California Mafia Activity Signals Shifts in West
California crime watchers note signs of organized crime widening into new West Coast businesses as younger generations invest illegally gained funds and attempt legitimate ventures. Researchers, including Donald Cressey of UC Santa Barbara, compare West Coast patterns to earlier East Coast trends and emphasize connections to legitimate enterprises.
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Administrators to speed justice via new court training program
Plans announced by Chief Justice Burger and Bernard Segal outline a national program to train court administrators to reduce backlogs in federal and state courts. The initial class starts in June with graduates by December, funded by an $820000 Ford Foundation grant.
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Mafia core groups and missing California feature in crime study
The 1967 President's Crime Commission lists 24 Mafia core groups in 17 states but omits California among the wealthiest and most influential. Adviser Thomas Schelling complains economists have neglected racketeering and illegal goods like gambling, suggesting economic impact remains unknown and a study could aid anti crime efforts.
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