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F*Notionwide Attack Begins On Organizedff-y,r Jf.'A. £WASHINGTON (UP!) — A nationwide attack has begun on at least 15 of the 24 big Cosa Nostra ‘‘families” that reputedly run organized crime in the United States, it was disclosed today.The vehicle for the assault that touches cities from Massachusetts to Florida to California is a flying squad of investigative experts from five federal agencies.The squad is directed by the Justice Department* 8 organized crime section, he headed by Henry E. Petersen, and includes members from the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, the Bureau of Narcotics and the Labor Department.Petersen told UPI much of the effort was aimed atillegalities that could lead to action against the legitimate businesses being used as fronts by the synidcate. He listed these men and areas as major targets in the drive:- Raymond L.S. Patriarca cited by Senate investigators aL the kingpin of organized crime in New England, with operations centering in Boston andProvidence, R.I.-New York City syndicate operations, which Petersen sal are controlled by JosephColombo, Vito Genovese, Gas par Digregorio, Carlo Gambino and Gaetano (three - finger1 Luchese.Northern New Jersey, operations are run by the brothers, Gerardo andGene.ers identified by Petersen with their primary bases of operation were:John Scalish, Northern Ohio; Joseph Zeriili, Detroit; John Larocca, Pittsburgh; Nicholas Civella, Kansas City; CarlosMarcello, New Orleans; Sam Giancana, Chicago; Stephano Magaddino, Buffalo and Angelo Bruno, Philadelphia.In addition, Petersen said, tfo squad planned to move into Florida said this week. Santos Trafficante Jr. was identified in Senate crime hearings as the syndicate bossfor that area.Petersen said the investigation woluld also touch onorganized crime activities in Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver and Chattanooga, Teim.The black widow spider can be readily identified bya scarlet hourglass-shaped mark on the underside ofits abdomen. A mature female black widow is about a half-inch long, much bigger than the male, who must escape after mating or be eaten. A human bitten by t h i s poisonous spider rarely dies though severe pain, nausea and mild paralysis of the diaphragm often follow.
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Del Rio News Herald
Del Rio, Texas, US
Tue, Feb 21, 1967
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