Show ' rt gnde and took whateverjobs X Isotoner announces wereivail-abl- e But when he wasn't being the duti-fsou he often wu getting into trouble “1 had a great deu of violence in me for a long tune and it manifested itself in fistfights"he said wifoahint ofpride 1 was a very skinny kid but 1 wu a tenor I loved to fight and I seemed to get into fights all the time in school on the street —it didn't matter where" Aielta began running with an integrated gang called the Kingsmen when he was 12 Originally the Kingsmen wet a stickball team but they graduated to turf wars and occasional thievery “We were fighting for oar terrain usually by going up on a roof and throwing things at the opposing gangs Being a member ofthe lungsmen andnot going to school 1 was getting into a lot of trouble We sometimes stole from grocery stones and broke into daces 1 never hud anyone up but looce got hit in the thigh with a zip gun It wu only a matter of time before things got really bad" lb keep out of trouble and earn money at the same time Aiello joined the Army He wu only 16 but produced a doctored baptismal paper toprove he wu older He spent die next three years in Germany "I wu still a baby” he said Td never been away from home before and Iwu terrified I'd get into fistfights forno reason at alb Guys would get ahead ofme in the chow line and I'd punch— Fdgo nuts In this particular outfit they'd bring you into foe barracks and let you fight the guy while everyone watched I never lost a fight-- " Aiello returned to foe Bronx following his tour of duty uncertain how he would earn his living And he needed a steady paycheck: Shortly after getting out oftte service he'dwed Sandy Cohen "We’ve been married almost 36 yean and rm especially proud of that because of all weVe been through" he said admitting that it took a while until their finuliu came to terms wife dus Jewish-Italiaunion 1 love her so much and sheput up wifoalotleven let this beautiful woman stand on the welfare line because I didn't have foe guts to go" Aiello wu still without a regular income when Ricky the first of their four ul 999 The Gift of Giving i r n This holiday season you can diamatkafy improve needy childienfc lives by simply buying a pair of Isotoner Gloves or Slippers Thanks to a special gift partneship between the people at botoner and Save the Children needy children all over worked at odd jobs and sometimes hus- tled pool "I remember one day when Ricky slat by while I tried to make supper money shooting pool"he said shaking his head In 1957 Aiello went to wok for Greyhound He remained with the bus company for a decade starting out a baggage man and eventually becoming union president But he lost his job foe result of a wildcat strike in 1967 That marked existthe beginning of a ence mat lasted two years "It wu the absolute low point of my life” he said qmedy "I always had a tremendous fear ofnot being able to take u u hand-to-mou- th ISOTONER I 1 I Ynlnn iMtiil ¥iSave the Children fnt ml Tn p— f --f — 1 -1 1 y Isotoner Qove or Slipper package along with tiiis coupon Isotoner wiQ donate 10 of the purchase Maflfcx priaTfup to 51001000) in your name to Save foe Children 1 PQ Bax 4061 MontkzIkxMN UPC Code laotancr-SavelheChildr- en ofee SSfirfui- - I Address: --Zip: SOK! City: For more information on Save foe Children write to: Save the Children 54 Wilton Road PCX Box 990 Wesxxt Cl 06881 or call (203) UK IS a pair of men's or women's Isotoner Gloves or Slippers is sold from now until December 15th In fact 10 of fvexy purchase price will go directly to Sare the Children Together wecan give these children foe gift of a lifetime 55365-406- j continued 2 IMS America will be helped evetytime fl OAia 221-40- 00 iKiwaarmhaMNNrVbdbNyiana ISOTONER Save the Children |