Burial in New Jersey Mafia Cemetery Myth or Metaphor
A sprawling piece blends lore and satire about why the Mafia allegedly chose New Jersey as its honored burial ground. It mixes historical anecdotes, coded rules, and vivid images of "sleeping in Jersey" as a mark of respect, contrasting it with brutal disposal practices and a narrator’s wry stance on crime lore.
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Jimmy Hoffa
New Jersey
Arlington National Cemetery
Pentagon
Jersey
Bronx
New York
Upstate
Kingston Highway
Bloomingdale’s
Election of officers for Bennington Grange held at IOOF Hall
A 1935 report notes G A Milliman and Lillian Milliman of Williamstown installing officers at the Bennington Grange election, with an open house on Thursday at Cora B Whitney School for Christmas exercises.
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Bennington Grange
IOOF
G.A. Milliman
Lillian Milliman
Williamstown Grange
Cora B. Whitney
Vermont
State Liquor Control Board
Letters on employment freedom and union dues
Alexander W. Luce of Springfield argues that workers should have free choice regarding union membership and dues. He cites John J. Welch Jr. and Sen. Stafford, urging no compulsory dues for employment and comparing to Vermont’s tax freedom for churches.
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John J. Welch Jr
Jack Welch
Robert T. Stafford
Vermont
Angola in the cold war crossfire and Washington’s cautious stance
The piece argues that Soviet intervention in Angola risks a major strategic base on the Atlantic and asks how U.S. reaction would differ from pre 1965 cold war days. It notes Cuban troops, detente since SALT I, and four tests from Chile to Portugal, highlighting Washington’s restrained posture amid Africa’s power politics.
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Soviet Union
Africa
Washington
Angola
Atlantic Ocean
Moscow
Persian Gulf
Europe
Lyndon Johnson
Vietnam
United States
Patrick Moynihan
U.S
United Nations
Zaire
South America
USA
Ussr
Brezhnev
Chile
Christian Science Publishing Society
Guest in NYC hotel asks to remove TV set
Norton Mockridge reports a hotel guest in New York City asked for the television to be removed from his room. When asked if it was working the guest said yes, prompting the request to remove it.
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New York City
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Mafia
Passaic River
Dutch Schultz
George Washington Bridge
Newark
Baltimore
Buffalo
Don
Las Vegas
Brooklyn
Queens
First National Bank
The
National Guard Co
Camp Pickett
Maxim
Beech Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Kitty Hawk
N.C
Graf Spee
Uruguay
Ronald Evans
Space
Earth
Alexander W. Luce
Springfield
Fummond
North St
Bennington
Joseph C. Harsch
Portugal
Norton Mockridge
Catamount National Bank
Fog
Loin
Eiteiacks Canal
Turkey
Toms
River Valley
Birdseye
Pillsbury
Libby Pumpkin
Heinz Sweet
Mrs. Filberts
Margarine
U.S. No
Maine
Ifillet
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