On This Day, Union Goons Sulphuric Acid Attack Reporter Leaving Lindy's Restaurant
A union goon’s attack blinded Victor Riesel, but didn’t deter him from exposing union-boss corruption. Riesel had been reporting on corruption in the International Union of Operating Engineers and its then-President, William C. DeKoning, Jr. The acid burning and blinding of Riesel is another…
