Jack Jerome and Big Bill Pechart mobs shocked the
community and led to police action against the gangsters.
c. Once the war ended and war workers and GIs left
the area, business dried up for gamblers, nightclubs and
prostitutes.
d. Attorney General Earl Warren, later chief justice of
the US Supreme Court, cracked down on the evildoers. Since 1951
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ANSWERS:
1. C. Sally Rand. Her club at San Pablo Avenue near the
Albany line later became a jazz venue, Hambone Kelly’s.
2. All except A. Fantasy was and is based in Berkeley.
There were other El Cerrito record labels as well.
3. C. Gamblers throughout town opposed the
incorporation of El Cerrito. In devising its proposed
border, proponents of cityhood carved out areas they
knew would vote no to ensure there were enough yes
votes to establish a city. Also excluded was the enclave
known today as Kensington, where ranchers opposed
joining the new city. Vigorite did produce dynamite at
Albany Hill – but not after the 1880s.
4. The answer is “A.” Earl Warren did crack down on
gambling, but that was in 1939 when he forced closure of
the El Cerrito Kennel Club, the dog track. And even then,
his action followed much outcry from the public against
the track.
Source: elcerritohistorialsociety.org.
The El Cerrito Historical Society is a non-political,
non-profit organization and has only one agenda: to
locate and preserve local history - of course focused
on the history of El Cerrito. Visit their website for
more information about the history of El Cerrito.
Elcerritohistorialsociety.org
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