FBI bugged Mafia baptism ceremony reveals inner circle
Federal agents recorded the Patriarca crime family induction on October 29, capturing a Medford Massachusetts home ceremony attended by 17 members from three states including the boss and consigliere. The tapes show oaths of loyalty and omerta, marking a rare inside view of mob rites.
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Cikurcci
Patriarca Orgenied Crime Family
Underworld
Patriarca
Guild Street
Medford
Mass
Vincent Federico
Deluca
Providence
Boston
Joseph “.R. Russo
Associated Press
Raymond Patriarca JR
New England
FBI
Ex-senator and admiral back Poindexter at Iran Contra trial
Sen John Chafee and Rear Adm Lowell Holloway will testify as character witnesses for Poindexter in the Iran Contra case. Judge Harold Greene barred testimony from House staffer David Jacobsen, saying it would inflame the jury. The judge also upheld quashing staffer Victor Johnson’s subpoena over a memo about North’s Contra activities.
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Washington
John Poindexter
U.S
Navy
John Chafee
Nixon
Poindexter
Chafee
Lowell Holloway
Navy Space and Warfare System Command
US District Court
Harold Greene
House
Lebanon
David Jacobsen
Greene
Jacobsen
West Beirut
Richard Beckler
Congress
Beckler
Iran
Oliver North
House of Representatives
Victor Johnson
Johnson
North
Ronald Coleman
Texas
Coleman
Idaho Abortion Bill Triggers Boycott Threats and Debate
Abortion activists threaten boycotts against Idaho over a bill banning abortion as birth control. Governor Andrus faces pressure as supporters pledge to hurt Idaho potato sales. Andrus will decide after consultations with experts, with a July 1 effective date if signed. The dispute draws national attention and polarized reactions from both sides.
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Idaho
de Andrus
Gwen Dempsey
Senate
Michigan
Andrus
Dempsey
Anrorus
Eisenhower Hailed At 100th Birthday Tribute In Congress
Congress held a joint session to honor Dwight D. Eisenhower, born 100 years ago, praising him as a symbol of democratic opportunity and a leader who defeated Nazism and fought Cold War oppression. Senator Bob Dole called him a pivotal figure from Kansas who helped rid the world of the Nazi scourge and inspired freedom.
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Eisenhower
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Congress
United States
Senate
Bob Dole
Dole
Kansas
Abilene
Capitol's black officers accuse Capitol Police of racism
Black Capitol Police officers testify at a House hearing accusing white leadership of discrimination in promotions and assignments. Officers say cronyism persists despite a 1983 written test and partial turnover. they note no black officials above captain. The force totals 1,238 with 336 Black officers.
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Capitol
Washington
House Administration
Capitol Complex
House
Jack Russ
Threeman Capitol Police Board
Russ
Senate
Henry Giugin
George White
Ronald L. Richardson
Capitol Police
National Black Police Association
Court challenge on National Guard veto power reaches Supreme Court
Washington Minnesota officials accuse Congress of a power grab that strips governors of veto over peacetime National Guard training. The Minnesota governor argues states can direct or consent to peacetime training of their militia, citing a 1986 Montgomery Amendment that bars governors from blocking active duty deployments.
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Washington
Minnesota
Congress
Supreme Court
Rudy Perpich
Rep. G.V
Sony
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Sonny” Mercurio
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Sonny Boy” Rizzo
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