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ANCHE-JOUR'NAL—A-7u ^ ,, - -■—— — *i PressuresI! Put OnItI Criminalsi WASHINGTON (UP1' Thei Nixon administration has made I substantial progress*’ in the! government's battle against theiunderworld, the Justice Deisait*■ months chief organized crime! fighter says.I William Lynch, chief of the !organized crime section, smcithat intensified investigating land prosecuting staffs led toI the convictions of some prcttsignificant Mafia heads in:1973.i Overall, Lynch said m an interview with UPL conviction* have risen as the government 'has committed more resources,to battling organized crime, i Continued application of tne ! kind of nresmre we have on is blt;mnd to ha\ e serimis unpiica-lions for organized wune.groups,” he said. “No orgamza-' tnn can stand that kind of pressure and maintain t? efficient organization strut*ture.”Making progressPrMuo - the convictions ofundrrlvorM ficun* from 197n through 19*3, l.ynch said think you can say we're making substantial progress.•■This is not to say that prioradministrations were not oqunb K cmcerned witn organiz.ee c'-rmie.” he said ‘'but the fan of the matter is thorr walt; m: in. it a sod emphasis w ncn *»lt;. adman i st !*at ton took office on the ' application of resources i investigative and prose ■w*S.vnrh said ihrre verc 41«11ndr,m-.-p ' *gLg n7n. m3 in 1971. !lt;'.'■• in 19,-.and 1.316 during 1973- a total lt;,3.701V.Put I a rich said u a as the * • high ecitekn ‘ cr t me syndic a t e’ ~ fUn 1 n I i' r lt;\V HO. taf ica,a.. ..* • ^* l t i - jv **»■/ f.i ■were considered mi .c^a gams' the underworld ( on\ ir Hons ttlsc/ir. ‘Ui v umcgm'v, ueit* i i i . • * 4there wore 33 convict mn 5r! 1970, 91 in 1971. ‘in m 19 PJ arm 99 m 1973 a *• *ai oi 3-3.... ■*/***' * | i .lt;• I ‘ /*•\v of June iucrc Mo attorneys a.-igncci b the Justice Heoartmerit * o; -: ...am/ed crime ec?an. rom*• 'a ,.-w, 11- ;n '71 Wi-bin , on red \m.u +1. ■ ■ ■ •’his future ww rise• ' 4 \ C 1 ~ H■ tlt;\ the auN'i*-nzed mtu; o. law Ipcneb sainAdd dam a ay.. tne ga -,-m Poh agents assignee* tua-. ,.,i i,r;;rrzed crime ;;,.g,,,. a:::, '! l.vnrii lt;lo-( nhrci, • . . ..nvincrpasf.•..'I'P V.V'T’ ‘. * fi i'f.* 'i.vrich nttrhaPeu me in*, reusev * ■, a- •' *3 i ■' 'U!'i •. ;*rfiei'ed 'VVectron;-.’ ' lt;-or eillance.pu. doicirmmm rsiabpsuTTtojrh.f M eg ion a’ striKe puce-. ,h.m:* *he counmy and; ottci‘ m’o!h'.:en--e ga?nermg
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Lubbock, Texas, US

Thu, Jan 17, 1974

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