Winchell/Hunsacker power
Winchell kept table at the Stork Club, owned by Sherman Billingsley, an Oklahoman ex-bootlegger who either battled or partnered such men as Frank Costello, Owney Madden. He gave Toot Shor his start after abusing him, then later defamed him on live TV. Winchell had a lot of dirt on folks, and his own to hide, so fear of a Hunsacker or craving his notice makes perfect sense.
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