Mafia vending wars feared as FBI arrests shock Tucson
Washington D C reports that three Cosa Nostra figures were arrested in Tucson and Albuquerque over threats and force in vending machines. The piece notes a $14 billion feeding industry and potential Mafia expansion into schools hospitals and industrial plants under Gallo Gambino Genovese Bonanno factions.
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Ariz
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Joe Bonanno
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National Mafia Commission
Battaglia
Robert Morgenthau
New York
Albuquerque
Bonanno
Bonanno Combine
Los Angeles
San Francisco
City Attorney Seeks Federal Help on Colony Dwellings
Las Vegas city attorney requests federal action to bring Indian Colony homes up to city construction code standards. The move targets housing conditions and aims to align the settlement with local safety and building requirements.
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Las Vegas
Histoplasmosis in children and adults explained
A reader asks about a positive skin test for histoplasmosis noting it signals sensitization rather than active disease. Experts explain most infections are mild or latent, severe cases scar the lungs like TB, tests show exposure only, and there is no confirmed preventive method. The fungus spreads via dust in various environments. fatality is rare.
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Treasury to Seek End of Silver in U S Coinage
A mid April report to Congress will propose removing silver from dimes quarters and half dollars after 173 years of usage. The decision follows a year of study amid mounting fears of a coin shortage as vending machines and industry demand surge.
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U.S. Treasury
Congress
Treasury
End of Silver Coins Yet The U S Faces Silver Shortage Crisis
A 1960s analysis outlines dwindling U S silver reserves of about 1.1 billion ounces with 500 million reserved for defense and a projected coin output that could exhaust supplies in under two years. Proposals vary from reduced silver content to higher coin values and coin size reductions, but experts warn shortages will recur and a refusal to silver could force a shift away from silver coinage.
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Free World
Treasury
Civil rights march planned from Selma to Montgomery
Montgomery notes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. announces a five day march from Selma to Montgomery to mobilize Alabama counties for freedom days during voter registration opportunities. New York reports William L. Lamb of the Civil Aeronautics Board praising divers who recovered wreckage from an Eastern Air Lines crash, noting 42,000 pounds of aircraft recovered.
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Montgomery
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Selma
Black Belt
Alabama
New York
William L. Lamb
Civil Aeronautics Board
Eastern Air Lines
Atlantic Ocean
Fed
Move up to Chrysler Newport 2-Door Hardtop this year
The ad compares a Chrysler Newport 2-Door Hardtop priced just under seven dollars more per month than smaller cars. It notes all models shown have V-8 engines and common features, with the key difference being Chrysler’s size and prestige. It urges readers to visit their Chrysler dealer to upgrade.
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Chevrolet
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the Bat) Battaglia
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