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Show LEPKE SENTENCED TO 14-YEAR TERM NEW YORK,' Jan. 2 UP) Louis (Lepke) Buchalter. racketeer, waa sentenced today to 14 years In prison for violation of th federal narcotics laws. Lepke was convicted December 30 on aa Indictment charging conspiracy con-spiracy to violate th law la th operation of what th government called a $10,000,000 International narcotlcs-emuggllng syndicate. Brought before Judge Joha C Knox for sentencing today, he pleaded guilty to nln additional Indictment relating to transporta-tloa transporta-tloa and concealment of narcotics. |