Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City did not speak English, claimed Doyle's wife was a fraud, and ended his friendship with Conan Doyle. In 1929, the Ambassador was the site of the infamous Atlantic City Conference, in which a number of organized crime bosses, including Al Capone, Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano, negotiated their territorial rights after a wave of violence. In 1931, as Philadelphia gangster Mickey Duffy slept in the hotel, he was shot and killed by assailants who were never caught. The incident was dramatized in the series "Boardwalk Empire", with a character called Mieczyslaw "Mickey Doyle" Kuzik. The hotel eventually closed in the
Vicki Lansky children—can carry them. In 1988, Lansky received a call from the new editor at "Family Circle" magazine. The publication was looking for a new household hints columnist, which opportunity allowed Lansky to go from writing tips for young children to tips for adults. Lansky had since written and published several household hints books, including the bestsellers "Baking Soda: Over 500 Fabulous, Fun and Frugal Uses", with over 500,000 copies sold, and "Vinegar: Over 400 Various, Versatile and Very Good Uses" (2004) with over 350,000 copies sold. Lansky was a Sunday columnist for the "Minneapolis Star Tribune" from 1985 to 1987,