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294:James suspectedly helped plan the
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1131:People of Sicilian descent
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951:Relation to other groups
895:Operation Family Secrets
680:George "Babe" Tuffanelli
324:Olympia Fields, Illinois
314:On August 25, 1933, the
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1136:Chicago Outfit mobsters
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915:Mafia Commission Trial
302:to an end by killing
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1050:San Francisco family
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741:Angelo Genna
716:Mickey Cohen
711:Richard Cain
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675:Albert Tocco
660:John Scalise
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550:John Caifano
511:Past members
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331:Frank Nitti
310:Later years
246:Purple Gang
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1100:Categories
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820:Informants
756:Jake Guzik
751:Tony Genna
746:Mike Genna
689:Associates
441:Paul Ricca
339:Paul Ricca
265:Green Mill
204:Early life
164:1934-06-12
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286:in 1928.
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261:speakeasy
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