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1649:Other topics
1626:Unione Corse
1596:Murder, Inc.
1531:Broadway Mob
1460:Jewish Mafia
1279:Sixth Family
1274:One-way ride
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35:Sica in 1961
1801:1982 deaths
1796:1911 births
1757:Shotgun Man
1556:The Council
1475:'Ndrangheta
1400:(1985–1986)
1394:(1985–1987)
1377:(1929–1931)
1371:(1914–1917)
1348:(1950–1951)
1159:Consigliere
1115:Trafficante
1075:New Orleans
1014:Los Angeles
1009:Kansas City
635:Kenny Gallo
599:Jack Whalen
568:Joseph Sica
495:Nick Licata
485:Jack Dragna
199:Jack Dragna
74:Los Angeles
23:Joseph Sica
1790:Categories
1658:operations
1656:Government
1237:Black Hand
1166:Caporegime
1085:Pittsburgh
950:East Coast
608:Informants
577:Associates
548:Tom Dragna
533:Jimmy Caci
528:Momo Adamo
249:References
226:Sun Valley
215:Don Jordan
172:California
148:West Coast
144:New Jersey
104:Allegiance
90:Occupation
47:1911-08-20
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1178:Associate
1153:Underboss
1129:Structure
1110:St. Louis
1090:Rochester
1080:Milwaukee
1053:(Chicago)
1036:Cleveland
968:Patriarca
162:Biography
140:narcotics
136:extortion
1777:Category
1339:Hearings
1304:Meetings
1249:Vendetta
1227:Made man
1189:made men
1105:San Jose
1095:Rockford
1069:D'Aquila
1057:Lanzetta
1041:Colorado
1030:Bufalino
918:Lucchese
878:Genovese
780:Families
521:Made men
400:. 1976.
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322:Archived
298:Archived
274:Archived
166:Born in
1631:Westies
1524:Defunct
1430:Camorra
1173:Soldato
1117:(Tampa)
1063:Morello
1004:Detroit
999:Chicago
957:Buffalo
853:Gambino
844:Colombo
837:Colombo
802:Bonanno
182:of the
124:mobster
94:Mobster
1699:Crimes
1510:Stidda
1423:Active
1385:Trials
1354:(1963)
1331:(1957)
1325:(1957)
1319:(1946)
1313:(1929)
1297:Events
1268:OmertĂ
1232:Bagman
1046:Dallas
701:Rivals
655:Allies
468:Bosses
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1362:Wars
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