September 20, 2010

Atlantic City Mogul Lives On

[From article]
"a display of the absolute control he had over local and state police, as well as every politician and most of the reporters.
[. . .]
the ultra-uptight Breakers Hotel that then was the last word in Atlantic City opulence. It was WASP only -- and when the front desk clerk got a look at the likes of Al Capone and Luciano, plus New York hoods Meyer Lansky and Nig Rosen, he flatly refused to check them in."

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/steve_buscemi_as_nucky_thompson_35Eo58rVrOqfO77Jp9787O

Rise and fall of Jazz Age titan behind HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire'
Amazing story of bigshot who made Atlantic City a mob playground
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
New York Post
Last Updated: 11:38 AM, September 19, 2010
Posted: 2:34 AM, September 19, 2010

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