Word: costelloism
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...occasion was a $100-a-plate benefit dinner for the Salvation Army. As a big contributor, Frankie had been appointed one of 123 vice chairmen of the Army's current fund-raising drive. The invitations were clearly inscribed "sponsored by Frank Costello," and Frankie hoped people would come. They...
Cornered, Supreme Court Justice Thomas A. Aurelio conceded that he had been there: "I don't care to say more." Justice Aurelio had good reason. In 1943, the District Attorney's office had tapped a conversation on Costello's private wire the morning after Aurelio's nomination by the Democrats. It went like this...
...Costello: "Congratulations. It went over perfect. When I tell you something is in the bag, you can rest assured...
...Refunds. The Salvation Army was shaking like a chilled lassie on a windy corner. It had no idea that Costello was "THE Frank Costello," said a spokesman. Would the Army return Costello's $10,000? Well, no. Said Commissioner Donald McMillan: "The Salvation Army has been advised by its counsel that it has no legal right to refuse to accept funds...
...Frankie, a man of delicate sensibilities, promptly resigned his vice chairmanship "to forestall any embarrassment on anybody's part." Said Costello plaintively: "I don't ask any favors from anybody. Anything I do comes from the heart, not the head...