New Direction for the Mob Amid Growth and Splits
A sharp shift in organized crime as the mob expands into legitimate businesses. Two front men dominate the scene Joe Gallo and Joseph Colombo Sr. with Colombo pushing white publicity and drug control while Gallo seeks to move toward legal holdings and broader management including black and Puerto Rican underlings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Waller
New York
NEA
Joe
Crazy Joe
Gallo
Joseph A. Colombo Sr
Colombo
Chicago
Inside the Mafia's Move Toward Legitimacy and Violence
The piece traces gangland shifts from Prohibition era blood feuds to a modern drive by the Colombo Gambino and Lucchese factions toward legitimate profits. It notes racialized clashes, double take-outs, and the use of drug, gambling, stock fraud and banking fronts. The article cites police counts of over 30 mob murders in two years and details Swiss bank secrecy aiding criminal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallo
Icarlo Gambino
Colombo
James
Jimmy Doyle) Plumeri
Lucchese
Vito Licata
Frank Giambone
New York
New Jersey
Salvatore Maranzano
Willie Moretti
Albert Anastasia
Frank Costello
Lmob
Switzerland
United States
Securites and Exchange Commission Regula
ACT presses on for child TV reform across programs
In Hollywood, Action for Children's Television continues push for fewer host endorsements and no selling on kids shows. ACT cites Romper Room changes after a Bangor study and forecasts a 1973 NAB ruling banning hosts from selling. Additional notes cover criticism of ads and praise for noncommercial projects like Sesame Street and CBS Sunrise Semester offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick DU Brow
Hollywood
UPD
Action For Children’s Television
ACT
Bangor
Code Board
The
National Association of Broadcasters
Moore Praises Plant and Jobs In West Virginia Dedication
MOUNDSVILLE West Virginia Gov Arch A Moore praised the 5 million Columbia Carbon plant at its dedication calling it proof of belief in the state s future The facility run by Cities Services Co subsidiary employs nearly 100 people and raises state job totals by about 52 000 in the last three to four years It will annually produce up to 150 million pounds of carbon black used in tires and rubber products It was recruited by Moore s tax incentive program for business and industry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
W. Va
UPI
Columbia
Here
Arch A. Moore
West Virginia
Cities Services Co
Moore
Columbia Carbon
Only Two Windows Cause Heat Strain at Akron Title Bureau
In Akron Summit County, five female workers faint from heat exhaustion as temperatures rise. County Clerk Frank Yacobucci limits hours to 6 am to noon, noting the office operates 8 am to 4 pm with fans and only two windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, Ohio
UPI
Summit County Auto Title Bureau
Frank Yacobucci
Yacobucci
Secret Mob Money and Hidden Power Behind the Mafia
The piece argues that hidden 9.9 percent stakes in firms and nameless Swiss accounts shield real mob owners who reveal control only when needed. It notes internal family wars within the Gallo and Colombo factions, and claims a silent, publicity shy army seeks respect and power, beyond public figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tians
Gallos
Profaci
Colombo
Boston
Raymond Petriarcha
Colombos
Secret Army
Death notices for Stover Cook Pack Johnson Alexander Weaver McKinney
Death notices list E Carl Stover age 68 and Byrd Gillispie Cook age 70 with funeral details. Nellie Pack age 68 Mamie Lou Weaver age 70 Lora Johnson age 70 John Alexander age 7 Hayford C McKinney age 74 with burial plans and funeral home references in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stover
E. Carl
Harper Road
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Cook
Byrd Gillispie
Fairdale
Melton Mortuary
Cook Cemetery
Pine Knob
Melton
Pack Pack
Nellie
Hinton
Patton
Meadow Bridge
Carl Adkins
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Weaver Weaver
Mamie Lou
Bailey Avenue
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
South Kanawha Street
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Virgil Cook
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Reward for information on newspaper thefts and lost items
A public notice offers a twelve dollar reward for information leading to a conviction of persons stealing newspapers from roadside bundles. It also lists lost items including a billfold, a dog, a cat, and various services and contacts for painting and home repairs with phone numbers and addresses across Beckley and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Amick
Peeeey Newspapers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soseph A. Colombo Srk
Giuseppe Magliocco
Joseph Profaci
Albert Gallo
Anthony Strollo
Joseph Gallo
Lawrence Gallo
Carlo Gambino
Attica
Jerome A. Johnson
Imany
Jcaper
Sione
TV In Review
Nbc-Tv
Aline Saarinen
Cbs-Tv
ABCTV
Plant
Pavis
Johnson Johnson
Lora
Beaver
South
Kanawha Street
Victor Garlow
Alexander
John
Odd
Leslie Lilly
Ra-Lei
Conway Street
Calloway Hgts
Paint Street
Beckley
Reward
W. Lively
Underwood Painting CO
Beers
E. Lowell Foley
Sam G. Foley
Gene Crone
People’s Finance Co
Princest
Noel Riffe
Toom
J&f Builders
Andy
Wright’s Radio & TV
Crab Orchard
Hotpoint
Prince St. Ph
Scott's
Lochgelly
Calhoun General Contractors
Halstead
Randy Bowling
DIAL
Electrical Service Lane Electric CO
Lane Electric CO
Lmeet
P&m Plumbing & Heating CO
TIMEX
Eric
Neville St
R. M. Simmons Drilling Water and Industrial
Seek Ridge
Ivinegar
Raleigh Miracle Water Refiner
Russell ‘Bair
Shady Spring
J. C. Shumate Drilling Water and Industrial
Coal City
J. C. Home Improvements
Jan Campbell Music Co
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Beckley Detective Agency
Concord
Darrem Persinger
Route 3
Charles MacDonald
BECKLEY Newspapers Corp. _ Library
McCreery
Kanawha
BNC
Prince St. Beckley
Bank of Raleigh
Francis Gunther
Mabscott
Hubert AL ShAeier
W. Fa
Ulis Patrick
Hamilton
Ohio
Oakland
Calif
Dias Floral
BFG Shocks
Beckley Tire & Rubber CO
Fayette
Leonard J. Adkins
Daniels
Shady Nook
Leonard Joe Adkins
Leonard Adkins
Channel 4
WOAY
Sun
Town & Country Restaurant
EL Cid Club
Eisenhower Drive
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