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1149:One-way ride
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61:May 12, 1921
43:June 7, 1872
1676:1921 deaths
1671:1872 births
1632:Shotgun Man
1431:The Council
1350:'Ndrangheta
1275:(1985â1986)
1269:(1985â1987)
1252:(1929â1931)
1246:(1914â1917)
1223:(1950â1951)
1034:Consigliere
990:Trafficante
950:New Orleans
889:Los Angeles
884:Kansas City
402:Napoli 2004
361:under boss
336:John Powers
253:Later years
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103:(1899â1921)
1665:Categories
1533:operations
1531:Government
1112:Black Hand
1041:Caporegime
960:Pittsburgh
825:East Coast
590:Mike Merlo
458:Nelli 1976
431:2012-06-20
386:References
311:Black Hand
288:Pittsburgh
259:Mike Merlo
226:translator
144:Valledolmo
138:Early life
39:1872-06-07
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1028:Underboss
1004:Structure
985:St. Louis
965:Rochester
955:Milwaukee
928:(Chicago)
911:Cleveland
843:Patriarca
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230:the Mafia
210:Milwaukee
176:Allegheny
168:Baltimore
92:1902â1921
1652:Category
1214:Hearings
1179:Meetings
1124:Vendetta
1102:Made man
1064:made men
980:San Jose
970:Rockford
944:D'Aquila
932:Lanzetta
916:Colorado
905:Bufalino
793:Lucchese
753:Genovese
655:Families
555:Informer
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369:See also
303:homicide
299:alderman
129:boss of
1506:Westies
1399:Defunct
1305:Camorra
1048:Soldato
992:(Tampa)
938:Morello
879:Detroit
874:Chicago
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728:Gambino
719:Colombo
712:Colombo
677:Bonanno
538:1900550
280:shotgun
222:Italian
131:Chicago
69:Chicago
1574:Crimes
1385:Stidda
1298:Active
1260:Trials
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581:Boss
534:JSTOR
354:Italy
340:Irish
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