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RECORD NUMBER   NYJA000541
  392 of 894  
SERIES TITLE   B. Subject
BOX NUMBER   B064
FOLDER TITLE   Bookmaking / Bookies -- Misc.
ITEM TITLE   Fleeing the Courthouse
ITEM CAPTION   Sam "Big Sam" Kownoiser and associates attempt to flee the press at the Bronx Magistrates Court where they were arraigned on charges of running a 78 million dollar bookmaking operation; moments later they attempted to assault a cameraman.
CATEGORY   Crime
Government & Politics
Social Issues
DATE PUBLISHED   1950-12-01
PHOTOGRAPHER   Lopez, Vincent
DATE TAKEN   1950-11-29
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