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In Donelli's Protection Racket - Pt 01, the story unfolds as Clark Kent, a mild-mannered reporter for the Daily Planet, is approached by young Jimmy Olsen, who is visibly distressed. Jimmy reveals that his mother, who runs a candy store, is being extorted by a notorious racketeer named Chip Dinelli. Despite her best efforts to keep the store afloat after her husband's death, Mrs. Olsen has been forced to pay Dinelli $20 a week in protection money, a burden that is becoming unbearable. With the collector due to arrive that very night, Jimmy fears for his mother's safety and pleads for Clark's help.
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