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Show The Salt Lake Tribun , (Vtohfr 8. li)M) 3 NBC Report Wayne Newton Yells Slander LAS VEGAS, of Nev. (AP) Save on Famous Mattresses and Box Springs in Your Choice of 3 Degrees of Calling it slander, else," entertainer Wayne Newton, new owner of the Aladdin hotel, Tuesday angrily denied an NBC report linking him with organized crime The network, in a special report Monday, said Newton is expected to be called before a federal grand jury over his relationship with Guido Penosi, a reputed member of the Carlo Gambino Mafia family of New York. "An absolute smear campaign, said Newton. He accused NBC talk show host Johnny Carson of having a hand in the report. Carson unsuccessfully attempted to buy the hotel earlier this year. I believe thats the only way this ... could have come from. I dont know personally if he had anything to do with it, but if he didnt, one of his aides certainly did, in my opinion anyway," s id Newton. There was no immediate comment from Carson. defamation character and everything TILL 7:30 P.M. ONLY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY Due to the nature of these orders can be no exceptional prices, excepted. phone NORMAL TWIN SIZE EA. PC. Newton to Sue Newton labeled the network report the most of national press I have ever seen and said he will sue. Newton and partner Eld Torres recently purchased the scandal-scarre- d hotel for $85 million. Until last Wednesday, the hotels casino was closed 11 the longest casino weeks by a order closure in Nevada gaming history. battle State gaming officials, after a year-lon- g with the Aladdins previous owners, ordered the shutdown, citing hidden interest convictions of the hotel corporation and several of its top officers. NBC said Newton, during attempts to purchase the Strip hotel, called Penosi for help with a problem. Whatever it was, NBC said, it was important enough for Penosi to take it up with the leaders of the Gambino family of New York." Hidden Partner The network said it was told by New York police that Newtons problem was taken care of and that the Mafia had become a hidden partner in the Aladdin. Newton was quoted in Tuesdays ediitions of the Las Vegas Review Journal as saying that the involved threats made in February problem against his daughter, now 4. Newton said the difficulty stemmed from a "bad financial investment two years ago. The people I invested with wanted more money. I got into a little skirmish with a couple of local people who decided to put the mob on me. It was a shakedown. I called the local police and they even sent out guards on me for about a week. Newton testified during hearings before the Nevada Gaming Commission that he didnt know of Penosis alleged mob ties. He told the commission that he had seen Penosi only four times in 21 years and that although he considered Penosi a friend, he promised not to associate with him again. blatant abuse The firm comfort is built in to stay in. 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