-retardant fabrics into
service projects abroad. rates than metropolitan areas, possibly every day use, and at prices the public
Too often, however, this relationship reflecting a lack of fire departments, can afford. It is to be hoped that this
gets distorted because in the background local rather than central heating, and objective can be attained, for it can well
there is an expressed or implied request problems of providing good emergency result in a substantial reduction in per-
for Federal financial assistance. What care in the ambulance and in the sonal burn injuries and deaths caused
is needed is a wholesale dose of "do-it- emergency departments of the hospital. through the use of flammable fabrics.
etroleum product Infants-age 1 and under-frequently
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yourself" medicine. Federal officials Improper use o
should more openly admit, even preach, to start a fire is the leading cause of are burned from climbing into containers
that there are many functions both in home conflagrations that result in death of hot water left on floors, being placed
this country and abroad which can be and injuries to children; however, faulty in extremely hot water, or turning on
better served by private enterprise, wiring or fuses and defective stoves-or hot water taps when left unattended
The Amigos program itself, with or flues are contributing factors. More while in their baths. Infants also suffer
without public notice, will carry on under than one-half of the injuries to children burns from hot floor grates or are burned
the momentum of its young people, the in home conflagrations occur while they while using hot stoves and space heaters
dedication of its volunteer adults and are alone in the dwelling. The problem for support. Crawling children pull on
the contributions of interested individ- of hot water burns to little children and cords of electric appliances, toppling over
uals. The principle, however, deserves elderly persons involves accidentally coffee pots, frypans, irons, vaporizers, and
continued public notice; and I hope that turning on showers and taps in bathtubs other similar items. Parents who are
today's recognition will stimulate it. among some certain groups of people, safety consicious may pull the cord from
I commend this organization for its. and falling into tubs of hot water in the appliance, but leave it plugged into
great efforts. ~/ others. Other common causes of burns, the socket. Infants no longer can pull
re and envirnnment_ over the hof liquid or appliance, but can
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EATHS AND INJURIES FROM FI E pecially hot grease-electric appliances, mouths, suffering burns. Infants in the
ARE A SERIOUS NATIONAL electric wall sockets, trash burning, and teething stage chew on extension cords
etroleum products or or put the couplings in their.mouth. In
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extend his remarks at this point in the catching on fire, a particular problem for other adults in making the home baby
RECORD and to include extraneous mat- girls especially in conjunction with open safe.
ter.) fires or flame. Clothing Ignition Is com- Burns to pre-school children involve
Mr. SHRIVER. Mr. Speaker, with all mon to both sexes, all ages, and in both many of the same burn agents common
of us sharing proper concern over the home - and work accidents. Burns are to infants, but from different activities.
public health, I should like to call atten- generally more serious when clothing is For instance, these children usually fall
tion and express appreciation for the ignited. The amount of heat generated onto floor grates, play on them, or back
fine work being done in educating the by the burning of any ordinary clothing into space heaters, trip over cords of
public in prevention of deaths and in- fabric is sufficient to produce the most - electric appliances, start to climb on
juries resulting from burns by the U.S. serious form of deep burning. Deep stoves to reach cupboards, or are burned
e areas explain the clin- while watching trash fires.
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Public Health Service's injury control burns over
prolonged hospitalization, Little girls' dresses ignite from sparks
ical severity
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program headed by Dr. Richard E. Mar-
land, Chief, within the National Center and extremely high cost of treatment of of trash fires, open flame of stoves, un-
for Urban and, Industrial Health. such burns. Each year, many scores of screened fireplaces, or contact with pilot
This is a vital work and a much need- thousands of persons in this country lights or space heaters. Perhaps this is
ed contribution to the welfare of our so- are burned in fabric fires. Add to this the greatest single hazard for fire burns
icety. Another person, to whom I should the tragic fact that most clothing burns' to, girls.
like to give credit, and a valued assistant occur amongst children and the elderly- The preschool child frequently sticks
Marland, is Dr. Irmagene Nevins the members of our society least able to any small metal object, particularly
d themselves in such emergencies. bobby pins, into wall sockets. Preschool
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injury control program, and a native of Little girls' dresses and nightwear, for children also fall into containers of hot
Kansas. example, can quickly go up in flames, and water left on floors, play with hot water
the amount of heat generated is suf- taps, or jump or fall into baths being
From these people, who daily world so so flcient to produce the most serious form drawn for other family members. The
that and have ho o labor
a safer much of the of deep burning. Flame-retardant mate- misuse of matches is a serious problem
which you u an
hayfire and learexplosion ned much exact rial in one form or another is available with the preschool child and improperly
which to live, I cost I may
for practically all of our fabric needs. stored matches are readily available to
each year from our society. However, technology can and must de- the curious child.
In this country, accidents caused by velop better and cheaper processes for Schoolchildren up through 17 years of
fire and explosion are the second leading producing flame-retardant clothing. age suffer burns from trash fires, either
cause of all nontransport deaths, ap- The injury control program Is doing from starting them or as spectators.
proximately 8,000 annually, a rate of an outstanding job in research of fabric When young girls take a more active part
four per 100,000 population. An esti- fires and resulting personal burn injuries. in the kitchen, they are the victims of
mated 2 million persons are burned Likewise the program has been Influ- grease burns, backflash and explosions
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to restrict their usual activity for a day fabric manufacturers and finishers, re- stoves and suffer burns
or. more. Of these 2 million persons, , tailers and others deeply concerned with ing utensils.
about 100,000 require hospitalization. the development and general distribu- Because the kitchen is the woman's
Since injury control program figures tion distribution of flame-retardant ma- domain, she is more frequently the vic-
show that over 80 percent of the deaths terials for the protection of the American tim of burns stemming from kitchen ac-
Many common household clean-
tivities
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caused by fire and explosion occur in the public.
home, I should like to record in more de- The Injury control program stimulated ing products can cause burns, which, if
tail, and categorically by different a conference on burns and flame re- not treated immediately, can cause in-
groupings, what this marauder takes tardant fabrics last December at the New fections.
,from us, and how it ravages the weak. York Academy of Medicine. Attending Elderly people, who often live alone,
and unprotected. were leading representatives of the in- are more susceptible to serious injuries
Fire and explosion are the leading terested parties I have just mentioned, of all types. Some older people are ap=
cause of death from nontransport acci- and from this conference came plans for proaching senility, have slowed motor
dents among children 1 to 4 years old, a, permanent flame-retardant fabric reflexes, or-have suffered strokes and do
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