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440:(Luciano's lieutenant). Dehydrated molasses was sold to alcohol manufacturers nationwide, allowing Milano to accumulate a large fortune during Prohibition. As Prohibition came to a close, Dalitz advised Milano to expand into new criminal activities. Beginning in 1930, Dalitz and Milano joined with Cleveland mobster
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Tilocco, went to Milano's restaurant, the Venetian, at 12601 Mayfield
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1341:Global Organized Crime: A 21st Century Approach
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212:. He became a criminal associate of the
1289:. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co.
1184:The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia
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1208:. New York: Oxford University Press.
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955:"Probe Mystery in Doctor's Murder".
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470:On January 30, 1935, Milano fled to
1365:. Charleston, S.C.: History Press.
1246:. Amherst, N.Y.: Prometheus Books.
1223:Committee on the Judiciary (1967).
379:in New York City, declared himself
255:Mayfield Road Mob and rise to power
1240:Griffin, Joe; DeNevi, Don (2002).
1029:"Jail 10 in Drive on Racketeers".
507:, in 1947, he sought and received
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2584:Italian-American National Union
1071:Committee on the Judiciary 1967
777:. June 12, 1929. pp. 1, 4.
535:Los Angeles criminal activities
2724:Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
773:"Grill Widow in Rum Killing".
107:Real estate owner, developer,
1:
1187:. Indianapolis: Alpha Books.
1033:. August 23, 1930. p. 5.
565:San Fernando Mission Cemetery
16:American-Calabrian crime boss
1768:List of Mafia crime families
1158:Bureau of Narcotics (2007).
959:. June 11, 1936. p. 19.
277:Salvatore "Black Sam" Todaro
2819:People of Calabrian descent
2453:Cuntrera-Caruana Mafia clan
2035:(Northeastern Pennsylvania)
1166:. New York: HarperCollins.
531:and extensive timberlands.
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1338:Roth, Mitchel P. (2017).
746:Griffin & DeNevi 2002
281:Joseph "Big Joe" Porrello
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2673:Operation Family Secrets
2604:National Crime Syndicate
2314:Atlantic City Conference
1631:Relation to other groups
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1283:Newton, Michael (2007).
1202:Cockayne, James (2016).
1143:. London: Robson Books.
1122:Bureau of Narcotics 2007
698:Bureau of Narcotics 2007
686:Bureau of Narcotics 2007
273:Joseph "Big Joe" Lonardo
267:By the early 1920s, the
2834:People from Akron, Ohio
2569:East Harlem Purple Gang
2438:Colacurcio Organization
1390:2027/coo.31924002355729
1344:. New York: Routledge.
1331:2027/mdp.39015028778994
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2824:Cleveland crime family
2518:Velentzas Organization
2488:Philadelphia Greek Mob
2401:Mafia Commission Trial
2395:Pizza Connection Trial
1985:10th & Oregon Crew
1900:Greenwich Village Crew
1757:Italian-American Mafia
1479:Cleveland crime family
1270:Messick, Hank (1972).
1265:. New York: Macmillan.
1261:Messick, Hank (1967).
1181:Capeci, Jerry (2004).
1137:Burbank, Jeff (2006).
385:(boss of all bosses).
250:Cleveland crime family
194:Cleveland crime family
181:Italian pronunciation:
161:Cleveland crime family
2473:Musitano crime family
2245:Black Hand in Chicago
1975:Angiulo's Boston crew
1967:(Northern New Jersey)
1359:Schwarz, Ted (2010).
897:, pp. 11–20, 38.
452:to local businesses.
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2688:Operation Underworld
2678:Operation Old Bridge
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2493:Rizzuto crime family
2483:Papalia crime family
2468:Luppino crime family
2458:Inzerillo Mafia clan
2448:Cotroni crime family
2332:Palermo Mafia summit
1824:New Springville Boys
1263:The Silent Syndicate
1073:, pp. 993, 996.
846:, pp. 294, 307.
610:United States Senate
377:Castellammarese clan
344:In 1929, Milano met
287:Road in Cleveland's
218:Luciano crime family
2750:Buster from Chicago
2714:Hired Truck Program
2693:Operation Wasteland
2619:South Brooklyn Boys
2594:Marat Balagula gang
2378:Castellammarese War
1910:Springfield faction
1660:Detroit Partnership
1655:DeCavalcante family
373:Salvatore Maranzano
2729:Rochester bombings
2614:Rudaj Organization
2589:Maceo Organization
2544:Bumpy Johnson gang
2539:Bugs and Meyer Mob
2498:Sacra Corona Unita
2349:Kefauver Committee
1995:Midwestern/Western
1935:New Jersey faction
1905:New Jersey faction
1819:Motion Lounge crew
1773:Mafia bibliography
1690:New Orleans family
1680:Los Angeles family
1675:Kansas City family
1407:2027/uc1.$ b643196
1278:. New York: McKay.
945:, pp. 87, 98.
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403:capo di tutti capo
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467:
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457:Angelo Lonardo
438:Frank Costello
419:Tommy Gagliano
415:Joseph Bonanno
411:American Mafia
407:The Commission
375:, head of the
320:Alfred Polizzi
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2755:Cement shoes
2652:Other topics
2629:Unione Corse
2599:Murder, Inc.
2534:Broadway Mob
2463:Jewish Mafia
2282:Sixth Family
2277:One-way ride
2269:
2256:
2190:
2174:
2167:
2160:
1981:Philadelphia
1965:DeCavalcante
1919:
1895:Broadway Mob
1879:
1854:
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1711:Danny Greene
1608:Ray Ferritto
1587:Peter Milano
1532:Past members
1503:Frank Milano
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868:Messick 1967
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173:Frank Milano
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138:Marie Milano
67:(1970-09-15)
23:Frank Milano
2804:1970 deaths
2799:1891 births
2760:Shotgun Man
2559:The Council
2478:'Ndrangheta
2403:(1985–1986)
2397:(1985–1987)
2380:(1929–1931)
2374:(1914–1917)
2351:(1950–1951)
2162:Consigliere
2118:Trafficante
2078:New Orleans
2017:Los Angeles
2012:Kansas City
1044:Newton 2007
907:Newton 2007
895:Newton 2007
820:Newton 2007
729:Capeci 2004
717:Newton 2007
569:Los Angeles
427:Joe Profaci
350:bootlegging
335:Prohibition
230:San Roberto
206:Los Angeles
115:Predecessor
96:Citizenship
88:Nationality
73:Los Angeles
47:San Roberto
2793:Categories
2661:operations
2659:Government
2240:Black Hand
2169:Caporegime
2088:Pittsburgh
1953:East Coast
1601:Informants
1592:John Nardi
1572:Moe Dalitz
1560:Associates
591:References
529:plantation
494:Desert Inn
492:built the
352:, illegal
348:, who ran
346:Moe Dalitz
224:Early life
210:California
157:Allegiance
109:crime boss
77:California
39:1891-02-27
2189:Members (
2181:Associate
2156:Underboss
2132:Structure
2113:St. Louis
2093:Rochester
2083:Milwaukee
2056:(Chicago)
2039:Cleveland
1971:Patriarca
761:Roth 2017
629:Citations
584:underboss
575:Relatives
501:Las Vegas
476:Vera Cruz
399:Al Capone
339:speakeasy
198:Cleveland
143:Relatives
125:Successor
2780:Category
2342:Hearings
2307:Meetings
2252:Vendetta
2230:Made man
2192:made men
2108:San Jose
2098:Rockford
2072:D'Aquila
2060:Lanzetta
2044:Colorado
2033:Bufalino
1921:Lucchese
1881:Genovese
1783:Families
1539:Made men
483:deported
444:to open
434:molasses
366:Michigan
354:gambling
216:and the
99:American
2634:Westies
2527:Defunct
2433:Camorra
2176:Soldato
2120:(Tampa)
2066:Morello
2007:Detroit
2002:Chicago
1960:Buffalo
1856:Gambino
1847:Colombo
1840:Colombo
1805:Bonanno
553:Florida
509:capital
446:casinos
362:Detroit
358:rackets
240:Antonio
192:of the
91:Italian
2702:Crimes
2513:Stidda
2426:Active
2388:Trials
2357:(1963)
2334:(1957)
2328:(1957)
2322:(1946)
2316:(1929)
2300:Events
2271:Omertà
2235:Bagman
2049:Dallas
1704:Rivals
1638:Allies
1486:Bosses
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526:coffee
505:Nevada
497:casino
472:Mexico
425:, and
356:, and
322:, and
299:, and
262:murder
175:(born
135:Spouse
2217:Terms
2054:Genna
596:Notes
559:Death
549:Miami
488:When
55:Italy
2365:Wars
2287:Zips
2151:Boss
1367:ISBN
1346:ISBN
1291:ISBN
1248:ISBN
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1189:ISBN
1168:ISBN
1145:ISBN
279:and
202:Ohio
190:boss
81:U.S.
62:Died
29:Born
1437:hdl
1420:hdl
1403:hdl
1386:hdl
1327:hdl
1310:hdl
1229:hdl
567:in
499:in
360:in
235:née
196:in
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