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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-63); {Mount Clipping in Space Below) ‘femployes of Caesar’s Palace egas Altercation abused by you... on the con- trary, you have been one of the ALM SPRINGS, Calif.= 1 wasn't in” the “Drees 1) — Frank Sinatra spoke Bime,";Sipatra said. . “There most gracious, genérous, con- cerned and thoughtful of all the y Sunday in his first reply toM@S PO such argument about entertainers ever to work this ‘eredit or for how much I was hotel” The letter was not released to ione fe sations mate against him=* ed, because signers feared joing te play. Re te tn te then a pa te OT me rt iW aS At ‘ the press, as originally intend- : (Indicate page, name of | r a Las Vegas vase they might jose their jobs. newspaper, city and state.) @itercation Sept. 6. vi"As a matter of fact, I just! John Wayne, not a bosom pal Sethe ai 3 yg ae! down at a blackjack tablefof Sinatra, also came to the a." The air needs clearing, the akd hadn’t even placed a bet, singer's defense. @inger said. Bice the dealer was shuffling a‘ Frank gle of ey cathe maimee cards. At that point,f “I saw Frank a cou) threajened Sandford Waterman ft dealer: ‘Don't deal to} Wayne Salt Oi ne throat “7 a f a oh man. . ad ” ; gra any 0 y iy e@ roat. ind—aecoring Me. gone necewl just got up and said: ‘Put [It hurt him just to move his (sons—seized him by the thr oatSour name on the marquee andj[hand.” afier the casino managersucicom” ° do” wnt Kina of (Sinatra underwent surgery Felused to raise the limit at the 5 Th t was all that €lliast month for 2 constriction of baccarat table from $8,000 tony 7° WS 2 At WAS |nis right hand.) : ‘: Sinatra said he has been told|{ The singer aiso dismissed <The singer also denied athat Waterman was not armed'limplied charges by Franklin, Téport that he told Watermanat the time of that exchangelarising from the alleged “mob” gs he left that “The mob willhetween the two men, but that||threat. The D.A. said “I'd like gke care of you.” he went to the cashier’s cage|to have a little talk with aterman, who alegedly@nd got a gun. ; ‘Sinatra . . . on his friendships Palied a gun on Sinatra at one}? “ft was later, after I had}fwith members of the under- point in the argument, wasgone to my room and just prior||world . . . I'd like to know who awoke! on charges of assaultto my leaving the hotel, when Iljowned the nightclubs where he ath a deadly weapon. Themet Waterman in the lobby andisang in the early days.” . “As for the remarks atiribut- Wharge was later dropped. he pulled the gun,” he said. et! to me relative to the mob, Date: 9/21/70 , te ee oAS sna noted wryly that bothyreher: as see 1 never Edith 8 Star ‘i cunty (Las Vegas) ; wa. ; they're strictly out of a comic ition: Sinatra -was particularly | up- strip oe .” he said, “I don’t Author: make threats, and Pm not run- Editor: austrict Attorney George Fran-set py Lamb’s charge that firig for, reelection.” ~~ Title: B-l Herald Examiner Los Aneeles, Calif. Be er rate ee i U5 waiters and waitresses.” The rep Tro a e altercation, sheriff saitl he would jail me running for reelection this sinatra “if he gives me any ar _ |, -_ trouble.” e singer prides himself on_1, what was meant te be an Ring Las Vegas’ bigges . | iatertainment attraction. He?" letter to Sinatra, some 300 wetimates that he brings Wililions of dollars a year into dhe gambling spa. Character: or Classification: Submitting Office: Los Angel | Bei Investigated * P/CGSE : ALL TRUCSMAYTOM GORTATHED PSEARCHT So 0Mucas SEPZZ PAL 77l— LOS ANGELES aa