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ITEM VIEW: CG058864
Became: Three Kings Card Room
3361 Sandrock Road
San Diego, California
Type: Card Room
Status: Closed
Open: 1974, Close: 1975

Originally owned by Thomas Carroll and Kenneth Ambrose. Briefly became the "Sherman Card Room" (1976) before becoming the "Three Kings Card Room".

In 1975 Ambrose was convicted of "solicitation to commit murder". Earlier that year he attempted to hire a hitman (actually an undercover police officer) to kill Carroll, ostensibly for financial issues related to the card room (see "Archive").

Listing (4th and 5th from top) from the 1975 San Diego Yellow Pages, under "Card Rooms".
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CG058864 Obsolete
Denom: 25¢
Added: 2011-12-25
Last Update: 2012-05-19
Color: White
Mold: H&C (LCV)

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